Prince Unaired Bambi Ellen DeGeneres 2004

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[@trevisaustin01]

Wow he plays a song about a lesbian on Ellen...I don't think many people realize that lol. Only prince

[@BB-lx7wm]

Trevis Austin Bambi was one of Ellen's favourite as she said she's got his 1st and 2nd albums so she knew.

[@trevisaustin01]

OK...what a cool coincidence

[@tommtommkin]

That's just too funny man lol. I notice though that he blurred that particular line lol.

[@tommtommkin]

:D Real Prince fan present and accounted for lol. Yeah wanna see the video I put together? Tell me what ya think ok? Peace. :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/raLCoaF5jseCjpY

[@musicology5132]

lol everyone know that prince wrote this song to lesbians even in brazil he said "this song is about girls who like girls"

[@nocilantro_gack]

The live version of "Bambi" from Tokyo is one of his best performances ever of all time forever I miss that man...I was so devastated he left us... greatest of all time...

[@diamonddb]

Sure is!!

[@funkaholicsanonymous9216]

i Hear u man....This guy changed my life and the world is alot less melodic without him:(

[@wendellww]

Yes!!!!

[@Donna777]

Prince was just the slickest damn dude there ever was!!

[@zachariah-binyisrayl5570]

This is some hardcore FUNK AND ROLL right here. This jam has been one of my ALL TIME favorites from the 1976 "Prince" album. This will NEVER get old. GO HEAD, BRUTHA !!!!

[@AMLWOLFE]

1979 Prince album

[@GaryTisdaleFungkSta1]

@@AMLWOLFE First album of his they slapped a sticker on because of that song and "When We're Dancing Close And Slow" that was the first time I've seen a record with a warning label, folks think it started with the Rap songs but it started with Prince.

[@gregwilliams9737]

This man played a song about falling in luv with a lesbian on the Ellen show what a genius & he horned it up bit...simply superb....what can u say about this man, he's a straight badass of a musician...thanks 4 sharing

[@henrinevermind1695]

PRINCE asked ELLEN did she have any song particularly that she want to hear. She requested "Bambi" along with "Controversy".

[@er9779]

Could you tell me where you heard this, please? Right now I'm feeling pretty disappointed that he would go on the show of a lesbian and sing what is unarguably a homophobic song. I worship Prince (almost literally) but this song has always been disappointing. He was young. But to perform it on Ellen's show many decades later is slightly shocking. If you have info on her asking for it, please share.

[@mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm435]

@@er9779 wttf how is this song represent an irrational fear of homosexuality? As a gay man I am confused by your assumption. And if I sang Bambi but directed to a man would I be heterophobic?

[@er9779]

@@mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm435 You need clarification as to why a man saying to a lesbian that sex with men is 'better' and that maybe she 'just needs to bleed' is homophobic? Do you have any grasp on how long lesbians have been harassed by heterosexual men for their sexual orientation and how much of a huge homophobic trope a man telling a lesbian that sex men is better is?

[@mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm435]

@@er9779 and for the last time telling someone that sex with you is better, is not a phobic or hateful trope. Even if you have different orientation, it’s a natural thought expressed through music. Either appreciate the art or don’t. Stop being a hateful troll and move on.

[@er9779]

@@mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm435 You're being the hateful troll not me. I would have thought that being a gay man would have made you at least a little more sensitive to the way that people are shamed and harassed for their sexuality but apparently you've got a blind spot where lesbians are concerned. You are actually defending harassment of lesbians. Wake up, man.

[@LG-kx8xl]

Im surprised he played Bambi on Ellen. Lol. Rip it Prince! PRINCELUV4EVER!!!

[@joshuagriffin7578]

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[@charlottevictoria.hubbard7472]

Only Prince can get away with this.

[@esmooth919]

Ellen asked him to play it

[@stevenm6453]

Ellen asked him to play this song...

[@nigelnunes]

RIP John Blackwell, never a deeper groove!

[@cellsdoni5968]

The late John Blackwell on drums .RIP

[@michele_torres_sososilver]

since Prince could play your instrument better than you can? You'd better be ON YOUR GAME. Genius.

[@loveconquersall143]

I had no idea Prince could rock a guitar like that. Wow 🤩

[@funkaholicsanonymous9216]

come on man where u been bruh?

[@petebutler934]

U have a lot to catch up on!

[@RobertLewisSandersonJr]

In All Experiences... REFLECT REFRAIN LOVE & LISTEN

[@rickyvenegas6661]

You for real?

