Press Rewind: A Prince Lyrics Podcast

On Episode 125 of the  Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast , new podcast guest Joe Andrews joins me to talk about the opening song from the  Batman  album, “The Future.” Prince’s dystopian vision, sung from the perspective of the Dark Knight himself, sets the tone for the project with its stark electronic drum beat and foreboding synths. “I’ve seen the future, and it...

On Episode 124 of the  Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast , Todd Sanzone (@PRN4EVR on Twitter) and I break down the bawdy Camille track, “Scarlet Pussy.” The B-side to “I Wish U Heaven” couldn’t be further away from the themes presented on the A-side, but that’s ok. At the end of the day, it’s still Prince, no matter what he called himself in this song....

On Episode 123 of the Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast , Richard Cole from the Amari Purple Talk Podcast ( AmariCommunications.com ) pays the pod another visit to talk about “Escape.” This “Glam Slam” B-side acts as a spiritual successor to its A-side while offering up musical & lyrical treats that are unique to this composition. Free yo mind from this rat race and...

On Episode 122 of the  Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast , Dr. Tara Betts joins the podcast for the first time to chat with me about the final track from  Lovesexy , “Positivity.” This ode to the power of positive thinking can thwart the creepy-crawly Spooky Electric, uplift those living with poverty & bleak situations while lifting us with a gospel chant. Have you had your plus...

On Episode 121 of the Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast , Aisha Staggers and I talk about the third and final single from the Lovesexy album, “I Wish U Heaven.” Is Prince acting wistful and nostalgic towards past lovers, friends, and associates? Or is he using it as a high road kiss-off to those who choose not to follow him on his spiritual journey?  Aisha and Jill Jones’ podc...

On Episode 120 of the Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast , Angel Monique joined me on Valentine’s Day to talk about a song so nice, Prince released it twice, “When 2 R In Love.” This Lovesexy and Black Album ballad is designed to express a sort of closeness that only two people deeply, madly, in love can understand.  Be sure to check out Julian’s project, Storytime with J...

On Episode 119 of the  Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast , Erica Thompson ( APurpleDayInDecember.com ) & I attempt to understand the deeper meanings behind the track “Lovesexy.” As the title track to this very spiritual yet sexy album, there must be more than meets the ear. Car metaphors, house/room/furniture double entendres, a vocal performance from Prince for the ages, and a...

On Episode 118 of the  Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast , Eloy Lasanta & I take a deeper dive into the often ignored  Lovesexy  song, “Dance On.” Take a little bit of “1999” partying in the face of nuclear annihilation, add some “Sign o’ the Times” ripped from the headlines social topics, and add a dash of “Sexuality” look towards futur...

On Episode 117 of the  Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast , Chris Lacy and I discuss the  Lovesexy  album (and tour) centerpiece, “Anna Stesia.” The song serves a vital role in Prince’s spiritual evolution as an expression of faith. It allows the listener to share in Prince’s joy when he wrote and recorded it, but most importantly, it’s a really good song! Chris&#82...

On Episode 116 of the  Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast , Prince scholar, author, and #PrinceTwitterThread co-founder,  Edgar Kruize  and I talk about “Glam Slam” from his  Lovesexy  album. The song that introduced the name of Prince’s future nightclub also gave us “flicka nipple” and “baby scam,” so you can’t win them all. Check out the Press Re...

On Episode 115 of the Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast , Jerry Bonner and I head on down to Tennessee to discuss Prince’s dirty, fun Lovesexy hit, “Alphabet St.” Despite an amateurish-looking music video and racy yet cleverly coded lyrics, this track still became the biggest hit from the album. Not to mention, an appearance from Cat! We need her to rap! Don’t just sit t...

On Episode 114 of the  Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast , Arthur Turnbull from  The Music Snobs Podcast  joins me to talk about the “new year, new you” Prince he presents to us on  Lovesexy’s  opening track, “Eye No.” Prince is in world-building mode, and he introduces several new words and phrases used for testifying his reconfirmed faith. Episodes of The Music S...

