Master and Servant about the song includes a mixing duration of seven days, and after all the reworking and final mastering of the mix, they realized they left the channel with the snare drum muted during the last chorus. Some of the sounds on "Master and Servant", such as the whip effect, are based on Daniel Miller standing in the studio hissing and spitting. According to the band, they tried to sample a real whip but "it was hopeless". The "Slavery Whip Mix" was the longest 12" Depeche Mode song at the time, with the outro being turned into a swing version of
Pop Life (Prince song) Pop Life (Prince song) "Pop Life" is a song by Prince and The Revolution. It was the second US (and final UK) single from their 1985 album, "Around the World in a Day", reaching number 7 in the US charts, becoming Prince's eighth top-ten hit in a two-year span. The song starts with a faded-in synth line and quickly starts the main tune. The easy groove is achieved with a smooth bass guitar and piano embellishments. A drum machine provides handclaps to make the song danceable. "Pop Life" was recorded before "Purple Rain" was completed, indicating the new direction Prince