People really don’t realize what this dude was. A musical Jedi.

@darkknightsds

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, they do.

@BellofattoBrews

3 жыл бұрын

From the heart of Minnesota here comes the Purple Yoda.

@stephaniemeals4983

3 жыл бұрын

What he still IS.

@yvonnenoel7206

3 жыл бұрын

Some of us do. I have been in love with Prince since high school. Trust me, it's been many years. I have seen him in concert so many times and this is what I miss the most. RIP💜

@michaelmoraga2926

3 жыл бұрын

... The Purple Yoda, in fact. ; )

Underrated...I don't think people really realize how unique this dude was. He was one of one.

@justinb954

2 жыл бұрын

i dont think 'Underrated' is quite the right word to describe Prince. He was rated quite highly while he was alive. He appeared or been written about in every mag that exists or existed. Guitar mag, Drums mag, keyboard mag, piano mag, Bass Mag, but I am with totally in your corner. People will never fly that high again. He deserved the wealth & accolades and we'll be talking about him for decades to come. The Purple Jupiter Symphony.

@druscillalee2183

Жыл бұрын

AWESOME 👍🏽

@1w598

9 ай бұрын

Underrated is the most overused word. The older generations appreciate his music. However, the younger generations simply don't care to know Prince or his music. I don't think they're even aware.

@garfieldharrison510

7 ай бұрын

Oh They realize it. But, they don't want to encourage his deeds in the mainstream. But, its okay. Because his true friend do that anyway. He will be seen if they can help it. Friend meaning his Fans. That's how Prince referred to us.

When she said he takes a break from recording to play basketball I’m just imagining that Chappelle show skit with Charlie Murphy 😂😂

What nobody ever mentions is he essentially wrote a blues song - but he totally reimagined the genre. There are many blues songs, but this is the last original blues song - building on from Marvin Gaye's 'whats goin on'. This was not 'his' blues ("I've lost my job, my woman ran off"). He was singing the blues of the entire world.

@Ryan-ye2fm

11 ай бұрын

What an insightful comment -- thank you! It's a blues song, but not a cover or an homage (as most blues songs are today). Charley Paton or Son House would have loved Sign O' the Times -- it's just good, creative, innovative blues songwriting.

@draaienmaar

6 ай бұрын

I have to admit that Suzanne Rogers explaining how he recorded his vocals on a very basic track and then the guitar to answer and emphasize, made me realize how much this is truly a blues song. The chords in this song, though stretched out, should give that away, obviously. The use of synts and samplers, and overall wild arrangements (in other songs) may obscured it perhaps. But I get that this blues approach is very much how he approached music, not just in this song. Thank you for pointing that out😊

Them a cappella vocals gave me chills man. Smh only Prince

@melodyal3357

9 ай бұрын

Only he could do that. No one had (and won´t ever have) such remarkable, insane vocal range as Prince had. That is not an opinion, that is THE FACT!

The man was a tiny purple genius, the likes of whom we will never see again.

@rebeccaflores608

3 жыл бұрын

I like Purple Rain Prince sing that very good I Love it always play his CD in my car I like also the movie Sign of Times

@yvonnenoel7206

3 жыл бұрын

Believe it! He was a musical genius. I miss him so much. May be REST IN POWER 💜🖤💜

@amremnant

3 жыл бұрын

Still not over his death.

@Projectheureka

3 жыл бұрын

REMEMBER Remember America: It is the same reckless big Pharma CARTELS, and their ALEC & Trump Republican cronies peddling their super chilled and yet unproven COVID19 vaccines on everyone, who recklessly killed Prince and millions of others with their GREED for opioid profits! NEVER forget THAT! 😊😷🤗😘😍 Godless Best, A.E. Projectheureka LLC;

@yvonnenoel7206

3 жыл бұрын

@@Projectheureka , WORD!!!

I was 21 in 87 and this song smacked hard then and it still does 33 years later. Sometimes I still find it hard to believe he is dead. "...all good things they say never last."

