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Thread started 09/20/09 7:30am

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Worst TV Appearances?

We all know Prince is a amazing performer. Just check out the AMA 85 Appearance and the Leno appearances. But what are sum that were bad? or not that good?I think that the TRL appearance was bad,he acted as if he didnt want to be there. The BET awards 2006-Seeing Prince on stage performing Im every woman was embarrasing. American idol 06-it was a big surprise but he sounded like he had a cold.
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Reply #1 posted 09/20/09 7:45am

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to me this was bad:

The Christ, Formerly known as The Cross, with Chaka Khan and Larry Graham on VH1 in 1997.

The change of lyrics and to hear Larry Graham trying to sing this great song.

Yuck the song was ruined.. imo. wink

btw. I love most of Prince's performances, and I think Prince and the Twinz looked hot on the American Idol 2006, cool

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Reply #2 posted 09/20/09 8:46am

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1995 Mtv vma's. Why on earth did he perform a medley of MJ hits...and with slash!?

Ugh!

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Reply #3 posted 09/20/09 8:58am

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MJ hits???

I don't recall that, what are you talking about?

He did a medley of TGE songs on AMA 1995, that was cool, just to hear Eye Hate U before it was even released,

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Reply #4 posted 09/20/09 9:35am

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WetDream said:

1995 Mtv vma's. Why on earth did he perform a medley of MJ hits...and with slash!?

Ugh!


That never happened. The dancers did The Purple Medley, then he came out and lip synced a medley of songs from The Gold Experience. At the end of the show, everyone got up and sang "We Are The World". Prince was part of the group, but he never sang.

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Reply #5 posted 09/20/09 9:47am

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ernestsewell said:

WetDream said:

1995 Mtv vma's. Why on earth did he perform a medley of MJ hits...and with slash!?

Ugh!


That never happened. The dancers did The Purple Medley, then he came out and lip synced a medley of songs from The Gold Experience. At the end of the show, everyone got up and sang "We Are The World". Prince was part of the group, but he never sang.


That was the American Music Awards, not the VMAs.

I have no idea what WetDream is talking about.

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Reply #6 posted 09/20/09 12:55pm

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Efan said:

ernestsewell said:



That never happened. The dancers did The Purple Medley, then he came out and lip synced a medley of songs from The Gold Experience. At the end of the show, everyone got up and sang "We Are The World". Prince was part of the group, but he never sang.


That was the American Music Awards, not the VMAs.

I have no idea what WetDream is talking about.


haha and the video is HI-larious!

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Reply #7 posted 09/20/09 1:01pm

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Efan said:

ernestsewell said:



That never happened. The dancers did The Purple Medley, then he came out and lip synced a medley of songs from The Gold Experience. At the end of the show, everyone got up and sang "We Are The World". Prince was part of the group, but he never sang.


That was the American Music Awards, not the VMAs.

I have no idea what WetDream is talking about.


Ahhh, noted. And yes, Prince has NEVER done an MJ medley.

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Reply #8 posted 09/20/09 6:14pm

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Tavis 2009.

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Reply #9 posted 09/20/09 7:25pm

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WetDream said:

1995 Mtv vma's. Why on earth did he perform a medley of MJ hits...and with slash!?

Ugh!

what on earth is the problem with Slash?!
anyways, they were not even on good terms

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Reply #10 posted 09/20/09 8:18pm

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1999 dutch tv show (tv show op reis);
lipsynching The Greatest Tomance Ever Sold
and appearing like a weirdo while being interviewed with Larry Graham

1997 brit awards ; lipsynching Emancipation
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Reply #11 posted 09/20/09 9:27pm

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The only appearance that I didn't like was the VH1 awards-Pussy Control hrmph

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Reply #12 posted 09/21/09 2:51am

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That Muppet show stuff from 1997, was pretty reprehensible, whats with the Raspberry Sorbet song and the hick impersonation. He must have been desperate at the time.

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Reply #13 posted 09/21/09 2:54am

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ernestsewell said:

Efan said:



That was the American Music Awards, not the VMAs.

I have no idea what WetDream is talking about.


Ahhh, noted. And yes, Prince has NEVER done an MJ medley.


Not on Tv but he has done it in concert.

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Reply #14 posted 09/21/09 2:54am

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thedance said:[quote]to me this was bad:

The Christ, Formerly known as The Cross, with Chaka Khan and Larry Graham on VH1 in 1997.

The change of lyrics and to hear Larry Graham trying to sing this great song.

