“Gett Off”—Prince and the New Power Generation

Rob reminisces over the first rock concert he attended, where Weird Al Yankovic opened for the Monkees before turning to the iconic force that is Prince and the hypersexual “Gett Off.” Later, Rob is joined by author Daphne A. Brooks to discuss Prince’s 1991 VMAs performance, his relationship with hip-hop, the Jehovah’s Witness era, and much more (1:00:00).Preorder Rob's new book, 'Songs That Explain the '90s,' here: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/rob-harvilla/songs-that-explain-the-90s/9781538759462/?lens=twelveHost: Rob Harvilla Guest: Daphne A. Brooks Producers: Jonathan Kermah and Justin Sayles Additional Production Support: Chloe Clark Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices