Don't know if this has been posted yet or not, but... I was just in Starbucks and heard 'Musicology" - I hadn't heard it in a long time so it brought a smile to me - but - what does it mean to be on the Starbuck's mix? Is this something Prince aspires to? lol

i hope it isn't.

Yeah, they play it all the time at the StarBucks I go to.


And, LifeStyle's Family Fitness--My gym plays the video at least every other night I'm there.

AsianBomb777 said:

Come to think of it - they should be playing "Starfish and Coffee"

i've noticed that prince is a real conversation starter, whether one is a fan or not. i'd imagine playing prince in a store starts a lot of conversations. "what was that whole squiggle thing about?", etc.

i have been wondering if we're gonna see an "artist's choice" prince CD at starbucks in the future...he picked a song for the joni disc, and i've noticed jill scott's CD is being sold at starbucks...

Anxiety said:

If only Starbucks had been around during the Drity Mind era.

AsianBomb777 said:

And I thought I was the only one with a copy of Drity Mind.

Anxiety said:

is that like the slovakian bootlegged cousin of dirty mind?

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

AsianBomb777 said:

I heard it at the Starbucks near the Port Authoirty in NYC

AsianBomb777 said:

good god!!!!!

I heard it just today at Starbucks

DiminutiveRocker said:

Holy shit...I heard it today in Whole Foods in San Mateo while eating a sandwich for lunch!!!!!

Actually, I wasn't all that excited, but it was a departure from the norm, given the homogenous nature of the shoppers.

DiminutiveRocker said:

Funny that u've mentioned that. Back in Wichita Falls, TX, Starbucks played "What Do You Want Me To Do" a couple of months ago. I just recently moved to Killeen, TX, and yesterday, the Starbucks here played both "Call My Name",and "Reflection" back to back! So, I thought that was intersting.

AsianBomb777 said:

Kill it.

With fire.

DiminutiveRocker said:

I was going to open a coffee shop at one time, and call it that.

They Play Musicology in ASDA too...I think its tom ake the shopper hurry up

HobbesLeCute said:

with lots of fire.
and leeches.

I used to work overnights in a grocery store and sometimes Prince songs would be included on the Muzak.

KaleidoscopeEyes said:

woah...prince muzak??
which songs?! that musta been funny 2 hear

Prince has been back in the public eye in a big way for over a year and his continuous success means he is permeating the mainstream deeper. For instance, I've noticed that TV ads for a local radio station finally show his face (they have been having those montages of famous recording artists for years and I've never seen him like, before Rod Stewart, right after Tina). These ads must be running 50 times a day, so you constantly see a couple of seconds of Musicology. Also, his face was in MuchMore Music's ad for Black History Month, so I've been seeing Prince on TV some days every half hour if not more while in front of the tube.

I heard "Man O War" in a Sportmart a few years ago and nearly lost my mind.

SammiJ said:

Yes...I work at A/X and "Life o the Party" & "Controversy" have been on the Muzak tapes! Everytime it would play, my co-workers would all rush me. It was the best when I 1st heard "Controversy", literally everyone turned and looked at me with these huge grins on their faces like SURPRIIIIISE!!

I live in Portland, OR and I heard them playing Musicology as well

SammiJ said:

I swear that one time I heard a muzak version of "Sexy MF."

Heiress said:

How IN THE HELL do they DARE disrespect my name like that?! BLASPHEMY!

I work at Starbucks, and I havent heard it!
All we play is that flippin Reggae Grooves Tape over and over and over again

When I went to "coffee class" they told us to
"Write down who you would want to have coffe with"
so every body wrote Ghandi, Jesus, Martin Luther King, etc...and I wrote Prince.

When every body finished laughing the lady running things was like
"You'll love the music then cause we play Prince all the time!"

I have yet to hear him

Well, if he READS this at ALL I have got to tell him to try the MATCHA LATTE or VANILLA LATTE . Plus he can eat the MOZZERELLA and TOMATO SALAD. I wonder if he DIGS MARGUARITA pizza with the different kind of OILS? Is he into Kalamata OLIVES and FIGS? I bet he likes CRISPY FRENCH BAQUETTES that ya dip in OLIVE OIL at your table. Does he like CARPACCIO? SALMON or MEAT and PROSCUTTO and Honeydue and I wonder if he ever drinks those GINGSENG UPS? HUM????What about WHEATGRASS? I wonder if he EVER TRIED HORNY GOAT PILLS? I'm sure he does PROPELLIS and all. Will he eat SASHIMI NAKED on a SWING? ENQUIRING ZEL MINDS wanna KNOW? HUM?????