[@BigBlackRod]

This was the first song I heard Prince play live. It rocked then, and it rocked here. In any event, happy birthday, Prince; rest peacefully...

[@aggypanthus9339]

I'm totally NOT.... how could ANY woman gay or straight resist the GOAT.... 💜

[@FLYJLM]

i heard this fucking rocking song on the radio back in 1980 when i was in the army in Corsica ; Prince was unknown at the time ; this song is a pure masterpiece ; RIP Prince

[@GaryTisdaleFungkSta1]

They wouldn't play it on the air here in the states and it was the first album with a sticker on it for sexual content because of that song and When We're Dancing Close And Slow.

[@uVueD2b]

​@@GaryTisdaleFungkSta1The Parental Advisory sticker didn't appear on albums until 1990. Bambi was a song from his 2nd album that came out in '79. The whole fiasco about the PAS started when that woman Tipper did a karen move over hearing her daughter playing/singing Darling Nikki from the PR album in '85.

[@GaryTisdaleFungkSta1]

@@uVueD2b False, I had the album and it had an advisory sticker, only uninformed Hip Hop head's who gets all "Urban History" on the Internet has that assumption cause White folks told them that, Prince second and third albums had explicit content labeling

[@kandikane923]

RIP Prince and John Blackwell, i know you have joined again and jamming in the heavens.

[@Manthy11]

Minneapolis sound!! Those were the times! Glam Slam thank you ma’am, or shall I say Prince. 💃

[@hlcotten6587]

Classic till the very end. RIP GUITAR HERO...

[@icu1905]

Do the Damn thang JOHN BLACKWELL!!!!.... AMAZING! And Prince this World was Better with U in it...My U both be Resting in Peace. Much LOVE

[@mrnightwilliams9184]

That was probably my favorite performance of that song. The mix between a horns and the guitar it's just incredible. That groove bouncing to the point its blurring the lines between Rock and Funk.

[@funkaholicsanonymous9216]

good catch bruh! some real funkadelic shyt right dare!!!

[@thomaswschaller]

Really is great. Love the Tokyo 1990. performance. He was a beast! - But here with the horns, the funk comes through

[@GaryTisdaleFungkSta1]

@@funkaholicsanonymous9216 🤔Have ta say more Parlaiment since he's using horns, Funkadelic was more of the rock side so they didn't use horns and why I stated Parlaiment

[@phunkidruma]

True that i always lump those 2 2gether but they were very different and apart. Sir George knew what he was doing.@@GaryTisdaleFungkSta1

[@etreezeful]

This guy right here!!! He looks and talks to Ellen right in the middle of the song. Classic Prince move.

[@etreezeful]

Donna Yes. That part. Lol. Only Prince could pull that off. And have her be happy about it. Like I said Classic Prince move.

[@Donna777]

LMAO that's great! Thanks for pointing it out, gave me a big chuckle last night and today!! And yes, only PRINCE could get away with something like that! How could you not love the guy no matter what he said or did!! Ellen was probably loving it!!!

[@Donna777]

Oh man I am still laughing at this ten minutes later, thanks Eric I needed a good giggle today!! ;) You can already see the giggles coming on Prince before he even says it, lol. Prince was like a big kid at heart - I love it.

[@ltjplanet]

They got his guitar sounding efed up,…..still KILLED! Only Prince.

[@sly17171]

@@keathlessley8627 Naw, sound person screwed up, you can hear Prince say "turn me up now" @ 1:20, but being a Playa, he played on (also why it didn't air, I'm sure Prince wouldn't have that).

[@estring69]

Yeah.. shame.

[@lotoreo]

@@sly17171 idk maybe they did, the mix he hears is different to the one the audience / tv audience hears

[@Elwrt455]

The irony of THIS song on Ellen!?!? Prince was an amazing guitarist (heavily inspired by Carlos Santana)!

[@dnh31tlg10too]

More like Carlos Santana

[@gaddyify]

@@dnh31tlg10too more like Hendrixs he was the greatest guitarist, plus he was African American, Prince was more likely to relate to his own race.

[@rinse-esnir4010]

I was just thinking the same. The irony 😅

[@natehalliwell4226]

No.. he was vocal about distancing himself from Hendrix comparisons. He said Carlos was his guitar hero. And i think it’s evident in his lush beefed up solo style. And his use of Mesa amps. Just like Carlos

[@ikenga02]

@@gaddyify No, when asked Prince said Santana had more of an influence on him.

