Difference between revisions of "American In Paris"
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− | |introduction = '''American In Paris''' is an unreleased track recorded in late 1989 at [[Paisley Park Studios]] | + | |introduction = '''American In Paris''' is an unreleased track recorded in late 1989 at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota. The track contains (non-lyrical) background vocals by engineers [[Michael Koppelman]] and [[Tom Garneau]], marking their first musical performance on a [[Prince]] song. The song tells a story of a girl from New York who travels to Paris and meets a man (portrayed by [[Prince]]). They have a brief romance, and she then wants it to turn into marriage. He, however, already has a serious relationship, and ends the relationship by taking her to the top of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eiffel_Tower Eiffel Tower] and running away while she has her eyes closed. The track is not known to have been intended for any particular project, and remains unreleased. |
The title is likely inspired by the 1951 musical [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_American_in_Paris_(film) An American In Paris] starring [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_Kelly Gene Kelly], itself inspired by the 1928 extended symphonic tone poem by the American composer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Gershwin George Gershwin] also titled [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_American_In_Paris An American In Paris]; [[Prince]]'s song, however, misses the article of the title, instead titled only '''American In Paris'''. | The title is likely inspired by the 1951 musical [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_American_in_Paris_(film) An American In Paris] starring [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_Kelly Gene Kelly], itself inspired by the 1928 extended symphonic tone poem by the American composer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Gershwin George Gershwin] also titled [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_American_In_Paris An American In Paris]; [[Prince]]'s song, however, misses the article of the title, instead titled only '''American In Paris'''. | ||
− | In a 2008 interview French actress said [[Prince]] | + | In a 2008 interview French actress Mathilda May said [[Prince]] sent her the song and she put her vocal on it in Paris and returned it. It's not clear in which year this was. |
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|date = Late 1989 | |date = Late 1989 | ||
− | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA | + | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA |
− | |additional info = | + | |additional info = Basic tracking |
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