@mknightyt

3 жыл бұрын

His music was the soundtrack of my life

@teetee19768

3 жыл бұрын

Sometimes it snows in April

@junglecat_rant

3 жыл бұрын

@@mknightyt Yes, mine too

@Olubumni

3 жыл бұрын

I still have hard time listening to his music😢

@micksaltydog

Жыл бұрын

And love isn’t love until it’s passed 👑

"If he was awake he wanted an instrument in in hands and if he had an instrument in his hands he wanted to be recording." Talent is the starting point, hard work is the key to success.

Simply put, PRINCE was the Mozart of our times. (I say that as someone who's been a fan of his music since 1980.)

@AC-mp7cx

2 жыл бұрын

yes he could make music all alone and no one else could do that but his music alone was top 50

@eleanormedina6703

2 жыл бұрын

I agree prince was like that .His controversy album was my entrance to prince. His purple rain movie was ..what can I say or discuss? Michael Jackson 's entry to movies was Ben. Madonna had a movie with Sean Penn. Some wanna be Madonna movie. Prince no 1.

@bluepeopledoNotexistBlacksDo

7 ай бұрын

Better and More Talented than Beethoven.

The first time i listened to Purple rain as an adult..when the guitar solo started..i literally cried..

Hearing Prince's isolayed vocals, guitar and synths for this track is incredible!! I want to poke my head and ears behind the curtain to look and hear the process. Thanks for doing this! More please!!

@dominiquejones3805

6 ай бұрын

We need a full album breakdown

I enjoy listening to how Susan Rogers appreciates Prince, even after he worked her so hard.

@onesong2001

Жыл бұрын

She said that every day for 4 years was something exciting. I bet that can't be said for most recording artists.

Dr. Susan Rogers is an absolute legend! She’s a professor of audiology and psychoacoustics at Berklee now.

Finally Prince is starting to get a bit more recognition in this generation

@AC-mp7cx

2 жыл бұрын

his numbers havent done well for whatever reason

@PrinceLeaker

2 жыл бұрын

@@AC-mp7cx It has actually, his albums sales are doing good specially in the past two years, the Prince Estate has made a lot in these years. Prince was #2 on the Highest Earning Passed Celebs list for Forbes at the end of 2021. The Michael Jackson Estate fell off, the Prince Estate is higher than them now. The MJ Estate is at #3, and I wonder why because they weren’t releasing anything.

@AC-mp7cx

2 жыл бұрын

@@PrinceLeaker I dont think that is true. look I respect Prince, he is aight. But Michael was the biggest celeb ever, and he is dozens of millions of sales ahead of prince, always will be. Respect to all

@BoosterGoldEarth6

Жыл бұрын

@AC Prince records since death has been in the upper tier. Especially the post death releases. All have went gold or better in physical releases. Sounds like your another sassy hater.

@melodyal3357

9 ай бұрын

He may never be forgotten. I hope people appreciate him more. Because if they do, that is a good sign that there is still hope for this (or next) generation.

I'm impressed by how many women Prince always had on his team.

@dominiquejones3805

6 ай бұрын

Susan was the key

The Greatest Musical genius of all time! Prince was like music itself embodied into one human, one soul. Mind blowingly talented, unique, ethereal, charming, surreal. He was like mix of modern Mozart and Jimi Hendrix (and so much more!). Some, very rare, but some people God truly makes masterpiece of his own! 💜🌟

Y'all better recognize his Purple Majesty 💜👑 The type of recognition that should be given while living. #princeforever His music will always be timeless ☮️ Peace 🕊️ love 💜and light 🌟

Can't get over that Prince liked lemon cake, Lemon sweets happen to be my personal favourite.🍋🍰🍨🧁

For me, this was and is his signature song. This is so much more Prince than Purple Rain. It’s like a distilled version of his discography. I was 14 years old when the movie came out and I saw it three times in a row like a little teen girl watching dirty dancing.

I remember when this tune came out. I was hooked beyond belief. Like it was music coming down to earth from heaven.

Greatest album in my book. Don't care what anybody says.

