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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On the Couch
Prince Lyrics
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Don't make me sleep on the couch
Love Jones is on the TV again, baby
Eye want to go down south, yeah
Oh come on, baby
It's undignified to sleep alone
That's what all the people that
Talkin' on the telephone
Don't make me crash
Don't make me sleep
Without you're kiss
Tossin' and-a-turnin'
With every inch of me yearnin'
Don't make me, don't make me
Don't cha make me, don't cha make me
Don't cha make me suffer this
Eye know we agreed
Eye know we agreed to be married
you shouldn't have let me unzip you're dress
Why'd you do it, baby?
Confess you tease
Unless you please
Don't make me, don't make me
Sleep on the couch
Prince’s On the Couch is a song that captures the feelings of a person who wants to make amends with their partner after a tiff, but the partner is not ready to forgive them yet. The chorus of the song emphasizes this, as the singer pleads with his partner not to make him sleep on the couch. The singer begs his partner to hear him out and give him another chance, telling her that he doesn’t want to sleep alone, as that is what people who do not have anyone to talk to do. He emphasizes that it’s undignified to sleep alone in this way, making it clear that he doesn’t want to be left out in the cold.
The song contains a lot of sexual innuendo, for example, the line “I want to go down south”, which could be interpreted both as him wanting to go on vacation with his partner, but also as a reference to oral sex. The last verse, however, is where the song takes a turn as the singer becomes more assertive, asking his partner why she let him unzip her dress if she didn't plan on following through. The song ultimately is a desperate plea from someone who is willing to do almost anything to get back with their partner.
Line by Line Meaning
Come on, baby
Prince is urging his lover to be more open-minded
Don't make me sleep on the couch
He's asking his lover to consider his feelings and come to bed with him
Love Jones is on the TV again, baby
He's trying to create a mood of intimacy and is making an indirect reference to their love life
Eye want to go down south, yeah
He's referring to oral sex, a sexual fantasy he wants to fulfill with his lover
Oh come on, baby
Prince is trying to get his lover to empathize with his need for closeness
It's undignified to sleep alone
He's trying to appeal to her sense of pride and suggesting that sleeping apart is not a sign of a healthy relationship
That's what all the people that
Ain't got nobody do,
Talkin' on the telephone
He's arguing that sleeping alone is something that single people do and suggesting that being in a committed relationship means staying close even at night
Don't make me crash
Don't make me sleep
Without you're kiss
Tossin' and-a-turnin'
He's expressing his need for affection and suggesting that he can't sleep without his lover's touch
With every inch of me yearnin'
Don't make me, don't make me
Don't cha make me, don't cha make me
Don't cha make me suffer this
He's pleading with his lover not to make him suffer and expressing the depth of his longing for her
Eye know we agreed
Eye know we agreed to be married
you shouldn't have let me unzip you're dress
Why'd you do it, baby?
He's accusing his lover of leading him on sexually and suggesting that they are married and should not tease each other
Confess you tease
Unless you please
Don't make me, don't make me
Sleep on the couch
He's offering his lover an ultimatum: confess that she's teasing him or come to bed with him so he doesn't have to sleep on the couch
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: PRINCE ROGERS NELSON
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