Prince Wrote a Slow Jam About Donald Trump and It Is Glorious

We all know that Prince was a brilliant songwriter who could make anything—from casual sex to partying down before the nuclear apocalypse—sound cool. That skill even applies to loathsome politicians like Donald Trump. Suggested Reading A Peek Inside Alicia Keys and Swizz Beats’ Gorgeous Cali Oceanside Palace Breaking Down If the Black Church Ruins Women’s…

We all know that Prince was a brilliant songwriter who could make anything—from casual sex to partying down before the nuclear apocalypse—sound cool. That skill even applies to loathsome politicians like Donald Trump.

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Among the many musical treasures he left us is a song called “Donald Trump (Black Version),” which he penned for R&B group the Time for their 1990 album, Pandemonium. It’s a slow jam about a man offering to be an alternate, perhaps sexier, version of the now-GOP candidate.

BuzzFeed breaks down the lyrics:

Donald Trump (black version), maybe that’s what you need. A man that fulfills your every wish, your every dream. Donald Trump (black version), come on take a chance. A 1990s love affair, the real romance.

It really is a must-listen:

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