[@LG-kx8xl]

Ellen didn't care. She loved Prince! She also cried on air after he passed when they flashed back to this performance. He was 46 on Here! He was fine!!! Look at how Ellen looks at him. I think she had a crush & a straight moment. Lol.

[@catherinewaller450]

L G Do you blame her? Lol.

[@ashwinthomas6233]

it's prince. you can't have a straight moment with prince haha

[@gailenefuller8330]

Me too. But he won't.

[@pleroma5924]

Prince was the only man who could get Elen straight for a moment lol

[@bifftethertohn9724]

to be fair, Wendy and Lisa did describe Prince as a pretty little lesbian

[@kevinburkssr.3787]

PRINCE IS NOW & 4EVER A ROCK GOD. THERE'S ONLY A HANDFUL OF ARTISTS THAT I'D PUT ON HIS LEVEL.. HE'S SOLID HOLD IN MY BOOK.. ROCK ON...!

[@kevinburkssr.3787]

SOLID GOLD.....

[@onesong2001]

Well spotted sir.

[@butterlevisellman5895]

Prince will always be the ultimate showman

[@pulabam4064]

Bambi, my fav Prince joint...Thx 4 sharing...

[@AnthonyMckinney-yu4lk]

Only Prince. The G.O.A.T

[@jeffreygrimes7313]

What a powerful song the way he plays dam he was great rip prince wow

[@silver10m10]

..never heard this one....very zappa horn lines...very cool !

[@Training2Reign]

Prince on the Ellen show sings Bambi = I get a chuckle.. lol

[@onesong2001]

It's your sexual insecurity that makes you do that. LOL

[@vinnyrose3672]

Prince kicks ass, always has, miss him, rip

[@uweblomel5843]

To the adress of critics against j. Blackwell... He was the best drummer Prince ever played with !!! People might think he was too clinic or cold... but .. he was really in it !!! So .. Rest in Peace J.B. !!!

[@charlesstevensiii7762]

Nice to see it played LIVE! (At the Time), sense it's was early on in his career

[@AnnaMaria-dg7jv]

I knew from the start That I loved you with all my heart But you were untrue You had another lover and she looked just like you Bambi, can't you understand? Bambi, it's better with a man It's so hard to believe Maybe it's because you're so young Or maybe I'm just too naive Who's to say, maybe you're really having fun Bambi, can't you understand? Bambi, it's better with a man All your lovers--they look just like you But they can only do the things that you do Come on, baby, and take me by the hand I'm gonna show what it's like to be loved by a man Bambi, I know what you need Bambi, maybe you need to bleed Yeah!

[@reginafris6822]

With those lyrics, no wonder Ellen didn't allow it to be aired. Smh. Prince was being a bit too sly for his own good.

[@67judson]

Bambi Degeneres

[@MrGordonGartrelle]

John Blackwell - WOW! RIP.

[@fingrati]

The irony of this song was not lost on Ellen. She had a man-crush on Prince, so she welcomed the choice of song as to break the stereotypes of the society we live in.

[@justchilling704]

Frank Ingrati Man crush?

[@er9779]

What stereotype did this break, Frank?

[@fingrati]

@@er9779 Homophobia.

[@er9779]

@@fingrati How did this 'break' homophobia?

[@stefonwilliams9790]

The legendary guitarist Prince Rogers O(+> Nelson

[@lah_theoneandonly916]

He’s just the best ever…sick!!! 🎸🔥

[@ROCKNROLLFAN]

I would have NEVER known that he did this song from the show.....

[@BillysSon2]

The horns sound good!!

[@ROCKNROLLFAN]

I heard someone say " Do little red corvette and then you can go" at the end.....

[@ellisacklin514]

Prince Rogers Nelson 7 June 1958 † 21 April 2016 R.I.P. Beautiful One 💜 Can't believe its been five years

[@mlslouden12]

"Go ask him to do Little Red Corvette and he can go" 3:05

[@Donna777]

NO!! Prince can NEVER GO!!! 💜💔😭

[@baynative]

Heard that too

[@lavenderbee3611]

@@baynative Yeah, me too -- what a jerk. Must have been a bean counter.

[@ririthereal]

Ahh how dare they treat PRINCE like that

[@Garrison2]

All your lovers. They look just like you!

[@Donna777]

I die every time I watch him sing that part, lolol he can hardly hold back the grin, haha!!

[@funyun000]

Unaired ... 🤔😊 Ellen figured it out.

