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“Little Red Corvette” is one of Prince’s best-known songs, and a defining point in his rise to superstar status. The song was his biggest hit at the time, and his first to reach top-10 status in the U.S., peaking at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. It was also his first single to perform better on the pop chart than the R&B chart, due to the pop/rock format of the song. Guitar solo was voted number 64 on Guitar World’s “100 Greatest Guitar Solos”.
The song combines a drum machine beat and slow synth buildup for the verses and a full rock chorus. Backing vocals were done by Lisa Coleman and the classic guitar solo was played by Dez Dickerson. In the song, Prince narrates a one-night stand with a beautiful but promiscuous woman (the “Little Red Corvette” of the title); although he enjoys the experience, he urges her to “slow down” and “find a love that’s gonna last” before she destroys herself. In addition to the title, he uses several other automobile metaphors, for example comparing their lovemaking to a ride in a limousine. The term “Little Red Corvette” has also been suspected to refer to a woman’s vagina or clitoris, due mostly to the lyric, “I’m gonna try to tame your little red love machine.”
# Rolling Stone ranked the song #108 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
The song combines a drum machine beat and slow synth buildup for the verses and a full rock chorus. Backing vocals were done by Lisa Coleman and the classic guitar solo was played by Dez Dickerson. In the song, Prince narrates a one-night stand with a beautiful but promiscuous woman (the “Little Red Corvette” of the title); although he enjoys the experience, he urges her to “slow down” and “find a love that’s gonna last” before she destroys herself. In addition to the title, he uses several other automobile metaphors, for example comparing their lovemaking to a ride in a limousine. The term “Little Red Corvette” has also been suspected to refer to a woman’s vagina or clitoris, due mostly to the lyric, “I’m gonna try to tame your little red love machine.”
# Rolling Stone ranked the song #108 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
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RichDropOut wrote:
what a great day... made $3,937.63 by filling out paid surveys today, time to relax and listen to some music lol
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UnrighteousFury wrote:
That high note he does right before the fade out is pretty amazing. Probably my favorite part of the song.
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_Zajac__Noob_ wrote:
advertising ringtones now, when 90% of population has mp3's as ringtones is pathetic
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myfavnotes69 wrote:
IT was Saturday night, i guess that makes it alright!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh yeah!!!!!!!!!
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Coalbarge wrote:
I wish i was Prince
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Wendelin_K wrote:
Baby have you got enough gas..........
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kittencalamity wrote:
Haha..the pocket full of used Trojans line always made me cringe too!
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TheLoveGuru wrote:
"I'm gonna try to tame your little red love machine". Now, you know what it means!!
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heaventree22 wrote:
the way he blends melancholy into a seemingly silly pop song... fucking amazing
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nanara wrote:
song about sex
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daythetime wrote:
This is a song for a long distance driving
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antiantianti86 wrote:
how come there's no video?
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chazvalt wrote:
You need to find a love that is going last....... Baby your much too fast......Honey you got to slow down.......Your moving much too fast.......
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chazvalt wrote:
Girl got an a@& like I never seen...............
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ricp7357 wrote:
SERIOUSLY TALENTED
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poor-de-chirico wrote:
The verses are gorgeous, and the horse metaphor (especially since it's extended) is amazing.
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booga_head wrote:
ooh, awesome song...
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Mayevsky wrote:
ej, whata track!!!
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scottie301 wrote:
she had a pocket full of horses, trojans, some of them used....... that girl is dirty!!!!
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december1968 wrote:
vintage prince!!!!
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