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Generation X and prince From an article. I think it's pretty accurate..what do you think?
"Generation X -- people born between the mid-1960s and early 1980s -- would be hardest hit, said the experts, as Prince's music formed the soundtrack to their young adult lives. His demise would have sparked reminiscences about that time, a yearning for people since lost, and regret for hopes and dreams that never materialised. "The fan mourns not only the loss of the celebrity but other aspects of their personal life which have become bound-up with the celebrity," Brennan said. Prince's death also shattered the fantasy of immortality we tend to attach to the beautiful and talented." Also " bottom line: Do not underestimate the grief of Prince fans. "This is bad news for some people," said Riaz. "Much as you would respond to anybody who's received bad news, a degree of compassion and empathy is appropriate " [Edited 5/22/16 5:56am] Baby, you're a star.
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I'm an X'er, and yeah that is true for me. No other musician or band had as profound an impact on me. "Never let nasty stalkers disrespect you. They start shit, you finish it. Go down to their level, that's the only way they'll understand. You have to handle things yourself." | |
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Pokeno4Money said: I'm an X'er, and yeah that is true for me. No other musician or band had as profound an impact on me. When he died i was suddenly transported back to my teenage years when I first got into him. For the first time in a very long time I remembered how much he meant from when I was a kid. I think his passing definitely made people reflect on their life and the sense of loss for your youth as well. Baby, you're a star.
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I agree. I discovered him as a youth. He influenced me to be a musician and he got me through a lot in the 80's. He made a big impact on me back then. | |
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The latch key kids. Yeah, he got me thru. Never forgot, always be grateful. "We just let people talk & say whatever they want 2 say. 9 times out of 10, trust me, what's out there now, I wouldn't give nary one of these folks the time of day. That's why I don't say anything back, because there's so much that's wrong" - P, Dec '15 | |
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Yeah I agree and posted here that I feel he is/was the Voice of Our Generation but the thread didn't get much traction behind "how depressed was he over Vanity" Some Xers however forgot til now how much he meant to us. Surprise, surprise.
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he was our elvis, i guess. i grew up basically with his music always around. weird that i won't grow old with it (new music from him also growing old, i realize we always have the other stuff) "If u love somebody, your life won't be in vain
And there's always a rainbow, at the end of every rain."--peace and love, dear prince..... | |
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Do agree with this one! His passing was so hard he has been a huge part of my life ....thought Prince was going to be around for a very long time. He just seemed so full of life and we were looking forward to seeing him again soon at his piano and microphone tour.  | |
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Well yeah. I can't think of many things i stuck with from my formative years in my teens to now, my mid 40's. His loss has been a massive jolt in the fabric of me. I'm not the same. Don't expect I ever will be again either. |
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I disagree that he is "gone" though now I think we need to go back and really listen to what he was saying. There was a line in a recent song of his that I perceived as him maybe being a bit disappointed in us. We got disillusioned early. How many of us were already feeling kinda empty losing Cobain/ Tupac/ I know I missing some? When they said they found "someone" at Paisley I thought the same thing when Kurt Loder came on to say they found "someone" at Cobains house. I always felt the media ignored him and he ignored the media. Michael and his, let's admit- "eccentricities" dominated. The music took a back seat so I encourage everyone to go back and reacquaint with "that old fashioned music" of Prince and live for love. We are still here and we should build the new cities with streets of gold. It's up to us. That way he doesn't die in vain. He was involved in some great projects we should all work to make a reality. Solar power and tech skills for all... Surprise, surprise.
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I am finding it really hard to move on. And let go I don't know how to get over it it just feels so wrong and still raw | |
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Feels so much more than just the music or a pop star a part of my life just gone ?? Can't really describe it but just a huge loss | |
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It has been awful as yes he was the only artist that I would ever bother to join a forum for. . What I've found that helps, is building a music bible to play on the piano and working out all the melody parts. I only had the 3121 and Musicology books. I can only do this by ear as I don't read music. . But it all makes me feel close to the magic that was and is Prince. An eletrifying force who exuded energy and showed us how to 'get thru this thing called life' with funk, compassion, attitude and love all bundled into one. . Ifeel like I desperately want to read his last written 50 pages of memoir to know where he was at, as I have all/most of the music and know so many lyrics. "Free URself, B the best that U can B, 3rd Apartment from the Sun, nothing left to fear" Prince Rogers Nelson - Forever in my Life - | |
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. Hashtag nailed it. . I was born in 1968, graduated in 1986. "Kiss" was #1 when I graduated. The 80s was, hands down, the best time to be a teenager. Madonna, Prince, Michael Jackson - to know that was a trifecta of music is one thing. To have lived it, is quite another. . He was our John Lennon. Elvis was an entertainer, like Michael Jackson was to us. John Lennon was an activist, a poet, married the most unlikely of woman,and wasn't afraid to speak his mind on politics, religion, or otherwise. MJ sometimes shied away from that stuff. Prince wrote it on his chest. Hell, even their sunglasses were similiar, which I find a hysterical coincidence. .
