Krystal666 said:

The way the lyrics are written, it sounds like a song any old pervert lusting after a little girl could relate to. That's very disturbing.

"He realized that she was new to love, naive in every way."

That stuff's just creepy and unsettling. Makes it sound like an old guy taking advantage of this poor young girl who doesn't have a clue.

Even if that is the true Prince/Mayte story, I don't wanna hear about it in such a graphic way.

I'm sure that Prince is no sleazy old pervert lusting after teenagers, but this song sure makes it sound like it. For the record, there's no evidence to suggest Prince lusted after Mayte when she was 16. Only later, when she was a young adult.
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PurpleKnight said:

18's still really young, especially considering Prince's age.

I love this album. Piece by piece, it's got it's share of problems (Tony M. is only one of them) but overall it's a great, underrated album.

PurpleKnight said:

True but wasn't Anna Garcia like 15 or 16? And lord knows who eles. But I guess younger women are appealing because they haven't grown into their own person yet and can be molded.

Pimp Rag, Toosie Pop, and a Cane. Arrogance

Krystal666 said:

Guess P.'s motto is, "If there's grass on the field, you can play."

meow85 said:

Yeah I know, but The Morning Papers sounds like it was written by a 40 year old man who's lusting after a ten year old girl and doesn't understand why it's gross.

I love the way Arrogance stops and The Flow kicks in...
my fav 2 tracks on the album,along with My name is...
Sexy MF,God created woman and Damn U-A magnificent ballad!

So I'm the only one who loves Sweet Baby then???

I love Sweet Baby!

And I have never been bothered by segues, not the Kirstie Alley nor the Beautiful Experience answering machine. Actually I like those.

Mayte is a bit corny on the "give back the chains" part, but at least it's better than the stuff on 7 video "a little girl crying inside a mirror....that's her heart, it was golden, golden.." Those make me laugh. I like them too, all of them.

PurpleKnight said:

Yeah, I know what you mean. That's essentially what it is, too -just the ages are slighlty closer together than 10 and 40. I seem to remember articles in celeb magazines criticizing him for his taste in women (young!)


How old was Prince then, anyway?

GoldTimer said:

musically not lyrically

MattyJam said:

it is Divine...I especially like the Xenophobia mix

meow85 said:

Yes but what about the invention Brazillian bikini wax??

I tried helping a girlfriend with some home waxing... it looked like torture... "okay..pull!"

Krystal666 said:

i've always loved arrogance. really dig that tune. file with tamborine and dance on.

The Flow, though, is diabolical.

I like Arrogance.
It's Prince saying if I wasn't arrogance would I be a star?

You love his arrogant attitude deep down don't cha?

Disclaimer: posting without reading other posts.


In my opinion, and I can see why others may argue, is an extremely well put together album. Sonicly is has MANY layers. Prince at the top of his game as a producer. Maybe not as a musician. Some may say it has to many trax, not as in songs, but soundboard trax. We all know Prince can record an album with a 24 track in his basemant...let him have some liberties every now and then. It hits like nobodys business. Covers a lot of styles, but not a minimal style by any means. All the songs fit together. I think it's just great. Pinnicle of the commercial Prince...and I can see why he felt trapped afterwards cuz it was sort of the best he could have done with the "Prince" image at the time. Kind of like how the NPG was disbanded shortly after the release of The Exodus Has Begun. That was the best he could do with that lineup.