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Rumors have suggested incorrectly that the booing crowd sampled in the song is from [[Prince]]’s infamous opening act for the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rolling_Stones Rolling Stones], from October 1981. The samples actually come from a Jac Holzman’s 1964 sound effects album titled ''Authentic Sound Effects Volume 4'' (namely “Prize Fight, Large Arena” and “Barroom Brawl”). During a [[Love4oneanother.com]] “? of the week” in 1999, a fan asked what the significance of “the interspersion of (what sounds like) a boxing match”, saying they have wondered about this for years, to which [[Prince]] replied, ''“Good ? - Me 2 :)”'' | Rumors have suggested incorrectly that the booing crowd sampled in the song is from [[Prince]]’s infamous opening act for the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rolling_Stones Rolling Stones], from October 1981. The samples actually come from a Jac Holzman’s 1964 sound effects album titled ''Authentic Sound Effects Volume 4'' (namely “Prize Fight, Large Arena” and “Barroom Brawl”). During a [[Love4oneanother.com]] “? of the week” in 1999, a fan asked what the significance of “the interspersion of (what sounds like) a boxing match”, saying they have wondered about this for years, to which [[Prince]] replied, ''“Good ? - Me 2 :)”'' | ||
'''Pop Life''' is the earliest track to be released with two different versions on 12" releases (albeit in different territories): The US, Europe, Australia and New Zealand received [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix) (remixed by [[Sheila E.]]), while the UK, | '''Pop Life''' is the earliest track to be released with two different versions on 12" releases (albeit in different territories): The US, Europe, Australia and New Zealand received [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix) (remixed by [[Sheila E.]]), while the UK, received [[Pop Life]] (Extended Version), which was [[Prince]]’s own original version. | ||
Like [[A Love Bizarre]], the '''Pop Life (Fresh Dance Mix)''', remixed by [[Sheila E.]], contains an interpolation of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fr%C3%A8re_Jacques Frère Jacques]. | Like [[A Love Bizarre]], the '''Pop Life (Fresh Dance Mix)''', remixed by [[Sheila E.]], contains an interpolation of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fr%C3%A8re_Jacques Frère Jacques]. | ||
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|date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May 25|25 May 1985]] | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May 25|25 May 1985]] | ||
|studio = [[Sunset Sound]] - Studio 3,<br>Hollywood, CA, USA | |studio = [[Sunset Sound]] - Studio 3,<br>Hollywood, CA, USA | ||
|additional info = Edits | |additional info = Edits | ||
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|first live appearance = [[03_March 1986|3 March 1986: First Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota]]<br> | |first live appearance = [[03_March 1986|3 March 1986: First Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota]]<br> | ||
* [[14_April_2016-1|14 April 2016 (Show 1): | * [[14_April_2016-1|14 April 2016 (Show 1): Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA, USA]] | ||
|performed regularly on = [[Parade Tour]]<br> | |performed regularly on = [[Parade Tour]]<br> | ||
* [[One Nite Alone... Tour]] <small>(European and Japanese legs only)</small> | * [[One Nite Alone... Tour]] <small>(European and Japanese legs only)</small> |
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