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Printable version (Log in to 'subscribe' to this topic)Bighead said: purplecam said: Couldn't have said it any better myself  Sorry about the dose of reality, but to anyone else other than his hardcore fan base,Prince will be remembered for Purple rain and nothing else. Maybe his strange behavior. That's as close as he'll come to MJ. [Edited 6/26/09 12:35pm] [Edited 6/26/09 12:37pm] Sorry to disagree but for a lot of neither Prince or MJ fans, the child abuse allegations and face changes far out weigh his hits I'm afraid. Not everyone thinks he was some massive icon, he was a pop singer and dancer at the end of the day and not the pope. | |
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I Cant Help It from the OFF THE WALL album is one of his most underrated songs I think. and It was written by Stevie Wonder
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littlebearbeer said: Bighead said: Sorry about the dose of reality, but to anyone else other than his hardcore fan base,Prince will be remembered for Purple rain and nothing else. Maybe his strange behavior. That's as close as he'll come to MJ. [Edited 6/26/09 12:35pm] [Edited 6/26/09 12:37pm] Sorry to disagree but for a lot of neither Prince or MJ fans, the child abuse allegations and face changes far out weigh his hits I'm afraid. Not everyone thinks he was some massive icon, he was a pop singer and dancer at the end of the day and not the pope. I guess it's a white thing LOL Michael Jackson or the idea of a Michael Jackson made it possible for black artists and public figures to be fully accepted in mainstream media. In his own little weird way, Michael Jackson made it possible for Prince, Tiger Woods and if I can be so bold, Barack Obama. I love Prince and hes equally a genius on the technical side and muscianship side of music, but I dont his popularity is at this magnitude. This MJ movement thats been going on is something you would see for royalty or a president this man's death is causing grief and mourning all around the world | |
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littlebearbeer said: Bighead said: Sorry about the dose of reality, but to anyone else other than his hardcore fan base,Prince will be remembered for Purple rain and nothing else. Maybe his strange behavior. That's as close as he'll come to MJ. [Edited 6/26/09 12:35pm] [Edited 6/26/09 12:37pm] Sorry to disagree but for a lot of neither Prince or MJ fans, the child abuse allegations and face changes far out weigh his hits I'm afraid. Not everyone thinks he was some massive icon, he was a pop singer and dancer at the end of the day and not the pope. No actually at the end of the day, the pope is only, and I repeat only a "human being" too, with his own faults, just like Michael Jackson was, let's not forget that. [Edited 6/27/09 7:08am] Education, the greatest weapon
--- To know about humans, you first have to learn where they came from... http://www.youtube.com/wa...V6A8oGtPc4 http://www.youtube.com/wa...04FKo3adw8 | |
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Dolphinking23 said: I love Prince and hes equally a genius on the technical side and muscianship side of music, but I dont his popularity is at this magnitude. This MJ movement thats been going on is something you would see for royalty or a president this man's death is causing grief and mourning all around the world - Yes. For me, MJ was a genius of entertainment (like Madonna), a great singer and dancer (a lot better than Madonna). And Prince is a genius of music, who happens to be a great entertainer too. Peace
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2elijah said: littlebearbeer said: Sorry to disagree but for a lot of neither Prince or MJ fans, the child abuse allegations and face changes far out weigh his hits I'm afraid. Not everyone thinks he was some massive icon, he was a pop singer and dancer at the end of the day and not the pope. No actually at the end of the day, the pope is only, and I repeat only a "human being" too, with his own faults, just like Michael Jackson was, let's not forget that. [Edited 6/27/09 7:08am] Exactly. Anyway who the fuck cares if hes not the pope. Hell I'm glad hes not the pope, hes more important to me then the pope will ever be. | |
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Really liking the tracks below right now. In the last few weeks, I'd actually started listening to a lot of his music again. There's so many songs I hadn't heard in a long time, especially Good Times, that is quite powerful now and a brilliant track.
