Alphabet St.
Prince
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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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Written by: Prince Rogers Nelson
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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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."
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Hit the ChartsThe 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.
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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.
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Song LyricsThe 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.
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No Bass Line"Alphabet St." is one of the rare pop songs that lacks a bass line.
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CD Hidden MessageWhen 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.
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Music VideoThe 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".
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Remix VersionsDue to its popularity, a variety of remixes for "Alphabet St." were made available, including a dance remix and a seven-inch edit.
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Album ArtworkThe artwork for this song on the "Lovesexy" album is Prince's face, half-covered by a flower.
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Live Performances"Alphabet St." continued to be a staple in Prince's live performances throughout his career.
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Commercial UseIn 2020, the song was used in a Microsoft Teams commercial.
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Numerous ReferencesThe 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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