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When Doves Cry (5:54)
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“When Doves Cry” is a song by the American musician Prince, and the lead single from his 1984 album Purple Rain. It was a worldwide hit, and his first American number one single, topping charts for five weeks. According to Billboard magazine, it was the top-selling single of the year.
The song follows the general spiritual theme of Christianity throughout the album. Many have interpreted the ‘dove’ as being a symbol of the Holy Spirit.
According to the Purple Rain DVD, Prince was asked by the director to write a song to match the theme of a particular segment of the film - one which involved intermingled parental difficulties and a love affair. The next morning, Prince had reportedly composed two songs, one of which was “When Doves Cry.”
The song was #1 in the US for five weeks; July 7-August 4, 1984. It kept the other big hit of that summer, Bruce Springsteen’s “Dancing in the Dark,” from reaching the top spot. “When Doves Cry” was voted as the best single of the year in The Village Voice Pazz & Jop critics poll.
The B-side was the cult fan favourite “17 Days,” which was originally intended for the Apollonia 6 album. A 12-inch single issued in the UK included the album track, “17 Days,” and two tracks from Prince’s previous album, 1999, namely the title track and “D.M.S.R.”
The song follows the general spiritual theme of Christianity throughout the album. Many have interpreted the ‘dove’ as being a symbol of the Holy Spirit.
According to the Purple Rain DVD, Prince was asked by the director to write a song to match the theme of a particular segment of the film - one which involved intermingled parental difficulties and a love affair. The next morning, Prince had reportedly composed two songs, one of which was “When Doves Cry.”
The song was #1 in the US for five weeks; July 7-August 4, 1984. It kept the other big hit of that summer, Bruce Springsteen’s “Dancing in the Dark,” from reaching the top spot. “When Doves Cry” was voted as the best single of the year in The Village Voice Pazz & Jop critics poll.
The B-side was the cult fan favourite “17 Days,” which was originally intended for the Apollonia 6 album. A 12-inch single issued in the UK included the album track, “17 Days,” and two tracks from Prince’s previous album, 1999, namely the title track and “D.M.S.R.”
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Dig if you will the picture
Of you and I engaged in a kiss
The sweat of your body covers me
Can you my darling
Can you picture this?
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Prince (born Prince Rogers Nelson on June 7, 1958), is a popular and influential American musician. His music has spanned myriad styles; though his early material was firmly rooted in R&B, funk and soul, he has constantly expanded his musical palette throughout his career, absorbing many other genres including reggae, pop, rock, blues, jazz and hip hop.
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spamalott wrote:
im in love with this song
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pingu82 wrote:
my oldtime favorite
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yasoda wrote:
esta cancion es simplemente sensacional....
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gabbia wrote:
W . O . W
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brygambak wrote:
gotta love this funky little mo'fo' ; ) so that's what it sounds like, huh?
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linzi-lou wrote:
little musical genius!!!
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Lizzardlp wrote:
this is soo great. "classics" - is the right word)
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kdir03 wrote:
En lo que llevamos de 2008+++++++++ Prince+++++++++ ha sido galardonado con un Grammy al mejor solista de R&B por el tema "Future Baby Mamma" y entregó otro a Alicia Keys en la correspondiente categoría femenina.++++ Ha hecho una actuación esporádica en un pequeño club de Los Angeles (donde vive la mayor parte del tiempo actualmente), hizo una fiesta en su casa después de la entrega de los premios Óscar y ha realizado una actuación en vivo, en el festival Coachella en Indio (California) por la que cobró más de dos millones y medio de euros. Sin embargo, suspendió una actuación en el estadio Croke Park (Dublín, Irlanda), supuestamente por falta de fechas en el estadio. También ha vuelto a tocar en el programa de Jay Leno de la cadena de televisión estadounidense NBC (en esta ocasión el tema Turn me loose).+++++ En octubre se editará un libro y disco llamado 21 Nights, resumen sonoro y visual de su gira-residencia en Londres en Agosto y Septiembre de 2007.
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chazvalt wrote:
a true classic.....
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DaBounce wrote:
love this song...
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eve92075 wrote:
Timeless Classic!
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Acclamato wrote:
Troppo forte! ;-)
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Buelah wrote:
Sexy song. Sexy Prince!
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denver_3121 wrote:
I love this sexy mutha F**KER
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TheRansu wrote:
I love the song, but still sthe "Paganini"-thing in the end sounds silly.
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BillSwansea wrote:
Ohh that bass drum...
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Herold80 wrote:
that´s so crazy, no bassline.
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netanel83 wrote:
ON OF HIS BEST!
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Acclamato wrote:
Cool song!!!
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MuggiKP wrote:
Short, wearing high heels and still the the most powerfull-funky-badass ever!!! Luv this and all other tracks with PRINCE;-Y
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