THE SYMBOL!| FIRST TIME HEARING Prince - I Wanna Be Your Lover REACTION 

Prince wrote all the lyrics, the music and played ALL the instruments on this album...THAT IS SOME TALENT!!

For most of us, this was the song that introduced us to Prince. Little did we know how he would change the world of music.

Prince wrote all his songs. Played 27 instruments. Produced. Arranged. In concert, was a dancer and THE BEST entertainer. The first 4 albums I bought, all he sang was falsetto. Then, he showed his whole vocal range. I Wanna Be Your Lover was his first hit. Almost disco (he came along at the end of it). A genius.

This is not a toned down Prince at all! This is fresh out the gates young Prince! This is let me introduce myself Prince. He hadn't hit his stride yet! 💜

All of us Prince fans have been waiting patiently for this classic banger

He was about 20 yrs old here! He made the album starting at 19yrs old, youngest producer on his record label, ever. Did it ALL on his own..all writing, all instruments, all singing and producing. He was incredible from the start.

Prince wrote, played, produced and did all vocals on the first 5 albums. They killed him.

Most don’t know Prince played ALL the instruments on his first 5 albums! The Revolution was hired by him to be his touring band. They didn’t have an official name until Purple Rain. Dr. Fink said their name was still an idea on the 1999 album as it’s written backwards inside the football on the album cover. **His studio engineer Susan Rogers just this year spoke out about how Prince did it all. He wrote the songs, the music, played & sang on the guide track & gave other groups he created the track to resing. it. He created mall these groups to get his own work out & not oversaturate the market. He convinced Morris to be the front man for The Time as he didn’t think he could do it. She said he was a Genius by creating his own competition with his own work. He’d work all night then take a 15 min break & tell her put in another reel & keep going. His other Engineer Peggy said she knew he was Great but didn’t get it until he invited her to one of his concerts & then his appeal clicked as to how he commanded the stage & had people screaming for him! Susan also said everywhere they went he quietly made sure they made donations to help others including driving around with coats in case they saw a cold homeless person, donated millions to various causes & especially loved children giving $ to fund music programs in schools.

This was the first single from Prince's second album. It was his breakout hit, going to #1 on the R&B chart and #11 on the Hot 100. The song became a live favorite and a staple of his early setlists.

This was the first Prince song I heard on the radio. Basically, it was the first hit of his career.

People who knew him always said that Prince was 5' 2", wore high heels, makeup, and could still steal your girl! This was his first big hit. I saw him in concert about a year after this with his full lineup of opening acts: Vanity 6, Morris Day and the Time, and then he came out and tore it up, made love to a bed! He was a true genius.

Hey guys! If you love Prince's falsetto, then you have to do the songs "Kiss" or "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World". Also, Jay loves the guitar so listen to Prince's song "Dreamer" or check out "Batdance".

Prince was such talented man. His voice. His instrumental ability. His song writing. He was responsible for writing music by other singers.

Prince shreds the guitar in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame playing the Beatles song While my Guitar Gently Weeps

Prince wrote this song because he had a huge crush on Patrice Rushen.

This was Prince's debut in 1978 and a fun fact , Prince played all the instruments on this track in the recording studio. The man was a prodigy. A true talant ( Artist ) Genius.

His falsetto will run you up a wall on "Do Me Baby"! Also his 1st Tenor (sharpest high) voice, because he switches them flawlessly.Then add the scream heard in another galaxy!

Prince played every instrument on this song and on the entire album "Prince" 1979. He wrote and produced the entire album. One more thing the song refers to a woman he had a crush on...Patrice Rushen who sang Forget-me-nots. What a great talent we lost.

Hey guys, Prince wrote and performed "KISS" with The Revolution in 1986. 3 years later Sir Tom Jones did the song at age 49, and I suggest both official video versions. Peace ✌️

This was the first Prince song I ever heard. I immediately fell in love! 💜

The album was written, arranged, composed, produced and performed entirely by Prince.

I'm so crazy lucky. I spent a decade in LA, and Prince would make impromptu appearances at music clubs, just to jam with other musicians. He never took centerstage in those moments. He just played instruments. He could play SO MANY. I miss his presence on this earth, and always will.

This is early Prince that made everyone take notice. He has been writing songs for other artists but this was his first real billboard hit of his own.

He was only 19 at that time...greatness!

