Morris Day on Doing 'Purple Rain' Movie, Prince Sleeping with Apollonia & Vanity (Part 6)

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In this clip, Morris Day detailed making the classic film, 'Purple Rain' and explained why he characterized the initial process as chaotic. Morris Day also talked about his role as the villain in the film was loosely based on the competitive tension that existed between him and Prince.
Later on, Morris Day talked about only making $50,000 from the movie and how his smash hit "Jungle Love" was left off the soundtrack.

[@TechUnboxingVideos]

Morris Days is a phenomenal entertainer. If you ever get a chance to see him live, he will not disappoint

[@Naeem_El]

Tech Unboxing Videos facts I got to see him live when I worked at BMW in SC he came for family day. They put on a good show.

[@TechUnboxingVideos]

@@Naeem_El Yes!!!

[@donskeezy8762]

My father in law use to always tell me about The Time and Prince shows. Even Rick James. My first concert was Kool and the Gang.

[@tcwilson815]

Yup he's pretty good

[@darrellrone1543]

Yeah real cool brother I like how he's never put prince down like some of these other low life artist do when a great one passes

[@jsolethedj]

Morris Day is a class act, he isn't trying to bash Prince but you can tell there was tension. Salute to Morris Day and Rest in Peace Prince and Vanity.

[@220love07]

I heard about the tension... Maybe it's in the book. But i heard about the tension from Vlad

[@jsolethedj]

@Dante Carroll who knows right? You never know especially with Prince.

[@thepromiseman7745]

@@jsolethedj naw naw naw prince is dead

[@jedjules1952]

J. Sole Music Absolutely right, you can’t be mad at him. It’s all behind the scenes

[@jedjules1952]

Dante Carroll No, white people killed him

[@nurseelliott4256]

Morris and Jerome has some of the funniest scenes in the movie.

[@staciejones4059]

Oh yeah

[@uploadvidz4490]

They had the only funny scenes in the movie

[@Tarantulisimo]

Due to the comic impact of their scenes in PR, Morris & Jerome actually filmed a TV pilot for their own show called "Hotel Dicks" -- It never got picked up

[@kokhotoms1620]

The password is what? I thought that was a fun scene😊.

[@Tarantulisimo]

their scenes were really the only funny scenes in the movie, other than the lake minnetonka scene -- comic relief. rest of the flick is pretty serious & somber

[@ctcmonk]

Apollonia was beautiful as well... But wasn't no replacing Vanity (RIP)... Word to The Last Dragon 😍

[@coolchris478]

Apollonia is killin Vanity.....she had titties mane Vanity FINE but too boney

[@kclo5283]

Rich Harrow mannn I wanted to be Laura Charles so bad lol

[@lnapjr76]

Both were bad, but I gotta go Apollonia over Vanity. They were equally beautiful, but Appollonia had a better body.

[@troyramos4221]

@@kclo5283 "I would like to meet her "

[@pinchinat18]

💯💯💯

[@phade2blaq]

The thing I admire about Morris is that despite all the crap Prince put him through, he never bashes Prince or says anything bad about him including when Prince was alive so that says a lot about Morris' loyalty and I commend him for that.

[@TheGoldenCapstone]

@@behavioristbusiness7372 speaking the truth is not the same as bashing someone.

[@lavenderbee3611]

@@behavioristbusiness7372 I know they had their differences and were very young, but Morris has a bit of an ego & attitude problem in those days. He let is slip out when he said that Prince was having them do stupid stuff like acting & dancing lessons. This movie was a risky move for Prince, it could have sunk his whole career if the movie bombed. He wasn't a huge star yet when this movie was made. Morris didn't even show up during filming because he was partying all night, Alan Leeds was sent out to find him. How much money does it cost to have a film crew sitting around because the co-star can't bother to show up? That said, I do love Morris - the Time is a great band. However, I don't think Morris would have a career in music if it wasn't for Prince's guidance and songwriing abilities.

[@29larron]

He ain't wanna get sued 😂

[@dannyh5937]

@@29larron you can't get sued for free speech

[@29larron]

@@dannyh5937 relax I was joking off the fact they said Prince would sue for anything and u can get sued for slander free speech/not

[@chelle_lanai]

Saw Morris Day perform for Juneteenth in Tulsa this summer and I didn't sit down for one second...he put on a show indeed....didn't skip a beat.... phenomenal entertainer...

[@marvinhunt117]

He doesn't hsve to do any new music for me. The old joints still hold up well.

[@thepromiseman7745]

Morris day and The Time they are legends in the game they don't have to go in a recording studio and record new music ... even prince could stop making music too he had enough material to release a hundred more albums for the next couple of More decades

[@damien1781]

Tulsa? Yuck

[@Silkyl5]

I was at that show too. He turned it out as always.

[@ladiosamorenagodinez2669]

Nice

[@charlesscott27]

Morris Day is and has always been one cool mutha.

