Alphabet St.

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About Alphabet St.

"Alphabet St." is a song from American musician Prince's 1988 album, Lovesexy. It was the first single from that album and the album's only top 10 single, reaching the top 10 in both the UK and US. Initially written as an acoustic blues song, the song's final version includes a rap by Cat Glover and is full of samples. "Alphabet St." generally echoes themes from the rest of Lovesexy. The B-side is a remix of "Alphabet St." called "Alphabet St. ("This is not music, this is a trip")". The title and other phrases are repeated at the beginning of the song, but essentially it is an instrumental with a few minor changes. "Alphabet St." was the first Prince single released as a CD, albeit only in the UK and Japan. A promo CD was issued in the US. 


Year:
1993
5:38
95 

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No!

I'm going down to Alphabet Street
I'm gonna crown the first girl that I meet
I'm gonna talk so sexy
She'll want me from my head to my feet

Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yes she will
Yeah, yeah, yeah (yeah)
Yeah, yeah, yeah

I'm gonna drive my daddy's Thunderbird (my daddy's Thunderbird)
A white rad ride, '66 ('67) so glam it's absurd
I'm gonna put her in the back seat
And drive her to Tennessee

Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, Tennessee
Yeah, yeah, yeah, drive her

Excuse me, baby
I don't mean to be rude
But I guess tonight I'm just not, I'm just not in the mood
So if you don't mind (yeah, yeah, yeah)
I would like to watch

Yeah, yeah, yeah can I?
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah (can I, can I, can I, can I)

We're going down, down, down, if that's the only way
To make this cruel, cruel world hear what we've got to say
Put the right letters together and make a better day

Yeah, yeah, yeah, better days
Yeah, yeah, yeah, it's O-O-K
Yeah, yeah, yeah

Maybe it's the only way
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Cat, we need you to rap (no)
Cat, we need you to rap
Don't give to us slow
'Cause we know you know
New power soul
Gotta gotta gotta go

Talk to me lover
Come on tell me what you taste
Didn't your mama tell you
Life is to good to waste? (put your love down)
Didn't she tell you
That Lovesexy was the glam of them all?
If you can hang, you can trip on it
You surely won't fall (put your love down)
No side effects and
The feeling last for-ever
Straight up it tastes good
It makes you feel clever (put your love down)
You kiss your enemies
Like you know you should
Then you jerk your body like a horny pony would (put your love down)
You jerk your body like a horny pony would
Now run and tell your mama about that

And while you're at it tell your papa about this

Yeah-yeah

Put your love down there when you want to get shot

No (yeah, yeah)

Put your love down there when you want to get shot
Put your love down there when you want to get shot
Put your love down there when you want to get shot

Put your love down there
(Yeah)
Get home, Alphabet Street

No

L-L-L-L-Lovesexy

Yea, oh, Alphabet Street
Yea, oh, Alphabet Street

A B C D E F H I love you

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Prince

Prince Rogers Nelson (born June 7, 1958 - found dead in his home April 21, 2016. He died of an accidental overdose of the drug fentanyl), was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Known by his mononym Prince, he was an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and actor. He produced ten platinum albums and thirty Top 40 singles during his career. He wrote several hundred songs plus produced and recorded his own music for his own music label. Prince had a wide vocal range and was known for his flamboyant stage presence and costumes. His releases sold over 100 million copies worldwide. He won seven Grammy Awards, a Golden Globe, and an Academy Award. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004, the first year he was eligible. Ro… more »

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12 facts about this song

Release Information
"Alphabet St." was released in 1988. It was the first single from Prince's tenth studio album, "Lovesexy."
Hit the Charts
The song peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and it was Prince's sixth number one on the Hot R&B Singles chart.
Unique Style
"Alphabet St." was Prince's departure from his high-pitched vocal style, a style he had mastered since his early days in the music industry. Instead, he performed the song in a natural tone.
Song Lyrics
The song includes an unrehearsed spoken word section from Cat Glover, one of Prince's backup dancers. She spelled out deliberately misspelled words, adding to the song's playful nature.
No Bass Line
"Alphabet St." is one of the rare pop songs that lacks a bass line.
CD Hidden Message
When Prince released "Alphabet St." on CD, he included a hidden, high-pitched message toward the end of the song that said "H is for Holly. Holly Rock." Holly Rock was the name of a song Prince wrote for Sheila E.
Music Video
The energetic and colorful music video for "Alphabet St." was directed by acclaimed French film and music video director, Jean-Baptiste Mondino. It is famously known for a very brief scene where the word "no" is seen next to a speeding image of the word "war".
Remix Versions
Due to its popularity, a variety of remixes for "Alphabet St." were made available, including a dance remix and a seven-inch edit.
Album Artwork
The artwork for this song on the "Lovesexy" album is Prince's face, half-covered by a flower.
Live Performances
"Alphabet St." continued to be a staple in Prince's live performances throughout his career.
Commercial Use
In 2020, the song was used in a Microsoft Teams commercial.
Numerous References
The song has been heavily referenced in popular culture, including on "Saturday Night Live," "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," and in movies like "Pretty Woman" and "She's Out of My League."

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