There was a moment when Prince did rock & roll with a sponge-y seductive sound. I think that's what was in our head for 'Get On Your Boots.' But actually, the song is much more punk rock.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
It's funny I'm talking to 'Rolling Stone' right now, because back then, it was like, 'Punk rock? Put it back. It's just a flash in the pan.'
Daft Punk's 'One More Time' remains one of my favorite 'getting ready to go out tonight' songs.
Booty is just a ghetto expression, and I'm just a booty star.
I got rock in me.
When punk rock came along, the one thing you were not supposed to be was musical.
I've always been a fan of 'Beat It,' 'You Rock My World,' and 'Smooth Criminal.'
From 1958 to 1964, that's real rock n' roll. Then the Beatles hit and everyone sounded like them.
'Boogie Chillen',' by John Lee Hooker - that is a riff.
We were on the cover of Women's Wear Daily, which was hardly rock 'n' roll, but it pleased me.
People who got on their feet and freaked about were called idiot dancers. and nobody wants to be called an idiot dancer. But the whole idea of rock and roll is to get people off their arses - that's what it's about.