[@deshawne9000]

No fuccn lie

[@hammerthor6441]

Absolutely

[@kurthanke5788]

In the 80s, he dressed like a bitch in heat. He looks a lot better now, than he did 30 yrs ago

[@MrGrace]

@@kurthanke5788 bro that was the style back then. If you were a celeb during that time, you would have been dressing like that too

[@kurthanke5788]

@@MrGrace bro.....are we brutha's from a different mutha?? lol Ya, I loved the 80s...that was my junior and high school years. And yes, Morris Day was usually eccentric lol

[@charmac37]

I can’t help but notice, that every time I hear someone speak on Prince. Whether it’s good or bad. They’re careful and they always say the same thing. Even when he was alive. There’s this certain level of respect, even if they really didn’t get along with him. Think about it for a second. MD could’ve easily bashed him. But he didn’t, which speaks volumes about the level of respect he has for Prince. Great interview Vlad.

[@xtrafranky]

Prince would have people he worked with sign NDA’s, so if they revealed anything he didn’t like then he would sue them. Some of the Revolution members talked about this like wendy and lisa. So that’s why they were carful about what they said about him.

[@Chokolatepeach]

Yeah, bc at the 6:57 mark when Morris is talking about the 2 songs that Prince didn't put on the soundtrack album he says "This ni%@a" but he laughs and cleans it up real quick. 😂

[@kckola4713]

@@Chokolatepeach Yea I Peeped That Too..🤣

[@stingersplashentertainment3410]

I found Morris Day’s acting better then Prince’s in the film. He played villain so well 👍

[@Ori0n1975]

"I got a brasssss water bed. I got an Italian cook, his name is Gino Siscatagracchi or something..."

[@007BlackCanary]

Stinger Morris had so many iconic lines! He was definitely a scene stealer

[@stingersplashentertainment3410]

That Black Chick Iove the “What is the password scene”

[@rockssolid7471]

Dude wasn't acting....

[@ExtraChocolate80]

“Hey Jerome bring me my change” lol 😂 🤣

[@antoniocotton846]

I like to hear these first hand accounts about Prince from Morris because he knew him before and after Prince's rise to fame. However, I'm ready for another interview where the focus is solely on Morris and his life and career because he is super legend in his own right and has always been a great performer and musician and the dude has always had charisma. Salute to Morris Day!

[@marvinhunt117]

AGREED!!!

[@antoniocotton846]

@@marvinhunt117 no doubt.

[@ntrock22]

Yea!! That's what I'm saying...sheesh

[@huddieentertainment]

Facts

[@albertluke545]

They're actually cousins

[@michaelhammond7115]

Morris is the only one who has stated "it was all him, everything...he made us all stars".... honest and cool

[@naymonnewbern8158]

Purple Rain is forever a classic

[@citygirlingraham]

Morris Day, your music is amazing. I remember playing “jungle love” in my car with the windows down and it was an awesome feeling 1980’s in Vancouver Canada. You have aged really really well....

[@jacobbey1465]

I was fortunate to see Michael in his prime and Prince in his prime and they were the greatest concerts that I have been to in my life. To say who was better is hard to say....Musicianship...Prince hands down....Entertaining/Dancing/overall show Mike hands down.

[@BobbyWashingtonvlog]

MJ played instruments as well as all of his brothers. Michael could also verbalize music to musicians...

[@jacobbey1465]

@@BobbyWashingtonvlog I was only referring to their live performances. MJ was a genius on musicianship too. No doubt.

[@philipjames751]

jacob bey they were both great but James Brown was the best and was the original before both of them.

[@jacobbey1465]

@@philipjames751 I saw James in concert too. I promoted the very last song James recorded. He was a genius but it's a personal assessment based on what I witnessed.

[@Helios601]

Maybe, but there's plenty performances see of Prince that suggest otherwise

[@dachief3000]

Prince be smashing 'em lol

[@rockssolid7471]

Peggy McCreary spent 18 hours a day in the studio with Prince: www.ilikeyouroldstuff.com/news/inside-the-recording-of-prince-originals-album-peggy-mccreary “When you spend 18 hours a day with someone you’d think there would be a little conversation, but there wasn’t that much with Prince. It wasn’t like working with a band, because I’ve worked with tonnes of bands and you get to know them, socialise a bit and go out with them for lunch every now and then. There was none of that with Prince, it was just work. There was no ‘Good morning’, there was no ‘How was your day?’, there was no ‘Good night, I’ll see you tomorrow’. He’d never want to eat, but one time I said I was going to order some food. He said, ‘You just want me to eat so I’ll get sleepy and go home!’. I said, ‘No, actually I’m just hungry!’. He’d exist on coffee and Vicks cough drops, but sometimes I’d feed him. There was one really great soul food place I could send somebody out for and once in a while he’d eat from there, but he didn’t like to eat.”

[@jimbuck2996]

Prince sucks.

