Gen-X had it the best! 70's as kids, 80's as teens, & 90's as college/20's. The 80's were a WEALTH of talent. Look at the artists we had. It's insane. Grateful y'all are checking out the greats! 🔥
@@pennydaytreasures8173 listening to this makes me think of all these amazing artists from the 80s we lost too soon. Whitney, prince, Freddie, mj… lost way too soon…
The first time my husband of 36 years told me he loved me was dancing to this song. I was all over the floor when he grabbed me and said, “girl, I think I love you”. What a night.
He was a Lyricist, composer, vocalist, polyinstrumentalist, choreographer, producer, fashion icon and provocateur. He released his first album at the age of 20. Between the years of 1979 and 1984 he released my favorite 5 albums. "Prince", "Dirty Mind", "Controversy", "1999", and "Purple Rain". He sang all parts and played all instruments on these first few albums, by the time he was writting/composing "Purple Rain" he was joined by his band "The Revolution". You can hear him developing and refining his style over this period. The man was a genius.
Not only was Prince a great singer and dancer but he was also a multi-instrumentalist who wrote and produced his own songs. He played every single instrument on some songs on his "Sign O the times" album. Back in the day, there was some debate about whether Prince or Michael Jackson was the best. In terms of overall musical talent, Prince was far superior to Jackson.
He did that on certain songs.,.but the revolution played a lot of Sign of the Times songs..he fired them right before the tour..there is a podcast on making that album put out by the Prince Estate.
@@TimothySmiths He played almost everything on almost everything. If we're just talking about SOTT, he played everything on Sign O The Times, Play In The Sunshine, Housequake, Dorothy Parker, It, Starfish and Coffee, Slow Love, Hot Thing, Forever In My Life, I Could Never Take The Place of Your Man and The Cross.. The Revolution are on the 2 live tracks (Adore and Beautiful Night) and Wendy and Lisa contributed to Strange Relationship. He played literally everything on his first 5 albums, let the Revolution contribute more to the next 3, then it was mostly him again for the rest.
I'm an old lady...according to some and I have cherished every album of his since Dirty mind. He was an epic performer..stage present, ha could play all instruments and excelled in guitars. His songwriting was unique...
Wow - as a white boy I felt pretty alone as a Prince fan - I love his passion, how unique he is and how much his music is his almost his own exclusive genre. So glad to see others I respect acknowledge the same appreciation for this artist that i feel - he does reach you at a deep level
As a young white guy, the lyrics are what spoke to me, the line "why do we scream at eachother?" Makes me think about my childhood and growing up trying to understand the family arguments and then finally understanding what was going on at the time as i reached my 20s
Only man I know that could wear eyeliner, lipstick & heels that could leave with your girl! Someone once asked Eric Clapton what is was like to be the best guitarist and he said "I don't know I'll have to ask Prince"!
YES!!! a lot of people point to his Super Bowl performance. That was great (but it had several pointless covers that didn't quite fit, and there was a long section that was all medley, which shortens and cheapens the songs, taking away their true power and individual tone). That Hall of Fame performance, commemorating George Harrison, defines Prince as performer and Iconic mythic being. The song started strong but then lumbered languidly along. Then, seemingly out of nowhere, enter Prince. HIs presence and Impact were immediate the energy automatically lifted way up. His solo itself was amazing, and fit the song. All of a sudden that lifeless stage was struck with his tsunami of spirit and soul. He entered with a bit of mischief and left with mystery and magic... where did that guitar go? th-cam.com/video/6SFNW5F8K9Y/w-d-xo.html
It's a shame the official video for When The Doves Cry is cut so short. There's an epic guitar solo and, of course the ending. Still, what a classic! Sound so crisp after so many decades. Perfect vocal harmonies. Masterful production.
So true. That’s what happened so much with many early songs in the MTV era…editing them down to make a quick video😡 As great as the video is, it cuts out over 2 minutes of the song🤬
1984, was starting high school and this was the biggest album out there, he won an oscar for this soundtrack that year...how many musicians/artists can claim that?
Thanks dude, I didn’t know that! I thought Eminem did too, but someone told me he had won it for the “Song 8 mile” not the album, but I could be wrong about that too.
