I mean in public carrying it around. I noticed I was want to hide the Dirty Mind cd when someone entered my car. All these years I have been a bit aware of Lovesexy and how the uninitiated may get a wrong idea looking at it, but I never realized that Dirty Mind was pre-Lovesexy "hide this."

why hide it? shit, it ain't no worse than the booty n'ass folks see on MTV day in and day out--heck, in comparison it's rather tame.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

Because an almost bare naked man is less acceptable then female bump-n-grind. Especially if you're a male carrying around the cd.

DiamondGirl said:

if i were a guy i still wouldn't let it faze me.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

That's easy for you as a woman to say that.

DiamondGirl said:

i'm dead serious.

I'm a guy and it has never bothered me/ Mind you.....I have the Controversy 'shower poster' framed in my house too

Show the DM artwork loud and proud - it's a work of art and compliments the musical content perfectly.

thebumpsquad said:

my poster's still with my copy of controversy (and it STAYS in there!).

exactly. and if somebody gets turned off by the cover if they see it in your car? make 'em run beside your car if it turns 'em off that bad. have 'em sit on the roof, whatever...

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

"You ain't getting in my ride till you tell me that cover is THE shit!"

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

I'm a guy and it doesn't bother me at all. The black & white, lurid photo and "fuck you" look on Prince's face is perfect for the album.

thebumpsquad said:

PurpleKnight said:

That's a good description of that cover!!!

I've inserted this in place of my Dirty Mind artwork 'cause I'm embarrassed too.

squirrelgrease said:

Let your freak flag fly!

rudeboynpg said:

Lookit Lovesexy. I pledge allegiance..to the freak

I'd be afraid to show those covers to non-fans, but I love them.

rudeboynpg said:

It's a work of art. It's like he's saying "This is the real me. Fuckin' deal with it."

thebumpsquad said:

Represent!

thebumpsquad said:

gotdammit, put that atrocity away.

thebumpsquad said:

Um...there are some things we should keep to ourselves.

Whoa.

Can anyone tell me why Prince is covering his "tits" in the Lovesexy cover?

Eroticist said:

i see one tit...

Eroticist said:

He's pledging allegiance

Eroticist said:

He's right hand rests just below his left nipple, giving succour to the pain in his heart.

thebumpsquad said:

Most others dont immediately understand the connotations of Princes freedom of expression in looks and dress. I no longer have the time or inclination to deter any of society's automatic thoughts. Goodness. This is an eye-opener for me actually.

thebumpsquad said:

I say to you as a purveyor and stauch supporter of waving ones freak flag high, busting all steroptypes and gender stereotypes, changing society's old fashioned ideals, and busting the male masculinaty stereotype...please..


....take that fucked up shower poster down man! WTF is wrong with you???

DiamondGirl said:

i pledge allegiance...to my tits...

The "Dirty Mind" album cover is way more shocking than the "Lovesexy" album cover. People are so shocked by the "Lovesexy" cover because Prince is totally naked....big deal...the way his legs are positioned, you can't see anything. At least on the "Dirty Mind" cover, you can see pubic hair and towards the end of the "Uptown" video, you can actually see his dick flopping around in his briefs. Hell, Prince should have just gone ahead and taken the briefs off and really gave people something to talk about.