[@carolyntownsend6288]

I saw Morris in concert a couple years ago and boy let me tell you he can still get down. He out shinned everyone on stage.

[@tishasmith5370]

Morris Day still looks fantastic. Wow! Loved him and the Time and I loved Prince!!!

[@barnyard4068]

Man I wish Vanity was in that movie!!!

[@zuauhntheedirector2011]

Me too! I’ve always said that.

[@khartoumlavage4253]

I think just about everybody preferred Vanity. It was what was originally intended. Apollonia didn't do bad at it though.

[@lwmson]

In terms of appearance, I think Vanity and Apollonia run and neck and neck. I thought Apollonia do a great job and I happen to like her better. I didn't like Vanity.

[@barnyard4068]

@@lwmson I agree with just about everything that you’ve said. Apollonia absolutely crushed it as far the movie roll. Both women are absolutely astonishing as far as looks are concerned. I think it boils down to the look that a guy is more attracted to. I’m just more attracted to Vanity, but I do rate them as equal in the looks department. In closing, I think Apollonia would make the better wife. A young Vanity was Wild And Loose. Thanks for the conversation.

[@lwmson]

@@barnyard4068 Yeah, if I had to pick one of two to marry, I would go w/Apollonia. I'll never forget that scene in PR where she stripped down to her underwear before she jumped into that lake. God ... you couldn't have dreamed of a hotter woman! Thank you for the convo too!

[@mikomai3754]

Ok Vlad, I love Prince too, but can we talk about Morris? I’ve met him before, he’s a cool brother and I would like to hear his story too.

[@mechelle230]

Sorry but prince play a major intrical part in his life and helped him get into the music business and produced the first album. He also gave him the image. So without prince there would be no morris day...

[@mikomai3754]

Chell He did, but Morris had his own along with Prince. These guys had been doing music since they were in high school. They were in two different bands before they got together. Matter of fact he didn’t initially know Prince for music, it was for basketball.

[@mechelle230]

Once again morris was working at a car rental place and still would of been had prince not help him get on. So prince is a major part of his story in the music business and they did know each other they live right down the block when they were kids and then later on when they were in their early teens they were in the same band. He’s not telling everything to vlad cause he’s trying to sell his book...

[@mikomai3754]

Chell Grand Central and Flight Time existed before Prince even got a record deal. Jimmy Jam and most of the band are from Minneapolis, so these bands already existed before he moved to LA. This is what he said way before Prince died and the book was written.

[@l.c.1704]

@@mechelle230 He did say they lived around the corner from each other in VLADS other interview segments, but he didn't actually get to "know" him until they started playing in a band together.

[@06alwilliams]

Purple Rain would’ve been on another level if Vanity had done it

[@chelsearogers1289]

Totally agree.

[@spicyhot2552]

I agree ...Purple Rain is a good movie in fact it's a classic but I think it would've been even better if Vanity had been in it .

[@donnabey4511]

👍

[@sandraangel6740]

@@spicyhot2552 I love vanity but Apollonia did a great job.

[@mostmost1]

Not much script for her to work with. They look very similar however Vanity has more sex appeal.

[@Ghostkilla773]

I'm about to listen to Fishnets right now

[@dawolf856]

Thinking same thing

[@GHOST91141]

That's my shit

[@joedavis8980]

Nobody give a shit

[@ksmithson2859]

Black pantihose!

[@ghaziemontana8389]

777311

[@sonnyblack71]

Its something Prince died a few months after Vanity(Denise Matthews)

[@inaj27]

Soulmates / Twin Flames

[@Saveyourbs]

She was the Little Red Corvette.

[@yellowernie]

Prince had the baddest females say what you want he’ll take your girl in his hay day 🤷‍♂️

[@twocents6951]

Extra Ernie Tv These are facts. With heels on lol

[@vinababyexperience]

An make up lol💜

[@yellowernie]

Two Cents 🤣 man he had a salon 💇 in his house the ultimate cheat code

[@yellowernie]

Ms huneygirl 🤣

[@RiggidyDiggidyRaw]

If the dude had no money he'd have no game at all wearin a blouse like yo girl

[@Ms9mmBeretta]

"You know I got to be cooler than this cat you sitting with." -Morris Day

[@mikesavi5081]

The password is what.

[@MnS101]

What?

[@Ms_Motown]

What?

[@mikesavi5081]

Exactly

[@220love07]

What?

[@nostalgicwiz3977]

I got it?

[@kristinnoelle]

I want to thank Morris for giving Vanity aka Denise Matthews Credit by letting Vlad know that Apollonia was not the original choice for the film. Vanity was the first choice 💕💕💕💕

[@MaryLou913]

💜💜💜

[@laurenchristianna2092]

🤷🏾‍♀️

[@BigDapPacino]

Vanity was tired of not getting the money she deserved ...just like Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis...Motown Records scooped her up and Berry Gordy made sure she had a juicy role in " The Last Dragon" movie !

