On episode 170 of the Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast, I am joined by new guest, CydneeC, to chat about the 1984 recording of “Love & Sex,” not to be confused with another unrelated song with the same title recorded a couple of years later. Prince wants to get freaky in the Upper Room. Will God … Continue reading Love & Sex (’84): Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast →
On episode 169 of the Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast, I briefly discuss the Purple Rain vault track, “Father’s Song” on this Father’s Day. If your dad is in your life, let them know you care before it’s too late. Check out the Press Rewind discord at discord.gg/f8Ueuym and join us in discussing all things … Continue reading Father’s Song: Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast →
On episode 168 of the Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast, I’m joined by Kevin Evans to chat about the emotionally charged ballad that almost made it into the Purple Rain film, “Electric Intercourse.” Did Prince make the right choice to write and record a new song for this slot in the movie? Let’s discuss how the lyrics give … Continue reading Electric Intercourse: Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast →...
On episode 167 of the Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast, I’m talking about something furry, cuddly, and fat – “Velvet Kitty Cat” from the Purple Rain Deluxe release. This innuendo-laden vault track likely intended for Vanity 6, gets petted and dissected. Check out the Press Rewind discord at discord.gg/f8Ueuym and join us in discussing all things … Continue reading Velvet Kitty Cat: Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast →...
On episode 166 of the Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast, I welcome a new guest, India M, to the show to chat about the metaphor-laden “Katrina’s Paper Dolls,” released as a vault track from the Purple Rain Deluxe. If you’d like to follow any of India’s projects, check out her links here. Check out the Press … Continue reading Katrina’s Paper Dolls: Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast →...
On episode 165 of the Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast, I discuss the lyrics to the edgier, grittier version of “Extraloveable” from Prince’s early ’80s vault. How do this version’s lyrics compare to the song’s released version 30 years later? Check out the Press Rewind discord at discord.gg/f8Ueuym and join us in discussing all things Prince. … Continue reading Extraloveable: Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast →...
On episode 164 of the Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast, Julian Long and I break down the strange relationship Prince describes in “Teacher, Teacher.” Does Prince’s stripped-down ’82 version hold more emotional weight than Wendy & Lisa’s sunnier ’85 version? Listen to our thoughts and join in on the discussion. Be sure to follow Julian’s … Continue reading Teacher, Teacher: Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast →...
On episode 163 of the Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast, I discuss the lyrics to an unreleased vault track, “Lust U Always.” A song with a controversial legacy and a polarizing opinion that many feel should stay in the vault forever. Do you agree? Check out the Press Rewind discord at discord.gg/f8Ueuym and join us … Continue reading Lust U Always: Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast →
On episode 162 of the Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast, I am joined by Jack Riedy to discuss the overall themes of the 1999 and Purple Rain era vault track “Possessed,” as well as the subtle but important performance, musical and lyrical differences between the ’82 and ’84 versions. Jack’s writing and podcast appearances can … Continue reading Possessed: Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast →...
On episode 161 of the Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast, I discuss two more songs from the excellent 1999 Super Deluxe, “Don’t Let Him Fool Ya” and “Do Yourself a Favor.” Both are pretty straightforward, funky songs, and Prince’s Jamie Starr persona makes a memorable appearance on one of them. Check out the Press Rewind … Continue reading Don’t Let Him Fool Ya/Do Yourself a Favor: Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast →...
On episode 160 of the Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast, I discuss the lyrics to yet another rockabilly-new wave mash-up of Prince’s during the early ’80s, “No Call U,” which can be found on the 1999 Super Deluxe. Check out the Press Rewind discord at discord.gg/f8Ueuym and join us in discussing all things Prince. Press … Continue reading No Call U: Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast →
On episode 159 of the Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast, Christy Norman from The Mountains and the Sea Podcast joins me in discussing the cryptic, beautiful and emotional “Moonbeam Levels,” which can be found on both the 1999 Super Deluxe and the 4Ever compilation. The Mountains and the Sea Podcast can be found wherever you … Continue reading Moonbeam Levels: Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast →...
On episode 158 of the Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast, I dig deep into my northern European ancestry in an attempt to relate to the northern Midwest accent Prince uses for the chorus to “Yah, You Know” off the 1999 Super Deluxe release. Check out the Press Rewind discord at discord.gg/f8Ueuym and join us in … Continue reading Yah, You Know: Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast →
On episode 157 of the Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast, Eloy Lasanta and I talk about Prince’s unreleased gem, “Purple Music,” from 2019’s 1999 Super Deluxe. This widely bootlegged vault track is one of the crowning achievements from these sessions despite never getting an official release. Check out the Press Rewind discord at discord.gg/f8Ueuym and join us … Continue reading Purple Music: Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast →...
On episode 156 of the Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast, I dig into the reggae-lite lyrics of Prince’s regretful “If It’ll Make U Happy” from the 1999 Super Deluxe. Check out the Press Rewind discord at discord.gg/f8Ueuym and join us in discussing all things Prince. Press Rewind Podcast can be found at PressRewind.net, and @PressRewindPod … Continue reading If It’ll Make U Happy: Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast →...