One of the very few who could do it all…sing, master an instrument, write songs, dance…he was a master. I was 14 when this song came out. The album, Purple Rain has nothing but classics. One of my Top 10 favorite albums of all time. Favorite song from the album: The Beautiful Ones…but they’re all amazing👍🏼
As a born and raised Minnesota boy, I've got to respect my man Prince. His hits are monsters, his fillers are...they leave a lot to be desired. But that's what pushing the limits is all about
Prince was a great guitarist, too. Listen to Lenny Kravitz's Amercian Woman, which Prince plays guitar on, or his cover of Radiohead's Creep. Other good ones are Computer Blue, Bambi, and Lady Cab Driver. Hell, he played 27 instruments on his debut album and most of the instruments on his next five
@@johnmiller4618 Lenny is a big fan of Prince, he kept a close friendship 'till Prince passed away. Kravitz owns a Cloud Guitar, a lot of Prince's memorabilia (clothes, shoes) and , as he once said, recorded a couple of songs together. You can feel that influence in his first album Mama Said.
@@michaelrountree7204 wrong Mike. He wrote Nothing Compares 2 U for a parallel band, The Family. A lot of artists did covers of Prince Songs: Chaka Khan, Tina Turner, Cyndi Lauper... But sometimes he directly wrote for others: Stevie Nicks, Bangles, Kenny Rogers, Martika...
Prince was definitely a musical genius! The reason he changed his named because he was in a fight with his record company for control of his music, image, artistry, etc! He and Michael respected one another, the rivalry was mostly created by the press!❤️❤️
Prince was one of the greatest artists ever... Its really hard to rank one over the other as they each bring their own value, but Prince was ORIGINAL from start to finish... He DEFINED himself... never letting anyone else do it for him.
Check out Prince in the live tribute to George Harrison of The Beatles. All star lineup , but his solo at the end stole the show. The song they performed is While My Guitar Gently Weeps
R.I.P !! I grew up listening to Prince, I had a crush on him And Michael Jackson😎 .. I was heart broken over both of them passing.. I found out that Prince Donated a lot of money to Charities.. But he never talked about it..That right there tells me how good of a person he was❤❤🎶
A lot of the parts in the video are from the famous movie "Purple Rain" You have to watch the movie, a lot of his best songs are in there! He can write his own music, Sing, Dance and play all the instruments! And wrote songs for many other artists!
And I promise you he was the most comfortable member of those bands..I worked in healthcare for 4 years😂 I get it. Love him to pieces! Saw The Revolution twice since he passed...gorgeous performance!!😂 It was about the only time I didn't 😭
@@mztweety1374 Doc said in interviews that the first shows the Revolution played in 1979 he was wearing flash gold flake colors and wasn't quite sure of it. So when he expressed his feeling to Prince, Prince told him that he could be anything he chose, to be, in fact he encouraged him to branch out. So He began wearing a prison outfit but that also didn't last very long because the Revolution had an opening spot for Rick James and James also wore a prison suit. Which is when Fink came up with the scrubs, surgical mask and stethoscope. "Doctor" Fink was born. These days Doc wears NPG-era scrubs onstage to show that he played with both bands.
Prince was an incredible talent. He left his mark on the 80’s for sure. A lot of people don’t realize what a Great guitar player he was. Keep up the great reviews!
In the 80's Michael Jackson's Thriller album dominated the charts and MTV video premiers were huge . Then Prince not only topped the album charts , he had the number one album, song and movie at the same time , Amazing! That was the short version of this song, he was about to let it go.
This is the video version of the song. You NEED to listen to the full song. Beautiful harmonies, and Prince just goes off vocally. Plus he has a guitar solo. The second half is as good or better than the first. Thx for reactinf to this. My high school days.
My first ever concert was Prince and Revolution on the Purple Rain tour at the Forum in LA 1986. Building was lit up in purple and the show was amazing!
I recently watched a TH-cam clip featuring every US number one in the 80s. And let me say, When Doves Cry always stood out like som sort of miracle from the future, but to hear it now, in the middle of all that 80s fluff… It seems more unbelievable than ever that this song managed to reach number one, let alone that it was made that long ago. It could have been released yesterday and ravaged the charts as we speak. Rest in peace, GOAT.
