Song of the Day: Prince - When You Were Mine

I'm going to see Prince tonight for the second time in the last 2-3 years, and I'm pretty damn excited about. Apparently he played for 3+ hours last week in LA, and I have no idea what to expect tonight. Today's song of the day is from one of his early albums (Dirty Mind), before he was a huge star.

Song of the Day: The Waterboys - Purple Rain [live]

I've posted a song by The Waterboys, and I've posted a song by Prince. But I know what you're thinking - why haven't I posted a Prince cover by The Waterboys? What am I, an idiot?

A Scottish-Irish folk band playing "big music," complete with fiddle, covering the R&B power ballad? Sign me up! Well...OK, it may not sound like a match made in heaven, but don't knock it 'til you try it.



P.S. This is song #300 on the blog. It seems like just yesterday I was at #200.

Song of the Day: Prince - The Beautiful Ones

Today just felt like a Prince day.  Like many people in their 30s, I was listening to Prince's Purple Rain at an age that defied understanding the lyrics of the songs.  I mean, an eight year-old cannot grasp what the hell is going on in "Darling Nikki," but it was pretty obvious it was something dirty.  The album is obviously a classic, and most of the songs have been heard a thousand times.  This is one that doesn't get a lot of love, but it's probably my favorite on the album.  The falsetto and way he changes it up is amazing, and the way he screams "do you want him or do you want me?" is probably my favorite Prince moment on record.  In fact, the entire last two minutes of the song never cease to give me chills.