Purple brain: The Purple Rain anniversary quiz

Though Prince first grabbed critical attention with his sizzling work on Dirty Mind and Controversy, it was 1984's Purple Rain—the semi-autobiographical, erotic, and comedic rock musical and its hugely successful soundtrack—that made a superstar out of the diminutive, flamboyant, and prodigiously talented funkateer. It brought international attention to the Twin Cities' music scene, particularly First Avenue, where the movie's concert footage was filmed. To get your butterflies all tied up, Decider put together 25 questions to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Prince's biggest summer. Correct answers are listed here. For further Purple revelry, check out First Avenue's Purple Rain sing-along and costume contest on Friday, June 26. Good luck, and no Googling!

1. True or false: Purple Rain was filmed entirely in Minneapolis.

2. What song off her 11-year-old daughter's copy of Purple Rain inspired Tipper Gore to co-found the Parents Music Resource Center, eventually leading to the music industry's adoption of the "Parental Advisory: Explicit Lyrics" warning?

3. In the film Purple Rain, Apollonia Kotero plays the Kid's love interest. Which singer was originally slated for the role?

4. In one infamous scene, Apollonia strips after the Kid tells her she must purify herself in the waters of what Minnesota lake?

5. Although Apollonia says she never had a romantic relationship with Prince, she claims that Prince asked her to dump what celebrity boyfriend?

6. What code word does Jerome Benton use to tell Morris Day that Apollonia has arrived at First Avenue?

7. In the movie, Apollonia 6 debut at a nightclub called "The Taste." Where was the scene actually shot?

8. In the movie, Wendy & Lisa write the music for the song that becomes "Purple Rain." Which song off the soundtrack did they actually co-write?

9. What title is written on the cassette of Wendy & Lisa's unfinished song?

10. What actor from TV's The Mod Squad played the Kid's father?

11. What marriage advice does his character offer the Kid?

12. True or false: William Blinn's first draft of the movie script was titled Red Rain.

13. In the movie, the late Charles "Big Chick" Huntsberry plays the bouncer at First Avenue. What was Huntsberry's real-life job at the time?

14. Which three songs on the soundtrack were recorded live at First Avenue (before edits and overdubs)?

15. What B-side of the U.S. single "Let's Go Crazy" introduced the world to Sheila E?

16. True or false: MTV influenced Purple Rain director-writer Albert Magnoli's style.

17. Before filming began, Prince fired what two members of The Time (and future Janet Jackson producers)?

18. What song from the soundtrack is thought by some fans to be sung from the point of view of Jesus?

19. What drum machine is featured prominently on "When Doves Cry"?

20. What instrument did Prince remove from the mix to make "When Doves Cry" complete?

21. True or false: A Prince film was shot—and shelved—before Purple Rain.

22. What song did Public Enemy sample on their Million Man March-predicting 1990 single "Brothers Gonna Work It Out"?

23. Purple Rain features a rivalry between two bands, The Revolution and The Time. In real life, Prince's Grand Central were rivals of what band featuring Terry Lewis in the '70s?

24. What's painted on the side of the Kid's motorcycle's gas tank?

25. What New Yorker film critic wrote of Purple Rain, "Prince is in charge, and he knows how he wants to appear—like Dionysus crossed with a convent girl on her first bender."

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