Minneapolis
Prince Lyrics

I used 2 play the gig at archie's bunker
I used to perform at Archie's Bunker

Then I up and joined the jeffersons
Then I decided to join The Jeffersons

I was in a band with lenny kravitz's mama (your mother)
I used to be in a band with Lenny Kravitz's mother

Friday night was good every now and then
Friday nights were occasionally good

Now I'm old and doin' so much better (so much better)
Now that I'm older, I am doing much better

Sellin' the wax out the back o' my subaru
I am selling records out of the back of my Subaru

Now I cut this groove with a group called minneapolis (minneapolis)
I am now playing music with a group called Minneapolis

In this here groove, they know just what 2 do, do
When playing this type of music, they know what they're doing

Mpls funkin' house from east 2 west
Minneapolis' music scene spans from east to west

Mpls funkin' (shut up)
Minneapolis' music is so good that it makes people want to tell others to shut up and listen

Mpls - clinton listen, a on test
Minneapolis' music is so good that even former President Bill Clinton would listen to it during an exam

(funkin')
The music being played is funky

Other people's parties they be fightin'
At other people's parties, there is often fighting

They're pullin' the guns and actin' like a fool
People are bringing guns and acting foolishly

The way I see it, the more good they be writin'
I believe that the more good music they create, the less violence there will be

Makin' u wish that u stayed in a funky school (school)
Their music is so good that it makes you wish you were still in school so you could dance to it

First class - guitar 101, james brown - second hour
The music curriculum includes guitar and studying James Brown's music

Horn part, u ain't got none unless u got tower of power
The music needs a strong horn section that rivals Tower of Power's

Bootsy will teach u all u need 2 know about the booty bass (y'all are crazy)
Bootsy Collins will teach you everything you need to know about playing booty bass

And if u can't play 7, 7 on the drums, u better not show your face (u ain't funky)
If you cannot play 7, 7 beats on the drums, you are not funky enough to perform

Nobody buy my joint, it's cool 'cause I got one (hell yeah)
Not many people are buying my record, but that's okay because I have a copy myself

All the others cut 4 radio and cheat the fan
Other artists create music that caters to radio play and take advantage of their fans

Good time - take us 2 the stage and watch us move your big butt
If you come to our show, you'll have a good time and feel like dancing along

'cause everybody, everybody's gettin' funky in this band
Everyone in this band is incredibly funky and can make people dance

Who's in the band guys?
Who is currently in the band?

Sgt. rock (sonny t, yeah, that's..that's me) (m) (p)
Sgt. Rock (Sonny T) is in the band and playing the guitar

Sittin' in from st. paul (we're the s-t-e-e-l-e-s) (l) (s)
Steeles family, from St. Paul, are performing and singing

Cutie pie on vocals (jam) (m)
A person known as Cutie Pie is singing

And by way of queens (master t) (p) (l) (s)
Someone from Queens, known as Master T, is playing percussion, along with the Steeles and Sonny T.

Hey, u ain't supposed 2 be on this record
The singer is telling someone that they were not intended to be on this recording

Party people steady pumpin'
The people at the party are steady pumping to the beat