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Thread started 06/28/06 10:45am

Velvet123

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Can Prince still do those splits?

He should do them more, or did he just got bored. Maybe he can't just do them anymore.
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Reply #1 posted 06/28/06 10:46am

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I dont think he can do em' anymore.
I havent seen him do them since 2000.
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Reply #2 posted 06/28/06 11:09am

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Well he has been able to do them all those years so he should be able to. Jackie chan is over 50 and he's still doing them, among other crazy gymnastic things. But prince is no jackie chan so who knows!
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Reply #3 posted 06/28/06 11:27am

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He can do them but he can't get up again after without medical aid.
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Reply #4 posted 06/28/06 11:35am

pennylover

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Why should he do the splits again? eek
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Reply #5 posted 06/28/06 11:53am

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2 words...Hip Replacement :shh2:
[Edited 6/28/06 11:53am]

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Reply #6 posted 06/28/06 6:37pm

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I think he can but chooses not to, cuz of all the refocusing on his music.
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Reply #7 posted 06/28/06 10:53pm

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wats with all the old age bashing on P 48 isnt really that old, and just look at the shape his in compared 2 a lot of others who are his age. I think he can still do it, i saw a live Coldplay film clip and they had these 2 dancers on stage and they were doing sort of contortion dancing with each other and one of them was an old lady who my guess is about 70 and she was doing a lot more crazy dancing than wat P does, and if she can do the crazy stuff she was doing at her age i think P would b still able 2 dance, but just probs doesnt have the energy like he used 2 to dance for the whole concert or wateva
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Reply #8 posted 06/29/06 5:12am

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Maybe he could if he wanted to but frankly, I don´t care, I´d rather see him focus more on the music and the show in general instead of proving he can still do the splits at 48....what for ?

He looks great, is in great shape, still delivers fantastic shows, never ceases to amaze and surprise me, and even during his most turbulent years he maintained his grace unlike many other musicians before or after him.

Gotta give him some respect for that.

Fuck the splits.


A man with Prince´s discipline could do the splits again anytime and anyway he wanted to if he´d concentrate on it if he wanted to prove a point. Get a personal trainer, a good physician, a choreographer and some exercise and there you go, hip problems or not....but do we really want that ? And if so, why ?
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Reply #9 posted 06/29/06 5:28am

PurpleCharm

I have no idea if he can.

I am not interested in seeing him doing the splits.
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Reply #10 posted 06/29/06 5:46am

ThreadBare

File this with the wig/weave threads and the denial of the aging process...

If he can't anymore, it doesn't mean he's not still a fantastic performer.
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Reply #11 posted 06/29/06 9:39pm

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When he was out in Australia doing the "LIVE" tour, "No Splits" which I found odd! eek But after screaching the last few verses of Beautiful Ones sprawled on the stage, He does a one handed push up 2 get back 2 his feet! In disbelief all i could say was "Smart arse!" razz
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Reply #12 posted 07/04/06 5:23pm

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KoolEaze said:

Maybe he could if he wanted to but frankly, I don´t care, I´d rather see him focus more on the music and the show in general instead of proving he can still do the splits at 48....what for ?

He looks great, is in great shape, still delivers fantastic shows, never ceases to amaze and surprise me, and even during his most turbulent years he maintained his grace unlike many other musicians before or after him.

Gotta give him some respect for that.

Fuck the splits.


A man with Prince´s discipline could do the splits again anytime and anyway he wanted to if he´d concentrate on it if he wanted to prove a point. Get a personal trainer, a good physician, a choreographer and some exercise and there you go, hip problems or not....but do we really want that ? And if so, why ?

Fabulous reply!couldn't agree with u more!
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Reply #13 posted 07/04/06 5:24pm

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Prince is not old...Mick Jagger is, tho.
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Reply #14 posted 07/04/06 5:53pm

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i think his dancing during American Idol proves he can't. the guy was soo Cher dancing it...very little movement. he probably doesnt have the energy anymore. unlike madonna he's never really had a workout regime so its got to catch up to him faster.
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Reply #15 posted 07/05/06 9:31am

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Actually, the "splits" are key and shouldn't be rejected as a gimmicky thing that plays no role in Prince "the performer".

If you take the time to pinpoint the occurances where he does the splits, I'm guessing 9 times out of 10, he's REALLY feeling it or REALLY working his band. He never really just threw in splits just to do them right?? It seems to me when he's doing the splits, something special is happening on stage - i.e. a hot solo, energetic crowd for him to feed off, etc...

I'm going to go out on a limb and say, a return to doing the splits would bring about better concerts..
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Reply #16 posted 07/05/06 9:36am

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thepope2the9s said:

I dont think he can do em' anymore.
I havent seen him do them since 2000.