On episode 155 of the Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast, I briefly talk about the sweet, inoffensive Rockabilly track “You’re All I Want” from the 1999 Super Deluxe. Check out the Press Rewind discord at discord.gg/f8Ueuym and join us in discussing all things Prince. Press Rewind Podcast can be found at PressRewind.net, and @PressRewindPod on … Continue reading You’re All I Want: Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast →...
On episode 154 of the Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast, we work it like a radio and “Turn It Up” for this 1999-era vault track and discuss the radio metaphors used & the potential reasons why it was scrapped. Check out the Press Rewind discord at discord.gg/f8Ueuym and join us in discussing all things Prince. … Continue reading Turn It Up: Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast →
On episode 153 of the Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast, I try to “Rearrange” my brain around this 1999-era vault track that served as the basis for “Lady Cab Driver.” The lyrics for these two songs are nothing alike, but “Rearrange” does remind me of Prince’s earlier work. Check out the Press Rewind discord at discord.gg/f8Ueuym … Continue reading Rearrange: Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast →...
On episode 152 of the Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast, I try to make heads or tails of the not very explicit except for the song title, “Vagina.” A garage rock anomaly about a “half-boy, half-girl” that has mesmerized our narrator. Did we get what we wanted with this vault track? Check out the Press … Continue reading Vagina: Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast →
On episode 151 of the Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast, I discuss the upward mobility mantra and conservative idiom, “Money Don’t Grow On Trees,” a vault track from late 1981 released on the 1999 Super Deluxe. Check out the Press Rewind discord at discord.gg/f8Ueuym and join us in discussing all things Prince. Press Rewind Podcast can be … Continue reading Money Don’t Grow On Trees: Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast →...
On episode 150 of the Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast, Arthur Turnbull from The Music Snobs Podcast returns to the show to chat about another of Prince’s 1981 vault recordings, “Strange Way.” We dig into the context around the songwriting and who he had in mind when writing the lyrics. Episodes of The Music Snobs podcast … Continue reading Strange Way: Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast →...
Prince opened each show on the Controversy tour by playing an acapella gospel hymn, “The Second Coming,” over the PA system for concert attendees. What is this song actually about, though? On episode 149 of the Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast, I talk about the spirituality found within this short but effective track. Check out the Press Rewind … Continue reading The Second Coming: Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast →...
On episode 148 of the Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast, I talk about the unreleased companion to Dirty Mind’s “Gotta Broken Heart Again,” “Broken.” Prince still isn’t over being dumped, but at least he knows how to throw an awesome old-fashioned rave-up to celebrate his woes. Check out the Press Rewind discord at discord.gg/f8Ueuym and … Continue reading Broken: Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast →...
On episode 147 of the Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast, Micah Simpson from the Purple Underground YouTube Channel joins me in discussing the Dirty Mind/Controversy era vault track, “She’s Just a Baby.” We discuss who is the often-cited inspiration for this song as well as carefully navigate the age gap issue that this song addresses. … Continue reading She’s Just a Baby: Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast →...
On episode 146 of the Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast, I head to Prince’s home studio in Orono, MN, where Prince recorded much of his Dirty Mind LP and a couple of unreleased gems, “Lisa” and “Rough.” Was “Lisa” written about his new keyboardist, Lisa Coleman? Was “Rough” intended for the first Time album? Listen … Continue reading Lisa/Rough: Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast →
On episode 145 of the Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast, I travel back to July 1979, Boulder, Colorado, to talk about the pseudo-side band project, The Rebels. Prince and his new touring band take time away from Minneapolis to write and record new music that never saw the light of day. I focus the episode … Continue reading Hard to Get/If I Love You Tonight/The Loser/You (The Rebels): Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast →...
On episode 144 of the Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast, I cover an enjoyable disco banger, believed to have been recorded in 1979, “Kiss Me Quick.” Prince sings from a female perspective, possibly the first time he used pronouns to fit a prospective singer other than himself. Check out the Press Rewind discord at discord.gg/f8Ueuym and … Continue reading Kiss Me Quick: Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast →...
On episode 143 of the Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast, I’m talking about five songs pulled from Prince’s vault recorded in late 1978 or early 1979 at his France Avenue home in Edina, MN. “Donna” and “Nadara” (or Nadera or Nadeara) are sensitive ballads written about mysterious (to us at least) women. “Baby, Baby, Baby” and … Continue reading Donna/Nadara/Baby, Baby, Baby/Down a Long Lonely Road/Miss You: Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast →...
The convoluted recording history of “Wouldn’t You Love to Love Me?” takes front and center on episode 142 of the Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast. Besides who Prince offered this song to and how many times he recorded it over the span of 10 years, there are some lyrics worth discussing as well. Check out … Continue reading Wouldn’t You Love to Love Me?: Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast →...
Prince lets his freak flag fly on “Neurotic Lover’s Bedroom,” the song he recorded after receiving a drum machine as a gift from his new manager. On episode 141 of the Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast, I’ll be diving into the depravity alone, no spotter on standby, to help me navigate the kinky side of Prince’s … Continue reading Neurotic Lover’s Bedroom: Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast →...
