Tag: melody maker
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The Dawn: How Prince’s Troubled Followup to 1999 Almost Became His Feature Film Debut
After the runaway success of his breakout album 1999, Prince had carte blanche to do almost anything he wanted. So, typical of his vaunting ambition circa 1982, he decided to follow up with both an album and a major motion picture. Sadly, the world never got to see the fruits of his cinematic vision; but…
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I Wanna Be Your Lover
From its opening snare crack, the song is an uninhibited groove, with a bright, pulsing keyboard and guitar hook that leaps from the speakers straight into your hips.