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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It's About That Walk
Prince Lyrics
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Mmm-mmm!
Oooh-wee!
Fellas would you look at that thing
Have you ever...?
You just got back from Paris
You probably went to buy some clothes
Gonna meet who? Heaven knows
But it ain't about where you're comin'
It ain't about where you go
It ain't about who you've been with
Cause it ain't about who you know
It's about that walk - can we talk about it?
It's about that walk - I want to shout about it
Oooh-wee!
Your ass like a fine cut diamond
Mounted on to legs of stone
The prison I could do some time in
If I ever got that ass alone
But for now I'll just keep my shirt on
Cause I ain't about losin' cool
[Cause it] ain't about losin' sleep, for that matter
Baby, that nothin' that I do
It's about that walk - I want to talk about it
It's about that walk - I want to shout about it
Oh-wee
Oh yeah baby
[Anything else let me do that work, shake it] (Ooh)
Mmm, mmm-mmm!
Fellas have you ever...?
It ain't about where you're comin'
It ain't about where you go
It ain't about who you've been with
Cause [...] who you know
It's about that walk, yeah - I want to talk about it
Baby, baby, baby about the walk - ooh shout about it, shout about it
Oooh-wee!
Oh Lord, Lord
Girl you know you got the walk
Girl you know I got the talk
Run
Lord I mercy...
Eyh!
Keep playing
Ugh!
Vegas on a see
Ooh-[wha-wha...]
Remember 'bout that ending?
On the one
Ugh!
In Prince's song "It's About That Walk," the singer rhapsodizes about the stunning walk of a woman he encounters. He begins with exultant shouts and groans, praising the woman's posterior and stride as if they are visions beyond belief. He mentions the woman's recent trip to Paris to buy clothes and her upcoming trip to Nell's in New York to meet someone, but these details are irrelevant to him. The song’s chorus, “It’s about that walk – can we talk about it?” highlights that the woman's walk is the only thing that truly matters. The verses' lyrics imply that the woman's gait is so enticing and erotic that it overrides all other considerations.
Prince then compares the woman's behind to a "fine cut diamond" perfect, desirable, and entirely deserving of the attention it is getting. He even goes as far as admitting that he could do some jail time if he ever got the chance to have the woman. However, he regains his composure by promising to keep his cool for the time being. Additionally, he suggests that nothing else really matters; it's all about how she walks. Overall, he celebrates this woman as an object of desire, exalting her seductive walk as nothing less than a work of art.
Line by Line Meaning
{crowd noise}
The song begins with crowd noise.
Mmm-mmm!
Prince is expressing his excitement for what's to come.
Oooh-wee!
Prince is impressed with the walk of the woman he's seeing.
Fellas would you look at that thing
Have you ever...?
Prince is asking if the other men in the room have ever seen a walk like the woman he's seeing has.
You just got back from Paris
You probably went to buy some clothes
You're on your way to Nell's in New York
Gonna meet who? Heaven knows
Prince is describing the woman's recent travels and her plans to go out in New York.
But it ain't about where you're comin'
It ain't about where you go
It ain't about who you've been with
Cause it ain't about who you know
Prince is saying that what matters is the woman's walk and not her history or connections.
It's about that walk - can we talk about it?
It's about that walk - I want to shout about it
Prince loves the woman's walk and wants to talk and shout about it.
Your ass like a fine cut diamond
Mounted on to legs of stone
The prison I could do some time in
If I ever got that ass alone
Prince is describing the woman's rear end and how much he likes it.
But for now I'll just keep my shirt on
Cause I ain't about losin' cool
[Cause it] ain't about losin' sleep, for that matter
Baby, that nothin' that I do
Prince is trying to remain calm and collected so as not to lose his cool over the woman's walk.
It's about that walk - I want to talk about it
It's about that walk - I want to shout about it
Prince loves the woman's walk so much that he wants to talk and shout about it.
Oh-wee
Oh yeah baby
[Anything else let me do that work, shake it] (Ooh)
Prince is expressing his attraction to the woman.
Mmm, mmm-mmm!
Fellas have you ever...?
Prince is still asking the other men in the room if they have ever seen a walk like the woman's he's seeing.
It ain't about where you're comin'
It ain't about where you go
It ain't about who you've been with
Cause [...] who you know
Prince is saying that what matters is the woman's walk and not her history or connections.
It's about that walk, yeah - I want to talk about it
Baby, baby, baby about the walk - ooh shout about it, shout about it
Prince loves the woman's walk so much that he wants to talk and shout about it.
Oooh-wee!
Oh Lord, Lord
Girl you know you got the walk
Girl you know I got the talk
Run
Lord I mercy...
Prince admits the woman's walk is irresistible to him and wants her to run away with him.
Eyh!
Keep playing
Ugh!
Vegas on a see
Ooh-[wha-wha...]
Remember 'bout that ending?
On the one
Ugh!
These lines seem to be jumbled and do not have a clear meaning contextually.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: PRINCE ROGERS NELSON
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