Prince's pop life, song by song, in chronological order.
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Possessed
Like many of Prince’s songs from this period, “Possessed” is the musical monologue of a man afflicted with chronic horniness. The unique selling proposition, in this case, is a dash of Christian demonology, as Prince’s narrator attributes the stirring in his loins to nothing short of infernal influence.
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If You See Me (Do Yourself a Favor)
Prince’s first professional recording experience revealed tendencies that would recur throughout his career.
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Funk Machine: Prehistory, 1963-1968
Prince spent the majority of the next 50 years in a near-perpetual state of creation.