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Thread started 03/08/10 1:31pm

ronnwinter

Happiest...Saddest...Brightest...Darkest

What era do you think was his Brightest and happiest. And also his darkest and saddest era.

Id have to say his Parade era was a very happy time. The movie showed us a side of Prince that we didnt know existed. He was humorous, witty, and down right silly. Up till that point we knew Prince to be mysterious, dark, quiet and weird.
Christopher Tracy was a Drastic change from the "kid" in Purple Rain.
The live performances, the clothes, the music. One big party!

Contrary to Prince saying the Black Album was too dark...Id have to say Come was his darkest and most depressing era. Something about the entire time surrounding that album. The perfomances, the music, the cd cover, the music...everything had this very dreary feel to it. Even the Upbeat songs like Pheromone and Race still had this weird aura about them. To this day, i still get that strange feeling when I listen to that album.

What do you guys think?
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Reply #1 posted 03/08/10 1:42pm

Genesia

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He never wrote "happier" music than during the Parade era. Every day was a yellow day back then.

There were a lot of dark years, but it's hard to pick just one album or two because those songs got spread over so many different records. Some were on Come, some on C&D, some on Crystal Ball. But they all seem to be from around that 93-95 era.
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Reply #2 posted 03/08/10 6:58pm

dance4me3121

Genesia said:

He never wrote "happier" music than during the Parade era. Every day was a yellow day back then. There were a lot of dark years, but it's hard to pick just one album or two because those songs got spread over so many different records. Some were on Come, some on C&D, some on Crystal Ball. But they all seem to be from around that 93-95 era.
i agree,wasnt 98-2000 kinda sad? I remember seeing a interview he did with 2 young british guys and i just remember Prince being a jerk. Plus the TRL appearance and larry graham."Prince:dont hurt em' Larry!
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Reply #3 posted 03/08/10 7:37pm

Efan

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Happiest and brightest: Lovesexy

Saddest and darkest: Rave
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Reply #4 posted 03/09/10 4:29am

Dave1992

Happiest: Parade

Saddest: Rave

Brightest: Lovesexy

Darkest: Purple Rain
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Reply #5 posted 03/09/10 6:19am

dance4me3121

Dave1992 said:

Happiest: Parade Saddest: Rave Brightest: Lovesexy Darkest: Purple Rain
why Purple Rain? thats what really put him on the map. 84 was the year of Prince,he was constantly in tabloids,magz,etc
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Reply #6 posted 03/09/10 7:23am

Dave1992

dance4me3121 said:

Dave1992 said:

Happiest: Parade Saddest: Rave Brightest: Lovesexy Darkest: Purple Rain
why Purple Rain? thats what really put him on the map. 84 was the year of Prince,he was constantly in tabloids,magz,etc


I'm talking about the feeling of the era, not what it did to his career. In '84 he was still a weirdo. A funky, rock'n'roll weirdo. The whole myth about the band, backward messages, costumes and lyrics... very dark to me.
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Reply #7 posted 03/09/10 8:11am

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Happiest: Parade
Saddest: Rave
Brightest: Lovesexy
Darkest: 2000-2010 (Because all the days of fun are over now. He made sure of it.) lol
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Reply #8 posted 03/09/10 8:29am

CuddlyBear

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Efan said:

Happiest and brightest: Lovesexy


Funny, for happiest and brightest I would chose "Pararde".

Saddest: "Rave" (unless we're talking about sad as in disappointing then I'd go with either "D&P" or "Batman" {a perfect waste of good music on a commercial endeavor}).

Darkest: "Come" ("Solo", "Papa", "Pheromone")
Christopher damn!
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