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 … Continue reading Episode 118: Dance On →

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 … Continue reading Episode 117: Anna Stesia →

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. https://press-rewind.blubrry.net/2022/01/09/glam-slam-press-rewind-prince-lyrics-podcast/ "This thing we got, it's alive! … Continue reading Episode 116: Glam Slam →

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 … Continue reading Episode 115: Alphabet St →

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. https://press-rewind.blubrry.net/2021/12/21/eye-no-press-rewind-prince-lyrics-podcast/ "No! … Continue reading Episode 114: Eye No →