Prince and the Revolution

Released: May 16, 1984

Songwriter: Wendy Melvoin Dr. Fink Prince Lisa Coleman

Producer: Prince

[Verse 1]
Called you yesterday
You didn't answer your phone
The main drag is knowing that
You probably weren't alone

[Verse 2]
So here I sit in my lonely room
Lookin' for my sunshine
But all I've got is two cigarettes
And this broken heart of mine

[Chorus]
So let the rain come down
Let the rain come down
Let the rain come down, down
Let the rain come down
Let the rain come down
Let the rain come down, down

[Verse 3]
You've been gone seventeen days
Seventeen long nights
The main drag is knowing that
You're holding someone else tight

[Verse 4]
I wanna to call you everyday
And beg you to be near me
But I know your head is underwater
I doubt that you could hear me

[Chorus]
So let the rain come down
Let the rain come down
Let the rain come down, down
Let the rain come down
Let the rain come down
Let the rain come down, down

[Post-Chorus]
Ha, ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Seventeen days
Ha, ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Seventeen days

[Verse 1]
Called you yesterday
You didn't answer your phone
If you're the one who's always lonely
Then I'm the one who's always alone

[Verse 2]
So here I sit in my lonely room
Lookin' for my sunshine
All I've got is two cigarettes
And this broken heart of mine

[Chorus]
Let the rain come down
Let the rain come down
Let the rain come down, down
Let the rain come down
Let the rain come down
Let the rain come down, down

Let the rain come down
Let the rain come down
Let the rain come down, down

Why don't you answer your phone?

Let the rain come down
Let the rain come down
Let the rain come down, down
Seventeen days

Let the rain come down
Let the rain come down
Let the rain come down, down
Seventeen days

“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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