Prince and the Revolution

Released: March 31, 1986

Songwriter: John L. Nelson Prince

Producer: Prince

[Verse 1]
Everyone come behold Christopher Tracy's Parade
The show will proceed, unless it should rain strawberry lemonade
Hopefully that will not occur, the man above has been paid
Give what you can, all you can stand, and all of your life will be made

[Verse 2]
Everyone should come and dig Christopher Tracy's piano
The chord strikes, the devil no like, so he runs to his evil car

[Verse 3]
Everyone come behold Christopher Tracy's Parade
Goodness will guide us if love is inside us
Christopher Tracy's Parade
Christopher Tracy's Parade
Christopher Tracy's Parade

“The Revolution” was originally the live backing band for Prince in the early years of his career. They first appeared in a studio capacity on 1999, but it wasn’t until 1984’s Purple Rain when they were officially credited. The band is noted for its diverse range of musicians, which wasn’t very common in the 1980s and inspired by what Sly Stone did with The Family Stone.

The most famous line-up consisted of Prince on lead vocals, guitar, and piano, Wendy Melvoin on guitar and vocals, Brown Mark on bass guitar and vocals, Lisa Coleman on keyboards, piano, and vocals, Matt “Doctor” Fink on keyboards and vocals, and Bobby Z on drums and percussion. The last albums where the Revolution was credited was 1985’s Around the World In A Day & 1986’s Parade.

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