Yikes.

OK, no worries.

I'm going to make this thread Prince themed for you:

Long before Al Gore became the bullhorn for global warming and environmental issues, Prince had attempted to raise awareness of self-sustaining living. Where Al Gore’s motivations may not have been completely altruistic—after all, there is a Democratic Party benefit to someone who campaigns for causes that are in stark contrast to some of the more seedy policies of the Clear Skies act, his contrived attempts to bring them to light did actually cause some dialogue. It’s just that Al isn’t really quite as commanding as Prince on stage. Moreover, Al Gore’s relatively less-than-uplifting persona simply dulls the message of what he’s trying to convey…He’s just not likeable, and his message, though worthy of a bit of attention, is mired in political mumbo jumbo.

Prince on the other hand, had gone through a spiritual rebirth during the 90s, and this lead to a new sense of consciousness. He stopped cursing (Tipper would be so proud of him if her tin-case of a frame only had a heart), he started supporting causes to prevent cruelty towards animals, and he started to live a life more in line with a quazi-hippie-meets-JW-mish-mash of spirituality. Discounting the environmental toll that his hair relaxers, mac makeup, and trips (unproven) to the plastic surgeon must of wreaked on our fragile planet, Prince was actually quiet pious towards his newly embraced quazi-religious green revolution.

But, this rebirth of the flesh so to speak had affects on his artistic statements post-release. That is to say, his older material was rearranged and changed on stage to match his new found beliefs. This is both expected (and not out of line with what Prince has always done), and a bit …unnerving.

“23 scriptures and a one night stand.”

Really? 23 scriptures and a one night stand? And what exactly does that even mean? Are we expected to believe that somehow 23 scriptures applies to a one-off fucky-sucky moment? Are we supposed to believe that somehow, a song titled “Gett Off” can actually spiritually uplift us? I just don’t know.

If one thing has proven true throughout the years, it’s that Prince is obsessed with ass and vaginas. I mean, OBSESSED. Little Red Corvette, girl U got an ass like I’ve never seeeeeeeennn….. Now move yo big ass round this way ….. She had the cutest ass he ever seen…he did too, they were meant to be….

It’s not hard to imagine Prince’s early life being a buffet of ass…. Shiela E., Vanity, Cat, Mayte, Morris & Jerome…Prince has plundered many a hole in search of the holey and profain. And he’s attempted to mix his ass with his spirit as well. LoveSexy is really nomore than an attempt to mix TONS of ass with TONS of spirit. Shit, I’d call that album SpiritAss if based soley on content. But it was done right.

Reenventing to past with spiritual updates to songs that don’t actually lend themselves to such is just not advisable.

Would Eazy E say, “I like sweet black scriptures, on my script? Word to the mother Teresa DJ Quick?”… No! Because it’s sweat delicious black pussies on his dick,…Not armaeic/greek/Hebrew texts written by sexually frustrated old men on his penis.

What gets me is that Prince has been so fascinatingly good at times with allegory, that I don’t understand why he doesn’t just employ that with his catalogue. I wouldn’t mind something like, “23 expressions and a happy ending” or something to that affect. At least it still remains true to the original intent without the strangely dreaded curse words. Just a dose of allegory and we could have Darlin Nikkie again. Why couldn’t he just replace “I met her in a hotel lobby masturbating with a magazine” with “I met her in a hotel lobby asphyxiating a chicken holding an issue of Bon Appetite with one hand.” People, I’m telling you, that SHIT WORKS.

Look, Prince may have found a new religion. And he may be a respectable musican now, but you better bet your ass he’s looking for an opportunity to get you both naked underneath the sheets…even if you peeked underneath to reveal that at his age, the liver spotted skin on his buttcheeks is starting to resemble that on his testicles; but that’s a subject for its own thread, really.

The fact of the matter is this: Your past happened. It’s up to you whether you want to remember the past or not. But reinventing it publically when other people lived it with you is strange. Either leave those songs alone and truly move on, or go back to the songs on stage, but don’t be so clumbsy lyrically about it—23 scriptures indeed!