Listen, I was obsessed with prince, growing up his posters, covered my bedroom, walls and ceiling. I made sure that I knew that dance and let me tell you I’m 52 years old and I still know this dance!
My favorite Prince song. I was a metalhead guitar playerin high school,and Prince could not miss me. That's how badass he was. Ended up playing this song in a cover band here in idaho. I just love this song. Prince was amazing.
lets go crazy and little red corvette were awesome. i saw Prince at an awards show on tv he had such a cool presence going to the stage with the Revolution.
I wore a replica of the coat he is wearing beside the lake and one of the white ruffly shirts under it to my senior prom in 1985..... i have pictures. lol
Billy Gibbons from ZZ Top said, he asked Prince how he did the intro on this, and he said, he couldn't tell him cause he didn't remember, and couldn't do it again. It was done in one take.
Michael was great and love everything he did visually and musically, Michael knew how to draw attention specially using other talents like Eddie Van Halen in Beat it, Wolfman Jack (Radio DJ) used in Thriller , Wesley Snipes in Bad, Michael Jordan in Jam, Eddie Murphy, Magic Johnson, Naomi Campbell (I think) in Remember the time. But Prince was something else because of his talent playing various instruments, writing songs for other artists, and being versatile in the different music styles he could play. I remember watching an interview of fans (after he died), that described Prince as a down to earth person who love to share things that he came up on the guitar to a small group of those local fans from Minnesota. It was like jamming in front of a circle of friends; not a huge concert. That's a humble artist that loves his fans and shares time with them in a more intimate setting.
On Prince’s first album, “For You”, all tracks were produced, arranged, composed, and performed by Prince, including over 20 different instruments. Name another artist that can claim that.
This song was a hit and it has NO bass line, just drums. If you watch the videos for 1999 or Little Red Corvette you can see The Revolution on stage with him. Later on he would shake up his backing band like one incarnation called The New Power Generation.
Like with Pink Floyd, listening to an entire Prince album takes great songs to a whole new level! It’s an experience the way all the songs just flow ❤️
My god, was he magnificent. The music, the lyrics, his voice. Absolute perfection. I remember being a little kid when this song came out on MTV, and I thought the guy was a little feminine and odd. Now? I love his music, and have added it to the collection of songs that I feel like you can only do when its from your era. I know people of any age can appreciate Prince or anybodys music, but theres something a lil more special about it, and closer to your heart when its from YOUR childhood. Maybe that makes no sense, but I feel that way.
Not a big fan but I'd say this was his greatest song. However, I do like a lot of his songs. I Would Die For You is my fav. Always In My Hair, Darling Nicky, Little Red Corvette, Seven, Snows In April, Let's Go Crazy, Delirious, Controversy, Got The Look, and Hot Thing is awesome.
Prince wrote it all.. the music and words . He played every instrument . Musical genius
Composer extraordinaire.
We followed that man anywhere he lead.
Get Off! 😉
And he was really good at Basketball
Good comment. Oh, I love that music
I could not imagine a universe with out Prince's music in it!
Same. His music saved my life, felt like a widow when he died💜☔🎼🎸
Thank God we don't have to.
We don't imagine; in Prince's Universal Ambience 💜😁
What a huge loss!
Oh SO true
Gen-X had it the best! 70's as kids, 80's as teens, & 90's as college/20's. The 80's were a WEALTH of talent. Look at the artists we had. It's insane. Grateful y'all are checking out the greats! 🔥
Thank you!! We seem to have been forgotten 🤷🏾♀
We were soooo lucky with the diversity of GOOD music we had to choose from
Agree 1000%!
Jennifer is ten billion times correct! GEN X DID IT ALL BABY!!!
@@pennydaytreasures8173 listening to this makes me think of all these amazing artists from the 80s we lost too soon. Whitney, prince, Freddie, mj… lost way too soon…
The first time my husband of 36 years told me he loved me was dancing to this song. I was all over the floor when he grabbed me and said, “girl, I think I love you”. What a night.
Only Prince could make a song with this much groove without a bass line. An absolute genius.
He was a Lyricist, composer, vocalist, polyinstrumentalist, choreographer, producer, fashion icon and provocateur.
He released his first album at the age of 20.
