Born and raised in Minneapolis, Prince signed a record deal with Warner Bros. Records at the age of 19, soon releasing the albums For You (1978) and Prince (1979). He went on to achieve critical success with the influential albums Dirty Mind (1980), Controversy (1981), and 1999 (1982). His sixth album, Purple Rain (1984), was recorded with his new backing band the Revolution, and was also the soundtrack to the film of the same name in which he starred. Purple Rain garnered continued success for Prince and was a major commercial achievement, spending six consecutive months atop the Billboard 200 chart. The soundtrack also won Prince the Academy Award for Best Original Song Score. After disbanding the Revolution, Prince released the album Sign o' the Times (1987), widely hailed by critics as the greatest work of his career. In the midst of a contractual dispute with Warner Bros. in 1993, he changed his stage name to the unpronounceable symbol logo. Hollow circle above downward arrow crossed with a curlicued horn-shaped symbol and then a short bar (known to fans as the "Love Symbol") and was often referred to as The Artist Formerly Known as Prince (or TAFKAP) or simply The Artist.
After signing with Arista Records in 1998, Prince reverted to his original name in 2000. Over the next decade, six of his albums entered the U.S. top 10 charts. In April 2016, at the age of 57, Prince died after accidentally overdosing on fentanyl at his Paisley Park home and recording studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota. He was a prolific musician who released 39 albums during his life, with a vast array of unreleased material left in a custom-built bank vault underneath his home after his death, including fully completed albums and over 50 finished music videos. He also released songs under multiple pseudonyms during his life, as well as writing songs that were made popular after being covered by other musicians, most notably "Nothing Compares 2 U" by Sinéad O'Connor and "Manic Monday" by the Bangles. Estimates of the complete number of songs written by Prince range anywhere from 500 to well over 1,000. Released posthumously, his demo albums Piano and a Microphone 1983 (2018) and Originals (2019) both received critical acclaim.
Prince sold over 100 million records worldwide, ranking him among the best-selling music artists of all time. His awards included the Grammy President's Merit Award, the American Music Awards for Achievement and of Merit, the Billboard Icon Award, an Academy Award, and a Golden Globe Award. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004, the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2006, and the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame in 2016, and was inducted twice into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame in 2022.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_(musician)
Studio albums
For You (1978)
Prince (1979)
Dirty Mind (1980)
Controversy (1981)
1999 (1982)
Purple Rain (1984)
Around the World in a Day (1985)
Parade (1986)
Sign o' the Times (1987)
Lovesexy (1988)
Batman (1989)
Graffiti Bridge (1990)
Diamonds and Pearls (1991)
Love Symbol (1992)
Come (1994)
The Black Album (1994)
The Gold Experience (1995)
Chaos and Disorder (1996)
Emancipation (1996)
Crystal Ball (1998)
The Truth (1998)
The Vault: Old Friends 4 Sale (1999)
Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic (1999)
The Rainbow Children (2001)
One Nite Alone... (2002)
Xpectation (2003)
N·E·W·S (2003)
The Chocolate Invasion (2004)
The Slaughterhouse (2004)
Musicology (2004)
3121 (2006)
Planet Earth (2007)
Lotusflow3r (2009)
MPLSound (2009)
20Ten (2010)
Plectrumelectrum (2014)
Art Official Age (2014)
HITnRUN Phase One (2015)
HITnRUN Phase Two (2015)
Posthumous releases:
Piano and a Microphone 1983 (2018)
Originals (2019)
Welcome 2 America (2021)
Prince also released two albums credited to Madhouse, three albums credited to the New Power Generation, and one credited to the N.P.G. Orchestra:
Madhouse:
8 (1987)
16 (1987)
The New Power Generation:
Goldnigga (1993)
Exodus (1995)
Newpower Soul (1998)
The N.P.G. Orchestra:
Kamasutra (1997)
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Prince Lyrics
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辛いや嫌 会いたい痛い痛い
辛いや嫌 理性と感情のどっちに任せりゃいい?