So to wrapup, we’ve discussed Prince, all things anal, Al Gore, and allegory, and how each is related to the other in Paisley Park.

Thank you, and I’d love your input.

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[Edited 7/5/11 9:21am]

I'm not going to read all that, but I bet it's awesome.

Nothinbutjoy said:

Frankly, he lost me at asphyxiating chickens because I'm against animal cruelty.

I don't think that's the kinda chicken he was choking.....

WTF?

Who moved this thread in to GD?

Now, my Prince post will seem nonsensical.

Anyways, I'm sorry you hate your mom.

MIGUELGOMEZ said:

imago said:

imago said:

WTF?

Who moved this thread in to GD?

Now, my Prince post will seem nonsensical.

Anyways, I'm sorry you hate your mom.

Nothinbutjoy said:

MIGUELGOMEZ said:

I don't think that's the kinda chicken he was choking.....

I know....joke.

Hehee!!

I totally understand your pain. My dad visits like every 3 or 4 months and he stays for 2-3 weeks. He drives me insane!!!!!!! But I love him.

MIGUELGOMEZ said:

I feel for you. I couldn't live with my mother, not as an adult. We are too different. When she could and used to visit me and stay at my house for a few days/weeks, she'd follow me aroud the house! If I went to my bedroom to watch something on TV, she would creep upstairs and come in my room. If I went downstairs while she was in my room, she would follow me if I didn't come back up within 5-10 minutes. We have different tastes in TV programs, so I would try and be considerate and let her watch her shows in the living room, and I would go to my bedroom, but she didn't enjoy watching TV alone...

Now she can't visit because she cant' do steps anymore, so I visit her and stay no more than 6 hours.

Shyra said:

I feel for you. I couldn't live with my mother, not as an adult. We are too different. When she could and used to visit me and stay at my house for a few days/weeks, she'd follow me aroud the house! If I went to my bedroom to watch something on TV, she would creep upstairs and come in my room. If I went downstairs while she was in my room, she would follow me if I didn't come back up within 5-10 minutes. We have different tastes in TV programs, so I would try and be considerate and let her watch her shows in the living room, and I would go to my bedroom, but she didn't enjoy watching TV alone...

Now she can't visit because she cant' do steps anymore, so I visit her and stay no more than 6 hours.

Why do you think my parents live 2500 miles away? [img:$uid]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g216/rebecca8273/emoticon/eusa_shifty.gif[/img:$uid]

Shyra said:

i'd be checkin around makin sure yall werent trying to kill a chick! ... ..

really, i could live with one, maybe two of my girls, for a day or two , maybe...ionno...lol

Can you live with her or without her?

luv4u said:

Have you ever considered helping her spell radiology with mase?

johnart said:

Nothinbutjoy said:

johnart said:

Have you ever considered helping her spell radiology with mase?

I seriously was like W.T.F???? I was And at the same time.

johnart said:

Nothinbutjoy said:

Shyra said:

I feel for you. I couldn't live with my mother, not as an adult. We are too different. When she could and used to visit me and stay at my house for a few days/weeks, she'd follow me aroud the house! If I went to my bedroom to watch something on TV, she would creep upstairs and come in my room. If I went downstairs while she was in my room, she would follow me if I didn't come back up within 5-10 minutes. We have different tastes in TV programs, so I would try and be considerate and let her watch her shows in the living room, and I would go to my bedroom, but she didn't enjoy watching TV alone...

Now she can't visit because she cant' do steps anymore, so I visit her and stay no more than 6 hours.

That is very much like what my mom is doing on top of the mess I described in my original post. We finished the basement in hopes of giving everyone space, but apparently she doesn't want space. I'm hoping this will work itself out. As I mentioned, it is a relatively new arrangement.

parents can be quite tricky. i love my mom AND she drives me crazy

I cannot wait until my son is old enough to complain about me online.

Seriously, I know what you mean. A few years ago I broke my leg the same time that my mom broke her foot. I went to stay with her for 2 weeks since I was getting around better than her. SHe drove me nuts. I have lived 5000 miles from her for about 5 years now and have only seen her twice. I miss her though I know as soon as I get back she will drive me mad.