A Freaky Top Ten Track List – Prince "Purple Rain"

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If you ask a hundred people one simple question, "What's your top ten list of all time favorite songs?" you would get a ton of different answers. Music, regardless of the genre its sandwiched into or the era its culled from, is powerful, impacting and is something that can turn a fleeting memory into something that's simply unforgettable. While Prince takes a lot of flack for being quirky and having some of the most bizarre requests when playing live, you have to give him props. "Purple Rain" is on my Top Ten list for so many reasons and none of them have anything to do with the movie. I've seen it a few times and at best its ego masturbation to soothe the saggy heartstrings of a misspent youth but the title track, when played loud and in the original long-play format. Seeing him play it live is something that you won't be able to forget even if you're the unwilling recipient of an ocular lobotomy. If you play the guitar (or any string instrument) this is an amazing piece to play; tricky as hell but simply stunning. Love him or hate him, you have to admit that he put his heart, soul and his passion for purple into this song/ Have you ever seen the movie Purple Rain? Are you a fan of Prince? Do you think he's a talented singer or guitarist (or both)? Even though this is a shorter version of the song, it does capture some of the magic of his live performance of it. The best, however, was a rousing 28 minute version he played in Detroit. He was so amped up by the crowd and the music that he ended up breaking three guitars during the solos. From the Arsenio Hall show: