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Thread started 07/24/08 6:55am

bigben07

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When did you realize P was flamboyant?

Just like not catching on as 11 and 12 year olds that Wendy and Lisa were bi/gay, I bet most of us also didn't understand why everyone besides us thought Prince was a bit weird. I believed that he wore high heels on the basis that he was just pretty damn short. Also, the music scene at the time with all the hair bands and such didn't make the way he dressed seem weird. It wasn't until I backtracked from 84 and saw his look from the Dirty Mind tour in 80-81 that I kinda got what other people were saying. The cover of the Lovesexy Tour program also wasn't a proud moment. The heavy girly makeup was a bit much. When did you start to realize Prince was a bit different?

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Reply #1 posted 07/24/08 7:02am

XxAxX

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bigben07 said:

Just like not catching on as 11 and 12 year olds that Wendy and Lisa were bi/gay, I bet most of us also didn't understand why everyone besides us thought Prince was a bit weird. I believed that he wore high heels on the basis that he was just pretty damn short. Also, the music scene at the time with all the hair bands and such didn't make the way he dressed seem weird. It wasn't until I backtracked from 84 and saw his look from the Dirty Mind tour in 80-81 that I kinda got what other people were saying. The cover of the Lovesexy Tour program also wasn't a proud moment. The heavy girly makeup was a bit much. When did you start to realize Prince was a bit different?



actually i spotted that from the get-go. and, it was one of the things that drew me in

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Reply #2 posted 07/24/08 7:05am

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i realized it when i was 9 years old and i saw a man on tv with a moustache, lip gloss and a marlo thomas flip hairdo playing every instrument at the same time and singing that he wanted to be my mother and my sister too.

it's a difficult image for a child to process. lol

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Maybe I am part of the problem and not the solution.
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Reply #3 posted 07/24/08 7:07am

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when I first saw the Little Red Corvette video I knew something was different about Prince, but it really didn't hit home until Purple Rain came out.

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Reply #4 posted 07/24/08 7:10am

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XxAxX said:

bigben07 said:

Just like not catching on as 11 and 12 year olds that Wendy and Lisa were bi/gay, I bet most of us also didn't understand why everyone besides us thought Prince was a bit weird. I believed that he wore high heels on the basis that he was just pretty damn short. Also, the music scene at the time with all the hair bands and such didn't make the way he dressed seem weird. It wasn't until I backtracked from 84 and saw his look from the Dirty Mind tour in 80-81 that I kinda got what other people were saying. The cover of the Lovesexy Tour program also wasn't a proud moment. The heavy girly makeup was a bit much. When did you start to realize Prince was a bit different?



actually i spotted that from the get-go. and, it was one of the things that drew me in


nod exactly! I´ve always liked my Prince weird and flamboyant smile

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Reply #5 posted 07/24/08 7:17am

XxAxX

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garganta said:

XxAxX said:




actually i spotted that from the get-go. and, it was one of the things that drew me in


nod exactly! I´ve always liked my Prince weird and flamboyant smile



mmm hmm. i respect the way he crosses the line and breaks the rules that way

ufo
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Reply #6 posted 07/24/08 7:22am

jcurley

Ha-it took me years to see prince through others eyes. I remember the Lovesexy programm too and that was a shock-total different use of makeup. Before that i saw him in a rebellious way but then thought "Oh i see he likes this stuff". That wasn't a problem to me it was just that I could see a bit more how other's saw him. But hey ho there loss

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Reply #7 posted 07/24/08 7:32am

Genesia

Ummm...the first time I saw him?

It is the power of music to carry one directly into the mental state of the composer. The listener has no choice. It is like hypnotism.
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Reply #8 posted 07/24/08 7:42am

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Yeah, the first time i saw Prince on tv was when they were on American Bandstand and during "Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad", Prince went over and kissed Andre. I was like, "MOM! THIS GUY JUST KISSED THIS OTHER GUY ON TV!"

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Reply #9 posted 07/24/08 7:47am

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I always associated flamboyant with gay and Prince never struck me as gay just artsy/fartsy. I am a total right brain person so that appealed to me. His music was the first thing that made me take notice. I guess his music was 'in your face' or flamboyant but, I loved his inner rebel and appreciated his willingness to be different.

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Reply #10 posted 07/24/08 7:55am

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when i read his name aloud from his first record.standing right in the record store repeating his name

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Reply #11 posted 07/24/08 8:00am

Tame

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Underneathe the clothes, it was always what Prince was saying from the heart that was supposed to be focused on....

Prince's believe system relies on "Elephants and Flowers." Stripping down to the truth...

I knew that Prince was flamboyant when I saw him tread water on the sea of "Purple Rain." cool

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Reply #12 posted 07/24/08 9:23am

simm0061

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confuse er, around the first time I noticed the sky was blue...

