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|Introduction = '''America''' is a [[Prince and the Revolution]] video released for broadcast and to promote the [[Single: America|single]]. It is the fourth live recording used for a [[Prince]] video, but the first live performance video shot at a show staged especially for the project. There have been no audio-only releases of this performance. | |Introduction = '''America''' is a [[Prince and the Revolution]] video released for broadcast and to promote the [[Single: America|single]]. It is the fourth live recording used for a [[Prince]] video, but the first live performance video shot at a show staged especially for the project. There have been no audio-only releases of this performance. | ||
− | On a day off | + | On a day off from filming [[Film: Under The Cherry Moon|Under The Cherry Moon]] ([[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 27|27 October 1985]]), [[Prince]] hired the Théâtre de Verdure in Nice, France and had it announced on local radio that 2,000 free tickets would be available for the shoot. |
− | Members of [[The Revolution]], including [[Eric Leeds]] who was a Revolution regular by now, augmented by [[Eddie M.]] from [[Sheila E.]]’s band, were flown in for the shoot. The performance shows [[Prince]] wearing black pants with white buttons down the legs and a long overcoat. On his head he wears a red bandanna. By the end of the video [[Prince]] takes this coat | + | Members of [[The Revolution]], including [[Eric Leeds]] who was a Revolution regular by now, augmented by [[Eddie M.]] from [[Sheila E.]]’s band, were flown in for the shoot. The performance shows [[Prince]] wearing black pants with white buttons down the legs and a long overcoat. On his head he wears a red bandanna. By the end of the video [[Prince]] takes this coat off and is shown to be bare-chested. Band members are dressed predominantly in black and white. |
From the outset [[Prince]] is playing the blue floral airbrushed Fender Telecaster guitar. Prince leads the band through the song as he would normally do with a live performance. By the end of the song he takes over the drums from [[Bobby Z.]], playing a beat that's somewhat reminiscnent of [[Tamborine]]. | From the outset [[Prince]] is playing the blue floral airbrushed Fender Telecaster guitar. Prince leads the band through the song as he would normally do with a live performance. By the end of the song he takes over the drums from [[Bobby Z.]], playing a beat that's somewhat reminiscnent of [[Tamborine]]. | ||
− | The music of the video is that of the actual live performance, rather than overdubbed with a studio recording of the song. The only graphic element of the song is a forerunner of the [[Prince]] symbol, the amalgam of the male and female symbol, | + | The music of the video is that of the actual live performance, rather than overdubbed with a studio recording of the song. The only graphic element of the song is a forerunner of the [[Prince]] symbol, the amalgam of the male and female symbol incorporating the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_symbols peace sign], presented diagonally beneath the word, 'PEACE', and projected on screen with Prince cueing 'Peace' for the song to begin. The stage is minimally dressed with two small face images in front of the drum kit. Above the stage is a red background with an arrangement of 8 white 5-pointed stars. |
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* This is one of the rare videos released by [[Prince]] shot outside of the United States, the others being : [[Video: Girls & Boys|Girls & Boys]], [[Video: Mountains|Mountains]], [[Video: U Got The Look|U Got The Look]] (also in France), [[Video: The Continental|The Continental]] (Japan),[[Video: Chelsea Rodgers|Chelsea Rodgers]] and [[The NPG]]’s [[Video: Come On|Come On]] (UK), [[Video: Te Amo Corazón|Te Amo Corazón]] (Morroco) and [[Video: Somewhere Here On Earth|Somewhere Here On Earth]] (Czech Republic). | * This is one of the rare videos released by [[Prince]] shot outside of the United States, the others being : [[Video: Girls & Boys|Girls & Boys]], [[Video: Mountains|Mountains]], [[Video: U Got The Look|U Got The Look]] (also in France), [[Video: The Continental|The Continental]] (Japan),[[Video: Chelsea Rodgers|Chelsea Rodgers]] and [[The NPG]]’s [[Video: Come On|Come On]] (UK), [[Video: Te Amo Corazón|Te Amo Corazón]] (Morroco) and [[Video: Somewhere Here On Earth|Somewhere Here On Earth]] (Czech Republic). | ||
* The performance of America was the first song of a mini concert. See [[27 October 1985|here]] for details. | * The performance of America was the first song of a mini concert. See [[27 October 1985|here]] for details. | ||
+ | * The peace symbol incorporated in the male/female symbol shown early in the video was later adopted in the stylizing of Sign O’ The Times as '''Sign “☮︎” The Times'''. | ||
* An interview with [[Prince]], surrounded by some of the audience from the video shoot as well as Emmanuelle Sallet from [[Film: Under The Cherry Moon|Under The Cherry Moon]] cast was also recorded on this day. | * An interview with [[Prince]], surrounded by some of the audience from the video shoot as well as Emmanuelle Sallet from [[Film: Under The Cherry Moon|Under The Cherry Moon]] cast was also recorded on this day. | ||
* The shooting was announced on local radio "Radio de la Côte", and a contest was organized for locals to win invitations for the shooting. | * The shooting was announced on local radio "Radio de la Côte", and a contest was organized for locals to win invitations for the shooting. |
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