[@minorsnow5306]

She was doing coke also,,,so those mourning filming sessions wasn't gonna cut it.

[@youresowitty8973]

When Vlad talks about Apollonia and Vanity Morris looks at him like come on man WTF, you know what it was.🤣

[@averagesavage8367]

When Jerome holds the mirror for Morris, that's that shit right there! Born & raised in Minneapolis so this interview was a blessing

[@ladarionaustin2179]

Prince still got props in my Book for Smashing Apollonia💯 She still bad til this DAY💯🔥

[@tooakki]

facts

[@clayjohnson3228]

@Hey Mister DJstop trolling f boy

[@mandingosamurai6150]

@NYC Exactly!! She was.....and she even said in an '80s interview that the two of them were never romantically involved. But, who really knows?!!

[@zayzay97toxhubby]

It was a movie they were just friends

[@thepromiseman7745]

@Hey Mister DJ hey Mr Dj Why don't you slow this party down Slow it down ..ooops my bad This ain't no R.. KELLY post

[@mariovh]

No matter how much I like Morris , he was never kicking ass .... Prince is way above everyone else , He is in a League of His own ! The best Ever !

[@alexricher6105]

My exact thoughts too. Thank you for saying it.

[@keithboyd1847]

See now your just haten Morris Day made Purple Rain the movie would have been a Flop without him

[@stevenboldt6489]

The Beautiful Ones in the movie Purple Rain is all you need to know about the 80's. If it doesn't F up your mind you've never been in love.

[@erinjohnson1124]

Always a Prince fan but my God how I LIVE for The Time! I have all their albums too! They’re fun, get the party hype and have swag! Love me some Morris Day!

[@HitTheLofi]

When you listen to the time you’re listening to prince

[@hmackprotection1]

If “Jungle Love” comes in and you don’t get exited, then something wrong with you

[@ggremlin]

yeaaaaaaaas - Morris Day voice

[@hmackprotection1]

Gabriel The Grimey Gremlin Godoy right on

[@LisaWhitehorn]

Ooooh--Weeee---oooh--weeee-oh... yasss!

[@LisaWhitehorn]

@@ggremlin 😂😂😂😂 Damn You My Spirit animal!!!

[@robertpadillosandiego2821]

Only one reason why I wouldn't get excited... They played jungle Love instead of The Bird 😉

[@eezyclsmooth9035]

Love these interviews. Morris Day back in the day was my idol with his Stacy Adams.

[@tommymilton1193]

I know I wasn't there, but this has to be one of the most revealing behind the scenes info ever about Prince. Although we know he wouldn't attempt this shit if Prince was alive, thank you Morris Day. 😄

[@WILLTILL11]

Can’t forget Wendy and Lisa Badasses as well

[@madenphilly5095]

Prince was that dude.. love him or hate him 💯💯

[@bobbebouche7372]

I went to Summerfest in Milwaukee to see Morris Day and Time in 2003. Very Entertaining.

[@JoyG-sx7iv]

Morris is cool as a fan. And he is very smart, he is like "I ain't gonna say nothing I can't take back or regret because it can't be taken back."

[@MrSchwan2121]

Interview should be called Morris day talks about prince lol

[@curtismichael4703]

Lol Riiiight, guess I gotta buy his book in order to find out about him. Learning more about Prince tho'!

[@ac8D3]

Or , “Vlad asks Morris Day about Prince”

[@rockssolid7471]

That's actually what Morris book was pretty much called. Unfortunately he doesn't tell Prince's actual story. David Z does a better job of speaking about the demo that got him signed to Warner Bros. because he recorded it personally. He speaks about it here, including how Prince played all the instruments. David Z (from 11:20) - kzbin.info/www/bejne/lWiph4yObNmar5o Prince can't speak anymore, but fortunately some care about his legacy, genius, and decades of music supporting people in their lives. Chris Moon hired Prince at Moonsound after working with Champagne, he speaks at length about Prince here, including teaching him studio craft, how to make his own demos, contacting Owen Husney who helped Prince get his record deal. Chris Moon (from 14:20) - soundcloud.com/funkatopia/chris-moon-interview-7-20-2018

[@qckndrty1]

Prince created this Morris Day character

[@joyceboyd23boyd87]

YAH! OWEN AND THAT FINE PRINT PRINCE LEARNED OF THE HARD WAY. I THINK OWEN KNEW THE GAME, PRINCE DIDN'T, AND WAS JUST THRISTY FOR A REAL DEAL. " DON 'T MAKE ME BLACK MR. OR MAN"

[@francisdriscoll8960]

VLAD don't 4get that Prince used his earnings from Purple Rain 2 construct his personal Recording Studio, Paisley Park, leaving him with no overhead 2 rehearse 4 tours and record albums and movies on a yearly basis! Indicative of his brilliance.

[@brob8204]

Prince was official, man. He was an absolute icon. During his hey day it was Prince, Michael, and Madonna (not necessarily in that order). But those three ruled that era of pop culture.

