Prince and the Revolution unleashed Purple Rain onto the big screen in 1984. Co-hosts Jon and Mark try to make sense of some of the more bizarre scenes found alongside the rocking club footage at First Avenue in downtown Minneapolis. Was The Kid really just making music for himself? Could they really compete with Morris Day leading the Time? What about that water gun guitar solo at the end? 

Dearly beloved, the elevator may have broken down...  

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