@lampkindickerson1424

3 жыл бұрын

No one has anything different to say

@AC-mp7cx

2 жыл бұрын

@@lampkindickerson1424 oh we do

@BoosterGoldEarth6

Жыл бұрын

@Ac once again your caught being a sassy hater

@minigrande1939

Жыл бұрын

It's really hard to write a great album because there has to be consistently a narrative so to to it on a double album is just god level only pink Floyd The wall .thats the only two great double albums

This was a great piece on an amazing song and time in Prince lore. I wore out two cassettes of this album as a kid trying to learn every intricacy of this masterpiece and hearing the isolated vocals was a treat. Big props to Susan Rogers for sharing her knowledge in a humble and fan like way.

Give me a reason for not thinking that this song could be recorded today and still sound relevant.

@Projectheureka

3 жыл бұрын

Sign of The ( COVID-19 & USA' gods squads- Killer-cops') Times: Just stop your crying It's a sign of the times Welcome to the final show Hope you're wearing your best clothes You can't bribe the door on your way to the sky You look pretty good down here But you ain't really good If we never learn, we been here before Why are we always stuck and running from The bullets? The bullets We never learn, we been here before Why are we always stuck and running from The bullets? The bullets Just stop your crying It's a sign of the times We gotta get away from here We gotta get away from here Just stop your crying It'll be alright They told me that the end is near We gotta get away from here Just stop your crying Have the time of your life Breaking through the atmosphere And things are pretty good from here Remember everything will be… You WOKE yet you religious SLAVES? Nah, You aren't, yet, Kiddos! 😊😷🤗😘😍 Godless Best, A.E. Projectheureka LLC

@chj2

3 жыл бұрын

@HEAR DIFFERENT REAL TALK!💯💯 SOTT is a Timeless Song. . .

@stonew1927

3 жыл бұрын

I think it's mixed. The events he alludes to in the song do make it feel dated, i.e. rocket ships exploding and people dying of aids and needles, etc. Yet the underlying tone of concern for the those troubled times is quite relevant today since we are experiencing our own collective existential angst. In that way, it's relatable....

The Greatest To Ever Do It! REST IN POWER MESSENGER!!

@AC-mp7cx

2 жыл бұрын

not the best to ever do it

@BoosterGoldEarth6

Жыл бұрын

@AC Please seek help. Let ppl have their opinion, especially over a great talent like Prince. Geesh

@deborahharrison7348

Жыл бұрын

@@AC-mp7cx Prince in the other had all his concerts were different there was always something new prince was trying he wasn't afraid to go out the box he wasn't afraid to try new things Prince concerts was always new and exciting and fun and how he really interact with his audiences and had them singing along with him or prince would just have the audiences sing with him and Prince would have alot of his audiences to come on stage to dance with him and his audiences would go wild with being on the stage with him i never seen MJ have any of his audiences go up on stage and dance with him and MJ FAKE A$$ Audiences doing all that fake SH*** Falling out Crying and Carrying on with that nonsense

@deborahharrison7348

Жыл бұрын

@@AC-mp7cx AND I WILL SAY IT AGAIN YOU ARE ENTITLED TO YOUR OPINION AND I AM ENTITLED TO MY OPINION AND THATS HOW IT WORKS PERIOD

Sign O the time is THE best Prince album.....period! yeah i said it....a masterpiece from beginning to end....

@eleanormedina6703

2 жыл бұрын

Controversy album.

@AC-mp7cx

2 жыл бұрын

it sold horribly

@DrexelRivers

2 жыл бұрын

@@eleanormedina6703 still feel sign of the times is the best . Enjoy controversy

@DrexelRivers

2 жыл бұрын

@@AC-mp7cx sales are not indicative of greatness . Purple rain is prince highest selling album and far from his greatest , that is from prince own lips .

@AC-mp7cx

2 жыл бұрын

@@DrexelRivers So his albums just flopped and u thin that doesn't matter. Good for you

Thank you NYT for this amazing series. I love the topics, the editing, everything. Thank you thank you thank you! And man, do I miss Prince.