[@Blak7uerilla]

I want to see the deleted fight scene between Prince and The Time.

[@freedamerican5243]

There’s a very short clip of it in the movie trailer. In it you see a guy grabbing Prince and Prince turning around and punching him in the face.

[@Blak7uerilla]

@@freedamerican5243 yes, that's what I'm talking about. I heard they whooped his ass in the scene.

[@KcLegendary]

Went to see Purple Rain when I was a kid... back in the day" we had to have at least one parent to get us in of course. Classic movie.

[@jlero2568]

SirKeith Vincent What was the audience reaction

[@edreid7872]

There's one scene when Morris shows some remorse after taunting Prince after his father's attempted suicide in a close up...I never noticed it until years later, and really changed my opinion of his character after seeing it..

[@freedamerican5243]

I have seen the movie many times and that scene only clicked with me a year ago, good catch Edit: Also explains why Morris was so eager to dance to Prince’s Baby I’m a Star following his Purple Rain performance

[@bmefilms6879]

@@freedamerican5243 how do you watch a movie that many times and never get that part? geez, he's the antagonist you see cheering and celebrating at the end.

[@slofever512]

Some people say Morris Day character was based off of Rick James lol IDK how true that is but looking back if it was prince was a cold piece. Long Live Prince and Rick James 🙏🏼🙌🏾

[@guiltypleasureisland6642]

slofever512 I could definitely see that

[@djblackruss]

Prince patterned himself after Rick James. There a good documentary on that look up Prince Vs Rick James. It looks like a cartoon but its not

[@anthonygardner1934]

I respect his honesty!! 👍🏾👍🏾

[@roastbeef441]

This dude is so smooth! He and Jerome were hilarious!!

[@ghanasoul]

Here’s a bit of trivia: Richard Pryor’s short lived production company Indigo productions got the script for Purple Rain b4 anyone. Jim Brown who was Vice President presented it to Pryor. Pryor didn’t know who Prince was and rejected the project. It went to another studio and the rest is history.

[@horrorpowerfilms9481]

Well, actually it went to another production company, their own, Purple Rain was financed independently with Prince's money, Then after the first footage, a Studio gave it green light, that was Warner Bro, that basically owned the project.

[@prestonf1047]

Purple Rain is one of my favorite movies of all time and I love the The Bird scene.

[@byronkennedy7203]

Back then movie theaters would show double features and you could stay in the theater and watch as long as you want. Every time a new movie came to my theater Purple Rain was still playing with it. I've lost count how many times me and my friends saw Purple Rain

[@samson7842]

Byron Kennedy, right! We did the same thing. Was in theater all day watching Purple Rain like it was a Blu-ray on repeat. ...lol

[@babydoll5052]

Awesome interview...Morris Day is Classic

[@mikahl_lawless_LSP]

100 yrs from now we'll still be talking about how incredible Prince was......and how he literally smashed some of the most beautiful woman to walk the Earth..... #legend #Prince

[@MarcusDailyMedia]

"Can it be Vanity from Last Dragon" Nas, The Message.

[@lefty206]

Timeless flows 🔥

[@TheWillisShow]

Had the pleasure to see Morris Day and The Time at House of Blues in Myrtle Beach many years ago. I was front row and after the last song I got high fives from Morris and Jerome. Sounds weird but I didn’t want to wash my hands after because I didn’t want to lose that feeling! Incredible show!

[@TTSantiago821]

Everyone knew Appallonia was Vanity replacement in the movie. The entire character was based on Vanity. While she replaced Vanity in the movie, she never replaced her in his life. Prince was chasing what he had with Vanity and never found it.

[@vminajj1267]

I agree.

[@queenkaili3243]

Really sad when you put it that way!

[@horrorpowerfilms9481]

Well, your wrong. Prince need it to keep going with the movie, people leave movies, happen all the time, he got another actress, that's all. No deeper meaning.

[@nahmeanslime1753]

Mannnn Morris Day should of kept acting man... 👑

[@greatray6262]

If Ice Tea could make a career as an actor Morriss Day could possibly have done it too.

[@Einnor084]

NahMeanSlime ? He had a few rolez after PURPLE RAIN. He wuz n MOVING, wit Richard Pryor & a TV show, dat I know of. I think his drug addiction, drailed any acting prospectz.

[@SoulOfTheSouth]

Ron Beck He also did Graffiti Bridge with Prince which was a sequel to Putple Rain. It came out in 1990. Of course there was Under The Cherry Moon, which came out in 1986 with Prince and Jerome starring but Morris wasn’t in there.

[@TheWholeWorld1]

SoulOfTheSouth ...Wreka Stow! 😂🤣

[@joedavis8980]

@@greatray6262 ur grammar need to make a career ice t and Morris day mane.

[@dannyh5937]

Morris is a great interview. He's candid, but still offers up a lot of information if you read between the lines.

