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 soundcheck or rehearsal in 1983 (where [[Prince]] also taught the chords of [[Strange Relationship]] to the band). 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 confirmed to refer to [[Billy Sparks]]). Interestingly a similar kind of line about sunglasses was used in the song [[Wally]], which | + | |introduction = '''Billy''' is an unreleased track, thought to have been improvised on the spot during a soundcheck or rehearsal in 1983 (where [[Prince]] also taught the chords of [[Strange Relationship]] to the band). 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 confirmed to refer to [[Billy Sparks]]). Interestingly a similar kind of line about sunglasses was used in the song [[Wally]], which was released in September 2020 on the [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']]. |
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Revision as of 12:52, 14 February 2021
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