[@dimitribarrow7]

LOL this cracks me up

[@lesliesmith1797]

ᴅ ᴣ Why does it crack you up?? Just curious.

[@b-chill3493]

Leslie Smith+ The song is about trying to convert a lesbian to being straight, there's a line that says "Can't U understand that its better with a man?"... thats what's funny

[@dimitribarrow7]

exactly haha

[@plundgren33]

He’s singing about a lesbian on the ELLEN SHOW!!! OMG SO COOL! Go ELLEN

[@RJCHOICE]

It took me a second to realize that Prince just played "Bambi" on Ellen's show... Oh Lawed! , Bwaahaahaa! That's some meta fo yo ass! genius. Ellen loved it too. I wonder how many people remember Kanye West performed "stronger" on Ellen, and it included references to: Prince, OJ, Apollonia, and "Blond Dyke".. Damn Kanye.

[@sankofaimani2899]

🤔 Think he was tryna tell Ellen something. He slick.... 😉

[@gaylecooper8984]

Even though the lyrics were masked, he knew that you knew what he meant...#betterwithaman💜

[@lindapatterson8573]

Love Prince forever and always

[@EBUNNY2012]

Maybe Prince was trolling Ellen here? LOL. Prince had a sense of humor.

[@theprolificnetwork4670]

Always showing respect towards other people kind of muted the part where in the show you what it's like to be loved by a man because Ellen is his friend what a kind person

[@lukekylestanley4072]

🤦‍♂ELLEN introducing Bambi by Prince🤣I'm sure she listened to the lyrics and decided NOT TO AIR it after she learned that the song was basically saying a Lesbian can never satisfy a woman the way a man can. This was pretty daring and bold of Prince to do that to Ellen. I'm positive he knew what he was doing

[@griffinenterprise9550]

I 👀 in 🔑 places they cut the sound down if there's a boy theres a 👧 if there's a man there's a woman if there's a God there's a Goddess ya dig.... Let me take u by the ✋ & show u what its 👍 to beloved by a Man... Prince circa 1979 ya dig......... .

[@laz4erin]

With the amazing Candy Dulfer on sax.

[@jaylenharmon3552]

Even Ellen liked Bambi

[@ceeaki22ndcentury]

And the nominee for 'best black cashmere coat in the history of existence' goes to.....yep, you guessed it. The Minneapolis Genius.👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@rjackson3784]

FOR THOSE WHO THINK PRINCE WAS BEING INSENSITIVE.. This was a truly rare performance and a very good one.....Think people : 1. This song is a very obscure song off his second album, which only most true Prince fans know about, which she said she was and probably requested.. 2. Prince liked Ellen, so he wouldn't come on her show and try to offend her.. 3...Prince wasn't homophobic, in fact his extremely androgenous look prior to the Controversy and 1999 album had many questioning his sexuality, also, remember Wendy and Lisa were in a relationship while being in his band.. 4.. she definately heard the rehearsal and knew they were gonna play it.. she wouldv'e let it be known if she was offended beforehand...

[@gaylecooper8984]

Insensitive....hes just voicing his opinion. I agree with him. If you're sensitive get off the tv.

[@gaylecooper8984]

You don't know what you're talking about, he wasn't for homosexuality...the word homophobia implies fear/no one is afraid because they don't agree. You're trippin

[@justchilling704]

@@gaylecooper8984 I agree finally someone who gets it, and I'd add that Prince never was gay nor was he welcoming doubts of his straightness.

[@hector012672]

Love this song.

[@appletiniioxyc9754]

what a TRUE TREASURE....ty so very much for sharing :)

[@calvingilmore645]

He wrote this in 1979 and some people are just now catching on in 2023

[@studio-flash]

The best.

[@daliacorreia3085]

Shout out to Ellen Aquarius/air sign(the communicators, writers, lecturers, professors, phychologists, etc).

[@clumsystiggy]

damn, didtheyy cut his mic for the line "i wanna show you what it's like to be loved by a man", or did he just omit it? fair enough honestly fair enough either way.

[@lees3117]

Prince best albums was album 1 thru 4. After purple rain he started to change and I moved on. But ask anyone that worked with me in that warehouse in the summer of 84 how I played the ish out of bambi. Absolutely love his music

[@ELfudgeable]

Purple rain was the sixth album? Did you not like it? I will admit that after purple rain he got less consistent. His later albums were hit or miss but man when they were good - I think they were just as good as the early stuff. He played a lot more genres. I mean the jazz funk album NEWS was incredible. 3121 and musicology were great pop albums. Lotusflow3r was an amazing pop/psychedelic rock album. Of course if you only like his '80s pop stuff - there's nothing wrong with that but the guy put out like 40 albums. I'm still finding new Prince gems.