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We all know that if Prince died, there is a lot of old unreleased music that could be released for years but does Michael Jackson have any? I'd love to see some old jams released that were made by either Michael solo or with his brothers from around the "Destiny" through the "Thriller" eras. Andy has spoken dammitt. | |
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littlebearbeer said: Bighead said: Sorry about the dose of reality, but to anyone else other than his hardcore fan base,Prince will be remembered for Purple rain and nothing else. Maybe his strange behavior. That's as close as he'll come to MJ. [Edited 6/26/09 12:35pm] [Edited 6/26/09 12:37pm] Sorry to disagree but for a lot of neither Prince or MJ fans, the child abuse allegations and face changes far out weigh his hits I'm afraid. Not everyone thinks he was some massive icon, he was a pop singer and dancer at the end of the day and not the pope. Screw The Pope! Michael Jackson and his music has meant more to me (and millions of other fans) than The Pope and anything that he has ever done. | |
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TyphoonTip said: FunkyStrange said: Jagger ? Wasn't it Freddie ? It was originally intended for Freddie, but apparently their schedules only allowed time for a demo recording. So Jagger was asked to step into the breach. As for my memories of MJ's music.... Being in High School and the excitement of waiting for the Dangerous album to come out. Literally wearing out my Bad tape.... Actually, during the recording of that track and some more (More To Life then This and Victory) Michael found Freddie sniffing coke in his bathroom, Micheal didn't agree and Kicked him out!  Freddie was gonna end up on THRILLER but because of the COKE incident didn't...  - RICHARD - | |
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Giovanni777 said: When I got home yesterday, I immediately put on side one of 'Off The Wall' vinyl, and blasted it.
"Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough" "Rock with You" "Workin' Day and Night" "Get on the Floor" "Workin' Day and Night" was always the JAM. Then I put on "PYT", "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'",and "Baby Be Mine" from 'Thriller', also on vinyl. I danced my ass off. Remember, I'm not known as a Michael fan, but these songs above I've always dug. Plus, back in the '80s, my boy Rog was TOTALLY Michael, and I was totally Prince. He dressed in Red and Black... me in Purple & Black. He even looked a bit like Michael (Off The Wall/Thriller era), and had every dance move down. I looked a bit like Prince, and we used 2 battle at house parties... u & i r kindred spirits... ive always been about prince, even when everyone else tripped over mj it is sad tho but remember micheal was an entertainer- prince is a musician as well. He'd throw on 'Off The Wall' or 'Thriller', do his routine, and I'd jack the turntable, and throw on '1999', and sometimes 'Purple Rain', and do my thing. THOSE were the days. RIP Michael. . [Edited 6/26/09 6:58am] | |
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Okay, I don't remember who said that Prince is really only known for Purple Rain and his "weird behavior." I'm sorry, but have any of Jackson's albums outsold "Thriller"? I don't think so. So, in non-michael jackson fans' eyes, jackson is only known for that record. Now, let's talk about this weird behavior business. Does/Has Prince own(ed) a freakin' monkey???? don't think so. Does prince let children come over and let them sleep in his bed?? Don't think so. MJ fans can say all day that he didn't commit any sexual crimes, to which I would say, uh, "Why did he pay that family $22 million???? to avoid going to court and looking like a guilty man(?)? If he had done what MANY of us know he did with one of my children, I wouldn't have taken hush money. I would have made sure he spent his last days in prison, being treated the same way he treated children. | |
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SoulAlive said:[quote] littlebearbeer said: thinks he was some massive icon, he was a pop singer and dancer at the end of the day and not the pope. here am cathloic and i don;t care about the pope, yeah singer and dancer michael wasn;t all about the music not enough albums not enough tours and later not enough live singing in his tours, but he had som tunes "who is it?" for me, wit a bass line. i was watching lenny kravitz live on stage in glasgow when i heard the news and some ppl u could tell even in the middle of this amazin show where stunned, i was too busy rockin my socks off but am gutted for his fans the ones who never seen him and where hoping for those o2 nights to come sooner than they could, but like i say not all about the music i can remember michael and prince playin the same year in glasgow fair enough prince hasn;t been back there too often but am 28 and seen the wee man including aftershows about 21times some MJ fans will never now am gutted for them they would have loved the show mayeb not the old lip syncin though but anyway sad news all the same for his fans hope the dance the next few days away, my earlest memory of MJ was being ask to "play" thiller in the play ground, i said no i was playin football and being paul mcstay  peace and new power | |
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Push Me Away (1978)
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vainandy said: We all know that if Prince died, there is a lot of old unreleased music that could be released for years but does Michael Jackson have any? I'd love to see some old jams released that were made by either Michael solo or with his brothers from around the "Destiny" through the "Thriller" eras.
Yes there is. Some of it was already released on one of the more recent boxset and you can listen to many of those tracks on youtube as fans have uploaded them there.His unreleased outpuf isn't necessarily of the same quality as his released, but I think it's mostly because they wanted to focus more on the tracks they'd pick for the albums anyway. On youtube, you can start from something like that and just try clicking on the various clips appearing on the playlist on the right side of the screen: http://www.youtube.com/wa...re=related it's a bit like old-fashioned TV channel surfing. But yeah, playlists! | |
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I've been listening to HIStory a lot since he died. Very underrated album. From Scream to Money is just classic MJ. The world is a comedy for those who think and a tragedy for those who feel.
