Original Performance: Prince and the Revolution
Written by: Prince
Written by: Prince
Lyrics:
Purple Rain [Version (b)]:
from July 12 2005 version:
Never meant 2 cause U any worries
Never meant 2 cause U any pain
Only want to C U laughing
In the San Jose rain
San Jose rain
San Jose rain
from July 12 2005 version:
Never meant 2 cause U any worries
Never meant 2 cause U any pain
Only want to C U laughing
In the San Jose rain
San Jose rain
San Jose rain
The Song:
"Purple Rain" is of course the Prince song from the album of the same name. Beck is a fan.
Beck has never covered "Purple Rain" fully, but has on occasion referenced it on stage -- sometimes on acoustic guitar, once apparently on harmonium. Probably some other times we don't know about just for fun as stage banter.
"Purple Rain" is of course the Prince song from the album of the same name. Beck is a fan.
Beck has never covered "Purple Rain" fully, but has on occasion referenced it on stage -- sometimes on acoustic guitar, once apparently on harmonium. Probably some other times we don't know about just for fun as stage banter.
Live:
Played live 5 times:
Earliest known live version: July 12, 2005
Latest known live version: March 1, 2020
Beck, at his show in San Jose, started playing "Purple Rain" on his acoustic guitar. Beck of course changed the chorus slightly, and only did a verse and a chorus before moving on.
One newspaper review of the show in Phoenix on October 28 2005 seemed to imply that Beck did a harmonium version of "Purple Rain"!
Played live 5 times:
Earliest known live version: July 12, 2005
Latest known live version: March 1, 2020
Beck, at his show in San Jose, started playing "Purple Rain" on his acoustic guitar. Beck of course changed the chorus slightly, and only did a verse and a chorus before moving on.
One newspaper review of the show in Phoenix on October 28 2005 seemed to imply that Beck did a harmonium version of "Purple Rain"!