Democrazy

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Democrazy

from the album Come 2 My House Song details Performer: Chaka Khan First Released: 29 September 1998 - Come 2 My House album Album(s): Come 2 My House Writer(s): Chaka Khan and Prince (as ) Producer(s): Chaka Khan and Prince (as ) Live Appearances First and last live appearance: This track is not believed to have been performed live by Prince Performed regularly on tour: none Performed occasionally in shows: none

Democrazy is the ninth track on Chaka Khan’s tenth solo studio album Come 2 My House. The song was written and produced by Chaka Khan and Prince (as ), and features Prince (as ) sharing vocals (as they all do on Push It Up and Free on the companion albums Newpower Soul and GCS 2000 respectively). While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking likely took place between April-June 1998, at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota, as the last track recorded for the album. Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info April-June 1998 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Tracking Recording Personnel Chaka Khan - vocals Prince (as ) - all instruments, except where noted, background vocals Larry Graham - vocals Marva King - background vocals Michael B. Nelson - trombone Kathy Jensen - baritone saxophone Dave Jensen - trumpet Steve Strand - trumpet Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Democrazy 6:07 Come 2 My House Studio Tour The House 5:03 Don’t Talk 2 Strangers single Edits Edits of several songs from Come 2 My House; Democrazy edit is 1:28

Additional Information See also Trivia Come 2 My House album The title is a pun on the word "democracy", as discussed in the song’s lyrics. The lyrics of the chorus (Lies to my left, wrong to my right, compassion unknown, this must be the twilight zone. A grizzly affair, caught unaware, why am I so scared? Where have all the flowers gone?) echo the lyrics of The Cross (Ghettos to the left of us, flowers to the right). References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)

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