Can She Handle the Purple Rain? Girlfriend Reacts to Prince’s Super Bowl!

Hello all! So.. what we have for you today is a truly emotional and raw reaction. I have seen this several times and still can't get through it without tearing up!! PRINCE @ Superbowl XLI!!
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Prince, an iconic musician known for his eclectic work, flamboyant stage presence, and wide vocal range, delivered one of the most memorable Super Bowl halftime performances during Super Bowl XLI on February 4, 2007. His set included a variety of hits, but the rendition of "Purple Rain" during a coincidental downpour became emblematic of his showmanship. The song "Purple Rain," a signature of Prince's career, is a combination of rock, R&B, gospel, and orchestral music. It's the title track from the 1984 album of the same name, which serves as the soundtrack to the film also titled "Purple Rain." The song is considered one of his most iconic and has been celebrated for its soaring guitar solos and emotional depth. Prince's performance of this song at the Super Bowl, complete with his legendary guitar work and the dramatic effect of the rain, made the event a piece of music history.
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[@aj71169]

“He is his own lane.” Perfect

[@tracyface69]

The people down by the stage were members of the NPG Music club, his fan club.the two women are The Twins (twin sisters) who were his dancers. Prince changed up the Best of You Foo Fighter’s cover and mashed it up and put his spin on it. The guitar is his symbol. He was a monster! Miss his presence on earth 💜 O+>

[@ScottLaVine-br8wt]

I love your love for Prince brother. I feel the exact same way.

[@JJlovesPrince]

Greatest performer ever! There are so many great live performances for you to check out. Anything from the 2009 Montreux Jazz Fest (my favorites are Little Red Corvette, Empty Room/Elixir, All the Critics Love You), Motherless Child, Play That Funky Music/Hollywood Swinging/Fantastic Voyage, America, The Question of U, Shh, and, of course, Purple Rain. There are so many great versions of Purple Rain and they are all different, but I love the performance he did at the 1985 American Music Awards.

[@ScottLaVine-br8wt]

The only time it has rained at a Superbowl.

[@cryptozoomauler5505]

The girl singing next to him on stage is Shelby Johnson aka Shelby J. She's not my favorite Prince background singer but she was with him since 2006, so she was with him the longest aside from Morris Hayes, who went from keyboards to drums to behind-the-scenes stuff. Prince is my favorite artist - but it's hard to get into him as a child because he doesn't dumb things down too much - he makes music for himself - and a lot of that means for grown folk.

[@stpnwlf9]

The story I heard was that the morning of the Super Bowl, Prince's agent called and warned him that there was rain in the forecast and he might need to be prepared for that possibility in the halftime show. Allegedly, Prince asked, "Can you make it rain harder?"

[@jameswilliams1180]

Sometimes its ok to tell your lady " hey babe prince is playing sit this one out"

[@pdubs1575]

She yakked right through the best part, the scream during “The Best Of You”. He tried to warn her. 😊. But glad for the reaction video, he deserves the tribute!!!

[@aviewfromthestage]

Absolutely!!

[@joshuaswanson1977]

Most performers are required to have a backing track, he wasn't having it. The promoters were worried about him playing live with it raining the way it was. When told it was raining, Prince famously asked if they could make it rain harder. True GOAT right there. I liked Prince a little bit when he was still alive, but sadly it wasn't until after his death that I found out how much of a musicsl genius that he truly is/was. Literally one of the best guitarists ever. Maybe not as innovative as others, but definitely better than a lot of the guitarists on the "GOAT" guitarists list.

[@aviewfromthestage]

Yes. Yes. And absolutely. I too found out about the mastery of Prince late in his life... and you're right..maybe not as innovative. But good lord he could play circles around 99.9 percent of everyone.

[@HonRevPTB]

​@@aviewfromthestageYou need to react to Prince playing While my Guitar Gently Weeps T Rock n Roll hall of fame with Tom Petty singing and Dhani Harrison and Geoff Lynne, his solo and his attitude is absolutely beyond, you have to see it!!!!!!! You will not be disappointed!!!!!!!