Prince's breakthrough song from 1979, and it's disco! (That's why the hair was more natural and he seemed subdued to y'all - it was still the seventies and he hadn't yet created his eighties persona.) This short version was the one we heard on the radio at the time, but there's also what they called a "disco version," what would be called a club version today probably, that was longer and had some great additional keyboard work. I love this disco era Prince, but my favorite Prince song is a 1981 hit called "Controversy," which was heavy funk.

Now this is what I am talking about!!! More Prince reactions, please!!!!!!!!!

Amber - Yes it was. And this song - in is simplicity, it pure genius.

I'm a Minneapolis native! Prince was the ROYAL BADNESS of the Music world...instrumentally , vocally and songwriting! I had the pleasure to se him in concert many times including at his nightclub Glam Slam in the 1990s! Prince was also a good basketball player! He played on a junior high team with my cousin. Thank you for sharing your reactions to this Prince JAM!

You have to do Prince, "The Beautiful Ones". His vocals and passion in that song is unparalleled! 💜

Second Post: If you really want to experience the depth of Prince playing guitar - watch the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction of George Harrison (Beattle's). He is on stage with Jeff Lynn (ELO) Dani Harrison (son of George) Tom Petty and a couple more I cant list from memory. Prince stole the song While My Guitar Gently Weeps. After the guitar is tossed in the audience, I heard it was delivered to Oprah. You can see how much his peers respected him and honored him.

This was the late 70's, I was like 8 or 9 when this came out. My mom killed this. 🎉❤️‍🔥💯

Prince and the New Power Generation "Get Off" Brilliant!

Prince played ALL the instruments in this song !

He played every instrument in this song and in the video Prince was only 19 yrs old here as well

Prince was truly one of a kind and ahead of our time, there won’t be anyone like him. His song “The Most Beautiful Girl in the World” truly shows his range in an amazing way, one of my favorites! 😁💛

In the 70's and 80's musicians had to make a Radio edit of their songs which had to be under 3 minutes. Also 45 records which were small didn't allow for longer versions. Usually the artists would have a 12 inch vinyl record with the Extended versions around 12 minutes or so, which DJs would get to spin at the clubs.- Prince did extended versions of all his jams.

Jay & Amber, you'll love his "Delirious" and "Kiss" !!!! edit- Jay, 1b for falsetto is Frankie Valli(&the Four Seasons), try "Sherry Baby", "Walk Like A Man" or "Big Girls Don't Cry"!!

I think he played every thing on this album

Prince had a great falsetto. Apart from this song (his first hit single) it was most famously showcased in 'Kiss', which you haven't reacted to yet but must because it's wonderful and one of his biggest hits.

FYI, the album version of this song is almost 6 mins long. This was the single cut, that's why it's short. Other great falsetto songs from him are: "The Beautiful Ones," "Condition of the Heart," "Mountains," "Kiss," "If I Was Your Girlfriend," "Adore" and "I Wish You Heaven."

One of his best! Check out on You Tube the American Bandstand appearance with this song. I think they say he was 17 when he wrote and recorded this song. The beginning of a musical genius! I love the interview Dick Clark did with Prince after the song and all he gave was one word answers. Clark was befuddled, but that is Prince!

Prince's first hit from 1979 (age 21). This disco-ish song went to #11 Pop, #1 R&B, and #2 Dance. It still would take him a few more years to finally explode into a full-on superstar.

Guys please do "Adore," lots of falsetto in that one. Prince is one of my favorite -- so talented!

When Prince first appeared on American Bandstand w/ Dick Clark, he didn't think Prince would make it in the industry.

YESSSS..BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE AND "CONTROVERSY"

This was the first song I ever heard from Prince.

The most beautiful girl in the world great high voice by Prince and he holds it it’s a wow moment for sure!

little Richard once said that prince got his style from him, Jimi hendrix and James Brown. prince was all of them rolled inro one. prince admired all of them.

When you started dancing, I was dying. That chorus hit and your soul went 🕺🏽

The most beautiful girl in the world - that falsetto is shining in this Prince song. Give it a whirl!😁💜

In 1986 Prince released a song called "Kiss". Tom Jones made a left-field decision to cover this song, and in doing so revived his career in 1989. Fun Fact: Prince and Tom Jones' birthday is on the same day...June 7th...Jones 1940, Prince 1958.

If you love Prince, a must song to listen to is - The Most Beautiful Girl In The World.

Prince's first hit, going way back to 1979, when he was 20 or 21. Excellent choice, guys.

Prince the pocket rocket. Loved him. He had the most beautiful eyes.

