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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Dirty Mind
Prince Lyrics
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It happens all the time
Whenever I'm around you, baby
I get a dirty mind
It doesn't matter where we are
It doesn't matter who's around
It doesn't matter, I just want to lay ya down
In my daddy's car
But you never go too far
I may not be your kind of man
I may not be your style
But honey, all I want to do is just love you for a little while
If you got the time
I'll give you some money
To buy a dirty mind
Don't misunderstand me
I never fool around
But honey, you got me on my knees, won't you please let me lay ya down
I really get a dirty mind (mind, mind, mind)
Whenever you're around
It happens to me every time (time, time, time)
You just gotta let me lay ya
Gotta let me lay ya, lay ya
You just gotta let me lay ya
Gotta let me lay ya down
In my daddy's car
It's you I really want to drive
Underneath the stars
I really get a dirty mind
Whenever you're around
I don't want to hurt you, baby
I only want to lay you down
The lyrics to Prince's song "Dirty Mind" are a straightforward expression of sexual desire. The singer can't help but feel aroused whenever he's in the presence of the person he's addressing, and he can't stop thinking about having sex with them. The song begins with the singer acknowledging that there's something about this person that turns him on, and that he can't resist his own urges when he's around them. Even the most mundane things -- like being in his father's car -- become sexualized when this person is around.
The song's chorus repeats the idea that the singer gets a "dirty mind" whenever this person is near. He riffs on the phrase a bit, playing with the repetition of "mind" and "time" to reflect how this person's presence seems to warp his sense of reality. The second verse introduces the idea of money, suggesting that the singer is offering to pay this person to indulge his sexual fantasies. He insists that he's not a cheater, but that he's consumed by desire for this person.
Later in the song, the singer reiterates his desire to have sex with this person and lays out some of the logistics: he wants to have sex with them in his father's car, under the stars. The final lines of the song attempt to reassure the person that the singer doesn't want to hurt them or push them into anything they don't want to do, but that he'd really like to have sex with them if they're willing.
Line by Line Meaning
There's something about you, baby
I find something irresistible about you
It happens all the time
It's a recurring feeling whenever I'm near you
Whenever I'm around you, baby
My mind gets dirty and sexually aroused
I get a dirty mind
I think about sex and lust when I'm around you
It doesn't matter where we are
The location doesn't affect my desire for you
It doesn't matter who's around
People being present doesn't affect the way I feel about you
It doesn't matter, I just want to lay ya down
All I want is to have sex with you
In my daddy's car
I want to have sex with you in my car
It's you I really want to drive
I want to have sex with you
But you never go too far
You're hesitant to have sex with me
I may not be your kind of man
I may not be what you're typically attracted to
I may not be your style
I may not fit your preferred type
But honey, all I want to do is just love you for a little while
I just want to have sex with you briefly
If you got the time
If you have the opportunity
I'll give you some money
I'll provide some money for you
To buy a dirty mind
So you can have sexually explicit thoughts like I do
Don't misunderstand me
Don't get the wrong idea
I never fool around
I'm serious about wanting to have sex with you
But honey, you got me on my knees, won't you please let me lay ya down
I'm begging you to have sex with me
I really get a dirty mind
I become sexually aroused and think dirty thoughts
(mind, mind, mind)
Whenever you're around
Being near you causes my sexual desire to heighten
It happens to me every time
I can't control my dirty thoughts when I'm with you
(time, time, time)
You just gotta let me lay ya
You need to let me have sex with you
Gotta let me lay ya, lay ya
I need you to let me have sex with you
Underneath the stars
I want to have sex with you outside at night
I don't want to hurt you, baby
I don't want to harm you emotionally or physically
I only want to lay you down
I just want to have sex with you
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Matthew Robert Fink, Prince Rogers Nelson
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@FoxyChariot
Gary Cheshire I agree with this. It'd go
1. Sign O The Times (maybe not my favorite but it is his artistic peak. It is the best)
2. Dirty Mind (my favorite as far as cohesion)
3. 1999 (Very synthetic, alien, and funky. I can't articulate the brilliance of this record. The only thing that bring it down are some overlong songs in the second half that don't warrant their length. Why are DMSR and Automatic over 5 minutes? Lady Cab Driver is immaculate however)
4. Purple Rain (Classic record. Probably his stylistic second or third best but it's lower for me because it is slightly overplayed)
5. Controversy (Love the record. Sounds like a stopgap between Dirty Mind and 1999. Still has classic songs like the title track, Do Me Baby, Lets Work, and Jack U Off)
6. Prince (Probably the most underrated Prince record. He hasn't quite become the funk rock superstar he would become but that doesn't detract from mostly classic cuts on here. See: I Wanna Be Your Lover, Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?, Sexy Dancer, I Feel For You, Its Gonna Be Lonely)
7. Parade (A near classic. A very elegant and stylish record. Not much really stands out besides some essential cuts like Girls and Boys and New Position. It's so ethereal and airy. It also has Kiss on it)
8. For You (Very vanilla and clean compared to the life he would imbue his later material with. Still an interesting listen considering his age when he made it
9. Around The World In A Day (Never really understood this one. It still has Raspberry Beret and Pop Life on it.)
@cindyjohnson7670
This song hits so hard!!! Who still rocking Prince???? 2023-2024💜💜💜💜 I miss him so much!!! 🙏🏽💪🏽🙏🏽
@Michael-en7of
Yes Indeed 😢
@vannaty7
I will miss him, until I see him in Heaven 💜🕊
@moniemone5824
Meeeeeeee toooooooo😢
@johnnyboywonder
Every day
@candaceburch6699
I'm 4ever rockin' Prince - Feb 2024
@michaelkettering7554
I quit my first job ever because they wouldn't give me the night off to go to this concert with my friends. One of the best decisions I have ever made.
@keelyharra-shepard7079
Fuck yeah! No question about it - easy decision!!
@davidbarajas5290
Good decision
@user-gp5xk9lc3f
Bit to leisurely if you ask me