On Episode 113 of the Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast , Angel Monique and I put on our grown-up hats to discuss Prince’s raunchy ode to uncontrollable tumescence, “Rockhard In a Funky Place.” This Black Album closer is silly, bawdy, and pretty damn fun. Camille is in rare form on this track. Be sure to check out Julian’s project, Storytime with Julian (@StorytimeJulian...

On Episode 112 of the  Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast , I invited Jerry Bonner back to the show to get his  Black Album  story and to briefly talk about the mostly instrumental track, “2 Nigs United 4 West Compton.” What’s going on at the beginning of this song, and who came up with the song’s title? We break it down on this episode. Check out the Press Rewind discord...

On Episode 111 of the  Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast , Todd Sanzone (@PRN4EVR on Twitter) returns to chat with me about the funky, freaky, and little twisted  Black Album  track, “Superfunkycalifragisexy.” Prince harkens back to familiar themes such as club culture, exploring sexuality/sexual freedom, and buckets of squirrel meat. Yeah, we don’t know who Maurice is either....

On Episode 110 of the  Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast , Snax ( snaxonline.org ) and I take a dark trip into the mind of a psychotic, jealous, violent, and misogynistic alter-ego on “Bob George” from the legendary  Black Album . Despite the disturbing imagery presented in the song, there’s a lot of humor to lighten the mood between gunshots and threats. This R-rated cinemati...

On Episode 109 of the  Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast ,  Scott Woods  and I get busy, too scizzy while discussing anti-rap diss track, “Dead On It” from the infamous  Black Album . Prince was clearly not impressed with some of the early rap songs he heard, and I have an unconfirmed theory as to which song might have set him off. Scott’s writing and where to purchase his boo...

On Episode 108 of the Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast , Rhonda Nicole and I discuss the lyrics to the sometimes flattering but often disturbing “Cindy C.” The song comes off as a plea for attention from supermodel Cindy Crawford, but it also sounds desperate and a bit cruel. Like most Prince songs, any cringeworthy lyric blows are softened by a slammin’ groove and a dope, if...

On Episode 107 of the Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast , Micah Simpson from the Purple Underground YouTube channel is back to help me talk about this nouveau dance called “Le Grind,” which served as the opening track on Prince’s legendary Black Album aka The Funk Bible. While the Black Album has its dark moments, there is also a lot of fun as well, and this song is a funk and...

On Episode 106 of the  Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast , Leslie Ballard joins me to talk about the witchy, raunchy, female empowerment anthem, “Shockadelica,” the B-side to “If I Was Your Girlfriend.” We spend time trying to decipher if Shockadelica is Camille, someone wholly unique, or even human. There’s a lot of pronoun confusion going on in this song, but may...

On Episode 105 of the Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast , Richard Cole (@RichardCole_NOW) from the Amari Purple Talk Podcast ( AmariCommunications.com ) joins me to discuss the silly, fun, metaphor filled B-side “La, La, La, He, He, Hee.” Created on a dare, this song, especially the “Highly Explosive” version, has more funk and more in common with “Atomic Dog&#8221...

On Episode 104 of the  Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast , fellow Ohio resident  Scott Woods  joins me to “rap” about “Adore,” the grand finale for the  Sign o’ the Times album. Prince mostly (with a couple of notable exceptions) remains sincere and genuine throughout this mature ballad, a throwback to classic soul. Scott’s writing and where to purchase his b...

On Episode 103 of the Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast , Micah Simpson from the Purple Underground YouTube channel joins me in talking about “It’s Gonna Be a Beautiful Night,” the funky 9-minute jam performed live on stage during the Parade tour. Was this performance a tryout for The Revolution? What is Sheila E. talking about during the trans-Mississippi rap? We discuss all...

On Episode 102 of the  Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast , Erica Thompson ( APurpleDayInDecember.com ) and I dive right into Prince’s most overtly religious album track to date and talk through some of the imagery & nuance that he added to what seems like a pretty straightforward expression of faith. Why did “The Cross” turn into “The Christ” later in his caree...

On Episode 101 of the Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast , Josh Norman from The Mountains & the Sea podcast ( https://www.facebook.com/TMATSPodcast/ ) and I talk about the crazy night Prince had at the club when he met a beautiful, heartbroken, pregnant woman looking for a rebound on “I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man,” from his Sign o’ the Times album. Does he handl...