[@LamarSowellBDApocalypse]

"Yeah, I could actually..." As his voice drifts off for just 2 seconds... I felt that...

[@aviewfromthestage]

Thanks man... it truly is a shame that I NEVER got to experience that...

[@keithbell9348]

Go ahead an say it. His was the BEST superbowl performance of all time. Rollingstone, Billboard and several other polls listed his 2007 performance as the TOP on the list.

[@erinmclenon5072]

Thank you for blowing your ladies mind with her first experience of Prince performing at the half time show!! You chose so well!!!

[@carmensimmons1212]

He wrote so many songs for other people! This is one!

[@pamelasertich9850]

THE BEST halftime show ever. The colors he is wearing are the Miami Dolphins colors

[@gregwilliams9737]

I was wondering if any 1 but me noticed that 💯🔥😎😏

[@chucku00]

10:10 I can't get over the perfect timing and tone of this wheezing merging with the song, just like an impromptu single guitar note foreshadowing Prince's solo!

[@dragonballz4998]

Are you talking about when the bass kicks in and does that long time? It was kinda hard to hear because she was talking

[@tracynorman1455]

Shelby J was the female singer. She was one of his backup singers.

[@Kickinthescience]

Another high energy live performance from Prince is Prince & the Revolution w/Sheila E. -A Love Bizarre (LIVE)

[@terrellsutton7764]

Love the reaction!

[@mharrislove]

Looking up Miami's NFL team colors is the key to understanding Prince's choice of fashion at the SB performance

[@aviewfromthestage]

As a Jets fan... I sadly KNOW the Dolphins colors. Lol. Brutally.

[@mharrislove]

@aviewfromthestage2110 Lol, understood...your football quality of life should improve next season 👊🏾

[@carmensimmons1212]

He actually asked if they could make it rain harder.

[@robertwilliamson2596]

Miss him Rip prince 😢😢😢😢

[@aviewfromthestage]

Saaaaame!!

[@kennethrussell1158]

(1958-2016)

[@valogden]

The only time it has rained at the Superbowl and it was pouring. To hear more about Prince I suggest listening to interviews with his long time music director/keyboard player Morris Hayes. There's a really good 4 part one with Fil on the Wings of Pegasus channel. Morris Hayes is fun to listen to.

[@Power_Fantastic]

Prince was a gift to the World & a National Treasure of the USA ❤

[@therealmrssmith8443]

❤❤❤

[@NonProphet500]

No one plays the Superbowl live anymore and there was absolutely no way Prince was gonna play with pre recorded tracks. He would always say during his live performances "This is real music played by real musicians". He was uncompromising about the integrity and craft of making music. There have been some great talents that have come through but that dude was different

[@kaykaysf84]

The Best!!!

[@shaneptc23]

All The Watchtower was homage to fellow Minnesotan Bob Dylan cuz he wrote and sang before Jimi Hendrix covered it

[@jake20012001]

The first great half time show was done by Michael Jackson. The superbowl realized the year before nobody watched their show. Foxes show by in living color had millions of viewers. Everyone tuned to Fox and th Wayans. So the next year they got Michael Jackson to do the first big half time show because they didn't want people leaving their broadcast. That's why we have the big half time shows. Prince's show is the greatest ever. Whe they told him it was going to rain during the show. Prince said I hope it rains harder. Then he proceeded to destroy the show with the Fam U marching band backing him up with the NPG. He mixed in some Tina Turner,Jimmy Hendrix and Foo Foghters.Finishing with Purple Rain in the pouring rain.💜

[@christopherking4932]

Awesome video.

[@aviewfromthestage]

Thanks dude!

[@christopherking4932]

@@aviewfromthestage thank you for the cool videos both of you put on KZbin.

[@mztweety1374]

Oh, that time they had a football game at a Prince concert. We miss him like we miss no other...that was a PATD lyric..I dont wanna be accused of stealing lyrics.

