Difference between revisions of "Drawers Burnin’"

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|previous song            = [[Down A Long Lonely Road]]
 
|previous song            = [[Down A Long Lonely Road]]
 
|next song                = [[Dream]]
 
|next song                = [[Dream]]
|introduction              = '''Drawers Burnin'''' is an unreleased song performed live on [[07 June 1985|7 June 1985, Prom Center, St. Paul, MN, USA]] (a one-off concert to celebrate [[Prince]]'s 27th birthday), performed as part of a lengthy medley which also included [[Irresistible Bitch]], [[Possessed]], [[The Bird]] and [[Holly Rock]]. It is believed that no studio version exists, although the track was worked on during rehearsals for the show, and background vocals repeated the song's title before [[Prince]]'s lead vocals began, indicating that it was not improvised. The track is not known to have been performed live at any other time. The track's lyrics include criticisms of the side effects of fame, including people trying to take [[Prince]]'s picture (seemingly opposing the lyric of [[Baby I'm A Star]], although fitting with [[Prince]]'s later complaints of paparazzi, on tracks such as [[Just Like U (Monologue)]]).
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|introduction              = '''Drawers Burnin'''' is an unreleased song performed live on [[07 June 1985|7 June 1985, Prom Center, St. Paul, MN, USA]] (a one-off concert to celebrate [[Prince]]'s 27th birthday), performed as part of a lengthy medley which also included [[Irresistible Bitch]], [[Possessed]], [[The Bird]] and [[Holly Rock]].  
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The song bares striking similarities with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleetwood_Mac Fleetwood Mac's] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Turning World Turning] from the band's 1975 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleetwood_Mac_(1975_album) Fleetwood Mac album] and seems to be [[Prince]]'s playfully mocking cover of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleetwood_Mac Fleetwood Mac] song with perhaps improvised lyrics that include criticisms of the side effects of fame, including people trying to take [[Prince]]'s picture. <!-- (seemingly opposing the lyric of [[Baby I'm A Star]], although fitting with [[Prince]]'s later complaints of paparazzi, on tracks such as [[Just Like U (Monologue)]]).--?
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It is believed that no studio version exists, although the track was worked on during rehearsals for the show. The track is not known to have been performed live at any other time.
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Revision as of 21:28, 18 June 2019

{{song-3| |song name = Drawers Burnin' |single image = Unreleasedsong.jpg</small> |performer = Prince |writer(s) = Prince (assumed) |producer(s) = n/a |previous song = Down A Long Lonely Road |next song = Dream |introduction = Drawers Burnin' is an unreleased song performed live on 7 June 1985, Prom Center, St. Paul, MN, USA (a one-off concert to celebrate Prince's 27th birthday), performed as part of a lengthy medley which also included Irresistible Bitch, Possessed, The Bird and Holly Rock.

The song bares striking similarities with Fleetwood Mac's World Turning from the band's 1975 Fleetwood Mac album and seems to be Prince's playfully mocking cover of the Fleetwood Mac song with perhaps improvised lyrics that include criticisms of the side effects of fame, including people trying to take Prince's picture.