Tag: apollonia
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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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Roundup: Purple Rain, 1984
This past Saturday–the 40th anniversary of the film’s theatrical release–I watched Purple Rain for the first time in about two years.
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When Doves Cry (Why the Butterflies)
More perhaps than anything else, “When Doves Cry” existed for Prince as a symbol of what he was capable of when he pushed his artistry to its absolute limits.
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Another Lonely Christmas
It’s tempting to assume that its weird, maudlin narrative is what’s kept “Another Lonely Christmas” from becoming a seasonal radio staple.
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Ooo She She Wa Wa
Cheap, exploitative trash; but, as in all things Vanity/Apollonia 6, that’s a feature, not a bug.
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Manic Monday
“Manic Monday” has the hazy feel of a half-remembered dream–not least because its main melody directly echoes that of another dream song, “1999.”