[@lastpenny849]

He wore the Miami Dolphins colours, even though they weren't playing. The SB was in Miami that year.

[@gregwilliams9737]

Yaw should react 2 Prince's performance of While My Guitar Gently Weeps at The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame 💯🔥😎

[@aviewfromthestage]

Great suggestion!!!

[@gregwilliams9737]

@@aviewfromthestage thankx 4 responding back 2 me about my suggestion 💯🔥😎😏 I appreciate it very much... u 2 will luv reacting 2 this if yaw choose 2 react 2 it...

[@bootlegDENMARK]

Love from Denmark😀 The symbol is written like this "o(+>"

[@francescobattisti9926]

"pepsi thanks you goodbye. the show is over"

[@aviewfromthestage]

Hahaha

[@gregwilliams9737]

The Indianapolis Colts & The Chicago Bears played in this Super Bowl, I do not remember what the score was , but the Indianapolis Colts won 💯🔥😎😏😏😏

[@dianasantos2162]

Why does no one mention the lightning? And his electric guitars? Just... Wow. #1 forever in my book

[@nakitaufalele2213]

I really don't care how you felt about it. The man, the legend paid tributes to the Miami dolphins color of his wardrobe. Then his tributes to legends past and present songs of Bob Dylan, Tina Turner and Foo Fighters... that's why he's the greatest. Know your facts!!!!

[@aviewfromthestage]

Actually... he paid tribute to Jimi Hendrix in there... because if it was a Bob Dylan tribute, it would have been slower and played with an acoustic guitar. I mean, come on, dude! We are a REACTION channel... sooooo we are obviously gonna call it as we see it.

[@gregwilliams9737]

This is in Miami Florida, I have a question... how many people know the The Miami Dolphins 🐬 Football Team? Ok how many of yaw lknow the color's of the Miami Dolphins 🐬? Ok now how many of yaw noticed that Prince's color's in his suit r the color's of The Miami Dolphins 🐬 Football Team ? Teal or Turquoise & Ogrange r the color's of the Miami Dolphins 🐬 which r the color's in Prince's suit 🤔🤔🤔😏😏😏😉😉😉😎😎😎💯🔥

[@towannalynn]

You do not want to turn your girl on to PRINCE

[@aviewfromthestage]

Hahahaha. I MAY lose her!

[@Maurice1191]

This is the a perfect depiction of the two different White Americas. It's you guys version of that Chris Rock bit.s

[@martinhotze4917]

wow, she‘s a natural blond, eh?!

[@dragonballz4998]

NFL started using mainstream music performers in 1991 with NKOTB being the first. Before that it was mostly marching bands. Prince performance though is notably the best halftime show EVER. Don't take my word for it, feel free to fact check 😁. It's all matter of opinion but it is what it is. Prince performing Purple Rain in the rain? How you gunna beat that ☔ Liv4luv 0(+->

[@Mrdeniro100]

Watch Lovesexy live in Dortmund.

[@FYRFOX198]

Bro, you get it too…😉👍. Not from this planet.

[@sampson3121]

Sorry, I couldn't do it. Too much talking and not enough listening

[@Maurice1191]

I love the reaction!❤❤Bruno Mars is the GOAT Super Bowl halftime show performance EVER!! I'm the biggest Michael Jackson and Prince fan btw.

[@aviewfromthestage]

I am a huge MJ fan as well! As a white kid who grew up in the middle of nowhere, I surprisingly LOVE 80s Motown and other R&B from the 80s. It's truly incredible stuff.

[@Great-Documentaries]

OMG how can you live with someone who talks constantly and literally says nothing. I could see your frustration. Imagine ours. Oh yeah. I see she's half your age. Never mind.

[@aviewfromthestage]

Hahaha...you're funny :) That's a pretty feisty comment from someone who has 22K Subs... And to come on here, and say that.. Means that I had an impact. One way or another. Because you wouldn't have commented and pushed my video in front of people. So thanks! :)