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“Gett Off”—Prince and the New Power Generation

“Gett Off”—Prince and the New Power Generation

From60 Songs That Explain the '90s


“Gett Off”—Prince and the New Power Generation

From60 Songs That Explain the '90s

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Length:
85 minutes
Released:
Jun 14, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Rob reminisces over the first rock concert he attended, where Weird Al Yankovic opened for the Monkees before turning to the iconic force that is Prince and the hypersexual “Gett Off.” Later, Rob is joined by author Daphne A. Brooks to discuss Prince’s 1991 VMAs performance, his relationship with hip-hop, the Jehovah’s Witness era, and much more (1:00:00).Preorder Rob's new book, 'Songs That Explain the '90s,' here:
https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/rob-harvilla/songs-that-explain-the-90s/9781538759462/?lens=twelveHost: Rob Harvilla
Guest: Daphne A. Brooks
Producers: Jonathan Kermah and Justin Sayles
Additional Production Support: Chloe Clark
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Released:
Jun 14, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The 1990s were a turning point in music: with the increasingly connected world enabling an unprecedented coalescence of various styles and genres, the decade featured the rapid evolution of sonic artistry — and subsequently shaped the soundscape of eras that followed. Listen along as The Ringer’s preeminent music critic Rob Harvilla curates and explores 60 iconic songs from the ‘90s that define the decade.