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1999 Album cover art- analyzed.. I framed this and its on my wall now. I was taking another closer look at it, and wondered what you all thought about what the cover means--
1. Did Prince do this art? 2. Funkadelic influence for sure.. 3. Why the football and the revolution backwards, did he sort of give them credit for this album? 4. What is the P? 5. Rude Boy, the eyes, his jacket studs and the "1" are my favorite parts. Anyway, I don't know much about this cover or if it's ever been analyzed here. I think it's one of the coolest covers ever, it takes you into Prince's world and makes you wonder what the music sounds like inside.. ______________________________________________
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Don't know the answer to these, but I think it's interesting to look at the 1999 art alongside the Gett Off single art. I think Prince drew both, and it's interesting that these came at very different stages of his career.
 Gett Off promotional birthday 12" (1991) © Warner Bros | |
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booyah said: Don't know the answer to these, but I think it's interesting to look at the 1999 art alongside the Gett Off single art. I think Prince drew both, and it's interesting that these came at very different stages of his career.
Gett Off promotional birthday 12" (1991) © Warner Bros Very cool thread. I have dissected the artwork years ago. One hint; The P in his name is the profile of a lion's head. SynthiaRose said "I'm in love with blackguitaristz. Especially when he talks about Hendrix."
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And the N and C of Prince is written together. Took me ages to notice though | |
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DMSR said: I framed this and its on my wall now. I was taking another closer look at it, and wondered what you all thought about what the cover means--
1. Did Prince do this art? Yes 2. Funkadelic influence for sure.. Um hm 3. Why the football and the revolution backwards, did he sort of give them credit for this album? Don't know about the football, but he was starting the revolution idea 4. What is the P? I always thought the P was a silhouette of a pony... 5. Rude Boy, the eyes, his jacket studs and the "1" are my favorite parts. Love it. Anyway, I don't know much about this cover or if it's ever been analyzed here. I think it's one of the coolest covers ever, it takes you into Prince's world and makes you wonder what the music sounds like inside.. | |
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don't forget the penis disguised as the number "1" 
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Another hint; The R in his name is his leg and boot upside down. SynthiaRose said "I'm in love with blackguitaristz. Especially when he talks about Hendrix."
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SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: don't forget the penis disguised as the number "1"
& the ladder in the letter E leading down to a "bearded clam"  . I always wondered which famous woman's arm was used in the letter R, Marilyn Monroe? | |
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Surprised Prince wasn't on the cover, as the bloke loves to pose. Maybe thst was the point? | |
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PhilG said: SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: don't forget the penis disguised as the number "1"
& the ladder in the letter E leading down to a "bearded clam" . I always wondered which famous woman's arm was used in the letter R, Marilyn Monroe?Marilyn? That would be my guess. SynthiaRose said "I'm in love with blackguitaristz. Especially when he talks about Hendrix."
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all I know is I drew it all over notebooks and every where I could all throughout school | |
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Hold the record upside down. 666! If prince.org were to be made idiot proof, someone would just invent a better idiot. | |
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squirrelgrease said: Hold the record upside down. 666!
 whodda known! | |
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And notice the ladder on the going up the side of the E,,,,."everybodys lookin 4 the ladder" Stand Up! Everybody, this is your life!
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SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: don't forget the penis disguised as the number "1"
That's the first thing I noticed. Also, it looks like there is a pussy in the bottom corner of the "E". I also like the hand reaching down from heaven and the guitar burning in hell on the letter "R". Andy is a four letter word. | |
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The "P" is his... own head and hair?  | |
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S'a great cover, I love these homemade covers, they're much more organic.
I'd say Exodus and the early Come cover (and some others from around that time like the early Get Wild cover) are from the same place, so to speak, in their Funkadelic/Parliament influence. Besides the Funkadelic inspiration, I'd say a Tom Tom Club influence also on 1999, they were around just before 1999, right? 
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i thought the "football" shape was a nod to the P-Funk's mothership, eh?
and it just happens to be "on the 1" ya know?? [Edited 10/27/05 2:46am] | |
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PhilG said: SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: don't forget the penis disguised as the number "1"
& the ladder in the letter E leading down to a "bearded clam" . I always wondered which famous woman's arm was used in the letter R, Marilyn Monroe?Yes its Marilyn Monroe in costume from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes | |
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The 1 in 1999 is obviously a .....well... mushroom head sort of thing....you know what that is! | |
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1234rave said: The 1 in 1999 is obviously a .....well... mushroom head sort of thing....you know what that is!
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Snap said: i thought the "football" shape was a nod to the P-Funk's mothership, eh?
and it just happens to be "on the 1" ya know?? [Edited 10/27/05 2:46am] Very good! SynthiaRose said "I'm in love with blackguitaristz. Especially when he talks about Hendrix."
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thepope2the9s said: And notice the ladder on the going up the side of the E,,,,."everybodys lookin 4 the ladder"
I always thought of it as the ladder down to the basement he was locked up inside during his childhood years. He's not proud of his teeth? "C" Only recently noticed "The and Revolution." Check this song out at:
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The eyes, mouth, studs, and rude boy pin were all cut and pasted from the Controversy album cover. [Edited 11/5/05 12:57pm] | |
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Snap said: The eyes, mouth, studs, and rude boy pin were all cut and pasted from the Controversy album cover.
[Edited 11/5/05 12:57pm] Wow. I never noticed that. Good bit of Purple Trivia. If prince.org were to be made idiot proof, someone would just invent a better idiot. | |
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thesexofit said: Surprised Prince wasn't on the cover, as the bloke loves to pose. Maybe thst was the point?
i think i heard prince say he was sick of having himself on the. cover so he did ATWIAD. could be the same for 1999. i love this cover it's beautiful i like the price style pants in the N and the prince symbol in the first 9 [Edited 11/5/05 17:14pm] | |
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Also, this was the first appearance of the love symbol, right? | |
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