Yuck the song was ruined.. imo. wink

No! did prince really did this. thatlarry graham was & has been a bad influence on prince.

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Reply #15 posted 09/21/09 5:14am

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The Late Show With David Letterman when he performed Dinner With Delores!!! He sang so out of tune, and was so flat and it really sounded and looked as if he couldnt care less!!!! And then at the end of it he proclaimed "Free TLC!!". What was that all about????shocked shocked
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Reply #16 posted 09/21/09 6:06am

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Some dry humour up in here...

http://www.youtube.com/wa...bhbq_gpSqo

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Reply #17 posted 09/21/09 6:54am

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TMBGITW

World Music Awards

Worst

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Reply #18 posted 09/21/09 8:34am

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His appearance on TRL... was not too cool.

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vivid said:

TMBGITW

World Music Awards

Worst


Is that the one where he lip synced ? He was wearing a blue/yellow outfit?

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Reply #20 posted 09/21/09 11:13am

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thedance said:

to me this was bad:

The Christ, Formerly known as The Cross, with Chaka Khan and Larry Graham on VH1 in 1997.

The change of lyrics and to hear Larry Graham trying to sing this great song.

Yuck the song was ruined.. imo. wink

btw. I love most of Prince's performances, and I think Prince and the Twinz looked hot on the American Idol 2006, cool

That was actually the 1998 Essence Awards.Horrible performance nonetheless...

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Reply #21 posted 09/21/09 11:18am

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The Brit awards 1997 lip synching to a re recording of Emancipation with a bit of We March half way through. not good. nce to see him on tv in the uk though, that was the first year he didn't win international male for about 4 or 5 years, Beck won it.

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Reply #22 posted 09/21/09 1:40pm

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ernestsewell said:

vivid said:

TMBGITW

World Music Awards

Worst


Is that the one where he lip synced ? He was wearing a blue/yellow outfit?


Yes it was Earnest and I wholeheartedly agree with vivid it was awful but then the whole show was terrible. Patrick Swayze just looked scared shitless and David Copperfield was there. Yuck!

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Reply #23 posted 09/21/09 2:56pm

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bigd74 said:

The Brit awards 1997 lip synching to a re recording of Emancipation with a bit of We March half way through. not good. nce to see him on tv in the uk though, that was the first year he didn't win international male for about 4 or 5 years, Beck won it.

cool
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oh yeah , i meant that

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Reply #24 posted 09/22/09 3:57am

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ernestsewell said:

vivid said:

TMBGITW

World Music Awards

Worst


Is that the one where he lip synced ? He was wearing a blue/yellow outfit?


Yep.

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Reply #25 posted 09/22/09 3:59am

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comegetwild said:

ernestsewell said:



Is that the one where he lip synced ? He was wearing a blue/yellow outfit?


Yes it was Earnest and I wholeheartedly agree with vivid it was awful but then the whole show was terrible. Patrick Swayze just looked scared shitless and David Copperfield was there. Yuck!


True. But some people sang live, so he could have done too.

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Reply #26 posted 09/22/09 4:04am

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bigd74 said:

The Brit awards 1997 lip synching to a re recording of Emancipation with a bit of We March half way through. not good. nce to see him on tv in the uk though, that was the first year he didn't win international male for about 4 or 5 years, Beck won it.

I enjoyed this performance of "Emancipation", biggrin

in Denmark in was send on danish TV2, Prince was playing the bass if I recall right, with a black glove on one hand.

Very cool, imo. wink cool

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Reply #27 posted 09/22/09 8:44am

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when he was on a show called the Saturday show i think, he appeared as tora tora, sang count the days,and get wild with the band, and after that during the interview he whispered into maytes ear the answers to the questions, making him look like a complete wierdo!

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Reply #28 posted 09/22/09 9:16am

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vivid said:

comegetwild said:



Yes it was Earnest and I wholeheartedly agree with vivid it was awful but then the whole show was terrible. Patrick Swayze just looked scared shitless and David Copperfield was there. Yuck!


True. But some people sang live, so he could have done too.


He even later poo poo'd having to lip sync the song (I believe it was about that performance), saying it cheated the viewer out of seeing a performer sing something live.

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Reply #29 posted 09/22/09 11:42am

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Probably Zannalee on The Today Show or Dinner with Delores on Letterman. Zannalee had bad sound quality and Prince was in a rut at the time. Prince was a never a good fit on Letterman, but the Dolphin performance was outstanding. I also hated Prince's hair when he did "The Work" on Leno.

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