jtfolden said:

I still can't listen and I don't know why. I want to honor him and pay tribute, but I just can't.

No, not right now. And I don't know when i will be able to sit down/stand up & listen to his music again

During the coverage on TV, i muted the sound whenever a music clip came on (which was mainly When Doves Cry & Purple Rain)

I don't want his music to be linked (in my mind) to his passing, and the pain we have all been experiencing these past few days

I’ve been listening to his music on and off for four days (redundant radio tributes, my own collection, etc.). It’s hard because I’m still disappointed. However, once I get started it’s hard to stop (too much fun) but I have to consider my neighbors next door (with the bass thumping and all).

The party will continue this week and I’m going to push myself to listen until it’s all out of my system.

Sorry Ellice & Robert (my neighbors) but I’m in a funkdafied mourning.

listen to the music people, it's all about the music and it will heal you more than hurt you, plus tears are ok, pain is ok, listen to the music!

lust said:

I can neither listen to it nor not listen to it.

That is me right now. I went to the Spike and Questlove celebrations but refuese to give WB my money by seeing it in the theatres.

I want to listen but the weirdest songs set me off and I can't start crying at work.

It's hard, always will be and I don't think it will ever be okay.

Cant do it still .. someday yes

mano said:

all these newspaper and magazine covers is more depressing than listening to the music

I still can't listen to it just yet. I find myself humming or singing a line or two of my favs, but then I just stop because I start to get sad again. I watched the video of D'Angelo singing Sometimes It Snows In April that he performed on Jimmy Fallon, and it made me cry, because in parts of it his voice sounded like Prince. I don't know when I'll be able to listen to his music without feeling sad or wanting to cry.

First let me say what a blessing it is for the org and for threads like these...just to read everyone's posts makes me feel not so alone or crazy.

It has been so difficult to listen but so hard to stay away (as many have mentioned). It is painful and it brings tears to my eyes as I am writing. I cannot remember a day in the past 34 years that I have not listened to a Prince song, and today is the first day that I am trying to b/c it it just so painful...but that hasn't stopped me from reading the org, looking at the news, searching youtube b4 things r taken down....

so hard, so senseless...such a pain and can't stop thinking about him with sadness. i am thankful that his music lives on, and i know it will get better with time, but for now it really sucks...just hearing his voice right now would hurt more...i have been going back and forth btwn listening and not since this happened...just trying to take one day off (but it's hard bc i keep singing his songs in my head or will be reminded of a song by something that someone says or it just hits me that he is dead when i was busy doing something else ('busy doing something close to nothing but different than the day before"...there it goes again!). i have family and friends that empathize with me (i have heard "I thought of u as soon as i heard"....but what makes it harder is that they just don't get it (again, thank goodess for all of u b/c u do get it!!)

anyways, just trying something different today...just trying to get through a day a time.....

VividChastity said:

As long as the music plays, he hasn't gone away.

This says it perfectly.

cudnpete said:

I still can't listen and I don't know why. I want to honor him and pay tribute, but I just can't.

Don't force it then, when you're in the mood to do so, embrace it and whatever feelings come. That's what I'm doing, playing him when I feel like rather than out of obligation.

[Edited 5/1/16 10:40am]

mano said:

Actually I can't stop listening to it. It's the only thing that lifts my spirits right now.

This. i have new albums to listen to but the only music i am currently listening to is Prince, i get emotional at some songs obviously, but i can't stop listening.

luvsexy4all said:

all these newspaper and magazine covers is more depressing than listening to the music

the more i read the more upset i get. i've bought a couple, i started to read it but had to put it down.

I made the mistake of putting on the Emancipation outtakes. "I Am the DJ" was fine but "Goodbye" was a really bad move.

No, I can not listen to anything yet. After the first few notes, I get teary-eyed and cry again.

i did listen to his stuff the first few days after his death but it made me really weepy and mopey so for right now i'm listening to sharukh kahn. it's oddly comforting

Only "A Case Of U", nothing else. I'm thankful there's so much other music besides Prince I like, otherwise it would be even harder.

[Edited 5/1/16 16:45pm]

When he died I cried so hard. I had been okay since, although I was super super sad. Today I plugged in my house speakers 2 listen to his music, put on his Purple Rain album and played When Doves Cry...I just fell apart again and cried so hard. Gonna take a hot shower and relax.

100PercentSweet said:

When he died I cried so hard. I had been okay since, although I was super super sad. Today I plugged in my house speakers 2 listen to his music, put on his Purple Rain album and played When Doves Cry...I just fell apart again and cried so hard. Gonna take a hot shower and relax.

big old prince-shaped hole in all our hearts right now

Just discovered "The Love We Make" video from North Sea Jazz Festival on youtube. I never thought a song could help but it certainly is working.

The "A.O.A" thread that I read (and participated in) yesterday made me dig it out and revisit it. Chilling to listen to lyrically. I was in a jazz mood today so between Charlie Parker and Coleman Hawkins I slipped in "Xpectation". I'm still deeply gutted, but a small sample of the music (and being here) is helping me get through.

mano said:

Actually I can't stop listening to it. It's the only thing that lifts my spirits right now.

It's the same for me. Haven't really listened to much else since..

I lie to myself daily, saying that I don't want to listen to Prince, or see any videos. However, I almost involuntarily turn on the Sirius tribute channel in the car, and sing along, yelling "GET IT PRINCE" or somesuch while I'm dance-driving. I'm also binge watching stuff on YT that I've never seen.

It's making me feel better, because the more I see/hear Prince's genius, the more I know he's still alive - not on this planet, but somewhere.