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|song name = Billy Jack Bitch | |song name = Billy Jack Bitch | ||
− | |single image = [[File:Thegoldexperience.jpg|100px|link=Album: The Gold Experience]] <br><small> from the album [[Album: The Gold Experience|The Gold Experience]] | + | |single image = [[File:Thegoldexperience.jpg|100px|link=Album: The Gold Experience]] <br><small> from the album [[Album: The Gold Experience|The Gold Experience]] |
|performer = [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] | |performer = [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] | ||
− | |first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 26|26 September | + | |first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 26|26 September 1995]] - [[Album: The Gold Experience|The Gold Experience]] album |
|album(s) = [[Album: The Gold Experience|The Gold Experience]] | |album(s) = [[Album: The Gold Experience|The Gold Experience]] | ||
+ | [[Album: The Versace Experience (Prelude 2 Gold)|The Versace Experience (Prelude 2 Gold)]] | ||
|writer(s) = [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) and [[Michael B. Nelson]] | |writer(s) = [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) and [[Michael B. Nelson]] | ||
|producer(s) = [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) | |producer(s) = [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) | ||
|previous song = [[Billy]] | |previous song = [[Billy]] | ||
− | |next song = [[The Bird]] | + | |next song = [[The Bird]] |
− | |introduction = '''Billy Jack Bitch''' is the 15th track (tenth song) on [[Prince]]'s 17th album [[Album: The Gold Experience|The Gold Experience]], the first album to be credited to [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: | + | |introduction = '''Billy Jack Bitch''' is the 15th track (tenth song) on [[Prince]]'s 17th album [[Album: The Gold Experience|The Gold Experience]], the first album to be credited to [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]. |
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− | During a recording session with the [[Hornheadz]] on other tracks (most likely [[319]] or [[Strawberries]], although this is unconfirmed), while tapes were changed, the [[Hornheadz]] played their ''New Dell Inn'' as well as their arrangement of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thelonious_Monk Thelonius Monk]'s 1944 composition [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Well,_You_Needn%27t Well You Needn't] (also later released on their 1994 album ''Hornheads''). [[Prince]] liked the arrangements, and later had them repeat those two as well as other horn parts for '''Billy Jack Bitch'''; both were contained on the original full-length version which remains unreleased, but only the ''New Dell Inn'' part ended up on the track. | + | Basic tracking took place in late October 1993, at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (in the same set of sessions as [[319]], [[Strawberries]] and [[Gold]]). The track's chorus features background vocals by American singer-songwriter [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenny_Kravitz Lenny Kravitz] (who was not credited on the release as he was on a different record label), marking their only known studio collaboration to have been released. The horns on the song play the track ''New Dell Inn'' by the [[Hornheadz]] (unreleased at the time, but released on their 1994 album ''Hornheads''). ''New Dell Inn'' was written by [[Michael B. Nelson]], who he is credited on '''Billy Jack Bitch''' as co-author and for "horn arrangement". |
− | The track also has a looped sample from ''Lyin' Ass Bitch'' by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishbone Fishbone] (from their 1985 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishbone_EP Fishbone] EP). | + | |
− | The studio version of the song was premiered at a party at [[Club: Glam Slam|Glam Slam]] | + | During a recording session with the [[Hornheadz]] on other tracks (most likely [[319]] or [[Strawberries]], although this is unconfirmed), while tapes were changed, the [[Hornheadz]] played their ''New Dell Inn'' as well as their arrangement of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thelonious_Monk Thelonius Monk]'s 1944 composition [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Well,_You_Needn%27t Well You Needn't] (also later released on their 1994 album ''Hornheads''). [[Prince]] liked the arrangements, and later had them repeat those two as well as other horn parts for '''Billy Jack Bitch'''; both were contained on the original full-length version which remains unreleased, but only the ''New Dell Inn'' part ended up on the track. The track also has a looped sample from ''Lyin' Ass Bitch'' by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishbone Fishbone] (from their 1985 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishbone_EP Fishbone] EP). |
