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“Erotic City (“make love not war Erotic City come alive”)” (usually referred to as “Erotic City”) is a song by the musician Prince, released as the B-side to the 1984 single “Let’s Go Crazy” and to the 12” version of the 1986 single “Girls & Boys”. The track introduced Sheila E. to the public and is regarded as a funk classic. It is one of many Prince tracks that is generally recognised by the first note (a guitar string plucked and whammied) before dropping into the drum track.

The experimental number relies on a strong bass line and a simple but enticing keyboard riff. The song features Prince’s voice both sped up and slowed down at various times to sound like different singers. Also featured is Sheila E., who would become a close associate with Prince and work with him extensively over the years. Even though the song was a B-side to a #1 hit, it received significant radio play itself and is almost as well-known as the songs on Purple Rain. The song was quite notable for its extreme sexual references and the use of the word “fuck”, although people have claimed the word was actually “funk”, allowing it to be played on the radio. It has been heard in the films Girl 6 and PCU (covered by George Clinton). The track was re-released on CD on The Hits/The B-Sides in 1993 and later on the Girl 6 soundtrack.
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  • TheDarkSide73

    Great SEXXXY 80'S Claasic...

    September 2011

  • SunriderYRX

    Possibly the best B-side ever.

    August 2011

  • mrfootball70

    really....still sexier than half the crap they play today

    July 2011

  • purple-music

    i can't keep my ass still whenever i listen to this, absolute groove <3

    July 2011

  • TrueRandomness

    Fuck so pretty u and me - Erotic City come alive

    July 2011

  • marnigreg

    Saw Prince at the Forum in LA last night - Perfection

    May 2011

  • APRILELIZ

    hothothot.

    February 2011

  • saschamaj

    One of my all-time Prince favorites.

    January 2011

  • jakobdorof

    sooooooo good

    December 2010

  • mrjordan77

    love it

    September 2010

  • worldclass44

    i just want your creamy thighs

    September 2010

  • wfxg

    all my purple life,my left hand was my wife,-at only 4 foot 3,my dick is just so ti-ine-ey,-my purple dick is 4 inch long,its not even a black mans dong,-at 4 inches guess I'm not,gonna even touch on her g-spot,-had to make millions of bucks,just to get some ho's to fuck,-fuck so pretty can't you see,my as cheekson the t.v.....

    September 2010

  • jillian8

    Right...

    September 2010

  • Irlandese64

    but prince SWEARS he's saying "funk"......baahahahahaaahahaaa

    September 2010

  • LoveComeDown83

    I LIVE IN EROTIC CITY.....................ATL...................=)

    July 2010

  • joe01

    I like the unreleased version (6:52 min)

    July 2010

  • slava2009

    hah,thank you.jEAN! ...funny it is

    March 2010

  • MusikSuchtig

    A great fucking song... (pun intended ;))

    March 2010

  • fullydangle

    Fuck so pretty!

    March 2010

  • sweet_momo

    remember this song from Girl 6 <3

    March 2010
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