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The Latest Fashion​The Time

Released: August 21, 1990

Featuring: Prince

Songwriter: Prince

Producer: ​The Time Prince

[Intro]
Fellas? Yeah! Hit Me!
Are we ready? I do believe we are ready!
What time is it? (Yount!)
It's killing time, Morris!
I know that's right, because I am the latest fashion
(Go Morris, Go Morris, Go Morris, Go Morris, Go Morris, Go Morris, Go Morris
Young, Go Morris, Go Morris, Go Morris, Go Morris, Go Morris, Go Morris
Go Morris, Go Morris)

[Verse 1]
I know I said I loved you
I know I said I needed you
I know I said that I'd be here always
But I what I didn't tell you is that

[Chorus]
This year the latest fashion is to lie in the heat of passion
This year the latest fashion is to lie in the heat of passion

[Verse 2]
People tell us what we want to hear
(time) this time the tables are turned
This time we're the ones that's painting fires
Instead of getting burned (yount)

[Chorus]
This year the latest fashion is to lie in the heat of passion
This year the latest fashion is to lie in the heat of passion

[Breakdown]
(Go Morris, go Morris, go Morris, go Morris, go Morris)
Jellybean, (Go Morris) dont be so mean, (Go Morris)
Cowboy. Heh heh, you're fired!
Jam Jimmy Jam Jimmy Jam Jimmy Jam Jimmy Jam Jimmy Jam Jimmy Jam Jimmy Jam!

[Verse 3]
People tell me what I want to hear
This time the tables are turned
Jerome, body language
(Go Morris, Go Morris, Go Morris, Go Morris
Go Morris, Go Morris, Go Morris, Go Morris
Go Morris, Go Morris, Go Morris, Go Morris
Go Morris, Go Morris, Go Morris, Go Morris)
Now do the horse (yeah)
Oak Tree! (look out)
I like that, Oak Tree!
Get ready, Chili sauce!

[Chorus]
This year the latest fashion is to lie in the heat of passion
This year the latest fashion is to lie in the heat of passion

[Spoken]
Fellas? (yeah) hit me, but don't you lag
Tell me what dance to do...it starts with an M ... (Murph Drag)
I am not through yet...band!
Whaa...hallelujah...whoa whoa whoa whoa

[Verse 4]
Everybody want to tell me how to play the game
When I run it better than a madame runs dames
Trying to beat me like playing pool with a rope
My funk will leave you dead because it's good and plenty dope
All in all I'm still the king and all you'all the court
If you're pregnant by a fool, then you better get abortions, yes!
Its jacked, because I'm back, and I'm harder than a heart attack
And I'm the cure for any disease 'cause ain't nobody funky like me!

(Go Morris go Morris go Morris)
Don't be a fool
(Go Morris, go Morris, go Morris)

[Outro]
This year the latest fashion is to lie in the heat of passion
The latest fashion
The latest fashion
The latest fashion
The latest fashion

​The Time

The Time grew from the seeds of the Minneapolis music scene in the early 1980’s, galvanized by the creative drive and commercial success of rock-soul juggernaut Prince. The band began as the fruit of a wager Prince made with band leader Morris Day over the song “Partyup” (originally by a band called Enterprise). After the song’s success, Prince agreed to help Morris put together a band.

The nucleus of The Time consisted of drummer Jellybean Johnson, keyboardists Jimmy Jam and Monte Moir, and bassist Terry Lewis, pulled from their local band Flyte Tyme. Guitar demigod Jesse Johnson endeavored to join Prince’s band, but that band didn’t need a guitarist, so he shuffled into The Time’s lineup. Jerome Benton was a promoter from the aforementioned band Enterprise, and was eventually brought on as a comic foil to Morris Day for their stage act.

The band’s debut self-titled album featured two Top 10 R&B hits with “Get It Up” and “Cool.” Their follow-up What Time Is It? delivered an even higher chart peak with “777-9311”. But the band truly hit their stride once featured in Prince’s blockbuster music film Purple Rain. Their songs “Jungle Love” and “The Bird” from the film would become huge R&B and dance hits and propel their third album Ice Cream Castle to #3 on the R&B charts.

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