Probably FORGIVE ANYTHING but NOT MURDER or CHILD MOLESTATION. SEXUAL SCANDALS ,well, that would be JUICY. I RECKON if PRINCE WANTED to TELL ALL He WOULD. I ACTUALLy, want him to get ALL CRAZED and FREAKY AGAIN and forget this OLD SKIN SHIT and STUFF. I think it's EXCITING when he WEARS his FREAKY OUTFITS and EYELINER and ACTS WACKED and PERVERSELy BENT... Maybe he NEEDS US DIEHARDS to GIVe him FEEDBACK CAUSE he JUDGES TO STRICT HIMSELF! If he Don't KNOW His FANs THINk HIs Shit AIN"T ICE-CREAM he b SERIOUSLY ILLIN. BUT DAMN WELL he KNOWs we WOULD GIVE HIm OUR EVERYTHINg. That IS TRUE LOVe he HAS with ALL of US it's UNCONDITIONAL and it's HONESt and PURE. We ALL LOVe THE MAN, His MUSIc , HIS VISION and we RESPECt HIM! I would HOPE OTHEr NON-FANs WOULD SEE that PRINCe is NOBODY to LAUGh AT and He'll KICK YOUR ASS! He's NUMBEr 1 and WINNINg AWARDS ALL YOu FLUNKEES FLAPPING YOUR GUMS You ALL SHOULD BE SO HONORED, So EXCITING and SO LUCKY/SMART. He could be 4'11 and 98 pounds and wear a DRESS and STILL HE'd BE BETTEr than MOST. Plus he's NUMBEr1 and HE'S POWERFUL. If THAT POWER ISN't SEXY or ENOUGH for You ALL to SHUT-UP well You Had BETTEr. I DOn'T Have SCREAMs of PASSION for some LAME-O. The Man is the REAl SHIT and a GORGEOUS HOTSTOPPINg MOTHER-SUCKEr to BOOT. I tell you on my SOAPBOX if I was a PREACHEr WOMAN I WOULD Be SCREAMING PRAISE GOD MAKING PRINCE. Everybody ,is SO JEALOUS CAUSE of My DEVOTION but it is NO WAY OBSESSION and I REALLY HATE When HAIRDRESSERS start on HIm that I KNOW CAUSe To Me and his FANs he is EVERYTHING. Please RESPECt OUR IDOL as We RESPECT say CHER or LIZA or DIANA. My Bosses also please RESPECT OUR DEVOTION to MR. MAN who we TRULY ADORE. Let Us BE. We will STILL LOVe ALL of YOU. But REMEMBEr,ESPECIALLY for me Who Would GIVe her EVERYTHING -Up for Him well he Rules. He knows how all of our HEARTS FEEL.

"exactement.like i said: separate the person and their life from their art, and you're cool. when i listen to music, i don't visualize the artist. that's a waste of time"


But, Michael Jackson IS his art. The brother on stage at Motown 25 IS the art.

Prince playing live IS the art. Purple Rain the movie is the art (visual and audio).

The imagery that goes with the songs IS the art.

Notice Prince doesn't seperate himself from his art. At the very least he blurs the lines on purpose--same with MJ. When they are out promoting their personas it tends to muddy it all up when scandal hits.

"U said as much when u said, 'I used to rock to P.Y.T. and now it is ruined for me.'
If u didn't think he was guilty, y is Pretty Young Thing now ruined 4 u?"

Um, PYT is ruined for me because instead of being listened to against the backdrop of a hip 20something young man MJ singing about a cute girl. It is now listened to against the backdrop of the world's biggest star going up against child molestation accusations (again.)

skywalker said:

well, that's how you look at things. not me. behind all that art is an actual human being, y'know.

I still dig James Brown after all the "wife slaps". People change. Sometimes good, sometimes for the worse.

You can hear true heart felt messages about subjects and down right F.U.N.K.

It's the messege, not the messenger that I dig in music.

Art is subjective is it not?
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"well, that's how you look at things. not me. behind all that art is an actual human being, y'know."

I understand what you are saying. I don't have a preoccupation or even a slight obsession with MJ's, Prince's, or whatever celebrities personal life. However, MJ's scandal is affecting his art that's all I am saying. Without the '93 allegations would you have songs like "Scream" or "They don't care about us"??? No. MJ and Prince both intertwine themselves and their art together. So when something huge (positive or negative) happens in their life it affects their art and the perception of their art.

You might not picture MJ dancing when you hear Billie Jean, but I think you are in the minority. When I hear "purple rain" I can visualize Prince doin' it live, in the movie, or otherwise. When I hear Thriller I see the monsters, the red leather jacket, and Ola Ray. Now when I hear MJ's music I to often visualize him going to court. I don't think I am alone. It is damn hard to separate the man from the music. Both Prince and MJ have made it that way.

I would still love him and his music. You can't just turn off stuff like that.

But depending on the scandal I might not respect him anymore.

It would definitely eliminate any guilt associated with bootlegging

Zelaira said:

I really hate when the hairdressers start on him too, Zel.

It would be difficult 4 me 2 listen 2 a musician I didnt respect & admire. Prince's slate is clean. MJ 4 example...has music I loved/love BUT I cannot listen 2 it NOW. I dont want 2 b ashamed of who I listen 2. It reflects on YOU. Then I get these visions in my head of the artist & his makeup while I listen. It better b good visions or it does nothing 4 me. IMHO, the artist & music coincide. They R NOT seperate.

BRW, I need add...It depends on the scandal & the PROOF.