Poem: Prince Understood The Assignment
Prince wrote Purple Rain because he needed a big ballad, a stadium anthem.
He'd been following Bob Seger around America, he couldn’t believe how
popular he was. People loved the big hits – like Turn The Page and We’ve
Got Tonight; anthems, ballads. Prince always understood the assignment.
He set himself homework and then cut down on sleep to achieve his wor…
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