Prince and Purple Rain: 40 Years | Andrea Swensson on new book & Prince's legacy at MLK Library

Black Music Month and DC Public Library’s Discover Summer kicks off with a celebration of the 40th Anniversary of Purple Rain, the Grammy and Oscar-winning album by Prince and the Revolution. Minneapolis-based music journalist Andrea Swennson talks to WAMU reporter, Elliot Wliiams, about her new work Prince and Purple Rain: 40 Years, a definitive look at Prince the artist, the creation of The Revolution, and the legendary film and multi-platinum soundtrack.
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[@musicman0024]

Such a great interview! 💜

[@shakiracharriez9811]

This was amazing interview. Totally enjoyed it. 💜👏🏽💜

[@stephaniemeals4983]

Thanks again DC library 4 streaming this and having it on replay 4 fans who couldn't be there.

[@Modernaire]

As a 40 year prince super fan that I think I am, what if I don’t want to be nostalgic about purple rain? Is that bad? It’s 40 years I keep getting reminded I was in high school. The movie an album made me a fan lifelong super fan. But I don’t like this book. I don’t want to be nostalgic. I don’t wanna go back to high school
I’m still I haven’t even gotten around to enjoying the diamonds and pearl super deluxe and it’s already been 40 and I must if I don’t?
No, I’m not gonna buy this book i’m not gonna buy that other book either.
. Prince even castigated this author apparently for trying to take him backwards back to that time. Even Prince said it was like high school going back to that revolution and time.
The lady said a lot of beautiful things but it’s saddens me that well. It’s kind of sad that it’s now.
Anyways, my point is that not every fan waxes nostalgic collectively you know there are some that just like me I just don’t I’m not there. It’s nostalgia just arrived to you not forced because it’s a 30th or 40th or 10th or buys into all the opera opportunistic were some fans will buy things because they want it in the collection and they think it should be in it. I mean, people are free to buy none of my business but it’s just something wrong

[@MsPea]

I don't understand your comment or follow what your complaint is. Of course you don't have to buy the book, or wear purple, or hang posters on the wall. You don't have to be nostalgic or listen to Prince ever again. If you've moved past everything Prince, fine. But if you have moved past it, then why did you click on this interview and write a comment? If you're no longer interested in Prince, why watch a discussion about him? The title of the video clearly says it is about the new book. Why did you open the video if you don't like the book? Just to criticize it and criticize others who might be interested in it? What is the point of watching videos you know in advance you won't like?

[@Modernaire]

I don’t like this book. Am I supposed to as a 40 year prince fan buy it? Do I have to wear purple! Do I have to go back to high school? If you were in college back to college days? Do I have to be nostalgic I need to include this book in my collection? I sold my vast collection several years ago. I think the thing I have left over from it are some magazine and clippings from 1984 through I think the mid 90s but I grew out of it. From purple rain didn’t cast castigate so Hansson we’re going back and trying to pull him backwards And force him to celebrate it the 30th anniversary or something? Why? It says this purple breakaway civilization of fans have broke away! People of course are free to do what they want free to put it up on their wall free to start to consent again and collect records until you have no more room, I’m done. It’s all inside here. It’s all inside the park right? I know all my heart. I think I could in my mind. I could see every photograph I’ve ever seen. Tell you every article I mean I can go on and on you internalize it’s in your heart, the progression is movement from dark and cold, which describe purple rain as the revolution the semi fictional revolution and then he went. It made his own studio and he was in the light so much more.

[@stephenmanuel5859]

Stop being ungrateful it is a beautiful book stop it💜💜

[@Modernaire]

@@stephenmanuel5859 prince invited this author to put her in check about dredging up the past 30 years anniversary and focus on who he was then. We go on and on about Prince fighting for artist rights we’re here judging up one point in his life 40 years later. I am at the sending voice. I’m probably the only one it’s not a big deal, but I don’t like to be exploited as a fan. I know when that happens and I certainly do not like to see his work legacy as well. Everyone is free to do and say what they want by what they want put up what they want listen to what they want and whatever order but I’m just not there. I was in high school back then. Prince even said that reuniting with the semi-fictional purple rain Revolution would be like going back to high school, I totally get that now!