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17 Days
With “Doves” now on deck for his next single, Prince was in the market for a suitably killer B-side–a role “17 Days” would fill with aplomb.
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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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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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Love and Sex (1984)
When Prince mentions “the upper room,” he seems to be literally referencing Heaven; and when he sings, “Will He let you hurt me in the upper room?”, he’s asking if God will allow him to fuck there.
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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.