Between the years of 1979 and 1984 he released my favorite 5 albums. "Prince", "Dirty Mind", "Controversy", "1999", and "Purple Rain". He sang all parts and played all instruments on these first few albums, by the time he was writting/composing "Purple Rain" he was joined by his band "The Revolution".
You can hear him developing and refining his style over this period. The man was a genius.
Not only was Prince a great singer and dancer but he was also a multi-instrumentalist who wrote and produced his own songs. He played every single instrument on some songs on his "Sign O the times" album. Back in the day, there was some debate about whether Prince or Michael Jackson was the best. In terms of overall musical talent, Prince was far superior to Jackson.
He did that on certain songs.,.but the revolution played a lot of Sign of the Times songs..he fired them right before the tour..there is a podcast on making that album put out by the Prince Estate.
@@TimothySmiths Thanks for that info. I've edited my comment accordingly.
Have you seen prince play guitar for the song " when my guitar gently weeps"? Its insane
@@TimothySmiths He played almost everything on almost everything. If we're just talking about SOTT, he played everything on Sign O The Times, Play In The Sunshine, Housequake, Dorothy Parker, It, Starfish and Coffee, Slow Love, Hot Thing, Forever In My Life, I Could Never Take The Place of Your Man and The Cross.. The Revolution are on the 2 live tracks (Adore and Beautiful Night) and Wendy and Lisa contributed to Strange Relationship. He played literally everything on his first 5 albums, let the Revolution contribute more to the next 3, then it was mostly him again for the rest.
@@TimothySmiths He fired them at the end of the previous tour for the Parade album.
I'm an old lady...according to some and I have cherished every album of his since Dirty mind. He was an epic performer..stage present, ha could play all instruments and excelled in guitars. His songwriting was unique...
Wow - as a white boy I felt pretty alone as a Prince fan - I love his passion, how unique he is and how much his music is his almost his own exclusive genre. So glad to see others I respect acknowledge the same appreciation for this artist that i feel - he does reach you at a deep level
As a young white guy, the lyrics are what spoke to me, the line "why do we scream at eachother?" Makes me think about my childhood and growing up trying to understand the family arguments and then finally understanding what was going on at the time as i reached my 20s
Only man I know that could wear eyeliner, lipstick & heels that could leave with your girl! Someone once asked Eric Clapton what is was like to be the best guitarist and he said "I don't know I'll have to ask Prince"!
He was one of the best guitarists ever too. Check out him playing "when my guitar gently weeps" live. You wont regret it.
Yes absolutely one of my favorite prince's guitar solos. IT IS GREAT!
YES!!! a lot of people point to his Super Bowl performance. That was great (but it had several pointless covers that didn't quite fit, and there was a long section that was all medley, which shortens and cheapens the songs, taking away their true power and individual tone). That Hall of Fame performance, commemorating George Harrison, defines Prince as performer and Iconic mythic being. The song started strong but then lumbered languidly along. Then, seemingly out of nowhere, enter Prince. HIs presence and Impact were immediate the energy automatically lifted way up. His solo itself was amazing, and fit the song. All of a sudden that lifeless stage was struck with his tsunami of spirit and soul. He entered with a bit of mischief and left with mystery and magic... where did that guitar go?
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Eric Clapton said it best when once asked how it felt to be the best guitarist in the world…
His response: “Ask Prince…” -
It's a shame the official video for When The Doves Cry is cut so short. There's an epic guitar solo and, of course the ending. Still, what a classic! Sound so crisp after so many decades. Perfect vocal harmonies. Masterful production.
So true. That’s what happened so much with many early songs in the MTV era…editing them down to make a quick video😡
As great as the video is, it cuts out over 2 minutes of the song🤬
The official video is on TH-cam tho. People miss out when they do this short version. The true highlight is towards the end of the song
Yup, the extended version is so much better. The "hollering" parts towards the end really sets it off
The Extended version is the one they ran on MTV. This one is a shorten version.
@@TEXICANROCKNROLL lmao same here!! 🤣😂🥳🥳
1984, was starting high school and this was the biggest album out there, he won an oscar for this soundtrack that year...how many musicians/artists can claim that?
Thanks dude, I didn’t know that! I thought Eminem did too, but someone told me he had won it for the “Song 8 mile” not the album, but I could be wrong about that too.
I was a Junior in high school when that happened! I saw the movie Purple Rain at the movies when it came out! Everyone was blown away!
