Let's Pretend We're Married

Infobox Single
Name = Let's Pretend We're Married


Caption = US 7" single
Artist = Prince
from Album = 1999
B-side = "Irresistible Bitch"
Released = start date|1983|11|23
Format = 7" single
12" single
Recorded = Sunset Sound and Minneapolis 1982
Genre = Pop, New Wave
Length = 7" edit: 3:40
Album/12": 7:20
Label = Warner Bros. Records
Writer = Prince
Producer = Prince
Certification =
Chart position = * #55 R&B
*#52 US
Last single = "Delirious"
(1983)
This single = "Let's Pretend We're Married"
(1983)
Next single = "When Doves Cry"
(1984)
Misc = Extra chronology 2
Artist = Prince (AUS) singles
Type = singles
Last single = "Automatic"
(1983)
This single = …
Next single = "When Doves Cry"
(1984)"Let's Pretend We're Married" is a controversial, sexually-based song by Prince from his 1982 album "1999". It was also the final US single from the album. The song consists mainly of keyboards and drum machines, along with Prince's vocals. Two verses followed by choruses form the main basis of the song. The song breaks down to an instrumental section followed by Prince stating he wants to "fuck the taste out of [the girl's] mouth." The final part of the song is an a cappella with Prince stating his philosophy on life - he loves God for fear of the afterlife but he's going to have fun while he can, a theme echoed in "1999." The song was performed live on the "Purple Rain" tour.

The B-side, "Irresistible Bitch," received equal airplay and so qualified to chart alongside the A-side. The track was actually written and recorded in 1981, and segues from the song "Feel U Up," which was re-recorded in 1986 for the "Camille" project. The original version of "Irresistible Bitch" has a much rougher vocal, and is an organ-driven song. The 1983 remake has more percussion, both live drums and drum machines, along with bell-like keyboards and vocal backup from Wendy and Lisa. The lyrics are the familiar Prince theme of a jilted lover who treats his woman well, but gets treated badly in return. The song was performed on the "Purple Rain" tour, and once again with the New Power Generation, for their 1992–1993 tours.

Tina Turner has covered the song in live performances, and one of these is included on her "The Collected Recordings - Sixties to Nineties" album. The latter track also appears as the B-side of her own "Show Some Respect" single, released in 1984. In addition, the band School of Fish covered the song on the b-side to the single "3 Strange Days".

Cultural references

* The single cover is to be seen with fellow 1999 , track, Little Red Corvette , putting Little Red Corvette first, and Let's Pretend We're Married afterward.

External links

* "Let's Pretend We're Married" [http://www.dtt-lyrics.com/albums/1999.html#pretend lyrics]