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)
For Serbian singer Princ, please use Princ.
Jack U Off
Prince Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Thought I'd take you to a movie show
Sittin' in the back and I'll jack you off
I can't give you everything you want
But I can take you to a restaurant
If you're not hungry
I'll jack you off
Come on over to my neighborhood
We can jump in the sack and I'll jack you off
If you're tired of the masturbater
Little girl, we can go on a date
And if you like, I'll jack you off
I'll jack you off, jack you off
I'll jack you off, jack you off
I'll jack you off
I only do it for a worthy cause
Virginity or menopause, you'll have
An instant heart attack if I jack you off
If you really really want to be a star
We gotta do it in your momma's car
Naked in a Cadillac, I'll jack you off
If we can't find no place to go
Girl, I'll take you to a movie show, we can sit in the back
And I'll jack you off
I'll jack you off, jack you off
I'll jack you off, jack you off
I'll jack you off, yeah
Yeah, yeah, I'll jack you off
Alright say, we'll put some funk on here
I'll jack you off
If you ain't chicken, baby, come here
If you're good, I'll even let you steer
As a matter of fact, you can jack me off
Yeah, that's right
I'll jack you off, yeah
I'll jack you off
The song "Jack U Off" by Prince is a sexually explicit, upbeat track about a man who offers to pleasure a woman through masturbation. Prince suggests that if the listener is bored and looking for something to do, he can take her on a date or to the movies, and when they're in the back, he will "jack her off". He even offers to let her steer while he performs the act.
The song's lyrics are a classic example of Prince's ability to create songs with a playful sensibility that simultaneously push the boundaries of socially acceptable subject matter. Prince's use of slyly suggestive lyrics and double entendres give the track a subversive quality, and the fact that Prince composed the song in the early 1980s, a time when such explicit language was considered taboo, further adds to its controversial edge. "Jack U Off" is typical of Prince's bold, sexually charged persona that became a trademark of his music.
Line by Line Meaning
If you're looking for somewhere to go
If you're searching for a location to visit
Thought I'd take you to a movie show
I think we should go to the cinema
Sittin' in the back and I'll jack you off
We will sit in the back and I will give you sexual pleasure with my hands
I can't give you everything you want
I cannot fulfill all of your desires
But I can take you to a restaurant
However, I can bring you to a restaurant
If you're not hungry
In the case that you are not hungry
I'll jack you off
I will provide you with sexual pleasure
If your man ain't no good
If your current partner is unsatisfactory
Come on over to my neighborhood
Come to my place
We can jump in the sack and I'll jack you off
We can have sex and I'll provide you with sexual pleasure
If you're tired of the masturbater
If you are bored of masturbating
Little girl, we can go on a date
We can go on a romantic outing
And if you like, I'll jack you off
And if you desire, I'll provide you with sexual pleasure
I only do it for a worthy cause
I only provide sexual pleasure in justified circumstances
Virginity or menopause, you'll have
Whether you are still a virgin or in menopause
An instant heart attack if I jack you off
I will make you feel intense pleasure
If you really really want to be a star
If you are eager to become famous
We gotta do it in your momma's car
We have to have sex in your mother's car
Naked in a Cadillac, I'll jack you off
I'll provide you with sexual pleasure while we are naked in a Cadillac
If we can't find no place to go
If we are unable to locate a location to visit
Girl, I'll take you to a movie show, we can sit in the back
I'll bring you to a cinema and we'll sit in the back
And I'll jack you off
And I'll give you sexual pleasure
Alright say, we'll put some funk on here
Okay, let's add some funky music
If you ain't chicken, baby, come here
If you're not scared, come over here
If you're good, I'll even let you steer
If you behave, I'll let you take control
As a matter of fact, you can jack me off
In fact, you can give me sexual pleasure
I'll jack you off
I'll provide you with sexual pleasure
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Prince Rogers Nelson
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind