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Data Bank​The Time

Released: July 10, 1990

Songwriter: Prince

Producer: Prince

Ohh

[Chorus:]
Data bank
I feel like I wanna put you in my data bank
Data bank
I feel like I wanna put you in my data bank

If you got the love, I've got the time
Just give me your number and I'll drop a dime on you
Every fly girl wants a real fly guy
If you believe it baby, let's go bye bye
This is serious

[Chorus:]
Data bank
I feel like I wanna put you in my data bank
Data bank
I feel like I wanna put you in my data bank

When all the other boys tell you they are better (data bank)
You better look real close, 'cause they might be bedwetters (data bank)
Six feet tall, skinny legs and all (Data, data, data bank)
Makin' love comes second to basketball
In other words, I don't wear tennis shoes

[Chorus:]
Data bank
I feel like I wanna put you in my data bank
Data bank
I feel like I wanna put you in my data bank

Fellas, take it to the bridge. - D-d-d-data bank

Let's go somewhere we can bump all night
I'm talkin' about doin' the big bang. just like dynamite, dynamite
Every fly girl wants a real fly guy
Come on, let's go bye-bye

D-d-d-data bank - Ohhh yeah
Data bank - Data bank
Ohhh yeah - Data bank

Insecure brothers broke your heart before
(Break your heart, break your heart)
But if you come with me, you'll never cry no more

Data bank
I feel like I wanna put you in my data bank
Data bank - What's your number girl?
I feel like I wanna put you in my data bank. - D-da-da

Don't cry little darlin' I got somethin' to dry your eyes
Somebody bring me a handkerchief, I just cleaned and pressed mine

Data bank - What time is it?
I feel like I wanna put you in my data bank - I'm feelin' like I wanna... two

School's in. The teacher's got a table for two
If you wanna come up and see me sometime, baby you know what to do
Guitar

Data bank

School's in
... School's in
The teacher's got a bottle of pop
.... Yeah
Skip the rock, I want you sexy. Instead of bein' out of your mind
.... Piano man, make'em understand

School's in y'all. I think the teacher wants to slide
Not fast and greasy, but slow and easy
Let's do the sexy glide
.... Yes

Data bank
Data, data, data bank

Uh, I feel like I wanna put you in my data bank
Dig it. - D-d-d-data

School's in y'all. The teacher's kinda feelin' good
And when you get inside it, don't try to fight it
Just do the peckerwood
.... Come on

Man, this shit is sick
.... Think it ain't?

[Chorus]

​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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