One of my fav Prince songs! 👑 I knew you were gonna dig it…. Love you guys! 💕

This was very early Prince, "Kiss" is another song with plenty of falsetto. Another early Prince song you should react to is "Bambi", or my favorite Prince song "Erotic City" (not for kids). 👍

I remember seeing him perform this song on American Bandstand - Dick Clark said that Prince was his most difficult interview ever....short answers to every question.

No, you guys are getting the shorter version in this video, there is an extended version where they go into the instrumental/jam session. This is one of my favorite songs of Prince.

This is the first prince song that I ever heard. There was no videos back in the day, and if you didn’t have cable, you didn’t see pretty much anything we thought it was a girl for a minute lol.

He played all the instruments on the album…….the guitar solo on Bambi is sick

Prince will into the party wearing high hills, and walk out with your woman!!😆

EARLY Prince……….This was the song that put him on the map and had people start paying attention. A dance floor favorite in the late 70s. So damn talented………

This is one of my all time favorites, especially the 3 minute instrumental jam that closes out the song on the album version. So yes it is a much longer song than portrayed here. For a completely different sound from Prince try "Free" which is slow and thought provoking. Also try "How come u don't call me anymore" which is pretty much just Prince and a piano.

💜💜💜 PRINCE 💜💜💜

AY!! 1981…I WAS 11-YEARS-OLD. PRINCE, MASTER MUSICIAN..AND FYI IN MUSIC VIDEOS THEY WOULD USUALLY CUT THE SONG SHORT BECAUSE, BY THE WAY, THIS VIDEO AND MANY WERE JUST USED TO SEND TO RECORD COMPANIES THEY WERE NOT FOR COMMERCIAL USE. THIS WAS BEFORE MTV..

THIS IS MY FAVORITE Prince song!! Love love love!

I loved Prince thorughout his many phases, but you haven't yet delved into his brief time as "Prince & The New Power Generation". I loved the songs "Sign O' The Times", "7", and especially "Cream". And if you want the paragon of Prince's falsetto, you gotta listen to "Kiss".

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne (E.L.O.), Steve Windwood (Traffic, Blind Faith) and the Purple One himself PRINCE. They cover George Harrison's (The Beatles) "While My Guitar Gently Weeps". Prince's guitar solo is a masterpiece! Jay and Amber, you must listen to one. You got to give the people what they want!

This version is short 4 air play and MTV + VH1. Freddie was crazy OBSESSED with PRINCE. The interviews/videos of F.M. speaking on P are really awesome and incredibly beautiful. GENIUS 2 GENIUS !!!

"The most beautiful girl in the world " you just gotta. His range is stellar!

Love it so much! It’s an instant mood booster. Ya gotta dance!

Prince was amazing! I saw him in concert twice. The concert was sooo good. Loved him and his music. If you like Prince singing in a higher pitch,,,you have too listen to his song KISS. RIP Prince. Miss him alot!

I wanna be the only one that makes you come…running! Clever Prince. 😂

Gotta do "Do me, Baby" - Prince.... especially for that falsetto you love!

Prince is my role model. An icon in every aspect. I miss him very much. Thanks for this reaction guys. 💜 Please do react to Prince "Empty Room" live at the Montreux Jazz Festival. I am sure you will love it ☺️

I see you've discovered his falsetto. Prince was a true renaissance man. He played all of the instruments. He just hired the Revolution so that he could tour live. He wrote for everyone. He created The Time and Vanity 6 so that someone else could perform the music he wrote. He was the best at everything he did; including guitar... you need to see his solo performance of AS MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS. Other guitar superstars were stunned in awe. Check it out.

Oh Yeah! I remember when I first heard this song. I was in the army, walking toward the army base club bar parking lot. Loved it. ❤️

I had just separated from the US army when Prince came out with this one. I'm a falsetto and had gotten on the road with a band, and was asked by my band members to sing this one, which we got a huge response from our audiences. I initially didn't want to do it until I realized how much the ladies responded. 😂😂😂😂

Other notable Prince songs in falsetto include: Kiss, Adore, Let's Work, and Do Me Baby.

Oh yeah! Prince ✌❤🎶

Love Prince. What an amazing artist.

First song I heard by him, feel in love with his music, he was a musical genius

This is Prince's first song. There is a disco version that is longer. This is before he became so flashy.

I’m sorry, but Prince always made every woman want to be his lover! He was one sexy man and his voice and music were butter, no matter what direction it was in. Seeing him live was an absolute amazing experience! Thanks guys! Definitely top of the line Amber!