Prince was a musical genius. He could play like 27 instruments or so. One of the greatest guitar players ever.
One of the very few who could do it all…sing, master an instrument, write songs, dance…he was a master.
I was 14 when this song came out. The album, Purple Rain has nothing but classics. One of my Top 10 favorite albums of all time.
Favorite song from the album: The Beautiful Ones…but they’re all amazing👍🏼
As a born and raised Minnesota boy, I've got to respect my man Prince. His hits are monsters, his fillers are...they leave a lot to be desired. But that's what pushing the limits is all about
So was Karen Carpenter...haha
Prince was a great guitarist, too. Listen to Lenny Kravitz's Amercian Woman, which Prince plays guitar on, or his cover of Radiohead's Creep. Other good ones are Computer Blue, Bambi, and Lady Cab Driver. Hell, he played 27 instruments on his debut album and most of the instruments on his next five
I like the connection to Lenny, never thought of that but as soon as I saw your comment the connection was obvious
@@johnmiller4618 Lenny is a big fan of Prince, he kept a close friendship 'till Prince passed away. Kravitz owns a Cloud Guitar, a lot of Prince's memorabilia (clothes, shoes) and , as he once said, recorded a couple of songs together. You can feel that influence in his first album Mama Said.
He even wrote nothing compares to you for Sinead Oconnor
@@michaelrountree7204 wrong Mike. He wrote Nothing Compares 2 U for a parallel band, The Family. A lot of artists did covers of Prince Songs: Chaka Khan, Tina Turner, Cyndi Lauper... But sometimes he directly wrote for others: Stevie Nicks, Bangles, Kenny Rogers, Martika...
Prince was definitely a musical genius! The reason he changed his named because he was in a fight with his record company for control of his music, image, artistry, etc! He and Michael respected one another, the rivalry was mostly created by the press!❤️❤️
Prince was one of the greatest artists ever... Its really hard to rank one over the other as they each bring their own value, but Prince was ORIGINAL from start to finish... He DEFINED himself... never letting anyone else do it for him.
His ability to write lyrics was exceptional. He had poetic license for sure!
Prince was everything ❤️
Prince providing his own backing vocals on this song and many others
Not to mention all the instruments.
One of my all time favorite Prince songs. I was heartbroken when he passed away. I still can't get through Purple Rain without tears...❤
Prince is the pride and joy of Minneapolis… I’m still so devastated about his loss. It’s great to see you guys pay tribute to him ☔️
Check out Prince in the live tribute to George Harrison of The Beatles. All star lineup , but his solo at the end stole the show. The song they performed is While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Will only be 1 PRINCE, ever! Love him so much! THX’s 🔥 reaction & insights! ♥️ Yawl!
Michael Jackson was a pop star. Prince was a rock star. He was an amazing guitarist and his songs were played on rock radio stations.
Prince was his own category. Rock, r&b... He couldn't be put in a box.
Anyone know if MJ and Prince had a beef going on? Before they passed on
R.I.P !! I grew up listening to Prince, I had a crush on him And Michael Jackson😎 .. I was heart broken over both of them passing.. I found out that Prince Donated a lot of money to Charities.. But he never talked about it..That right there tells me how good of a person he was❤❤🎶
The greatest musician of all time !!!!! Rest in power!!!!
I seen him in concert during the purple rain tour, he was amazing, singing, dancing and playing piano and guitar like nobodies business
A lot of the parts in the video are from the famous movie "Purple Rain" You have to watch the movie, a lot of his best songs are in there! He can write his own music, Sing, Dance and play all the instruments! And wrote songs for many other artists!
Shout out to "Doctor" Fink. The Keyboard player wearing the scrubs. He was the only OG-Revolution member who also played in the NPG.
And I promise you he was the most comfortable member of those bands..I worked in healthcare for 4 years😂 I get it. Love him to pieces! Saw The Revolution twice since he passed...gorgeous performance!!😂 It was about the only time I didn't 😭
@@mztweety1374 Doc said in interviews that the first shows the Revolution played in 1979 he was wearing flash gold flake colors and wasn't quite sure of it.
So when he expressed his feeling to Prince, Prince told him that he could be anything he chose, to be, in fact he encouraged him to branch out.
