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Purple Rain???

waxjunkywaxjunky 1,849 Posts
edited February 2006 in Strut Central
What is Purple Rain, really? It's specifically mentioned in that America song "Ventura Highway" that came out in the 70s: "...I've been hit by purple rain." I've looked on the internet about this topic, and a lot of references to drug slang come up (PCP, as well as syrup). I've got to think that these drug references are all derived from the Prince LP title.There's also mention of fall-out from Agent Orange being called purple rain. This seems to possibly fit the context of the America song -- I can't imagine he was singing about PCP (and certainly not syrup). Or is purple rain simply some psychedelic hippy shit to say, just like "alligator lizards in the air"?I've always wondered about this, and now I've finally become bored enough to ask.

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  • BsidesBsides 4,244 Posts
    Purple Rain is actually an album by the recording artist Prince. It came out in the 80's and its pretty good, you should check it out.
  • waxjunkywaxjunky 1,849 Posts
    Purple Rain is actually an album by the recording artist Prince. It came out in the 80's and its pretty good, you should check it out.

    Does it have any breaks?
  • ElexElex 22 Posts
    Purple Rain is actually an album by the recording artist Prince. It came out in the 80's and its pretty good, you should check it out.

    Does it have any breaks?

    This makes me want to cry. Doves anyone?
  • SoulOnIceSoulOnIce 13,027 Posts
    just like "alligator lizards in the air"?

  • waxjunkywaxjunky 1,849 Posts
    Chewing on a piece of grass
    Walking down the road
    Tell me, how long you gonna stay here, joe?
    Some people say this town don???t look good in snow
    You don???t care, I know

    Ventura highway in the sunshine
    Where the days are longer
    The nights are stronger than moonshine
    You???re gonna go I know

    ???cause the free wind is blowin??? through your hair
    And the days surround your daylight there
    Seasons crying no despair
    Alligator lizards in the air, in the air

    Did di di di dit ...

    Wishin??? on a falling star
    Waitin??? for the early train
    Sorry boy, but I???ve been hit by purple rain[/b]
    Aw, come on, joe, you can always
    Change your name
    Thanks a lot, son, just the same

    Ventura highway in the sunshine
    Where the days are longer
    The nights are stronger than moonshine
    You???re gonna go I know

    ???cause the free wind is blowin??? through your hair
    And the days surround your daylight there
    Seasons crying no despair
    Alligator lizards in the air[/b], in the air
  • TheeeCasualMaleTheeeCasualMale 2,564 Posts
    I've always wondered about this, and now I've finally become bored enough to ask.

    I'll tell you, but first you must purify yourself in the waters of Lake Minnetonka.
  • waxjunkywaxjunky 1,849 Posts
    I've always wondered about this, and now I've finally become bored enough to ask.

    I'll tell you, but first you must purify yourself in the waters of Lake Minnetonka.

    Can I at least wait until the summer?

    An would be the least of my problems...
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