I just seem to read about a lot of politicians who're all going to die soon and I guess they want to go out heavy, because they're prepared to make a few mistakes and end up starting a war that they don't have to go out and fight.
[2]The origins of the track musically can be traced back to a groove that had been created by one of his friends, Morris Day, who had returned to Minneapolis after brief stints living in Maryland and California.
The bass guitar riff and drum track had already been completed by Day before Prince overheard the groove.
"[4]This deal would ultimately result in Prince being credited as the sole writer of "Partyup" on initial releases, as well as the creation of The Time, with Day placed as lead singer of the group.
[4]On February 21, 1981, Prince and his backing band performed "Partyup" in an appearance on Saturday Night Live during the show's infamous 1980–1981 season.
[citation needed] In the performance, he managed to sing the song's original lyrics, which included "Fightin' war is such a fuckin' bore, party up".
This led to some confusion as to whether or not he had actually said "fuck" on live television, with censor William Clotworthy shrugging it off as Prince saying "friggin'".