Few artists reach iconic status. Prince is one of them. He has a list of hits that is seemingly endless. Even before Purple Rain became the phenomenon it was, Prince was rattling off hit after hit, each with a blend of rock and funk and even a little new wave. This guy was the definition of visionary. Anyone reading this likely has a Prince song out of which they could lip-sync the shit. Mine is Raspberry Beret. It was released post-Purple Rain but was an instant goliath on MTV. The melodic, roller-coastery rhythm is so hypnotic that I fell in love with this song immediately. It’s a simple but happy retelling of a boy’s first time with a girl that knew her way around. (I wouldn’t change a stroke. Cause baby I’m the most. For a girl as fine as she was then...) I just love the bridge to this song so much.
From the historical writing archive. Original date: November 28, 2016. Recovered from local source material; editorial review is still in progress.
