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. https://press-rewind.blubrry.net/2023/03/20/possessed-press-rewind-prince-lyrics-podcast/ "Free me from this spell; … Continue reading Episode 162: Possessed →

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. https://press-rewind.blubrry.net/2023/03/06/dont-let-him-fool-ya-do-yourself-a-favor-press-rewind-prince-lyrics-podcast/ "Only heaven knows how … Continue reading Episode 161: Don’t Let Him Fool Ya / Do Yourself a Favor →

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. https://press-rewind.blubrry.net/2023/02/26/no-call-u-press-rewind-prince-lyrics-podcast/ "My body wants 2 call U, but my ego said I got 2 resist." A simple but cool … Continue reading Episode 160: No Call U →

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. https://press-rewind.blubrry.net/2023/02/20/moonbeam-levels-press-rewind-prince-lyrics-podcast/ "Yesterday, I tried to write a novel, but I didn't … Continue reading Episode 159: Moonbeam Levels →

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. https://press-rewind.blubrry.net/2023/02/05/yah-you-know-press-rewind-prince-lyrics-podcast/ "We're all grossed out 'cuz you spit when you talk." This … Continue reading Episode 158: Yah, You Know →

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. https://press-rewind.blubrry.net/2023/01/22/purple-music-press-rewind-prince-lyrics-podcast/ "Don't need no reefer, don't need cocaine. Purple music does … Continue reading Episode 157: Purple Music →

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. https://press-rewind.blubrry.net/2023/01/15/if-itll-make-u-happy-press-rewind-prince-lyrics-podcast/ "I really love U, baby. No matter what your friends may say." This April 1982 vault track rolls along at a leisurely pace, with Prince's … Continue reading Episode 156: If It’ll Make U Happy →

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. https://press-rewind.blubrry.net/2023/01/03/youre-all-i-want-press-rewind-prince-lyrics-podcast/ "I've never been sweet on candy, but you're as sweet as they come." A pleasant little ditty about an intense and all-encompassing attraction. The subject doesn't … Continue reading Episode 155: You’re All I Want →

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. https://press-rewind.blubrry.net/2022/12/25/turn-it-up-press-rewind-prince-lyrics-podcast/ "Come and play with my controls." While this song is a true bop, it also … Continue reading Episode 154: Turn It Up →

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. https://press-rewind.blubrry.net/2022/12/06/rearrange-press-rewind-prince-lyrics-podcast/ "People today won't change. Got to rearrange." … Continue reading Episode 153: Rearrange →