SONG
TITLE:
PURPLE
RAIN
PERFORMER:
PRINCE
SONGWRITER:
PRINCE
YEAR
OF
RELEASE:
1984
COMMENTS:
Prince
lays
out
the
epic
guitar
rock
song
of
his
career.
This
is
his
answer
to
"Freebird"
or
"Stairway
to
Heaven."
Like
any
proper
epic
worthy
of
its
long
playing
time,
he
works
his
way
through
several
layers
of
emotion.
There
is
a
contemplative
layer,
taking
stock.
There
is
regret
for
all
the
strife
that
has
come
between
him
and
the
woman.
There
is
fear
for
both
of
their
fates
in
a
world
going
to
hell.
There
is
hope
of
coming
through
it
all
together.
"Purple
Rain"
plays
out
like
Jimi
Hendrix
doing
gospel.
He
comes
on
like
he's
St.
John
having
revelations
of
the
apocalypse.
You
can
just
about
imagine
the
choir
in
their
long
robes
swaying
in
the
back
singing
the
dramatic
recitations
of
the
title.
Prince
declaims
like
a
Pentecostal
preacher
with
the
rushed
phrasing
and
long
pauses.
"I
only
want
to
hear
you
one
time
say
you
love
me..."
Then
he
makes
with
the
heavenly
guitar.
It
plays
out
as
the
promise
of
redemption.
The
long
yearning,
fluid
blues
lines
come
out
like
the
promise
of
better
things.
The
final
long
solo
works
like
an
altar
call,
inviting
us
all
to
come
join
him
in
the
purple
rain.
I
once
saw
David
Gilmour
playing
this
song
on
tv
(Tom
Jones
was
singing.
Oy.).
It
was
revealing
to
hear
how
much
sense
it
made
coming
from
him.
He
was
playing
in
his
classic
smooth
Floyd
style,
yet
sounded
very
close
to
the
original
Prince.
You
might
say
that
Prince
was
playing
Gilmour
style,
though
the
rest
of
the
song
sounds
nothing
like
Floyd.
File
this
under
"things
that
make
you
go
'hmmmmm.'"
Playing
the
part
of
Doubting
Thomas
in
this
religious
ecstasy,
I
have
become
more
conscious
and
skeptical
of
Mr.
Nelson's
religious
machinations,
particularly
on
this
album.
A
lot
of
it
comes
down
to
emotional
manipulation.
"I
would
die
for
you"
so
how's
about
a
blowjob
now,
and
we'll
run
things
my
way.
This
song
plays
out
somewhat
that
way.
He's
really
just
interested
in
saving
her
soul.
With
age,
I
have
less
and
less
patience
for
people
playing
martyr.
No
doubt
this
song
rates
as
a
major
classic,
though.
It
has
soul,
it
has
melody.
It
has
a
groove,
and
lots
of
interesting
instrumental
color.
You
couldn't
ask
for
more.
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