I thought he did them on the Musicology Tour. Hell, I can't remember I was so drunk that night. lol I do remember him slithering and sliding all over the stage that night though.
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Reply #17 posted 07/05/06 9:37am

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superspaceboy said:

2 words...Hip Replacement :shh2:
[Edited 6/28/06 11:53am]


I've wondered if there was any truth to that rumor since he hasn't been dancing around lately. lol
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Reply #18 posted 07/05/06 10:17am

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Velvet123 said:

He should do them more, or did he just got bored. Maybe he can't just do them anymore.



Why would he want 2?
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Reply #19 posted 07/05/06 3:15pm

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Me thinks after years of wearing heels, his feets is fucked! Maybe his back too.
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Reply #20 posted 07/05/06 3:19pm

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FunkJam said:

Well he has been able to do them all those years so he should be able to. Jackie chan is over 50 and he's still doing them, among other crazy gymnastic things. But prince is no jackie chan so who knows!


jackie chan does not do it with heels on or a guitar around his body. wink
and after that hip operation i don't he'll even try to. and i am suprised that he still put heels on. I am going to make a thread right now about that. confused
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Reply #21 posted 07/05/06 3:23pm

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he'll surprise us one day do them damn splits again...
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Reply #22 posted 07/05/06 3:24pm

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kcwm said:

wats with all the old age bashing on P 48 isnt really that old, and just look at the shape his in compared 2 a lot of others who are his age. I think he can still do it, i saw a live Coldplay film clip and they had these 2 dancers on stage and they were doing sort of contortion dancing with each other and one of them was an old lady who my guess is about 70 and she was doing a lot more crazy dancing than wat P does, and if she can do the crazy stuff she was doing at her age i think P would b still able 2 dance, but just probs doesnt have the energy like he used 2 to dance for the whole concert or wateva



FOUR WORDS HEELS????!!!! GUITAR????!!!! HIP?????!!!! Replacement????!!!
When has prince ever needed to FOCUS on his music. Come on b real people. Do u think somebody with 41 years experience in music needs FOCUS? I bet Prince can play piano and guitar with his tongue if he wanted to! eek
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Reply #23 posted 07/05/06 3:26pm

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Purplerain7772001 said:

kcwm said:

wats with all the old age bashing on P 48 isnt really that old, and just look at the shape his in compared 2 a lot of others who are his age. I think he can still do it, i saw a live Coldplay film clip and they had these 2 dancers on stage and they were doing sort of contortion dancing with each other and one of them was an old lady who my guess is about 70 and she was doing a lot more crazy dancing than wat P does, and if she can do the crazy stuff she was doing at her age i think P would b still able 2 dance, but just probs doesnt have the energy like he used 2 to dance for the whole concert or wateva



FOUR WORDS HEELS????!!!! GUITAR????!!!! HIP?????!!!! Replacement????!!!
When has prince ever needed to FOCUS on his music. Come on b real people. Do u think somebody with 41 years experience in music needs FOCUS? I bet Prince can play piano and guitar with his tongue if he wanted to! eek

thats a bit much isn't it???
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Reply #24 posted 07/05/06 3:28pm

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vainandy said:



I thought he did them on the Musicology Tour. Hell, I can't remember I was so drunk that night. lol I do remember him slithering and sliding all over the stage that night though.


what happened 2 no intoxication Prince? lol
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Reply #25 posted 07/05/06 3:32pm

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missfee said:

he'll surprise us one day do them damn splits again...


Make sure the paramedics are on standby when he tries! biggrin
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Reply #26 posted 07/05/06 3:36pm

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ccollin88 said:

missfee said:

he'll surprise us one day do them damn splits again...


Make sure the paramedics are on standby when he tries! biggrin

I think all he'll need is some ice.
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Reply #27 posted 07/05/06 7:09pm

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I don't think he does them anymore.
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Reply #28 posted 07/05/06 10:59pm

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i think his dancing during American Idol proves he can't. the guy was soo Cher dancing it...very little movement. he probably doesnt have the energy anymore. unlike madonna he's never really had a workout regime so its got to catch up to him faster.
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Reply #29 posted 07/05/06 11:20pm

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i think his dancing during American Idol proves he can't. the guy was soo Cher dancing it...very little movement. he probably doesnt have the energy anymore. unlike madonna he's never really had a workout regime so its got to catch up to him faster.


Faster than WHAT? I don't recall Madonna ever doing throw down your ass splits nor playing a musical instrument with any serious talent. She didn't have half the energy P has displayed on stage. Her success is based on well paid choreographers and genius producers. (Jelly Bean Benitz comes to mind) Maybe her workout regime will work her into the CHINESE SPLITS!!! She's now resorted to cheap ass rap moves a la white chick and revisiting her cross phase. She's at an age where you need a baseline colonoscopy. Prince doesn't need the gimmicks. Another thing, take a look at Madonna's hands. All the plastics in the world can't hide the hands. And P has nice hands. Maybe because he doesn't have Madonna's "workout regime"?
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