Awesome track of Prince's , great reaction

Yes!!! Old school Prince!! This is my favorite Prince song!!

So glad you like this, it was big in the dance clubs. Check out the extended version if you want to enjoy more of this song. Next up... please play his song Kiss and then check out Tom Jones's version with Art of Noise. Both are superb!

Great reaction guys! Prince is a one man army. He checks every box 💜 You guys should check out Kiss next for more of his falsetto :)

Oh Prince has several songs you might not want to play on your channel, left list before. Prince is in my top 3, goes SRV, Prince, Ac/DC in my CD player in my truck, try to learn all they're songs on guitar

Prince a grat guitar player Great voice And his band is do funky Their terrific 👍👍👍👍👍

"Adore"..."When You Were Mine"..."When We're Dancing Close, and Slow"..."Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?"..."How Come You Don't Call Me Anymore"...all feature that famous Prince falsetto...and there are more.

If you want great Prince vocals, react to “ Kiss” and “The Most Beautiful Girl In The World”. You’re welcome!

Wife here..., As a HUGE Prince fan I wanna Thank You Guys for reacting to this awesome tune!!...His falsetto is off the chain for sure!!..,I had the posters too!!💜

PRIIINNCE!😍 The second concert I ever went to. Purple Rain Tour 1985.

This was the first song I ever heard from Prince... fell in love with him then and still am!! 💜

The long version is bomb!

His first big hit check out Automatic by him

Check out his song “Dirty Mind” from his album of the same name, it made me a Prince fan for life.

I remember when this song first came out. My sister went out & bought the album. This was the first song we've heard of Prince. I fell in love with Prince & cried for days when he passed away. I'm glad I got to go to his concert. ❤❤❤

EVERY single note you hear, on EVERY instrument (including the voice [so many people neglect to perceive the voice as an instrument! It IS!]) on this song is written and performed by the ONE, the ONLY: PRINCE. In fact: every note on this album (save for a backing vocal by André Cymone) is written and performed by: Prince. -This was Prince's sophomore album and also contains the song: "I Feel For You" (which would be covered, with GREAT success, about a decade later (just less than), by: Chaka Khan.). ...I don't think that Prince worked at Sunset Sound (which was his "home base" (sort-of), prior to building Paisley Park (in the late '80s)-), where he did his first album [For You]. ...So, No Peggy McCreary [ a.k.a.: "Peggy Mac"]: Prince's major audio engineer in his early career [he had 4: all female, in his career]. Prince was, still, learning the studio at this point and was more concerned with having everything set-up so he could work non-stop as soon as he came in, every day. -It is, also, a (perhaps 🤷🤷) little-known fact that: Prince recorded ALL of his lead vocals at the desk (the audio console in the control room), using a boom mic. ...this was, so, he could play with levels and control playback and recording WHILE doing his vocal tracks. EVERY, single PRINCE vocal you have EVER heard was: HIM, sitting at the console, with a boom mic. -Jay: if you are THAT fascinated by "the extremes" of Prince's "falsetto" voice, you should check-out his:"Camille" tracks (an "alternate female personality" he created) -although, I must warn you, ahead-of-time: the voice you will hear as "Camille" is NOT "natural," the voice is altered using ...the technology of the time (which would be: slowing down the tape while recording the vocal track, later speeding-up the tape to normal speed [just like "slo-mo" is done, with a film camera], or: by using a pitch-shifter (which was a rack-mount, or pedal-controlled, effect, which affected specific pitches/instruments without altering the rest of the recording)), so: it is pitched even higher than it would be "in room," but ...still ....just crazy. Several "Camille" tracks have been released as b-sides AND album cuts, on Prince albums (more were released on the "extended version" CD releases) and the entire "Camille" album is slated to, finally, see release, posthumously.] You can search out classic cuts, like: "Shockadelica", "Housequake", "If I Was Your Girlfriend", "Rockhard In A Funky Place" & "Strange Relationship" are, all, "Camille"tracks (originally) ...I believe the song: "U Got The Look", also, was considered a "Camille" track, initially (and does seem to use some vocal manipulation -although less so than other songs I have mentioned 🤷) and, as I recall, the track: "Erotic City" [a b-side from the: 1999 album] was the first place that Prince, actually, employed the "Camille"-style of vocal (pitched-up). All of them are well-worth hearing! 🤘🤘🔥😁