August 2, 2008

Way back when, a friend introduced me to the idea of a man called Prince.

I went to see him live, a couple of times, and he was brilliant.

But.

I'm not one for performance but - su - fucking - perb,though he was...

I am however one for words.

He wrote this song when he was a bit part in The Village.

If anyone can ever find a more poetic lyric than "like a bird without a song", I bow to you.

For other Prince laments, I suggest "Sometimes It Snows In April", but in the meantime - the amazing Sinead O'Connor: