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The Same December

Music Video details First aired: September 1996 Producer(s): Information needed Director: Information needed Related home video/DVD: First (Commercially) Released: 3 November 2017 Awards Date Institution, Country Award This music video has not received any awards in the USA

The Same December is a Prince (as ) video released for broadcast. The song was not released as a single (not even a promotional release). The video was shot on 8 November 1994 at Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, Minnesota. The first version was premiered on 3 March 1995 before the concert given at the Wembley Arena in London, England and shown before the concerts of the The Ultimate Live Experience tour in Europe (along with videos for 18 & Over, Zannalee and Empty Room). Special effects (including digitally created 1999 and The Gold Experience records spinning) were added in June 1996 for the official release of the video. The Same December alludes to Prince’s conflict with record companies and compares it to the conflict between black and white North Americans (illustrated by the face of various members of The NPG painted in black and white). Of note, Mayte wears the same angel outfit as in the videos for Empty Room and Dolphin. Morris Hayes portrays a business executive, who forces Prince to sign a lifetime record contract and pays off a shady-looking Sonny T. with money from Prince’s briefcase. However, Prince soon returns to the conference room with two bodyguards and proceeds to beat Hayes up and physically throw him out of Paisley Park. Oddly, the video starts with the outro of the song. Much like with Come, videos for other songs from Chaos And Disorder (I Like It There and Zannalee) were available but were not released to promote the album. Shooting Information Shooting Sessions Date Location Additional info 8 November 1994 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA June 1996 Unknown studio, Los Angeles, CA Special effects Cast Prince Morris Hayes Michael B. Tommy Barbarella Sonny T. Mayte ± 20 uncredited extras including Prince’s real life bodyguards Crew Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info The Same December 3:47 Prince streaming video platforms (2017) Released for sale as separate track on iTunes (2017) streaming only before release in 2017 Unreleased Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info The Same December unreleased 1994 version Shown before concerts with slightly different images and no visual special effects

Additional Information See Also Quotation & triva The Same December The in-house tape containing the videos for 18 & Over, Zannalee, Empty Room, The Same December (first version) and I Like It There (1994 version) was labeled Gothic. References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)

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