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The song introduced new band member [[Lisa Coleman]] who contributed a spoken word segment after [[Gayle Chapman]] objected to the song’s lyrics and left the band. | The song introduced new band member [[Lisa Coleman]] who contributed a spoken word segment after [[Gayle Chapman]] objected to the song’s lyrics and left the band. | ||
− | Some of the lyrics are seemingly inspired by Darlene, a girl from San Francisco, CA that Prince was seeing and the protagonist for the song [[Darlene Marie]]. At the time they first met in September 1978, she was engaged to be married. The line " ...when I met you, baby, you were on | + | Some of the lyrics are seemingly inspired by Darlene, a girl from San Francisco, CA that Prince was seeing and the protagonist for the song [[Darlene Marie]]. At the time they first met in September 1978, she was engaged to be married. The line " ...when I met you, baby, you were on your way to be wed" was about, or inspired by her. |
In 1994, [[Kirk Johnson]] remixed the track at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota, and the remix, while unreleased, was partially included in the [[Kirk J’s B Sides Remix]] medley. | In 1994, [[Kirk Johnson]] remixed the track at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota, and the remix, while unreleased, was partially included in the [[Kirk J’s B Sides Remix]] medley. | ||
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|date = May-June 1980 | |date = May-June 1980 | ||
|studio = [[North Arm Drive Home Studio]],<br>Orono, MN, USA | |studio = [[North Arm Drive Home Studio]],<br>Orono, MN, USA | ||
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− | |first live appearance = [[ | + | |first live appearance = [[23 February 1980|23 February 1980: Hirsch Memorial Coliseum, Shreveport, LA, USA]] <small>(First confirmed performance, possibly also on [[Prince Tour|Prince Club Tour]])</small> <br> |
* [[22 May 2014|22 May 2014: The SSE Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland]] <small> (instrumental, bassline only) </small> | * [[22 May 2014|22 May 2014: The SSE Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland]] <small> (instrumental, bassline only) </small> | ||
|performed regularly on = [[Dirty Mind Tour]]<br> | |performed regularly on = [[Dirty Mind Tour]]<br> | ||
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* [[Parade Tour]]<br> | * [[Parade Tour]]<br> | ||
* [[Lovesexy Tour]]<br> | * [[Lovesexy Tour]]<br> | ||
− | |performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1985|1985]], [[All Concerts#1986|1986]], [[All Concerts#2007|2007]] <small>(clips only during sampler sets)</small>, [[All Concerts#2011|2011]] <small>(instrumental only)</small> | + | |performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1980|1980]], [[All Concerts#1985|1985]], [[All Concerts#1986|1986]], [[All Concerts#2007|2007]] <small>(clips only during sampler sets)</small>, [[All Concerts#2011|2011]] <small>(instrumental only)</small> |
|trivia = '''Head''' is the earliest-recorded track to feature [[Lisa Coleman]], who contributed a spoken word segment after [[Gayle Chapman]] objected to the song’s lyrics and left the band. | |trivia = '''Head''' is the earliest-recorded track to feature [[Lisa Coleman]], who contributed a spoken word segment after [[Gayle Chapman]] objected to the song’s lyrics and left the band. | ||
|see also = [[Album: Dirty Mind|Dirty Mind]] album | |see also = [[Album: Dirty Mind|Dirty Mind]] album | ||
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* [[Album: 1999 Deluxe|1999 ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] | * [[Album: 1999 Deluxe|1999 ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] | ||
|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)]]'' | ||
− | |categories = [[Category:1980]][[Category: | + | |categories = [[Category:1980]][[Category:Recorded 1980]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]] |
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