Album: Sign O' the Times (1987)

Charted: 10 3

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• Oh, yeah
  Holland
  Ow
  
  In France, a skinny man died of a big disease with a little name
  By chance, his girlfriend came across a needle and soon she did the same
  At home, there are seventeen-year-old boys and their idea of fun
  Is being in a gang called The Disciples, high on crack, totin' a machine gun
  Times
  Times
  
  Hurricane Annie ripped the ceiling off a church and killed everyone inside
  You turn on the telly and every other story is tellin' you somebody died
  Sister killed her baby 'cause she couldn't afford to feed it
  And we're sending people to the moon
  In September, my cousin tried reefer for the very first time
  Now he's doing horse, it's June
  Times
  Times
  
  It's silly, no?
  When a rocket ship explodes
  And everybody still wants to fly
  Some say a man ain't happy, truly
  Unless he truly dies
  Oh, why?
  Times
  
  Baby make a speech, Star Wars fly
  Neighbors just shine it on
  But if a night falls and a bomb falls
  Will anybody see the dawn?
  
  Is it silly, no?
  When a rocket ship explodes
  And everybody still wants to fly
  Some say man ain't happy, truly
  'Til he truly dies
  Oh, why?
  Sign o' the times
  
  Sign o' the times mess with your mind
  Hurry, before it's too late
  Let's fall in love, get married, have a baby
  We'll call him Nate, if it's a boy
  
  Oh-wee-oh, whoa-oh
  Sang (oh-wee-oh, whoa-oh)
  Oh-wee-oh, whoa-oh
  Sang (oh-wee-oh, whoa-oh)
  Times Writer/s: Prince Rogers Nelson
  Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group
  Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 11

• Nickyg. from Rochester MnOct. 2021
  Although Prince lived a mere 76 miles away from me in Minneapolis, I do not feel any “bias” when I say this:People thought Michael Jackson was talented and very gifted,
  and with Elvis Presley long gone, was often referred by many to be “the new king…”
  Well, if that’s the case, Prince was a GOD,
  because he was “obviously” SO MUCH MORE TALENTED AND GIFTED then M.J….Prince was “THE REAL DEAL”, the “WHOLE PACKAGE”…
  He wrote the songs, the lyrics, he sung the songs, played SEVERAL instruments, danced to the songs, and PRODUCED and DIRECTED
  everything he was ever associated with, including shows when he was touring, and making movies when he wasn’t…He truly was special, and is DEF. one of music’s biggest and most tragic losses… R.I.P. buddy…
• K.c. from NhJust a couple of years ago there used to be a channel that showed music videos, and my daughters (now ages 13 and 11) loved their show "'80s at 8". The video for this came on, no frills, just words floating around on the screen. However, both girls were captivated by the song and quickly became fans. They knew this and "Alphabet Street" before they had ever even heard of "Purple Rain" or "1999". Needless to say, they were devastated to hear the news this weekend. The younger one cried, and the older one hadn't even recovered from the loss of David Bowie, of whom she is a huge fan.
• Markantney from BiloxeMar 2015,
  
  So I'm in a Club in Germany (in late 87 I believe), this (funky) song comes on and I said, "Man, who's that,..it almost sounds like Prince?". A dude or girl (can't remember exactly) said, "It is Prince, from his new Album."
  
  Of course there's other artists that are Geniuses too, but this dude is a cut above.
• Budoshi from Sandnessjøen, NorwayThis song was very current in it's time, and is still current now.
• Edwin from Vancouver, BcLove the sparse production. Prince was just so cool.
• Aya from Nsw, -I love this song. His vocals when he sings about the rocket explosion are meltworthy..
• Cyruse from Weqwer, BelgiumThis song is written 20 years ago. Reagan is replaced by Bush. Nothing has changed since.
• Ma_cherie from Little Rock, Ar"Sign O' The Times" - the movie - was the first Prince movie I saw.
• Grayson from Cleveland, OhBrilliant song from a Brilliant album from a Brilliant Artist.
• Jolene from Melbourne, AustraliaJust an amazing song, the lyrics are so powerful. Price is certainly one of the most talented song writers and musicians ever.
• Mauro Boscarol from Bolzano, ItalyNina Simone recorded this song at Oceanway Studio, in Hollywood in 1993 (never released).

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