So He began wearing a prison outfit but that also didn't last very long because the Revolution had an opening spot for Rick James and James also wore a prison suit.
Which is when Fink came up with the scrubs, surgical mask and stethoscope. "Doctor" Fink was born.
These days Doc wears NPG-era scrubs onstage to show that he played with both bands.
What can be said that hasn't already been said? And it's all true. He was great.
Prince knew how to play 27 musical instruments plus he played all kind of styles... I mean... HE... WAS... A... GENIUS... Greetings from Barcelona
I’m still upset I didn’t grow up and join Prince and the Revolution, couldn’t of told me any different when I was 4 years old watching MTV
Did you know that PRINCE was also a bad ass on the BASS guitar 🎸? 🤯
I believe he could play 27 different musical instruments.
"Maybe YOU'RE just like my mother". People often misquote that part.
He also says the lyric with “my” as well….so not misquoted
Prince was an incredible talent. He left his mark on the 80’s for sure. A lot of people don’t realize what a Great guitar player he was. Keep up the great reviews!
This is my favorite by him. Thanks for reacting to it. Just heard this in the car earlier tonight. Even doves have pride. He has so much swag.
Went to a concert in my hometown in the Netherlands in the 80’s when I was 17 and it was crazy! He was one of the greatest performers of all times
Prince was the shit!!! artists nowadays cannot even compare!!
In the 80's Michael Jackson's Thriller album dominated the charts and MTV video premiers were huge . Then Prince not only topped the album charts , he had the number one album, song and movie at the same time , Amazing! That was the short version of this song, he was about to let it go.
Prince and the Revolution was my very first concert!!! Love me some Prince!! Oh Morris Day and the time, as Sheila E opened for him! What a concert
This is the first song that comes to mind whenever i hear the name prince dope reaction
One of my favorites! Class of 87”! That’s Prince shredding the 🎸
He was just different! he was in love with music!
Prince played EVERY instrument in some of his albums. He was a prolific songwriter for himself and others. He was a total musical genius.
And he can also play like 28838484 instruments👌
This is the video version of the song. You NEED to listen to the full song. Beautiful harmonies, and Prince just goes off vocally. Plus he has a guitar solo. The second half is as good or better than the first. Thx for reactinf to this. My high school days.
My first ever concert was Prince and Revolution on the Purple Rain tour at the Forum in LA 1986. Building was lit up in purple and the show was amazing!
Yessss more Prince!!!!!!! Let's Goooooooo!!
This song is undeniable. I grew up in the 80s and still rock this
If you love Prince like I do you need to find the video of his Superbowl halftime show. There has never been a better one.
The only man who could wear heels and makeup and make me swoon!
His unique voice and talent spoiled me for the rest of my life.
Absolutely love Prince.
I'm so lucky I grew up in that era and got to see his Purple Rain Tour
This song was written and performed without a bass line. Most don’t recognize this bcuz it’s so subtle….
I recently watched a TH-cam clip featuring every US number one in the 80s. And let me say, When Doves Cry always stood out like som sort of miracle from the future, but to hear it now, in the middle of all that 80s fluff… It seems more unbelievable than ever that this song managed to reach number one, let alone that it was made that long ago. It could have been released yesterday and ravaged the charts as we speak. Rest in peace, GOAT.
Listen, I was obsessed with prince, growing up his posters, covered my bedroom, walls and ceiling. I made sure that I knew that dance and let me tell you I’m 52 years old and I still know this dance!
Fun fact, Apollonia, the girl in the video, was dating David Lee Roth when this was filmed. Prince was Super jealous of him!!
My favorite Prince song. I was a metalhead guitar playerin high school,and Prince could not miss me. That's how badass he was. Ended up playing this song in a cover band here in idaho. I just love this song. Prince was amazing.
lets go crazy and little red corvette were awesome. i saw Prince at an awards show on tv he had such a cool presence going to the stage with the Revolution.
Prince is amazing. Such a talent 🎼💜
Still one of my favorite movies of all times 🙏 RIP 💜🕊
Great guitarist and performer! Love the whole Purple Rain album.
