Friday, March 6, 2009

Joy!


Really, could anyone other than Prince write a song about keeping a sex slave and sell it with a hook that's so awesome and bubblegum? I think this is one of the great documents of the weirdness of early '80s life in America. Maybe also because it segues into 'Ronnie, Talk to Russia' on the Controversy album.

Prince - Private Joy

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  1. He's selling a sex slave using an awesome hook made of bubble gum? I'm confused.

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  2. Did you notice how much the beginning keyboard riff sounds like "Who Loves You" by Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons (1975)? This came out six years after.

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  3. Sweet Jesus, that's terrifying!

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