As cheesy as the lyrics are, I really do love 1999 but probs Raspberry Beret. I used to listen to the greatest hits album a lot and the only two I really didn't like were When Doves Cry and Purple Rain
Not actually my favorite but shoutout to his absolutely killing of the guitar solo of While My Guitar Gently Weeps for the George Harrison honoring. Double shoutout for him getting into it and clearly going over 😂
First time scanning through the replies I missed this. Lots of good responses. Only thing I was hoping to see that I did not catch the first time was U got the Look. I probably like that one more than it deserves, but it really stands out for me.
Indeed. I hear him regularly at work (we worked on his equipment for over 35 years, and owner played CDs on repeat regularly.)
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Too many choices. Partyman, Black Sweat and U Got the Look are certainly in my top 5. When he performed Starfish and Coffee on the Muppets, I was over the moon.
He could have gone middle of the road and just did a little song that had nothing to do with anything. But Prince does not go middle of the road https://youtu.be/ulOLYnOthIw?si=bgNJEVjVXi30cRrZ
And I gotta throw the horns for how painfully sexy Lisa looks blowing her hair out of her face in the video for "Mountains." Warped this young lad good, it did.
I told the joke about the woman
Who asked her lover
"Why is your organ so small?"
He replied, "I didn't know I was playin' in a cathedral"
Vicki didn't laugh at all
There were so many concerts in my 20s I missed due to budget, but I threw $$$$ at a chance to see him. It was $80 after Ticketmaster fees. Felt crazy expensive at the time.
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I miss Prince’s art!
(It’s honestly an amazing performance)
But my favorite Prince song…damn…that’s hard to answer…either the Hallway Version of Computer Blue or The Same December. Or something off of NEWS.
…
This is not an easy question. Whyyyyyy…
P. Control
Performed by him and someone else:
U got the Look
Written by him and performed by someone else:
Manic Monday
(I live in Minnesota, we get to bend the rules.)
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Let's Go Crazy
Trust
Batdance
From my favorite Prince album
https://youtu.be/XiZMEMJnlW8?si=-_vYkV5vTDHF9ud_
&
Sometimes It Snows In April...then he had to go and die in April.
Man. Sure the second one featured in a Batman movie but it’s fun.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EdxM72EZ94
"I knew a girl named Nikki/I guess you could say she was a sex fiend/I met her in a hotel lobby masturbating with a magazine"
Willing and Able
Damn U
Cosmic Day
The word
I feel for you
But specifically this version.
https://youtu.be/r967lcA_rR8?feature=shared
Let's Go Crazy
But special mention for Love, Thy Will Be Done. Might be Martika's lyrics, but you can hear him in every syllable.
https://youtu.be/mY1OnKfDJPE?si=qud4dYIi7v8sv7Me
It's hard to deny the power of the Batdance
https://youtu.be/ulOLYnOthIw?si=av0krT8pgoshLaH6
Can I play this guitar?
https://open.spotify.com/track/4Yenz5JZZOUiZSeyKY8bDz?si=E3OHkiPuTs2jrpFm3pNOLg
https://youtu.be/ulOLYnOthIw?si=bgNJEVjVXi30cRrZ
Who asked her lover
"Why is your organ so small?"
He replied, "I didn't know I was playin' in a cathedral"
Vicki didn't laugh at all
what’s that spell?
It was a great show!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zqaTU5bGx8
If not, I'm going with Controversy.
Or maybe Raspberry Beret.
Or Sign of the Times.
Or Hot Thing.
Ok, I can't choose just one (or ten).
https://youtu.be/hwUKR_9Xdns?si=U99m3hAym3CZnePs