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Reply #13 posted 07/24/08 9:37am

Alej

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When I saw he had boobs and a wide vagina nod

she has a huge camel toe. It's not cameltoe, it's like DINOSAUR TOE =O - Protege

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Reply #14 posted 07/24/08 9:51am

dyami12

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Alej said:

When I saw he had boobs and a wide vagina nod


maybe u should take that to the national enquirer. neutral

..a blank mind,like paper fresh..
..lust 2 grind, curse the flesh..
..these lips, 4 what? there's no one2 kiss..
..love's door is shut, desire persists..
..no reason 2date, i've done it all b4..
..what matters is fate, i plead 2 lick it's core....
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Reply #15 posted 07/24/08 9:52am

Alej

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dyami12 said:

Alej said:

When I saw he had boobs and a wide vagina nod


maybe u should take that to the national enquirer. neutral


I'd get my ass sued nod

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she has a huge camel toe. It's not cameltoe, it's like DINOSAUR TOE =O - Protege

i lime huck OFFA - Myle

cooies - Protege's dad

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Reply #16 posted 07/24/08 11:56am

dyami12

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Alej said:

dyami12 said:



maybe u should take that to the national enquirer. neutral


I'd get my ass sued nod

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without a doubt.nod

..a blank mind,like paper fresh..
..lust 2 grind, curse the flesh..
..these lips, 4 what? there's no one2 kiss..
..love's door is shut, desire persists..
..no reason 2date, i've done it all b4..
..what matters is fate, i plead 2 lick it's core....
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Reply #17 posted 07/24/08 12:43pm

Alej

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dyami12 said:

Alej said:



I'd get my ass sued nod

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without a doubt.nod


It's true though nod

she has a huge camel toe. It's not cameltoe, it's like DINOSAUR TOE =O - Protege

i lime huck OFFA - Myle

cooies - Protege's dad

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Reply #18 posted 07/24/08 12:45pm

ToraToraDreams

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^You need help...

























sorry. lol hug

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Reply #19 posted 07/24/08 12:52pm

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bigben07 said:

Just like not catching on as 11 and 12 year olds that Wendy and Lisa were bi/gay, I bet most of us also didn't understand why everyone besides us thought Prince was a bit weird. I believed that he wore high heels on the basis that he was just pretty damn short. Also, the music scene at the time with all the hair bands and such didn't make the way he dressed seem weird. It wasn't until I backtracked from 84 and saw his look from the Dirty Mind tour in 80-81 that I kinda got what other people were saying. The cover of the Lovesexy Tour program also wasn't a proud moment. The heavy girly makeup was a bit much. When did you start to realize Prince was a bit different?


Youre sounding as if him being different is a bad thing? The heels the make up e.t.c is what set him apart from alot of artists also his undeniable talent.
And he said he wears heels because girls like 'em not because hes short.
To many artists play it safe and are 'normal' which makes them..somewhat boring. Him thinking outside the box in his music and in his clothes makes him unique.

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Reply #20 posted 07/24/08 12:57pm

Alej

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ToraToraDreams said:

^You need help...



sorry. lol hug


she has a huge camel toe. It's not cameltoe, it's like DINOSAUR TOE =O - Protege

i lime huck OFFA - Myle

cooies - Protege's dad

Proud Co-Founder of the Celebrity Book Club
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Reply #21 posted 07/24/08 12:59pm

ToraToraDreams

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Alej said:

ToraToraDreams said:

^You need help...



sorry. lol hug



I'm gonna go pour dish soap in my eyes, brb...

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Reply #22 posted 07/24/08 1:05pm

Alej

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ToraToraDreams said:

Alej said:




I'm gonna go pour dish soap in my eyes, brb...


evillol

she has a huge camel toe. It's not cameltoe, it's like DINOSAUR TOE =O - Protege

i lime huck OFFA - Myle

cooies - Protege's dad

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Reply #23 posted 07/24/08 1:15pm

Alej

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eek eek eek eek eek

she has a huge camel toe. It's not cameltoe, it's like DINOSAUR TOE =O - Protege

i lime huck OFFA - Myle

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Reply #24 posted 07/24/08 1:21pm

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i realized it when i was 9 years old and i saw a man on tv with a moustache, lip gloss and a marlo thomas flip hairdo playing every instrument at the same time and singing that he wanted to be my mother and my sister too.

it's a difficult image for a child to process. lol

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I guess you were the only one the noticed the lip gloss (lol) P just has big lips I noticed he was out there with the Controversy video. The whole thing is just really dark for an RnB artist.

However, as I got older and started to check out rock groups I realized that P was not doing anything different than David Bowie or Alice Copper and a lot of other rock acts.

He just kept wilding out a lot longer than a lot of other acts.

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Reply #25 posted 07/24/08 1:27pm

toots

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Alej said:

eek eek eek eek eek


OMFG falloff

I was going to say flamboyant at what firing band members and getting new ones all the time but once I saw this pic I litterally laughed out loud lol
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Wendy: Yes. With very good cause. I probably shouldn't say who but this one person... (claps) hallelujah!
Lisa: Shall we give him a hint who?
Wendy: No. They'll have to guess
Interviewer: Er...we wouldn't be talking about Prince here would we?
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Reply #26 posted 07/24/08 1:34pm

Alej

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toots said:

Alej said:

eek eek eek eek eek


OMFG falloff

I was going to say flamboyant at what firing band members and getting new ones all the time but once I saw this pic I litterally laughed out loud lol


falloff lol

she has a huge camel toe. It's not cameltoe, it's like DINOSAUR TOE =O - Protege

i lime huck OFFA - Myle

cooies - Protege's dad

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Reply #27 posted 07/24/08 1:35pm

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the 1st time I saw dude when I was like 8.

"Prince makes me melt like a crayon"-ME
"Dont go poppin pills and pullin pistols cuz u cant have Prince"-ME
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I would ask my orgbuddies 4 help but theyll just corrupt me even more :e
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Reply #28 posted 07/24/08 1:41pm

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Alej said:

eek eek eek eek eek


hah! headlp eyepop jester

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Reply #29 posted 07/24/08 1:44pm

rusty1

The cool thing about Prince is that he looks cool in his clothing. The dirty mind era he only wore briefs and he made it work!!! lol nod fro smoker crysball

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