We need a sign o the times for 2020

@heatherlacovara4601

3 жыл бұрын

Lmao the song is timeless. NYT is trying to exploit it like everything else. If you knew anything about Prince you would know what's actually happening according to the NYT has zero to do with Prince's words. Some of you are so pathetic. So obvious you don't listen to Prince past Purple Rain and 1999. Clowns

@vivianawhite8280

3 жыл бұрын

We do,yes. Some up and comers are here. Obviously our generation would be critical of "new". Myself included. There are some surprises out here

@packleader1215

3 жыл бұрын

Another song with idea of "things are falling apart so let's party" is a song by John Legend ft. Brandy - Quickly kzread.info/dash/bejne/ipiFs8FuZa28faQ.html

Dude this guy is the definition of music

It could quite easily be called 'Ahead o' the Times'. Absolutely groundbreaking song!

2020 would've seen another generational song by Prince! WHICH would've been a staple for another 80 years

@heatherlacovara4601

3 жыл бұрын

Lmao why don't you go learn a thing or two about Prince before you post your stupidity?

@MrSanpj

3 жыл бұрын

@@heatherlacovara4601 . Exactly.

@lisagnoza9819

3 жыл бұрын

You act like this is a GOOD thing? We had terrible tragedies this year, that are still going on and you think that if Prince was alive today he would write about it again? He has been there, done that. You either listened to what he had to say through his music decades ago, or you ignored it. Either way, the song remains the same, as does our current sign of the times. Sign O' The Times was not a generational song. It is timeless. There is nothing new he could say that he hasn't already said/sang about.

Prince is, was and always will be the greatest musical artist ever and yes I will die on that hill.

@sannikemi368

3 жыл бұрын

MJ is

@stephaniemeals4983

3 жыл бұрын

@@sannikemi368 MJ is the greatest entertainer, not musician.

@suzeesix

3 жыл бұрын

I’ll die on that same hill. Prince was the most talented human in our lifetime. Cars like that don’t pass you everyday.

@Olubumni

3 жыл бұрын

You will not die alone, and sorry, MJ does not take that title.

@tyroncline5978

3 жыл бұрын

@@sannikemi368 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

There will NEVER be another Purple Prince.

@onesong2001

Жыл бұрын

The next one will be violet

May the angel's hold you in their wings, love you always. "Until your in my arms again" tribute to his son!

Prince came from the old school of rock stardom. No social media, very few interviews. In order to get opinions on the news and politics you had to listen carefully to the lyrics or go out to a concert.

That was an awesome story, about the most prolific and talented musician of my lifetime. I was lucky enough to witness this man in action.

@AC-mp7cx

2 жыл бұрын

michael was the most prolific

@Principessa180

7 ай бұрын

@@AC-mp7cx Both

It is not many artist you can say that was beyond his time! Sign of the time! Was true back then as it is true NOW! 2020! Absolutely an ICON before our TIME! I am overjoyed I got to witness it! Not the mess of today!

Prince. Unfortunately we will never meet. I want to say just how much your music both influenced and lifted me. What most people, myself included, would call your work genius, I know that you would call normal. My personal favorite, When Doves Cry, is just that, a personal favorite in a ocean of rythem and sound. Sign O' the Times another song that stopped me dead in my tracks first time I heard it. The visual aspect was another but everything was tied back to the music. Prince Rogers Nelson. Thank you for your music, your words, your dance, and your funk. I will not say RIP. Instead I'll leave this promise. Someday, I'll repeat these words to you, hear your songs again. Peace.

I find it amusing how they try to define (pigeonhole by genre) Prince's sound, circa 1987. When I tag my music files I have a label for Prince tracks, it's ''FUNk."

@faith2xxx

2 жыл бұрын

Prince WAS/IS his own genre.

@eleanormedina6703

2 жыл бұрын

My daughter ❤ little Red corvette.

