Glam Slam
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| U.S. 7" single | ||
| Single by Prince | ||
| from the album Lovesexy | ||
| B-side(s) | "Escape" | |
| Released | 11 July 1988 | |
| Format | 7" single 12" single CD single |
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| Recorded | Paisley Park Studios, December 1987–January 1988 | |
| Genre | Pop, funk | |
| Length | 7" edit: 3:28 Album: 5:04 12" Remix: 8:52 |
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| Label | Paisley Park Records | |
| Writer(s) | Prince | |
| Producer(s) | Prince | |
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| Prince singles chronology | ||
| "Alphabet St." (1988) |
"Glam Slam" (1988) |
"I Wish U Heaven" (1988) |
"Glam Slam" is a single from Prince's 1988 album, Lovesexy. The title originates from the sexual quote "Slam, bam, thank you, ma'am" which is an allusion to the popularized line from glam-rock star David Bowie's "Suffragette City". The song has sexual overtones with a spiritual undertone and fits the Lovesexy theme of integrating God and sex. The song is complex musically, recalling "Life Can Be So Nice" from Parade. It ends with a chorus of strings (played on the keyboard). A 12" single remix of the song mainly includes dance beats and extra instrumentation and samples.
The B-side, "Escape (Free yo mind from this rat race)" is somewhat of a remix, sampling the chorus from "Glam Slam" but adding all new lyrics and a funky bass guitar. The theme of "Escape" is more anti-drugs/gangs and is generally more of a dance number than "Glam Slam". The edit of "Escape" was included on 1993's The Hits/The B-Sides.
The opening lines to "Escape" were lifted from the Camille outtake, "Rebirth of the Flesh". These lines also kicked off the Lovesexy World Tour, before leading into "Erotic City".
Prince recorded a remix in 1991 called "Glam Slam '91" that later was the basis of "Gett Off" from Diamonds and Pearls.
In 1992 Prince opened a nightclub in Minneapolis named after the song. After eight years of frustration vis a vis its more established rival, First Avenue, he sold it to new owners, who renamed it The Quest. The club has since become one of the premier nightspots in the Twin Cities, rivaling First Avenue as a live music venue.
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- "Glam Slam" lyrics
