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|song name                = Stimulation
|song name                = Stimulation
|single image              = [[File:Unreleasedsong.jpg|link=Unreleased Songs]]</small>
|single image              = [[File:Unreleasedsong.jpg|Link= Unreleased Songs]]</small>
|performer                = [[Prince]]; [[Margie Cox]]
|performer                = [[Prince]]; [[Margie Cox]]
|writer(s)                = [[Prince]] (assumed)
|writer(s)                = [[Prince]] <small>(assumed)</small>
|producer(s)              = [[Prince]] (assumed)
|producer(s)              = [[Prince]] <small>(assumed)</small>
|previous song            = [[Still Would Stand All Time]]
|previous song            = [[Still Would Stand All Time]]
|next song                = [[Stone]]
|next song                = [[Stone]]
|introduction              = '''Stimulation''' is an unreleased song recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 8|8 September 1987]], at [[Paisley Park Studios]]. The track was mentioned in the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 22|22 September 1987]] script for [[Film: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]], and was included as the second track on the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 25|25 September 1988]] configuration of the [[Album: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]] album. The track was remixed on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 6|6 October 1988]], however (the same day as recording [[Elephants & Flowers]] and [[Still Would Stand All Time]]), and was included on the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 27|27 November 1988]] configuration of the [[Album: Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic|Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic]] album (along with [[Melody Cool]] and [[God Is Alive]], also from [[Album: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]]). On [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 3|3 September 1989]], [[Margie Cox]] recorded new lead vocals for the track at [[Paisley Park Studios]], potentially for the [[Album: Flash|Flash]] album, but her version, and [[Prince]]'s own, remain unreleased. [[Margie Cox]] has stated that the song may have been intended for another female vocalist, such as [[Carmen Electra]], but this has not been confirmed.
|introduction              = '''Stimulation''' is an unreleased song recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 8|8 September 1987]], at [[Paisley Park Studios]]. The track was mentioned in the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 22|22 September 1987]] script for [[Film: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]], and was included as the second track on the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 25|25 September 1988]] configuration of the [[Album: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]] album. The track was remixed on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 6|6 October 1988]], however (the same day as recording [[Elephants & Flowers]] and [[Still Would Stand All Time]]), and was included on the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 27|27 November 1988]] configuration of the [[Album: Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic|Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic]] album (along with [[Melody Cool]] and [[God Is Alive]], also from [[Album: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]]).  
 
In the very early morning on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 4|4 September 1989]], [[Margie Cox]] recorded new lead vocals for the track at [[Paisley Park Studios]], potentially for the [[Album: Flash (1990)|Flash]] album, but her version, and [[Prince]]’s own, remain unreleased. [[Margie Cox]] has stated that the song may have been intended for another female vocalist, such as [[Carmen Electra]], but this has not been confirmed. However, in the handwritten [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December 2|2 December 1987]] version of the script for [[Film: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]], the song is attributed to the Ruthie Washington character, initially to be played by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madonna_(entertainer) Madonna].
 
