Press Rewind: A Prince Lyrics Podcast

On episode 175 of the Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast ,  I delve into the male sexual fantasies that permeate Prince’s track written for Apollonia 6 and the Purple Rain film, “Sex Shooter.” Check out the Press Rewind discord at discord.gg/f8Ueuym and join us in discussing all things Prince. Press Rewind Podcast can be found at PressRewind.net and @PressRewindPod on Twitter/X...

On episode 174 of the Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast ,  I ruminate, excogitate, marinate and demonstrate my understanding of the lyrics to the Purple Rain era vault track, “Wonderful Ass.”  Check out the Press Rewind discord at discord.gg/f8Ueuym and join us in discussing all things Prince. Press Rewind Podcast can be found at PressRewind.net and @PressRewindPod on Twitter/X &amp...

On episode 173 of the Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast ,  Julian Long and I combine forces to discuss an explicit vault track, “We Can Fuck,” that turned into a vulgar and gross yet less explicit official release for the Graffiti Bridge Soundtrack , “We Can Funk.” Check out the Press Rewind discord at discord.gg/f8Ueuym and join us in discussing all things Prince. Press...

On episode 172 of the Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast ,  I discuss the lyrics to “The Dance Electric,” a song that Prince gave his friend and former bandmate, Andre Cymone. This Purple Rain Deluxe inclusion tells us that “it’s almost time to go.” Not exactly the uplifting message for a dance track, but is there more to the song than that? Check out the Press Rewi...

On episode 171 of the  Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast ,  Leslie Ballard and I divide and conquer this medley from the Purple Rain Deluxe. “Our Destiny/Roadhouse Garden” has a storied past, having come from an infamous birthday show at First Ave in 1984 and likely recorded for other projects but never released as standalone songs. Check out the Press Rewind discord at discord.gg/f...

On episode 170 of the  Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast ,  I am joined by new guest, CydneeC, to chat about the 1984 recording of “Love & Sex,” not to be confused with another unrelated song with the same title recorded a couple of years later. Prince wants to get freaky in the Upper Room. Will God allow it? Check out the Press Rewind discord at discord.gg/f8Ueuym and join us i...

On episode 169 of the Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast ,  I briefly discuss the Purple Rain vault track, “Father’s Song” on this Father’s Day. If your dad is in your life, let them know you care before it’s too late. Check out the Press Rewind discord at discord.gg/f8Ueuym and join us in discussing all things Prince. Press Rewind Podcast can be found at PressRewin...

On episode 168 of the  Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast ,  I’m joined by Kevin Evans to chat about the emotionally charged ballad that almost made it into the  Purple Rain  film, “Electric Intercourse.” Did Prince make the right choice to write and record a new song for this slot in the movie? Let’s discuss how the lyrics give us insight into the right choice. Check out...

On episode 167 of the  Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast ,  I’m talking about something furry, cuddly, and fat – “Velvet Kitty Cat” from the Purple Rain Deluxe release. This innuendo-laden vault track likely intended for Vanity 6, gets petted and dissected. Check out the Press Rewind discord at discord.gg/f8Ueuym and join us in discussing all things Prince. Press Rewind...

On episode 166 of the  Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast ,  I welcome a new guest, India M, to the show to chat about the metaphor-laden “Katrina’s Paper Dolls,” released as a vault track from the Purple Rain Deluxe . If you’d like to follow any of India’s projects, check out her links here. Check out the Press Rewind discord at discord.gg/f8Ueuym and join us in di...

On episode 165 of the  Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast ,  I discuss the lyrics to the edgier, grittier version of “Extraloveable” from Prince’s early ’80s vault. How do this version’s lyrics compare to the song’s released version 30 years later? Check out the Press Rewind discord at discord.gg/f8Ueuym and join us in discussing all things Prince. Press Rewin...

On episode 164 of the Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast ,  Julian Long and I break down the strange relationship Prince describes in “Teacher, Teacher.” Does Prince’s stripped-down ’82 version hold more emotional weight than Wendy & Lisa’s sunnier ’85 version? Listen to our thoughts and join in on the discussion. Be sure to follow Julian’s Twitter f...

On episode 163 of the Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast ,  I discuss the lyrics to an unreleased vault track, “Lust U Always.” A song with a controversial legacy and a polarizing opinion that many feel should stay in the vault forever. Do you agree? Check out the Press Rewind discord at discord.gg/f8Ueuym and join us in discussing all things Prince. Press Rewind Podcast can be found...