[@TheProverbialHater]

Apollonia and Vanity was fine as hell in the 80's... Especially Apollonia... Shit, I remember going back as a young kid in the 90's and watching Purple Rain for the first time and thinking, "Shit, Apollonia can get the business..."

[@aldeniro1983]

On everything vanity was my first girl crush ever on the strength of the last dragon

[@TheProverbialHater]

@@aldeniro1983 That's a fact, I was still a kid when I first seen Last Dragon, so my corny ass was more interested in the fight scenes, but when 93 hit and I rewatched it for the 20th time, I was like "Damn, Vanity could get the business..."

[@aldeniro1983]

Most definitely my nigga it's fucked up and a coincidence that they both died in the same year tho but if anyone knows anything about prince is that he stayed wit a bad bitch

[@lethal5flow679]

I think I can speak for everyone when saying we all wanted to pipe down Apollonia when we saw Purple Rain

[@mackinshizzaveli4202]

They both were bad but Vanity was the truth

[@t_b4591]

I am 19 years old and i grew up with The Time. Morris Day. You are my idol. Thank you for the good music 🎶

[@joehera8311]

Purple rain has a really good soundtrack

[@Ori0n1975]

Morris and his unforgettable laugh. "Dahaww!"

[@TrizzleTV]

Prince and Micheal was Savvy businessmen fasho!

[@barbarawilliamson136]

Whenever, I watched purple rain, I look for Morris Day scenes😀❤

[@kelvendyson1508]

We need a Purple Rain Director's cut version!!!

[@notsogood9449]

Purple Rain is a classic movie.

[@natecampbell8647]

notsogood just watched it yesterday

[@jlero2568]

notsogood I’m only 13 and I really wanna see it

[@CupcakeCartel1]

Where’s Jerome?……In his SKIN!…… Morris Day

[@Vr_Demon_]

One of the greatest movie villains imo. Pretty impressive from someone with zero acting experience.

[@mitchelljamerson706]

As great as Prince was he was probably a control freak and he could've treated the Time better than he did!

[@chelsearogers1289]

PRINCE did a lot of maturing since that time. I dont agree with a lot of things Prince did back then. I have a feeling that it had a lot to do with his age. Afer all, Prince was only 22 when he formed the TIME. Seeing how successful Jimmy and Terry turned out, The band would still eventually break up, even if Prince allowed them to work with other artist.

[@jonathanhanser5914]

Probably? In recent years his royal badness wouldn’t let the Time go out and earn some $ as ‘’the Time’’. He owned the name and wouldn’t let them use it!

[@WHCharlesJr]

True statement.

[@chelsearogers1289]

@@jonathanhanser5914 They were allowed to perform as the TIME, but not record with the name. Also, Prince himself had to lease the name. And when it became available to purchase, that was the TIMES opportunity to own the name........Always blaming Prince for something.

[@briannaburch6737]

@@chelsearogers1289 exactly they could’ve purchase the name but instead it’s throw the blame on prince game

[@robbybrown2313]

RIP Prince & Vanity(Dana Matthews)!!

[@underthemoonandoverthesky]

Her actual name was Denise Matthews, not Dana lol

[@robbybrown2313]

@@underthemoonandoverthesky My bad

[@underthemoonandoverthesky]

@@robbybrown2313 No problem. Her beauty would make someone forget a name.

[@robbybrown2313]

@@underthemoonandoverthesky yessss lawd!!

[@underthemoonandoverthesky]

@@robbybrown2313 🤣

[@tom11zz884]

Still think Vanity and Apollonia in their primes were the finest looking females ever.

[@Taylordessalines]

Meh. They were just light skinned.

[@Reprodestruxion]

Jill Jones gets underrated

[@jonibanks2248]

So he and his band got ripped off in the end and he is being very classy about it. Love Morris

[@jonibanks2248]

AMADEUS360 THE BEAT KING why is that?

[@jonibanks2248]

AMADEUS360 THE BEAT KING bitch please you don’t know shit about me. Trust that

[@Helios601]

@npgSymboL I completely agree, but I guess it depends on how much he was ripped of.

[@BatmanPops]

So Morris Day was just playing around in the 1988 Richard Pryor movie Moving, with the whole Feminine act in all LOL 😄

[@amyholley4331]

Love both Prince and Morris! Both have Awesome music!😀❤👍

[@NellieKAdaba]

Me too 👏🏾💯

[@thejokersonyou]

Him and Jerome... Best part of the movie... Those flamboyant facial expressions... 😰😰😰😹😹😹😹😹😹😹

[@GreenNotes007]

great interview

[@michael_caz_nyc]

Apollonia was Hot ( no doubt ) . . . Vanity was Off the Charts . . . she was just Slammin = Big Facts !!!

[@Dreamz19]

Vanity was a dream. One of the most beautiful faces I've ever seen.

[@michael_caz_nyc]

No argument there. 100% Agree. Flawless. May she R.I.P.

