1999.
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There's a lady plays her fav'rite records/On the jukebox ev'ry day/All day long she plays the same old songs/And she believes the things that they say/She sings along with all the saddest songs/And she believes the stories are real/She lets the music dictate the way that she feels.
I'm trying to think of something everyone would recognize and that unites party/sexual Prince and spiritual/serious Prince. "Let's Go Crazy," probably. (Although "1999" works, too.)
I'm tending towards "Let's Go Crazy" too. "When Doves Cry" would be my other choice.
"When Doves Cry" or "Kiss."
I think "When Doves Cry."
"When Doves Cry" or "Kiss."
Not apocalyptic enough.
"When Doves Cry" has the great screaming at the end, though.
Probably "When Doves Cry," but man I love "Lets Go Crazy." "Dearly beloved..." Who am I kidding, I loved a lot of Prince, especially Erotic City and the Parade album.
Little Red Corvette is the ur-Prince song, but he really matured into his full Prince-ness with When Doves Cry
Best Prince B-side? "Seventeen Days."