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About This Track
“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.
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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Shouts
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TheDarkSide73 wrote:
Great SEXXXY 80'S Claasic...
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SunriderYRX wrote:
Possibly the best B-side ever.
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mrfootball70 wrote:
really....still sexier than half the crap they play today
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purple-music wrote:
i can't keep my ass still whenever i listen to this, absolute groove <3
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TrueRandomness wrote:
Fuck so pretty u and me - Erotic City come alive
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marnigreg wrote:
Saw Prince at the Forum in LA last night - Perfection
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APRILELIZ wrote:
hothothot.
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saschamaj wrote:
One of my all-time Prince favorites.
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jakobdorof wrote:
sooooooo good
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mrjordan77 wrote:
love it
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worldclass44 wrote:
i just want your creamy thighs
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wfxg wrote:
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.....
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jillian8 wrote:
Right...
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Irlandese64 wrote:
but prince SWEARS he's saying "funk"......baahahahahaaahahaaa
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LoveComeDown83 wrote:
I LIVE IN EROTIC CITY.....................ATL...................=)
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joe01 wrote:
I like the unreleased version (6:52 min)
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slava2009 wrote:
hah,thank you.jEAN! ...funny it is
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MusikSuchtig wrote:
A great fucking song... (pun intended ;))
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fullydangle wrote:
Fuck so pretty!
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sweet_momo wrote:
remember this song from Girl 6 <3
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