辛いや嫌 もう辛いや嫌嫌嫌
関係ない阿呆に限って罵詈雑言 センスの欠片もねぇ
痛がって見せれば満足ですか? お前の人生はなんにも変わんないが? (huh)
視界が狭い 時代が時代ならピーポーピーポー
ソレってそんな簡単な事で壊れやしないぜ
不平不満はそりゃ大なり小なりないことはないぜ
形はなくとも 意味があるだろ? そうだろ?
負けそうになったら歌えば良い
辛いや嫌 最悪は最悪のまんまで変わらんわ
辛いや嫌 会いたい痛い痛い
辛いや嫌 理性と感情のどっちに任せりゃいい?
辛いや嫌 もう辛いや嫌嫌嫌嫌嫌
よくあることじゃんで片付けちゃ世話ないね
辛いや嫌 相対していたい
辛いや嫌 緊張と緩和繰り返すだけの日々は
辛いや嫌 もう辛いや嫌嫌嫌
結構毛だらけ猫灰だらけ 愛だらけ恋に恋い焦がれたいね
開花待つ前に悔いに杭叩き込んで誤魔化していたい
まぁ長けてたんだ 長けてたんだ 時に砕けてたんだ 化けて出んだ
バカ言ってんじゃないよ 真剣でナンボの世界で成果出したい
ソレって案外単純なことで難しくないぜ
以心伝心で行こうぜ AからZは使わないで
言葉にせずとも 意味はあるだろ? そうだろ?
負けそうになったら歌えば良い ah
辛いや嫌 最悪は最悪のまんまで変わらんわ
辛いや嫌 会いたい痛い痛い
辛いや嫌 理性と感情のどっちに任せりゃいい?
辛いや嫌 もう辛いや嫌嫌嫌嫌嫌
現実は暗澹たるものと知りながら
辛いや嫌 期待したい 期待したい
辛いや嫌 正解・不正解だけって誰が決めた?
辛いや嫌 照らす光と未来はそこにあんだ
The lyrics to Prince and the New Power Generation's song I Wanna Melt With U are about the desire to engage in sexual activity with a partner. The verses describe how the desire to have sex builds up over time until it becomes overwhelming, as indicated in the opening lines, "I got seven hours, baby/So what ya want to do? (Ooh, I want to melt with you)." Prince's sensual and explicit lyrics are meant to seduce the listener, using imagery that evokes the feeling of melting and the warmth of two bodies intertwining.
The chorus, "I want to melt with you", is repeated throughout the song as a hypnotic mantra, with Prince's falsetto vocals taking center stage. The song is an ode to the type of sexual experience that is slow and intense, but also fun and liberating. Prince also references the concept of "safe sex" in the lyrics, suggesting that he is aware of the importance of taking precautions when engaging in sexual activity.
Overall, "I Wanna Melt With U" is a classic Prince song that features his signature blend of sensuality, funk, and rock. It is a celebration of sexual desire and the human body, with Prince's lyrics and music creating a sense of urgency and excitement.
Line by Line Meaning
I got seven hours, baby
So what ya want to do?
Prince has seven hours of free time with his partner and wants to know what they want to do together.
(Ooh, I want to melt with you)
(Ooh, I want to melt with you)
Prince expresses his desire to intimately connect with his partner through sex and physical closeness.
This is safe sex (ooh, I want to melt with you)
New Power Generation style
A funky little story about you and me (ooh, I want to melt with you)
Getting busy for awhile
Prince assures his partner that their sexual encounter will be safe while also acknowledging his desire to share a passionate, funky experience with them.
From the tip of my typhoon (ooh, I want to melt with you)
To the bottom of your ankle chains
We gonna shake and shake and shake
Until we're both deranged
With endorphins
This is the ultimate rave
Ooh, I want to melt with you
S to the S
Prince passionately explains how he and his partner will connect physically from head to toe, shaking uncontrollably with pleasure and feeling intense happiness from the release of endorphins. He views their physical connection as a type of ultimate party or celebration of love and desire.
