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|introduction = '''Funky 4 No Reason''' is an unreleased song thought to have been recorded in Summer 2000 at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, Minnesota. During | |introduction = '''Funky 4 No Reason''' is an unreleased song thought to have been recorded in Summer 2000 at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, Minnesota. During his concert on [[13 June 2000|13 June 2000 at the Northrop Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota]] to close the first [[Prince: A Celebration|Celebration]], [[Prince]] stated that [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angie_Stone Angie Stone] (who was in attendance and sung) had declared the band "funky 4 no reason". He used it as a chant and said he thought it would make a good album title for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angie_Stone Stone]’s next album. The recording date is assumed, based on this performance. | ||
The track was not known until a lyric sheet was displayed at the posthumous 2022 edition of the ''Prince Celebration'' at [[Paisley Park Studios]]. A recording has not been confirmed, but is believed to exist. | This has not been confirmed but it is possible that the song was written with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angie_Stone Stone] in mind and offered to her as she also sang this line when she was on stage with [[Prince]] on [[09_February_2004-am|09 February 2004 (a.m.)]] at his private residence ([[Location: 1235 Sierra Alta Way|3121]]) in Los Angeles, California. | ||
The track was not known until a lyric sheet was displayed at the posthumous 2022 edition of the ''Prince Celebration'' at [[Venue: Paisley Park Studios|Paisley Park Studios]]. A recording has not been confirmed, but is believed to exist. | |||
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|first live appearance = This track is not believed to have been performed live by [[Prince]], but a chant of "funky 4 no reason," which likely inspired the track, was incorporated into a jam following [[Take Me With U]] / [[Raspberry Beret]] on [[13 June 2000|13 June 2000, Northrop Auditorium, Minneapolis, MN, USA]] | |first live appearance = This track is not believed to have been performed live by [[Prince]], but a chant of "funky 4 no reason," which likely inspired the track, was incorporated into a jam following [[Take Me With U]] / [[Raspberry Beret]] on [[13 June 2000|13 June 2000, Northrop Auditorium, Minneapolis, MN, USA]] and again into a jam following [[Life ‘O’ The Party]] on [[09_February_2004-am|09 February 2004 (a.m.), 3121, Los Angeles, CA, USA]]. | ||
|performed regularly on = none | |performed regularly on = none | ||
|performed occasionally in = none | |performed occasionally in = none | ||
|trivia = | |trivia = Other lyric sheets displayed at the posthumous 2022 edition of the ''Prince Celebration'' at [[Venue: Paisley Park Studios|Paisley Park Studios]] include a note titled '''Spy''' (with lyrics from [[Baby I’m A Star]]) and '''Free The Slave''' (which may be an alternative title for either [[Slave]] or [[Slave 2 The System]]). | ||
|see also = [[Unreleased Songs]] | |see also = [[Unreleased Songs]] | ||
|references = ''[https://twitter.com/darlingnisi/status/1532705091291074560?t=P7NS88mwYEA6lV9tcHHLug&s=19 Thread by darlingnisi on Twitter] '' | |references = ''[https://twitter.com/darlingnisi/status/1532705091291074560?t=P7NS88mwYEA6lV9tcHHLug&s=19 Thread by darlingnisi on Twitter] '' | ||
|categories = [[Category:2000]][[Category: | |categories = [[Category:2000]][[Category:Recorded 2000]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Unreleased Songs]] | ||
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