[@lees3117]

@@ELfudgeable right. Purple rain was 1984 did u catch that

[@Neosoulgroovydude]

Most say im left alone after this experience. I got some but they didnt change

[@davidchristopherelstob4449]

Just a great icon immortalised, or as Eric Clapton said , if you think I’m good you should listen to prince.

[@zachariah-binyisrayl5570]

GO HEAD, BRUTHA !!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@kerwynwilliams]

Prince could make a guitar scream in weird ways

[@vytildie]

The Rumor in the 70's was that this song was written about Patrice Ruffin, who he was linked to when he went to California to record.

[@daliacorreia3085]

Handsome/dark-haired/air sign/Musician-singer-actor-director-writer-critic-comedian-professor of music-author-editer, etc.

[@aaronlewis5063]

The GOAT.

[@wlliamson53]

This song speaks to me. I dated a girl but she was a lesbian and dumped me for a girl.

[@justchilling704]

wlliamson53 That’s rough buddy.

[@wlliamson53]

@@justchilling704 You know what else? When I tried to convince her we could work it out, she went on facebook and humiliated me on Social Media saying I harass women

[@justchilling704]

wlliamson53 Man I cant stand women like that, turns out she was doing you a favor 👌🏽

[@wlliamson53]

@@justchilling704 exactly. For a time from 2016-2017 I was Anti-gay until i opened up to someone about my problem. She helped me realize what she did doesn't define the LGBTQ.

[@Anitguegaming]

Prince was like, move out the way Ellen.....

[@30smsuperstrat]

To all those saying this song is about a lesbian, the lyrics tell the story of a bisexuality. "I knew from the start That I loved you with all my heart But you were untrue You had another lover and she looked just like you" Clearly states She is his lover, but she's cheating on him with a woman. That's clearly a bisexual woman not a lesbian.

[@bobdavis4848]

Saying she was untrue does not mean they had a relationship in the first place. I think Bambi is lesbian, not bisexual.

[@jeanmariebuttigieg4924]

Whoouuahh!!!!!!!!

[@tinaneaderhiser9127]

👑💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜👑

[@Rico-ig1si]

She made him do that song..illuminate smh..love you Sir.

[@lt3074]

he was genius

[@MarkDrummond_Guitarist]

Bring me the sound engineer's head on a platter. Where was the guitar solo?

[@MaryLou913]

She probably told him she liked the song.

[@mikebynes3720]

She requested he play it

[@mikebynes3720]

She asked prince to play it

[@jenniferdowell4731]

And whyyyyy did not they air this?!?!?!

[@tonyo472]

Goat

[@Querientje]

I saw candy dulfer

[@cryptozoomauler5505]

Like in the Prince song "When I want sax - I call Candy."

[@myruke]

好きです

[@staceyfromkc]

Y DID HE PLAY THAT SONG🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️💜💜💜💜 IT ANYWAY

[@SLEEPDOG01]

This funny a song about a lesbian on ellen

[@claudiaribeirolima1291]

😍😘😚👏👏

[@davidgerald2634]

That took balls.

[@toniamarchesiello7508]

💜💘💝🎸💝💘💜

[@TheJoaniejoancansew]

Was this on the first or the second album? I remember hearing this song as a kid and my mom was freaking out 😂

[@bobdavis4848]

On the second album "Prince." I'm glad your wonderful mom did not like the homophobia. Have a nice day.

[@TPHIN]

DUFF from GUNS&ROSES TRIED NOOO BRO

[@Garrison2]

Prince slipped Bambi in on Ellen...Oops!

[@CGRobinson66]

Got Dammit!!!!!

[@Kur0y4m4]

I love the horns in P songs, but on this joint they just stepped all over the guitar, and BAMBI is a GUITAR get-down. I would’ve mixed them down.

[@RTDavis0503]

He was bold playing this on Ellen. About a confused Lesbian he's trying to turn out straight

[@eddiecunninghamjr8815]

um...anybody else think it was a BOLD choice to do BAMBI on the Ellen DeGeneres Show ???

[@iyamwhite3931]

RIP Tupac. 😔

[@gaddyify]

Can he play with his teeth or behind his back rolling on the stage without breaking a note?

[@tonyfabulous6775]

whose the chick playing the cow bell? asking for a friend.