[@kaleoy7584]

I've always told people that if they ever wanted to see a woman with the perfect eyes, eyebrows, cheekbones, perfect lips, perfect nose, perfect smile and perfect skin tone, look no further than Vanity. Hell, even a friend of mine that strictly loves blondes and Asians, said that Vanity is the only exception.

[@siannib777]

Morris is a smooth fella !!!!

[@FREEEGANG]

Prince was a true Gemini. Rip🙏🏾

[@MsDeb60]

I saw Morris Day in concert last year . Great concert!

[@Saveyourbs]

You should see me in concert!

[@garfieldharrison510]

You know when Morris goes Prince had them doing some stupid Shxx. I question that. Because Prince had them doing lessons for a reason. The dancing was important,because of the discipline. Prince was helping them to open their horizons for the process..

[@rockssolid7471]

@2conscious Morris wouldn't show up to the set on time or at all. kzbin.info/www/bejne/kKbbdoywfdBpaMU He would have been fired on any other set, or not hired due to his zero training or experience. Stupid indeed.

[@garfieldharrison510]

@2conscious First of all Sir. I have a lot of reverence for both Morris and Prince. I don't have to know them to interject my thought. I I myself as an artist who grew up with their music in the 80's was inspired by these men to do what I do. I know what it's like to prepare for something.

[@garfieldharrison510]

@2conscious That' the reason why I didn't like the way he said that. Because everything could only be an asset to the process. He can say what he want. This is a comment section . I called him out for that. Because ,kids should know it's about the process.

[@garfieldharrison510]

@2conscious That's the first time I heard Morris described it as stupid shxx. Nobody else ever did. They were confounded,but they respected it. I didn't enjoy hearing that,because I train young people for this business as well. He should've known better, That movie was very auspicious.

[@brownin329]

It was stupid to Morris at the time. Relax.

[@keishiafells2927]

I love love love Morris Day and the whole Time era but.... if Prince fought for and got the movie deal and used his OWN money to help make this movie plus write the songs, ( cowrote/ wrote the Time songs and Vanity6/ Appollonia6 songs and of course his Own band) Well, I think more Money should go his way. It was a risk. He believed in his vision. Plus I heard there was more to the story. $50,000 is a little low to support a whole band though. Morris and the whole Minneapolis sound are a force of their own. Kudos to Morris and Jerome for first time movie. They helped Make the movie. Continued Color of Success for them.

[@TommieGun71]

@Keishia Fells.... The biggest hits on Purple Rain were written by Wendy and Lisa.

[@LanceG007]

Jeffrey Phillips purple rain was written by prince with the exception to computer blue

[@jeromekell8569]

Plus remember the time was princes group legally, they came with his contract plus i think 2 other groups, .....much lov for morris day but i don't think him and prince had a partnership ,it was more like boss to worker who happen 2 be friends ....if it wasn't that I'm sure morris would have sued him.

[@marvinhunt117]

You're right. That Minneapolis sound took over for a minute. Between Prince, The Time, Alexander O'Neal, Andre Cymone they were killin' the game for a minute.

[@edwinjones1000]

Absolutely ! Back in my day, if you played in James Browns band, you got paid VERY little. ( I knew one of the trumpet players) James Brown took all the risks, so he deserved the lions' share of money. However, when you left the band and could put " James Brown Band " on your resume', doors would open. …...Bootsy Collins will testify to that. He didn't like James Brown, but without being in that band, nobody would ever had heard of him and Funkadelic would have never picked him up. Morris Day swallowed his pride and is STILL getting paid for that sacrifice. Even to this day. He's smart.

[@chrismitchell5832]

Prince a pure playah! Lose one gain one, from Vanity to Apollonia! My goodness

[@orlandojohnson5742]

Morris Day reminds me of my Uncle who came from the military(Navy!)! My uncle loved to dance around all crazy & stuff & draw attention to himself! He didn’t play any instruments but he could have portrayed Morris probably to a T! He had that same charisma! I love Prince & The Time! So much talent & great sound! Always loved the keyboard synth play! Rhythm guitar bass etc too! “Jessie now Jerome!!! “….. go on & walk Terry! Jimmy jam…. Cast iron skillet…. Oh I can fillet(feel it)… lol! Jelly Bean Monte Moore…. Siamese twins (St Peter Paul!?)… shake it around….. yeah much respect!

[@FBBoochie]

Purple rain is one of the greatest movies and songs of all times hands down 🐐

[@vminajj1267]

Vanity was gorgeous

[@OnochieAfigbo]

"He was hitting everything." 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@chelsearogers1289]

While these interviews will not affect Prince legacy, It's gonna turn some people away from Morris Day. Can't say Prince was a saint, but weighing the good and bad, he gave Morris an opportunity of a lifetime. The rest was up for him to take it to the next level, instead of dogging Prince name for a profit.

[@daniellewilliams7144]

Strange, because it was made to look like Apollonia and Prince were together but she was married and they kept that a secret for Promo.

