And here's Prince and The Revolution performing Purple Rain

August 3, 1983 - 1st Performance of this classic track live for a benefit show. A year before the song was released.

emrgency:newsweek:(via goldenfiddle)

You should watch this video. It is ten different kinds of amazing.

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   FUCK. It’s everything I love about Purple Rain except I don’t need to waste my time watching Appollonia make faces....

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   NO WAY. NO. WAY. I am losing my shit right now.

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   Had this sitting in another tab all day and just watched it now. Don’t make the same mistake I did.

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    August 3, 1983 - 1st Performance of...classic track live...a...

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    I’m not much of a Prince fan, but...video gave me chills. I don’t know why he doesn’t get...

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    for the sole reason that this show...on my exact birth date. is it the best day in the...

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    My wife would like this.

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    Any artist that can play a brand new 13 minute song with a three and a half minute instrumental intro and still keep the...

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