# The best Prince song - tell us why **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 23, 2016, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-prince-song-tell-us-why/752899 "2016-04-23T14:19:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![China\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2016, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-prince-song-tell-us-why/752899/41 "2016-04-26T02:35:37Z")
When you were mine Loved it when it came out. I think it was the first time I heard Prince. Liked Prince ever since. Didn’t even know that Cindy Lauper had covered this. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2016, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-prince-song-tell-us-why/752899/42 "2016-04-26T03:40:49Z")
> [@Peremensoe](#): > > Now that Prince’s creativity has been arrested, maybe we can catch up. Not if the Vault gets opened. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2016, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-prince-song-tell-us-why/752899/43 "2016-04-26T04:36:38Z")
> [@puzzlegal](#): > > ```php > > ``` > > Slight hijack. I’m not really familiar with Prince’s work, but I’d like to find one of his songs for a dance event. Any advice on a good Prince sing with a strong beat, 4/4, or maybe 2/4, approximately 115-125 beats per minute? What kind of dance event? ---
**Author:** ![smokey78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@smokey78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smokey78)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2016, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-prince-song-tell-us-why/752899/44 "2016-04-26T23:10:01Z")
"Raspberry Beret " My favorite Prince Happy song “When Doves Cry” My favorite Prince dark song. I think about my fave Simpsons scene too, cuz that was unexpected. Just saw the Strictly Come Dancing (British version of Dancing W/the Stars) clip from last year with a fine tango to the song! I do remember when that Batman soundtrack came out in the summer. HUGE on MTV! ---
**Author:** ![smokey78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@smokey78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smokey78)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2016, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-prince-song-tell-us-why/752899/45 "2016-04-26T23:11:03Z")
> [@monstro](#): > > I’m embarrassed because I consider myself a big fan. But I never heard “Electric Chair” until the SNL special this past weekend. How did a song that bad-ass escape my notice?! I imagine that there are hundreds of others out there that I’d like just as much, but there isn’t enough time to discover them all. I loved the Batdance video with a jillion Vicky Vales. I also didn’t know Prince tried to make Kim Basinger a star singer too. ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2016, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-prince-song-tell-us-why/752899/46 "2016-04-27T18:11:38Z")
I vote for Let’s Go Crazy. Back in the day when a Cubs game would be in a rain delay, occasionally they’d show a program with highlights from the 1984 season. They played Let’s Go Crazy when they showed fans’ reaction to the game that clinched the division. ---
**Author:** ![Nema98](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d2c977/32.png) [@Nema98](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nema98)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2016, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-prince-song-tell-us-why/752899/47 "2016-04-29T03:09:26Z")
“Erotic City”, not the best, but an example of a catchy Prince song with classic Prince lyrics that are blatantly about sex. [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrOMt3Frn54) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-prince-song-tell-us-why/752899.md?page=2)