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Podcast: Press Rewind: A Prince Lyrics Podcast
Episode: God: Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast
Description: On Episode 61 of the Press Rewind – Prince Lyrics Podcast, I pore over the biblical lyrics in the strange yet arresting vocal acrobatic exercise that Prince gives us on “God,” the B-side to the massive pop hit, “Purple Rain.” Is Prince sermonizing, teaching Bible Study or finally…finally….giving us a completely naked example of his spirituality without all the metaphors & hidden meanings?
The goal of each episode of Press Rewind is to:
Take a track by track look at the lyrical content of Prince’s discography
Discuss my own interpretation of each song’s lyrics along with any guest I m...