Slow and slippery, groovy
If we bathe in each other's hips
In other words, get close enough to stick
And I'll melt with you
And you can melt with me to
And we'll groove and groove until the earth moves
I want to melt with you, yeah
Prince describes the sensuality and rhythm of their sexual connection, where they will achieve physical closeness and melt into each other with pleasure. He envisions their connection as being so intense that it will feel like the earth is moving beneath them.
Don't look now, but there's a river of blood
You must have been a virgin
What am I guilty of? Oh no (oh no)
Are you afraid? Then take me to the next phase
Prince expresses confusion and guilt about his partner's potential blood flow during sex, implying that they may have been a virgin. He encourages his partner to move forward and continue with their encounter even if they are feeling apprehensive.
I'm thinkin' about the quivery ocean (ooh, I want to melt with you)
And drippin' all over your every motion
And thinkin' about the way that you kiss (I want to melt with you)
I'm thinkin' about some of this
And I'm thinkin' about some of that
And then my backbone slips (I want to melt with you)
And then my lips just drip
And then the hips (I want to melt with you)
Just whip
And whip and, ah, ow (I want to melt with you)
Prince describes how his thoughts of his partner's body excite him, causing his own body to react with physical pleasure. He pictures their movements as fluid and rhythmic, building into an intense climax of pleasure.
Uh, yeah, do that baby
Uh, yeah, do that baby
Uh, yeah, do that baby, uh, just like a dog
Yeah, do that baby, just like a dog (ooh, I want to melt with you)
Yeah, do that baby, just like a dog (ooh, I want to melt with you)
Prince encourages his partner to move and act freely during their sexual encounter, even comparing their movements to a dog's behavior. He views this level of freedom and raw passion as highly desirable.
Slow and slippery, groovy
If we bathe in each other's hips (one, two, three, four, five, six, seven)
I want to melt with you
And I'll melt with you
And you can melt with me to
And we'll groove and groove
Until the earth moves (one, two, three, four, five, six, seven)
Prince repeats his desire to intimately connect with his partner through physical closeness, this time adding a counting rhythm to emphasize the steady buildup of pleasure and intensity.
(Ooh)
(Ow)
Melting, melting, melting
Prince expresses the physical pleasure and ecstasy he is experiencing through the repeated sounds of pleasure and the description of melting, further emphasizing the intensity of his climax.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Meiyo
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@robynevans1287
🔥 "Pull your cellphone out call your next of kin - We 'bout to get funky!" 🔥
@scottiebaldwin
I've read each and every comment and I'm glad you all are showing so much love for our collective hard work on this show! I'm super proud to have been a part of Prince's career and so humbled he was a part of mine. ♥
@scottiebaldwin
@@gmyers4967 I began to notice that if it started with “Scottie, …” he wanted me to make an adjustment but if he used my name at the end of the phrase like, “ Turn it up, Scottie!” he was using it more as punctuation. In the above video it was one of the times it started with “Scottie…” but he didn’t really need me to turn it up, it was plenty loud, he was trying to inspire the people in the balcony. At the top when he says, “…turn the guitar up! Didn’t I tell you never to touch a grown man’s stereo!” he was actually mad at the Monitor Engineer. 🤣 The Monitor Engineers almost never followed the feel of the music.
@gmyers4967
@@scottiebaldwin Thanks Scottie for those informational nuggets, They are Priceless!
@scottiebaldwin
@@margaretlawrance1044 I love you too!
@lavenderbee3611
Thank you Scottie, you are one of the key people behind the scenes that made Prince's live experience sound so good.
@scottiebaldwin
@@lavenderbee3611 Thank you. 💕
@howtomakebrokelookgood7884
The very best that will ever be on this planet; in my life time
@DerekSantaMonica
This man was the shit. Period.
@jamillahallen6299
😂😂😂 hell yeah