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|introduction = '''Funky 4 No Reason''' is an unreleased song thought to have been recorded in Summer 2000 at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, Minnesota. During [[Prince]]’s [[13 June 2000|13 June 2000, Northrop Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota]] to close the first [[Prince: A Celebration]], he stated that [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angie_Stone Angie Stone] (who was in attendance and sung) had declared the band "funky 4 no reason" and used it as a chant, saying he thought it would make a good album title for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angie_Stone Stone]’s next album. It’s possible the song was written with her in mind, but this has not been confirmed. The recording date is assumed based on this performance. | |introduction = '''Funky 4 No Reason''' is an unreleased song thought to have been recorded in Summer 2000 at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, Minnesota. During [[Prince]]’s [[13 June 2000|13 June 2000, Northrop Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota]] to close the first [[Prince: A Celebration]], he stated that [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angie_Stone Angie Stone] (who was in attendance and sung) had declared the band "funky 4 no reason" and used it as a chant, saying he thought it would make a good album title for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angie_Stone Stone]’s next album. It’s possible the song was written with her in mind, but this has not been confirmed. The recording date is assumed based on this performance. | ||
| − | The track was not known until a lyric sheet was displayed at the posthumous 2022 edition of the ''Prince Celebration'' at [[Paisley Park Studios]]. A recording has not been confirmed, but is believed to exist. | + | The track was not known until a lyric sheet was displayed at the posthumous 2022 edition of the ''Prince Celebration'' at [[Venue: Paisley Park Studios|Paisley Park Studios]]. A recording has not been confirmed, but is believed to exist. |
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| − | |trivia = | + | |trivia = Other lyric sheets displayed at the posthumous 2022 edition of the ''Prince Celebration'' at [[Venue: Paisley Park Studios|Paisley Park Studios]] include a note titled '''Spy''' (with lyrics from [[Baby I’m A Star]]) and '''Free The Slave''' (which may be an alternative title for either [[Slave]] or [[Slave 2 The System]]). |
|see also = [[Unreleased Songs]] | |see also = [[Unreleased Songs]] | ||
|references = ''[https://twitter.com/darlingnisi/status/1532705091291074560?t=P7NS88mwYEA6lV9tcHHLug&s=19 Thread by darlingnisi on Twitter] '' | |references = ''[https://twitter.com/darlingnisi/status/1532705091291074560?t=P7NS88mwYEA6lV9tcHHLug&s=19 Thread by darlingnisi on Twitter] '' | ||
| − | |categories = [[Category:2000]][[Category: | + | |categories = [[Category:2000]][[Category:Recorded 2000]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Unreleased Songs]] |
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