Difference between revisions of "Billy"
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| − | |introduction = '''Billy''' is an unreleased track, thought to have been improvised on the spot during a rehearsal in 1984 (where [[Prince]] also taught the chords of [[Strange Relationship]] to the band), probably at [[ | + | |introduction = '''Billy''' is an unreleased track, thought to have been improvised on the spot during a rehearsal in 1984 (where [[Prince]] also taught the chords of [[Strange Relationship]] to the band), probably at [[Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse]], Eden Prairie, MN, USA. The track is mostly made up of [[Prince]] playing guitar for around 45 minutes, with some improvised lyrics about how funky Billy's sunglasses are ("Billy" is thought to refer to [[Billy Sparks]]). No other recording of the track is known to exist. Interestingly a similar kind of line about sunglasses was used in the song [[Wally]], which also remains unreleased |
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|date = 1984 | |date = 1984 | ||
| − | |studio = [[ | + | |studio = [[Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse]], Eden Prairie, MN, USA |
|additional info = Rehearsal recording | |additional info = Rehearsal recording | ||
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