There were some problems when Prince delivered his song 'Sexy motherfucker' in 1992. Puritan people were very distraught by this expression, whereas in that day and age it shouldn't really shock anyone much more than violence on TV and in movies. But apparently saying 'motherfucker' is worse than that. Channels like MTV hastily censored the offending word 'fucker' with an exclamation by Prince, which made the song sound very strange indeed.The single did benefit somewhat from all the upheaval, as it reached number 4 in the UK singles chart and the Dutch Top 40. In the USA, the single stalled at number 66.
My collection: 7" single no. 1744
Found: Virgin Megastore, London, October 19, 1992
Cost: 2 pounds
Tracks: 'Sexy MF' / 'Strollin''
Hey Marcel,
ReplyDeleteGreat site! Love to see these hard-to-find 7" edits and mixes.
Any chance that you have a couple of other Prince singles: "Let's Go Crazy" (its 7" version is IMPOSSIBLE to find!) and "Kiss" (the b-sde, "Love Or Money", is another tough find.)
Keep up the great work!
Marcel (yes, we share the same first name)