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― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Friday, 30 May 2003 19:09 (9 years ago) Permalink
From there, it all makes perfect sense.
― o. nate (onate), Friday, 30 May 2003 19:18 (9 years ago) Permalink
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― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Friday, 30 May 2003 21:22 (9 years ago) Permalink
Purple piss?
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― Eisbaer, Friday, 28 March 2008 19:14 (5 years ago) Permalink
"MOUNTAINS" EXTENDED REMIX
― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Friday, 28 March 2008 19:15 (5 years ago) Permalink
http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/spin-mag-goes-crazy-with-free-purple-rain-1003983658.story
― titchy (titchyschneiderMk2), Thursday, 18 June 2009 14:46 (3 years ago) Permalink
a punk-mariachi version of "I Would Die 4 U"
DNW
― daniel merriweather post pavillion (haitch), Thursday, 18 June 2009 15:02 (3 years ago) Permalink
crap, i was really hoping someone would actually somehow answer the question somewhere in this thread.
though on reflection i suppose it's what falls from clouds of purple haze
― messiahwannabe, Wednesday, 24 June 2009 08:37 (3 years ago) Permalink
"Oh, I know I know, God is a triffid"
― Mark G, Wednesday, 24 June 2009 08:50 (3 years ago) Permalink
I like the apocalypse angle, there's not a lot to back it up in the lyrics but who doesn't love a ballad of mixed feelings and the balance of friendship/lovership set against the end of the world? There's definitely a great feeling of finality and beautiful anguish to the whole affair.
― Doctor Casino, Thursday, 9 August 2012 18:34 (9 months ago) Permalink
don't forget 1999's "the sky was all purple there were people running every where" and his obsession with living til you see the Dawn. Lot of apocalypse-minded shit in this period.
― da croupier, Thursday, 9 August 2012 18:36 (9 months ago) Permalink
Chewing on a piece of grass Walking down the road Tell me, how long you gonna stay here, Joe? Some people say this town don't look good in snow You don't care, I know
Ventura Highway in the sunshine Where the days are longer The nights are stronger than moonshine You're gonna go I know
'Cause the free wind is blowin' through your hair And the days surround your daylight there Seasons crying no despair Alligator lizards in the air, in the air
Did di di di dit ...
Wishin' on a falling star Waitin' for the early train Sorry boy, but I've been hit by purple rain Aw, come on, Joe, you can always Change your name Thanks a lot, son, just the same
― Iago Galdston, Thursday, 9 August 2012 18:51 (9 months ago) Permalink
Isn't this about his breakup with tammy faye bakker?
― wk, Thursday, 9 August 2012 19:13 (9 months ago) Permalink
i love that he got the phrase from America's Ventura Highway, I can see him digging that song
― Iago Galdston, Thursday, 9 August 2012 23:38 (9 months ago) Permalink
it's kinda weird to think that the reason he picked purple was just because of the vikings probably
― Jandek at the Disco (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 10 August 2012 00:00 (9 months ago) Permalink
he was still locking down the local fan base right before Purple Rain?
― Iago Galdston, Friday, 10 August 2012 01:13 (9 months ago) Permalink
Well did you not see the movie?
― drawings by teen cultists (Crabbits), Friday, 10 August 2012 01:32 (9 months ago) Permalink
They're fighting over a NIGHTCLUB
― drawings by teen cultists (Crabbits), Friday, 10 August 2012 01:33 (9 months ago) Permalink
or maybe tits
iago: no, not that point, but i think ppl from minnesota just think about purple a lot more than other ppl because of the vikings.....plus prince did that vikings rouser song a few years ago so he's a fan.
― Jandek at the Disco (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 10 August 2012 01:39 (9 months ago) Permalink
oh ok, gotcha--thanks Jandek
― Iago Galdston, Friday, 10 August 2012 01:55 (9 months ago) Permalink
"all of my purple life,I've been looking for a damethat would want to be my wife..."
"Jamie Starr's a thiefIt's time 2 fix your clockVanity 6 is so sweetNow U can all take a bite of my purple rock"
It's no cobalt blue, but purple is cool.
― nicky lo-fi, Friday, 10 August 2012 15:36 (9 months ago) Permalink