[@JLynnEchelon]

In hindsight jt makes total sense. I just watched it yesterday and honestly forgot how bad the kisses were.

[@chelsearogers1289]

@@JLynnEchelon If the the love scenes were Vanity , it woulda been a whole different story

[@jasminecrawford42]

@@JLynnEchelon Rewatching on Netflix, the lack of any genuine chemistry or substance for that matter is really noticeable. I guess this explains it.

[@morriswhitaker236]

Shouldn't be any tension between Morris and Prince. Morris Day is a household name because of Prince. IMO and on a selfish note I love it. Lmao

[@amcra1]

Morris Whitaker gtfoh

[@calvinndallas3289]

Fame is cool, but I'd still be pissed about the money. Given that the other acts that Prince worked with pointed to his shady ways with the money, it's not unreasonable for Morris Day to have some concerns.

[@morriswhitaker236]

@@calvinndallas3289 I hear you, but Morris didn't have to sign with Prince or be in the movie. It was his choice, he should have negotiated a better deal for himself. He knew his career would take off which it did, most of the guys around Prince are still eating because of assosiation.

[@michaelangelotaylor8th]

@@morriswhitaker236 "Morris is a household name because of Prince", to lamea that don't know music... 😒

[@rockssolid7471]

@@michaelangelotaylor8th Morris was working at a car rental desk with a music career going nowhere. He called Prince for a job when he heard his music on the radio, and Prince gave him one. Created a band for him, wrote the music, played the instruments, produced, promoted, gave Morris an opportunity in his film, but Morris wouldn't show up to set... Prince had to send Alan Leeds to fetch him. kzbin.info/www/bejne/kKbbdoywfdBpaMU

[@Wimsify]

In glad the Morris and The Time did go on to do really well. Look at what Terry and Jimmy have done. You can tell, like someone else mentioned, Morris was not trying to bash Prince but I do appreciate the honesty about it all.

[@colossus112785]

Who else wants to see the delete scenes of Purple Rain? I especially wanna see the barn scene

[@odysseuselysium3368]

That barn scene has been on my mind since 84, and I was 9 years old then.

[@colossus112785]

@@odysseuselysium3368 Wow

[@thespadestable]

@Anthony Clark - Pretty much the way I read it, the studio did not think the movie was going to do well, so all the things like archiving deleted scenes pretty much went into the trash once the final cut was completed. Yes, later (for film editing) studios changed that practice, because they began to realize that maybe a reissue of a movie might cause a failed movie or one that grossed below expectations, to get a second chance. But for Purple Rain, what we see is all that's left.

[@kelonefartheree6959]

yes

[@colossus112785]

@Anthony Clark I hate to say this but I don't think it's ever gonna happen I have every anniversary edition of Purple Rain and none of em is on there

[@MichaelEBeard]

Genuine insight from a contemporary.

[@colossus112785]

Purple Rain is all time classic and one of my favorite movies of all time and Vanity and Apollonia are both bad if u ask me 😍😍😍😍

[@morewithles2738]

I agree. Both ladies were smashable.

[@domarq]

For Vladimir to ask, "Was Vanity and Prince dating?" continues to confirm he knows nothing about classic, Black American culture. What an INCREDIBLY dumb question.🙄. Prince and Vanity were in a relationship and were on the cover of Rolling Stone. We need someone AWARE and INFORMED to interview these music legends.

[@thepurpleone5959]

There’s shots of Vanity in the movie. I know that movie word for word. My mom was a Prince fanatic. She had every hair cut, she made every outfit and had the Purple Rain coat 😱🥰

[@kingsports1113]

She rode on the back of prince bike when take me with you playing just a lil close-up n her face

[@thepurpleone5959]

King Sports yelp and the other scene is when they were fighting after the show.

[@coreysmalls4259]

Morris day that dude...loved his lil dance numbers when I was a kid..glad I was born in the 80s and got to see the movie prince was that dude #ClassicsDontDie

[@dwaynejeffers1632]

I personally think the Purple Rain movie wouldve been better with Vanity in it.

[@khartoumlavage4253]

Me too. She had the best chemistry with Prince.

[@jeromekell8569]

Strange🤤 ,at that time i never heard anyone complain about the soundtrack not having the time on it, we just knew it would b on the times separate album(this is the 80's), we knew of the time as a group,but we must remember prince was already extremely well known so we were eager for another album of his music....1999,little red corvette,controversy,sexy dancer,& on & on🤣

[@jeromekell8569]

I also remember that music vedios was in its early years ,no youtube no www.(not like 2day) , just some cable & ur local tv stations & radio played a very big part & we were already familiar with lets go crazy doves cry. & some other hits before the movie hit the screens.

[@drogramadanjohnson1061]

Morris Day is a cool muthafvcka!

[@thepromiseman7745]

Too cool

[@TeddyStrongBear]

*Lake Minnetonka* .... ooooh the memories!!! ☔️☔️☔️