Prince and the Revolution

Released: June 25, 1984

Songwriter: Prince

Producer: Prince

[Intro]
Woo! Uh...Eh...
1 2 3, uh!

[Backward message]
"Like, what the fuck do they know?
All their taste is in their mouth
Really, what the fuck do they know?
Come on, baby
Let's go crazy!"

Ooh! Woo!

[Verse 1]
Hey, look me over
Tell me, do you like what you see?
Hey, I ain't got no money
But honey, I'm rich on personality!
Hey, check it all out
Baby, I know what it's all about
Before the night is through
You will see my point of view
Even if I have to scream and shout!

[Chorus]
Oh baby, I'm a...(Star!) Ooh...
Might not know it now
Baby, but I are, I'm a star (Star!)
I don't want to stop 'til I reach the top
Sing it! (We are a star!)

[Verse 2]
Hey, take a listen
Tell me do you like what you hear?
And if it don't turn you on
Just say the word, and I'm gone
But honey, I know ain't nutting wrong with your ears (oh)
Hey, check it all out
Better look now, or it just might be too late
(Just might be too late)
My luck's gonna change tonight
There's gotta be a better life
Take a picture, sweetie, I ain't got time to wait!

[Chorus]
Oh baby, I'm a (Star!) Woo! Ooh!
You might not know it now
Baby, but I are, I'm a star! Woo! (No!)
I don't want to stop 'til I reach the top
Sing it! (We are a star!)

[Bridge]
Everybody say nothing come too easy
But when you got it, baby, nothing come too hard
You'll see what I'm all about (see what I'm all about)
If I gotta scream and shout (if I gotta scream and shout)
Baby, baby (baby), baby (baby), baby (baby)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah! (Star!)

[Chorus]
Ooh...Might not know it now
Baby, but I are, I'm a (Star!) Woo! Ooh...
I don't want to stop 'til I reach the top
Sing it! (Star!)
Baby, baby, baby
Oh baby, I'm a...(Star!)
Baby, baby, baby
Somebody (We are a star, yeah!)

[Interlude]
Woo!
Woo!
(Baby, I'm a star)
We are a star, yeah! (hoo...)
Star, ooh! (Baby, I'm a star)
We are a star, yeah!
Doctor!
Baby, baby, baby, baby - ooh!
Baby, baby, baby, baby - ooh!
We are a star!

[Outro]
[backward message]
"Like, what the fuck do they know?
All their taste is in their mouth
Really, what the fuck do they know?
Come on, baby
Let's go crazy!"

“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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