"You still wanna take me to prison...just because I won't trade humanity for patriotism." | |
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Of course, I'm a Liberal! I'm an American, damn it!
This country was founded on the premise of Liberty and Justice for ALL...remember? My wallet is STILL on hiatus!  | |
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JAy-Z did a remix of "You Rock My World" in 2001 with MJ. THat record was the jam. He was still relevant.
" 'tis the season after all...peace on earth and goodwill towards total assholes...  " - roodboi | |
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I find this MJ video quite haunting.
"Marriage is a fine institution, but I'm not ready for an institution."
"It's better to be looked over, than overlooked." Mae West @)-}---- | |
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Human Nature.
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Boriqua1130 said: I did not like the Earth Song because it was sad and it blamed God for all of the problems in the earth. MJ pretty much called GOD a liar and uncaring. | |
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mcw00 said: My neighborhood has a few block parties during the summer and I guess one was planned for tonight as hundreds of folks were out and the dj was bumping. Given the news I guess, he was playing all MJ. We decided to hang out for a bit and ended up dancing up a sweat! Off the top of my head I know he played PYT, Wanna Be Startin Something, Rock with You, Dancing Machine, and Baby Be Mine. People clapped and cheered at the start and end of almost all of the songs. It was a nice and Id say a fitting celebration.
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PurpleKnight said: I've been listening to HIStory a lot since he died. Very underrated album. From Scream to Money is just classic MJ. Agreed. "Stranger In Moscow" and "Earth Song"  | |
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Of course, I'm a Liberal! I'm an American, damn it!
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Bighead said: purplecam said: Couldn't have said it any better myself Sorry about the dose of reality, but to anyone else other than his hardcore fan base,Prince will be remembered for Purple rain and nothing else. Maybe his strange behavior. That's as close as he'll come to MJ. [Edited 6/26/09 12:35pm] [Edited 6/26/09 12:37pm] Not only is Prince one of the greatest musicians ever born, Prince will be revered because has never been marked by scandal. MJ is being remembered for his music and his videos but in the same sentences, the media cannot seem to stop talking about his child molestation charges. If it were not for the music channels and radio stations, MJ would be remembered for his alleged liken for male boys and his questionable sexuality. Prince alleged eccentricities had nothing to do with his personal life but more with his ability to appeal to every person in the society and remain true to himself. Prince was not perfect, but who is? He did endure some episodic rumors about his life but those rumors did not overwhelm him and those rumors quickly dissipated as fast as they evolved. Prince will be remembered as a great musician. I cannot imagine and refuse to imagine how it would be for anyone who genuinely loves Prince if he died prematurely. | |
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SummerRain said: Bighead said: Sorry about the dose of reality, but to anyone else other than his hardcore fan base,Prince will be remembered for Purple rain and nothing else. Maybe his strange behavior. That's as close as he'll come to MJ. [Edited 6/26/09 12:35pm] [Edited 6/26/09 12:37pm] Not only is Prince one of the greatest musicians ever born, Prince will be revered because has never been marked by scandal. MJ is being remembered for his music and his videos but in the same sentences, the media cannot seem to stop talking about his child molestation charges. If it were not for the music channels and radio stations, MJ would be remembered for his alleged liken for male boys and his questionable sexuality. Prince alleged eccentricities had nothing to do with his personal life but more with his ability to appeal to every person in the society and remain true to himself. Prince was not perfect, but who is? He did endure some episodic rumors about his life but those rumors did not overwhelm him and those rumors quickly dissipated as fast as they evolved. Prince will be remembered as a great musician. I cannot imagine and refuse to imagine how it would be for anyone who genuinely loves Prince if he died prematurely. 
I said on another thread: I just can't believe how classless and tactless some people are being about the whole thing!!! Whatever your personal feelings about the man are, his vast contributions to the music world simply cannot, should not and will not be denied!
If you don't like it, go find something else to do for a few days, read a book, go outside and play in the sunshine, anything! Just leave the man and those that want to appreciate him, in peace! Yes, this is a Prince fan community board, so whatever happened to showing a little Love 4 One Another, huh? Seriously! Of course, I'm a Liberal! I'm an American, damn it!
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Wow, there's so many. Here are a few (no particular order)
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Oh My God. I still can't wrap my head around it. There are WAY too many MJ songs for me too choose from to decide the "favorites", but at the moment I can't stop listening to Man In The Mirror, Got To Be There and Gone To Soon..... and coincidently, I can't stop cryin when I hear them | |
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Prince should have agreedto doing Bad with MJ. That would have been epic! Love you Mike RIP to a legend. You will live forever! | |
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