On episode 162 of the Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast ,  I am joined by Jack Riedy to discuss the overall themes of the 1999 and Purple Rain era vault track “Possessed,” as well as the subtle but important performance, musical and lyrical differences between the ’82 and ’84 versions. Jack’s writing and podcast appearances can be found at jackriedy.com .  Check ou...

On episode 161 of the  Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast , I discuss two more songs from the excellent 1999 Super Deluxe , “Don’t Let Him Fool Ya” and “Do Yourself a Favor.” Both are pretty straightforward, funky songs, and Prince’s Jamie Starr persona makes a memorable appearance on one of them. Check out the Press Rewind discord at discord.gg/f8Ueuym and jo...

On episode 160 of the Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast ,  I discuss the lyrics to yet another rockabilly-new wave mash-up of Prince’s during the early ’80s, “No Call U,” which can be found on the 1999 Super Deluxe . Check out the Press Rewind discord at discord.gg/f8Ueuym and join us in discussing all things Prince. Press Rewind Podcast can be found at PressRewind.net,...

On episode 159 of the Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast ,  Christy Norman from The Mountains and the Sea Podcast joins me in discussing the cryptic, beautiful and emotional “Moonbeam Levels,” which can be found on both the 1999 Super Deluxe and the 4Ever compilation. The Mountains and the Sea Podcast can be found wherever you get your podcasts. Their Facebook page can be found below...

On episode 158 of the Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast ,  I dig deep into my northern European ancestry in an attempt to relate to the northern Midwest accent Prince uses for the chorus to “Yah, You Know” off the 1999 Super Deluxe release. Check out the Press Rewind discord at discord.gg/f8Ueuym and join us in discussing all things Prince. Press Rewind Podcast can be found at Press...

On episode 157 of the  Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast ,  Eloy Lasanta and I talk about Prince’s unreleased gem, “Purple Music,” from 2019’s  1999 Super Deluxe . This widely bootlegged vault track is one of the crowning achievements from these sessions despite never getting an official release. Check out the Press Rewind discord at discord.gg/f8Ueuym and join us in dis...

On episode 156 of the Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast ,  I dig into the reggae-lite lyrics of Prince’s regretful “If It’ll Make U Happy” from the 1999 Super Deluxe . Check out the Press Rewind discord at discord.gg/f8Ueuym and join us in discussing all things Prince. Press Rewind Podcast can be found at PressRewind.net, and @PressRewindPod on Twitter & @PressRewind...

On episode 155 of the Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast ,  I briefly talk about the sweet, inoffensive Rockabilly track “You’re All I Want” from the 1999 Super Deluxe . Check out the Press Rewind discord at discord.gg/f8Ueuym and join us in discussing all things Prince. Press Rewind Podcast can be found at PressRewind.net, and @PressRewindPod on Twitter & @PressRewindPrinc...

On episode 154 of the Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast ,  we work it like a radio and “Turn It Up” for this 1999 -era vault track and discuss the radio metaphors used & the potential reasons why it was scrapped. Check out the Press Rewind discord at discord.gg/f8Ueuym and join us in discussing all things Prince. Press Rewind Podcast can be found at PressRewind.net, and @PressRe...

On episode 153 of the  Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast,   I try to “Rearrange” my brain around this 1999 -era vault track that served as the basis for “Lady Cab Driver.” The lyrics for these two songs are nothing alike, but “Rearrange” does remind me of Prince’s earlier work. Check out the Press Rewind discord at discord.gg/f8Ueuym and join us in disc...

On episode 152 of the Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast ,  I try to make heads or tails of the not very explicit except for the song title, “Vagina.” A garage rock anomaly about a “half-boy, half-girl” that has mesmerized our narrator. Did we get what we wanted with this vault track? Check out the Press Rewind discord at discord.gg/f8Ueuym and join us in discussing all t...

On episode 151 of the  Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast ,  I discuss the upward mobility mantra and conservative idiom, “Money Don’t Grow On Trees,” a vault track from late 1981 released on the  1999 Super Deluxe . Check out the Press Rewind discord at discord.gg/f8Ueuym and join us in discussing all things Prince. Press Rewind Podcast can be found at PressRewind.net, @PressR...