Artist: Prince
Video: From DailyMotion. Prince doesn't do YouTube.
Prince has always been one of my favorites. I attended the Lovesexy tour in 1988 when he played about 40 songs. The only problem was he couldn't seem to finish a song, after a couple of minutes he would segue right into the next one.
I even visited his store in his hometown of Minneapolis, which no longer exists. It was full of all kinds of memorabilia from his concerts and films.
This little purple man is extremely prolific, having composed over 1,000 songs. To me, his greatest works come from the mid 80's. The "Around The World In A Day" album was a bit weak to me, but maybe that’s just in comparison to the epic albums immediately preceding it (“1999” and “Purple Rain”).
Lyrically, Prince is at his best with “Raspberry Beret”. The song features some of his richest storytelling, with colorful characters described in vivid detail. Combine that with a groovy, funky beat, you have one of his greatest songs. It peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The video is equally colorful, filled with bright purples, pinks and blues. Prince wears a sky blue outfit with clouds. Also included is a cartoon sequence that illustrates the narrative.
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