I wore a replica of the coat he is wearing beside the lake and one of the white ruffly shirts under it to my senior prom in 1985..... i have pictures. lol
Gotta check out the halftime show he performed at the superbowl. His rendition of purple rain there is legendary
One of the most underrated guitar players ever! In reality he was One of greatest guitar players. Complete musician
The 80's is full of surprises! Class of 1986...!!! Great times..!!
Billy Gibbons from ZZ Top said, he asked Prince how he did the intro on this, and he said, he couldn't tell him cause he didn't remember, and couldn't do it again. It was done in one take.
Legend.Brilliant.Masterpiece. 👉PRINCE👈
Michael was great and love everything he did visually and musically, Michael knew how to draw attention specially using other talents like Eddie Van Halen in Beat it, Wolfman Jack (Radio DJ) used in Thriller , Wesley Snipes in Bad, Michael Jordan in Jam, Eddie Murphy, Magic Johnson, Naomi Campbell (I think) in Remember the time.
But Prince was something else because of his talent playing various instruments, writing songs for other artists, and being versatile in the different music styles he could play. I remember watching an interview of fans (after he died), that described Prince as a down to earth person who love to share things that he came up on the guitar to a small group of those local fans from Minnesota. It was like jamming in front of a circle of friends; not a huge concert. That's a humble artist that loves his fans and shares time with them in a more intimate setting.
The 80's were the best decade to grow up in; we had the best music, movies, toys, & cartoons.💯
Amazing song with NO baseline. About the only song to hit #1 that can say that. Musical genius.
On Prince’s first album, “For You”, all tracks were produced, arranged, composed, and performed by Prince, including over 20 different instruments. Name another artist that can claim that.
Prince had a movie in the 80s called "Purple Rain" that you should check out. This song and some of the scenes from this video are from the movie.
For me this is one of those songs that the first time you hear it, you love it.
"Money don't matter" is one of his best !
This song was a hit and it has NO bass line, just drums. If you watch the videos for 1999 or Little Red Corvette you can see The Revolution on stage with him. Later on he would shake up his backing band like one incarnation called The New Power Generation.
There is an extended version with Prince screaming his signature scream and the keyboard solo. It's worth checking out.
Back in my day when you wanted to get the PARTY started you'd drop the needle on this RECORD or pop in the CASSTTE. ✌
I was High School, he was one of a kind and the world was lucky to have him
That young lady in the video name is Abalonia. Young Chicana hot thang that he discovered, then starred in his movie Purple Rain
Best performer at a Super Bowl EVER! 👏👏👏
you nailed it Asia, took all the words right out of my mouth !! Loved this man !
prince is awesome i love hi beautiful voice his songs just wonderful great choice song
Actually Prince played most of the instruments on this song and his backing band (The Revolution) backed him up on stage while performing.
Loved this so much! The comments are talking about how good Prince was as a guitarist. Please check out "While my guitar gently weeps🙏"
Yes yes yes!!!
All that & played like.12 instruments, amazing guitar player 💜🎸💜☂️
Yes the greatest pop song ever written. Also, very mature lyrics
(Don't make me chase you)....even doves that cry.....lonely world is so cold.
Like with Pink Floyd, listening to an entire Prince album takes great songs to a whole new level! It’s an experience the way all the songs just flow ❤️
This is still my favourite Prince albumn 💥 and of course this song 💚 🎉
Did anyone notice the genius behind the scene with the doves flapping their wings to the guitar and the last dove landing when the guitar ends?
My god, was he magnificent. The music, the lyrics, his voice. Absolute perfection.
I remember being a little kid when this song came out on MTV, and I thought the guy was a little feminine and odd.
Now? I love his music, and have added it to the collection of songs that I feel like you can only do when its from your era. I know people of any age can appreciate Prince or anybodys music, but theres something a lil more special about it, and closer to your heart when its from YOUR childhood.
Maybe that makes no sense, but I feel that way.
Patty-I love this song. It's my favorite of his songs.
Not a big fan but I'd say this was his greatest song. However, I do like a lot of his songs. I Would Die For You is my fav. Always In My Hair, Darling Nicky, Little Red Corvette, Seven, Snows In April, Let's Go Crazy, Delirious, Controversy, Got The Look, and Hot Thing is awesome.
This is my favourite Prince track of all time. 🙌🏻
He was the king of cool,,,so sad he's gone,,he had so much more to give us