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#PurpleRain was written as a country song and intended to be a collaboration with #StevieNicks. According to Nicks, she received a ten-minute instrumental version of the song from #Prince with a request to write the lyrics, but felt overwhelmed.
"I listened to it and I just got scared. I called him back and said, 'I can't do it. I wish I could. It's too much for me.'"
At a rehearsal, Prince asked his backing band to try the song: "I want to try something before we go home. It's mellow."

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The very missed Purple One Prince with “Housequake” (youtu.be/em6h7OhEdQY?si=wJgXDc) from 1987’s “Sign ☮️ The Times” (youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK). This is from his NYE 1987 concert at his famous “Paisley Park” estate in Minnesota. You can watch it here (youtu.be/N8WcK0ens3U?si=EQpnIy)
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