Lyrics to the song featured in the 1987 script read:
<blockquote> ''I just got fired from my job today''<br>
''They had 2 let me go cuz I wanted more pay''<br>
''I said that’s OK. I got bigger dreams.''<br>
''One day I’m gonna come back and buy this whole scene''<br>
''My face is OK. My figure is pretty cool.''<br>
''I just need something 2 better my mood.''<br>
<br>
''CHORUS''<br>
''I need some Stimulation''
''I need a lover with a velvet touch.''<br>
''Some oral masturbation.''<br>
''I need a verbal rush.''<br>
<br>
''REFRAIN''<br>
''If somebody just treat me nice, we could work out fine.''<br>
<br>
''Ain’t had a lover since the 4th of July''<br>
''Cursed the last one I had and made him cry''<br>
''Police lookin’ for my ID card''<br>
''But they don’t have 2 carry one, I guess it’s 2 hard''<br>
''My face is OK, My figure’s pretty cool.''<br>
''I just need something to better my mood...''<br>
<br>
''Chorus/refrain''</blockquote><br>
|recording info            =
|recording info            =
{{RecordingLine|
{{RecordingLine|
|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 8|8 September 1987]]
|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 8|8 September 1987]]
|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA
|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA
|additional info          = Initial tracking
|additional info          = Tracking
}}
}}
{{RecordingLine|
{{RecordingLine|
|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 6|6 October 1988]]
|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 6|6 October 1988]]
|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA
|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA
|additional info          = Remix, additional recording
|additional info          = Remix, additional recording
}}
}}
{{RecordingLine|
{{RecordingLine|
|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 3|3 September 1989]]
|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 4|4 September 1989]] (a.m.)
|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA
|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA
|additional info                  = [[Margie Cox]] lead vocals recorded
|additional info                  = [[Margie Cox]] lead vocals recorded
}}
}}
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|1= '''Stimulation'''
|1= '''Stimulation'''
|2= Studio
|2= Studio
|3= [[Margie Cox]] version, recorded [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 3|3 September 1989]]
|3= [[Margie Cox]] version, recorded [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 4|4 September 1989]]
}}
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|see also                  = [[Unreleased Songs]]
|see also                  = [[Unreleased Songs]]
|references                = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]''
|references                = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]''
|categories                = [[Category:1987]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Unreleased Songs]][[Category:Recorded 1987]]
|categories                = [[Category:1987]][[Category:Recorded 1987]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Unreleased Songs]]
}}
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Latest revision as of 09:17, 11 October 2024

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Stimulation
Song details
Performer: Prince; Margie Cox
Writer(s): Prince (assumed)
Producer(s): Prince (assumed)
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
  • This track is not believed to have been performed live by Prince.
Performed regularly on tour:
  • none
Performed occasionally in shows:
  • none

Stimulation is an unreleased song recorded on 8 September 1987, at Paisley Park Studios. The track was mentioned in the 22 September 1987 script for Graffiti Bridge, and was included as the second track on the 25 September 1988 configuration of the Graffiti Bridge album. The track was remixed on 6 October 1988, however (the same day as recording Elephants & Flowers and Still Would Stand All Time), and was included on the 27 November 1988 configuration of the Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic album (along with Melody Cool and God Is Alive, also from Graffiti Bridge).

In the very early morning on 4 September 1989, Margie Cox recorded new lead vocals for the track at Paisley Park Studios, potentially for the Flash album, but her version, and Prince’s own, remain unreleased. Margie Cox has stated that the song may have been intended for another female vocalist, such as Carmen Electra, but this has not been confirmed. However, in the handwritten 2 December 1987 version of the script for Graffiti Bridge, the song is attributed to the Ruthie Washington character, initially to be played by Madonna.

Lyrics to the song featured in the 1987 script read:

I just got fired from my job today

They had 2 let me go cuz I wanted more pay
I said that’s OK. I got bigger dreams.
One day I’m gonna come back and buy this whole scene
My face is OK. My figure is pretty cool.
I just need something 2 better my mood.

CHORUS
I need some Stimulation I need a lover with a velvet touch.
Some oral masturbation.
I need a verbal rush.

REFRAIN
If somebody just treat me nice, we could work out fine.

Ain’t had a lover since the 4th of July
Cursed the last one I had and made him cry
Police lookin’ for my ID card
But they don’t have 2 carry one, I guess it’s 2 hard
My face is OK, My figure’s pretty cool.
I just need something to better my mood...

Chorus/refrain



Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
8 September 1987 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA 		Tracking
6 October 1988 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA 		Remix, additional recording
4 September 1989 (a.m.) Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA 		Margie Cox lead vocals recorded
Recording Personnel
  • Prince - all vocals and instruments (assumed)
  • Margie Cox - lead vocals (1989 version only)

Versions
Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
Stimulation Studio Recorded 8 September 1987; intended for Graffiti Bridge
Stimulation Remix Remixed 6 October 1988; intended for Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic
Stimulation Studio Margie Cox version, recorded 4 September 1989


 
Additional Information
See also Trivia
References
Still Would Stand All Time   < < < All Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   Stone
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