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+ | The studio version of the song was premiered at a party at [[Club: Glam Slam|Glam Slam]] in Minneapolis, Minnesota on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March_16|16 March 1994]] (along with [[file:EyeBlue.png|link=Eye Hate U]][[Eye Hate U| Hate U]], [[Days Of Wild]], [[Now]] and a remix of [[Pope]], hours after recording [[Letitgo]]). | ||
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+ | '''Billy Jack Bitch''' was included as the 15th track (ninth song) on March 1994, and May 1994, configurations of [[Album: The Gold Experience|The Gold Experience]], before being included as the tenth song on a later 1994 configuration. The [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 13|13 October 1994]], configuration included '''Billy Jack Bitch''' as the 18th track (eleventh song), before the track [[Days Of Wild]] was removed from the album for release. | ||
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The track is designed as retaliation again Minneapolis gossip columnist C.J. (full name Cheryl Johnson), who regularly wrote negative articles about [[Prince]]/[[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]. | The track is designed as retaliation again Minneapolis gossip columnist C.J. (full name Cheryl Johnson), who regularly wrote negative articles about [[Prince]]/[[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]. | ||
|recording info = | |recording info = | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
− | |date =Late October | + | |date =Late October 1993 |
− | |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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|recording personnel = | |recording personnel = | ||
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|3= [[Album: The Gold Experience|The Gold Experience]] | |3= [[Album: The Gold Experience|The Gold Experience]] | ||
|4= Studio | |4= Studio | ||
+ | |5= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Songline| | ||
+ | |1= '''Billy Jack Bitch''' | ||
+ | |2= 2:31 | ||
+ | |3= [[Sampler:_The_Versace_Experience_(Prelude_2_Gold)|The Versace Experience (Prelude 2 Gold)]] | ||
+ | |4= Edit | ||
|5= | |5= | ||
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|3= Live awards TV performance | |3= Live awards TV performance | ||
|4= Lip-synch | |4= Lip-synch | ||
− | |5= [[30 January | + | |5= [[30 January 1995|30 January 1995, 22nd annual American Music Awards, Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California]]; as part of lip-synched medley of [[Billy Jack Bitch]] / [[File:EyeBlue.png|link=Eye Hate U]][[Eye Hate U| Hate U]] / [[319]] |
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{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
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|3= Live TV performance | |3= Live TV performance | ||
|4= Live | |4= Live | ||
− | |5= 5 March | + | |5= 5 March 1995 (mat.), The Sunday Show, Wembley Arena, London, England |
}} | }} | ||
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|video versions = | |video versions = | ||
+ | |sampled in = | ||
+ | {{SongSampled| | ||
|sampled in = | |sampled in = | ||
− | |first live appearance = [[02_November | + | {{Songchart| |
+ | |line = | ||
+ | {{Songline| | ||
+ | |1= '''[[Love 4 1another]]''' | ||
+ | |2= 8:15 | ||
+ | |3= [[Album: GCS 2000|GCS 2000]] | ||
+ | |4= Studio | ||
+ | |5= Uses [[Michael B.]]'s drum part and [[Mayte]]'s finger cymbals part | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |first live appearance = [[02_November 1993-am|2 November 1993 (a.m.): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA]]<br> | ||
+ | * [[18 February 1996|18 February 1996: Neal S. Blaisdell Center (Arena), Honolulu, Hawaii, USA]] | ||
|performed regularly on = [[The Ultimate Live Experience]] <small>(as part of medley of [[Billy Jack Bitch]] / [[File:EyeBlue.png|link=Eye Hate U]][[Eye Hate U| Hate U]] / [[319]])</small> | |performed regularly on = [[The Ultimate Live Experience]] <small>(as part of medley of [[Billy Jack Bitch]] / [[File:EyeBlue.png|link=Eye Hate U]][[Eye Hate U| Hate U]] / [[319]])</small> | ||
*[[Japan '96]] <small>(as part of medley of [[Billy Jack Bitch]] / [[File:EyeBlue.png|link=Eye Hate U]][[Eye Hate U| Hate U]] / [[319]])</small> | *[[Japan '96]] <small>(as part of medley of [[Billy Jack Bitch]] / [[File:EyeBlue.png|link=Eye Hate U]][[Eye Hate U| Hate U]] / [[319]])</small> | ||
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|references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]] '' | |references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]] '' | ||
* http://www.hornheads.com/cd_hornheads.php | * http://www.hornheads.com/cd_hornheads.php | ||
− | *[http://www.muziq.fr/n15.html Muziq # 15, July | + | *[http://www.muziq.fr/n15.html Muziq # 15, July 2008] |
|categories = [[Category:1995]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Recorded 1993]] | |categories = [[Category:1995]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Recorded 1993]] | ||
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