Batdance is almost two songs in onea chaotic, mechanical dance beat that changes gears into a slinky, funky groove. Reportedly, the batman album was recorded quickly, and it shows in the loose, offhand nature of the songs, which actually comes as some relief after the big ambitions of all of his records. Dec 05, 2016 batdance might be princes most disposable numberone hit, but in 1989 it was everything. Prince plays the synthesizer and guitars while gemini with a group of batman, joker, and vicky vale lookalikes. Prince batdance official music video youtube youtube videos. The single was released in june 1989 with 200 balloons on the bside.
Helped by the film s popularity, the song reached number one in the us, becoming princes fourth american numberone single. This is batdance prince batman 1989 hq by guylaine cote on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. There was a certain corporate synergy at work on prince s batdance. Prince wrote virtual liner notes in the mid90s for some of his biggest hits as a feature on one of his first websites. Reportedly, the batman album was recorded quickly, and it shows in the loose, offhand nature of the songs, which actually comes as some relief after the big. Moviestv in remembrance of prince, the music video for batdance, one of princes soundtrack contributions to the film batman 1989 movietv en. Batdance do it keep bustin do it repeated in the background ive seen the future and it will be ive seen the future and it will be batman.
Princes batdance, however, is the perfect fit for a batman film directed by tim burton, in that its weird, eclectic, occasionally offputting, but. Find great deals on ebay for prince batdance and prince batdance cd. Batdance was the first single to be released from prince s eleventh album batman the motion picture soundtrack to the 1989 tim burton movie batman it was released two weeks prior to the album, and received a release around the world, becoming prince s fourth us number 1 single on the billboard hot 100 chart following when doves cry, lets go crazy, and kiss. Prince is in the batcave when he receives a message from gemini. It was the first single released from the 1989 soundtrack album batman. Hx pro b nr catalog number 422924 on cassette catalog number 9 229244 on spine. Listen free to prince batdance batdance, 200 balloons. The tape is mastered to dolby b standards for noise reduction. Prince performs in the music video batdance from the original motion picture soundtrack for batman 1989 recorded for warner brothers records. Plus, it includes the bside 200 balloons, which is a very good song.
Vinyl 12 prince batdance the batmix 1989, vinyl discogs. Batdance do it keep bustin do it repeated in the background ive seen the future and it will be ive seen the future and it will be batman, batman ive seen the future and it will be batman house, do it, house and where, and where. Batdance by prince discover this songs samples, covers and remixes on whosampled. Find great deals on ebay for batman prince and prince batman vinyl. Aug 07, 2016 watch 1989 princebatdance bat mix tom leykis, gaming, music vid. Batdance is the thirtyfirst prince video to have been released for broadcast it features prince as himself surrounded by his instruments while he watches a complexly choreographed ballet of batman, joker and vicki vale dancers in their midst is also the princeinvented character gemini, played by prince whos right half is batman without the face. Watch 1989 princebatdance bat mix tom leykis, gaming, music vid. It was released as the lead single from his eleventh studio album batman, the soundtrack album to the 1989 tim burtons film of the same name starring jack nicholson, michael keaton and kim basinger. Shop vinyl and cds and complete your prince collection. Doesnt just collect songs for the movie, prince wrote these for the film.
Batdance vicki vale mix by 80smixed 80s mixed free. Prince lyrics batdance from batman soundtrack oh, i got a live one here. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Keep in mind, prince was roughly 8yearsold when batman premiered in 1966 and 10 when it aired its finale. Elements from at least seven songs some unreleased were incorporated into batdance.
Batdance is the ninth and final track on princes eleventh album batman the motion picture soundtrack to the tim burton movie batman, and, two weeks prior to the albums release, batdance was released as the albums first single, becoming princes fourth number one hit. Batman motion picture soundtrack 1989 oh, i got a live one here. Batdance do it keep bustin ive seen the future and it will be ive seen the future and it will be batman, batman ive seen the future and it will be batman house, do it, house and where, and where. Batdance is almost two songs in onea chaotic, mechanical dance beat that changes gears into a slinky, funky groove before. Apr 22, 2016 keep in mind, prince was roughly 8yearsold when batman premiered in 1966 and 10 when it aired its finale. Incidentally, although dance with the devil remains unreleased, some of the lyrics appear in the albums liner notes. I missss this remix, i had the original 12 dancemix when it first was released after the movie came out. Dec 29, 2016 prince batdance official music video duration. It also features a number of audio clips from the film. According to wikipedia so who the hell knows, its an amalgam of many musical ideas floating around in princes head, presumably at the time. Helped by the films popularity, the song reached number one in the us. Prince batdance 1989, specialty records pressing, vinyl. Batdance might be princes most disposable numberone hit, but in 1989 it was everything.
Batdance is a song by american musician prince, from the 1989 batman soundtrack. That put him in the perfect age bracket for batman, with its candycolored sets, pow. Watch 1989princebatdance bat mix tom leykis, gaming, music vid. This cd used to be worth getting just to get 200 balloons, but now that its been included on the bsides cd, you dont need this cd to get it.
Lists jason baums top 6 music videos and 4 music films of 2019. Jun 08, 2018 provided to youtube by warner records batdance prince 4ever. Director tim burton had used two prince songs 1999 and baby im a star in a rough cut of the. Batdance topped the singles charts in the united states, canada. There was a certain corporate synergy at work on princes batdance. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Check out batdance explicit by prince on amazon music.
Batdance may not be prince at his best, but it was a number one hit. Partyman and batdance are fun especially check out the music video with prince dressed up as both the batman and joker. Batdance, a song by prince on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. I love 1989s batman and the soundtrack from the film is wonderfully done by the powerful man in purple the now late great prince and he really rocks and has it. Batman is the eleventh studio album by american recording artist prince and the soundtrack album to the 1989 film batman. Altogether, it only took prince six weeks to complete his. Batdance is the ninth and final track on prince s eleventh album batman the motion picture soundtrack to the tim burton movie batman, and, two weeks prior to the albums release, batdance was released as the albums first single, becoming prince s fourth number one hit. Batman the motion picture soundtrack to the tim burton movie batman is the eleventh fulllength studio album by prince, and the first and only soundtrack album by prince for a movie in which he was not involved as an actor. Provided to youtube by warner records batdance prince batman. Batdance do it keep bustin do it repeated in the background ive seen the future and it will be ive seen the future and it will be batman, batman ive seen the future.
Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Like many prince songs, it mixes elements from a variety of genres from pop to dance to rock to soul and so on. Song development batdance was a lastminute replacement for a brooding track titled dance with the devil, which prince felt was too dark. Batdance doesnt actually appear in the film, although it contains random snippets of dialogue. The enduring legacy of princes batdance houston chronicle. Prince had stumbled commercially with lovesexy, which may be one of the reasons he decided to record the soundtrack for tim burtons dark, gothic interpretation of the dc comic batman. Batdance, is a song by prince frorm1989 batman film.
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