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Let's Go Crazy - Pride Song of the Day - June 14th

6/16/2023

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“Dearly beloved
We are gathered here today
To get through this thing called "life"
Electric word, life
It means forever and that's a mighty long time
But I'm here to tell you there's something else
The afterworld
A world of never ending happiness
You can always see the sun, day or night
So when you call up that shrink in Beverly Hills
You know the one, Dr. Everything'll-Be-Alright
Instead of asking him how much of your time is left
Ask him how much of your mind, babe
'Cause in this life
Things are much harder than in the afterworld
In this life
You're on your own
And if de-elevator tries to bring you down
Go crazy (Punch a higher floor)...”
Welcome to Pride, beloved!!

You’ve been summoned by the preacher himself.

With arguably the most legendary spoken intro in pop history, 

Prince rallies us against all that might de-elevate, 

And calls our focus onward and upward, into a life where the pain, hatred, and strife are no more, and we shine brightly forever more!

Let it be so. 

Let it be here and now!
“Let’s Go Crazy,” the rousing anthem that opens both the legendary Purple Rain album and the film of the same name, was not only a smash hit, rising to number one on the Pop, R&B and Dance charts, but the song - and historic album it belonged to - catapulted Prince into the pop-stardom stratosphere. Prince and Purple Rain, spending a staggering 24 weeks at number one on the charts, became a shimmering, transcendent pop-musical spectacle that rivals any sensation before or sense - a cultural landmark for the ages, and one of the most important moments in pop-music history.
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One of Prince’s greatest hits and most enduring songs, Prince has stated that the overall message of the song is to, “Stay happy, stay focused, and you can beat the elevator.” 

So many forces in life do their damndest to bring us down.

Fear.

Hatred.

Pride.

Jealousy.

Violence.  
We live in a world that is terribly fractured. Wounded. Injustice, racism, bigotry, misogyny and hateful phobias of all-kinds abound.

But in “Let’s Go Crazy,” Prince stands before us, the congregation, the beloved, to proclaim 

Hope.

To call us to fix our eyes on a higher world. 

A life, a world that exists above and beyond this life.

But one that, nonetheless, offers us the strength, courage, and resolve required to stand in the face of that which de-elevates, and to

Go crazy.

Get nuts! 

“Are we gonna let de-elevator bring us down?

Oh no, let’s go!!!”

Pride says, “Oh no, let’s go!”

Pride says, “Let’s go crazy.

Let’s get nuts!

The haters win no more. Love triumphs over all.

Love triumphs over violence. 

Fear. Hatred. Prejudice. Bigotry reign no longer!

Celebrating Pride is resistance against de-elevator.

So let’s go crazy!
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    Jonathan is a queer, recovering pastor, dreamer, lover, and amplifier in the middle of the mess. Stepping into a lifelong dream in 2021, he created Ascent Radio to offer music lovers a handcrafted radio platform at the intersection of great music and social change. Jonathan lives and breathes music, and believes fiercely in the power of music to draw us together and inspire us toward a better world!

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