Prince always was and will always be a dream 💋💋❤️

Prince = legend Great video

Yessss he was so misunderstood by folks. Such a great artist, beautiful being..he is definitely missed

And he gave us so Much

Prince's greatest song. (And that's not easy to say )

@jamstagerable

3 жыл бұрын

Yes

@zahravee737

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, " " is the best song! 😂

@violetthebat8810

3 жыл бұрын

@@zahravee737 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂💜💜💜💜💜💜💜👌👌👌👌👌👌👌

@ubself

3 жыл бұрын

I could never say greatest, or best or pick one

@onesong2001

Жыл бұрын

@@ubself it can change daily

Loved it, well done NYT, it's good to see this has just come out ... Prince's music is timeless 💜

Sign of The Times, Ronnie Talk to Russia, Count the Days, We March, Free, 1999....you can keep digging into Prince crates and never come up short for political anthems...he essentially has an entire catalog of political songs discussing issues that are still relevant today. That, everyone, is what you call timeless songwriting.

We are finally starting to see into his world and how far ahead of his time he was. Sign of the times is relevant today and his music in the vault that we’ve yet to hear was recorded years ago and will be just a powerful when it sees the light of day. I hope we get to hear more isolated vocals and isolated instrumentation in the coming yrs.

"im feeling with my hands..." plzzz

I miss you genius man.

Once the pandemic is over and we can get back normal, do yourself a favor and go tour his mansion in Minnesota. I did it 3 years ago and it's unreal! The tour guides are great and give you all the details about every room in the house.

Prince 💜 brilliance will never be duplicated

Prince, The Midwest Music Monster ✊🏿...Epic Album.

This was the first song not to have a Video. Back in 87 it was unheard of. A pop video without a video in the 80's ?? Say what !!

@suzeesix

3 жыл бұрын

It had a video. They’re showing the video in this clip. It was a lyric video.

@purpleflowers699

3 жыл бұрын

@@suzeesix 💋🍒💋I think he means a standard video with a storyline. Also Prince didn’t want to make a video for this song, it was the record label that put that together. Videos back then were used for advertising, so they felt the song needed to have one...it didn’t.🍒💋🍒

@onesong2001

Жыл бұрын

@@purpleflowers699 Music videos are still used for advertising. The whole point is having something to watch when the music is being played on TV. No TV station wants to broadcast an empty screen. I remember thinking the video was revolutionary as it featured animated computer graphics which I had never seen in a music video before.

Man I was gorgeous

@Projectheureka

3 жыл бұрын

Sign of The ( COVID-19 & USA' gods squads- Killer-cops') Times: "Just stop your crying It's a sign of the times Welcome to the final show Hope you're wearing your best clothes You can't bribe the door on your way to the sky You look pretty good down here But you ain't really good If we never learn, we been here before Why are we always stuck and running from The bullets? The bullets We never learn, we been here before Why are we always stuck and running from The bullets? The bullets Just stop your crying It's a sign of the times We gotta get away from here We gotta get away from here Just stop your crying It'll be alright They told me that the end is near We gotta get away from here Just stop your crying Have the time of your life Breaking through the atmosphere And things are pretty good from here Remember everything will be…" You WOKE yet you religious SLAVES? Nah, You aren't, yet, Kiddos! You are still just merely only crying, holding Virgil after Virgil and nonsensical PRAYERS, you slaves! 😊😷🤗😘😍 Godless Best, A.E. Projectheureka LLC

@181cameron

3 жыл бұрын

Rest in Purple, fake one

Great video! These are some of my favorite videos. I would love to hear about older songs, just like this one. Great job!!! Keeping them coming!

Michael Jackson danced like nobody could dance, but the truly great pop musician of the 1980s and 90s, no doubt, was Prince. I believe the future will bring a lot more weight to his work, and, as new tracks are unveiled, as no doubt many will be unveiled, his fame will grow, and grow. I don't throw this word around much at all, but he was by all means a genius.