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Completely agree. ATWIAD through Batman were the albums released while in high school and, specifically, SOTT and Lovesexy were my favorites. From that point on I was hooked! | |
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He was our Prince. Join me under the waterfall
Climb the rainbow tree love is my color when I am shown love in return | |
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I agree. I am (amost embarassingly) proud to be a Gen-Xer and even though I wasn't a serious fan until my adulthood, his music always touched me in one way or another.
Love you, Prince. Join me under the waterfall
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So agree with this. As a teenager in the mid-80s/late 80s I listened to pretty much nothing but Prince / associated artists. So many teenage memories soundtracked by Prince. With him going I honestly feel like I've lost a childhood friend and a massive piece of my personal history. | |
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For me, I'm from Generation..whoever come aroudn 2000. I feel this at least with my mother, as Prince was the basis for our relationship together. So many of his songs were the background to happy moments, sad moments, and just...life. Rest in peace!! | |
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Yes, that is true, since his death, I am an Gen-xer. I have been thinking alot of, I really need to finish my book, that I have been working on since the 80's (dreams Lost, mabybe)? I know that I feel the devastation of him not being on this earth...... Eye Miss U "Prince".......
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FUNKNROLL said:
Well said! Former latch key kid here, there was a lot missing in our home too.
Yes, seemed like every year growing up there was a Prince song.. whether it was a hit or not. Earliest memory might be around third grade, when we had some sort of class dance time and they played "I wanna be your lover". Later in middle school, When Doves Cry of course was big... but Pop Life was still in my head... then the Parade album hit and Mountains played in junior high dance. I learned to like Venus De Milo and Do U Lie at too early of an age.
High school, I found a copy of 1999 (it somehow slipped by me during those years... I think it had something to do with the lyrics and penis on the cover). I remember not understanding SOTT (song) as a single, then being thrilled by the experience of something growing on me. Didn't know that could happen! By the end of high school Lovesexy dropped and I'd made some friends that were into music and respected Prince.
That's 15 years growing up w/an artist whose music grew along with me, and in some ways encouraged me to explore and not fear imagination. The twists and turns in his art were exciting, even when I didn't understand them. I think that's where I learned the thrill of 'discovery' is what matters most in life. We shouldn't plan to rest, never stop growing.
Wasn't planning on feeling sad today...
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[Edited 5/22/16 11:59am] I kno, sooo many memories all tied up together... 'Sister' on the record player, Mum putting on her eyeshadow.... me conveniently forgetting the 'mfckin sister' part & humming that bit innocently, her pausing & then returning to the eyes...    "We just let people talk & say whatever they want 2 say. 9 times out of 10, trust me, what's out there now, I wouldn't give nary one of these folks the time of day. That's why I don't say anything back, because there's so much that's wrong" - P, Dec '15 | |
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I'm glad you guys could relate to this and thanks for sharing your thoughts. I knew when I read it it just made.sense and that age.group is the one suffering the loss deeply. Not to negate the feelings of younger or older fans though, I just felt it spoke to the ones whose youth was tied up with Prince's music, the ones who grew.up with him . As he evolved so did we and we were on that journey together with him. This is why the loss feels deep. Baby, you're a star.
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In GEN X terms, saying goodbye to Prince is like being a kid (again) watching E.T. get sick and die, then go away all over again... X 10000. | |
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" don’t really care so much what people say about me because it is a reflection of who they r." |
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Exactly! | |
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FUNKNROLL said: In GEN X terms, saying goodbye to Prince is like being a kid (again) watching E.T. get sick and die, then go away all over again... X 10000. Nicely put.thanks Baby, you're a star.
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BillieBalloon said: From an article. I think it's pretty accurate..what do you think?
"Generation X -- people born between the mid-1960s and early 1980s -- would be hardest hit, said the experts, as Prince's music formed the soundtrack to their young adult lives. His demise would have sparked reminiscences about that time, a yearning for people since lost, and regret for hopes and dreams that never materialised. "The fan mourns not only the loss of the celebrity but other aspects of their personal life which have become bound-up with the celebrity," Brennan said. Prince's death also shattered the fantasy of immortality we tend to attach to the beautiful and talented." Also " bottom line: Do not underestimate the grief of Prince fans. "This is bad news for some people," said Riaz. "Much as you would respond to anybody who's received bad news, a degree of compassion and empathy is appropriate " [Edited 5/22/16 5:56am] Very true, im an X gal too, born the first yr of that generation, 1965..and Prince n his music was very much the vivid sountrack of my mid to late teens..I associate 1999 n Purple Rain with some indelible and important scenes/times of my life back then. Solid n never to b forgotten or fade. So even tho i hadnt kept up much with Prince in the last decade or so,the moment i heard bout his passing was a huge shock and my grief even a bit more shocking(to me,at first).. most definitely i feel like the loss was almost personal...Finding this site and reading the threads here have helped me greatly while schooling me on so much i didnt know about this brilliant n magnetic creature that was Prince. A total Gemini for sure(Im an astrologer)...He fascinated me in life and now even moreso in his death... [Edited 5/24/16 5:13am] "Almost all art is trying to become an anaesthetic and at the same time a healing session drawing up the magical electrics.” | |
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