I was just a baby when this came out, but when I finally came around to it, I was all in. 1987 is my favorite year for '80s music through and through. _Sign o' the Times_ is indeed my favorite Prince LP(s), period. Imagine what this project(s) could've been like if the label would've let him work his magic. I had so many questions about his music that nobody asked about. What was _Crystal Ball_ really supposed to be?

I was a little kid in the 80's and honestly I had no idea I was being blessed by all these genius artists. For me it was just Tuesday. It was normal! It's only now looking back and comparing with today that I truly realize just how lucky I was to grow up in that era. I wish I could go back and this time appreciate their unmatched talent.

“Sign o’ the times” is a Sociology class. Musically genius.

@compasdelaire

3 жыл бұрын

I'm going to speak in spanish El no habla de música. El no habla acerca de la humanidad. El no pretende hacer sociología de libro. El únicamente necesitó sentirse querido ( que no tiene nada que ver con ser querido) Desde mi tremenda ignorancia, me atrevo a decir que su hermana era la Persona que entendía su fondo, de lo que me alegro, pero llegar a entender a una persona con AA CC es muy difícil, por más que los amemos.

@compasdelaire

3 жыл бұрын

Disculpa, esto no era una respuesta a tu comentario. Me equivoqué cuando empecé a postearlo

Oh man I miss this angel

Really enjoyed listening to this song during my Jr high & high School years

I'd really like to know how that incredible guitar sound came together.

@IsaiahJohnsoncocoinc

3 жыл бұрын

Me too!! I’ve been trying to learn it for years.

@chj2

3 жыл бұрын

A combination of technique, and innovative use of guitar pedals.

When I heard "how you met Prince?" I remember the Chappelle show

I remember seeing Sign Of The Times when it first came out in the movies. If you haven't seen the movie go to Amazon and watch it for free.

to hear Prince and his music is something else, it's beautiful perfection 💜 gives me chills

I MISS HIM

My fave Prince song

@jamstagerable

3 жыл бұрын

*YES*

@vivianawhite8280

3 жыл бұрын

Same here

I miss him...

I miss him so much after all this time.

I didn't know what to expect from sign of the times. I was blown away 😳

Cat was such an original and dynamic dancer. 💃🏻

Brilliant telling! ❤️

This was a great video. Wow.

Thanks for making this. Prince was gone too soon.

She knows music. . . .

Loved this. Well done, NYT. ☮️

Wow, thank you!

Beautiful purple genius, never forgotten.

Great video, thank you.

What a joyful subject!

Thank You! The insight and "method"(yeah, right!) of his craft that i've been curious to see for years!

Witness to a Genius.💜🙏👏

Great!! More!!

This is a great video 💜👍🏾

Thank U so much. This song is more than a simple hit, this is maybe the perfect expression of Prince's genius.

I'd love to see more o these on Prince, extremely interesting!🤘

'Here come the Purple Yoda...' 💜

@onesong2001

Жыл бұрын

Guaranteed to bring the dirty new sound

This video is one of the best. Raw detail of one of the most significant songs ever. An ex girlfriend, ex band member, and sound engineer .... all 3 there for it all ( well most of it) . Before the world got it. ..I think greatest album ever.

He made the whole song on a Fairlight.. Man, he was way ahead of the curve even hip hop sampler-wise... LOVE

Great interview.

Very enjoyable video. This made me very reflective.

This album is incredible also Parade and Around the world in a day these 3 LP for me the BEST.

The song is a masterpiece. I remember i wasn’t much into Parade and disappointed with the film so when this was released as the first single I was so happy I was listening to it all day everyday. Still get goosebumps

Amazing.

4:12 He is so adorable here, so shy he held up 4 fingers 😊

An absolute GENIUS. Ugh, gone too soon. Him and David Bowie...why///

@jamesgoines7663

3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you put those two trendsetters together

This is fascinating!

Poetic, Prolific, Peaceful, Power Prince 💜💜💜💜💜💜❤️ 4ever in our lifes

R.I.P Prince 🤴🏻!!!!!! 😢👉🏻👈🏻💯

This I enjoyed :)

The guitar on it was beautiful. In and out..lots of space….