Yay! I got the Diamonds and Pearls video collection! It came in the mail today. I'd seen this before but not for a long time.

Oooh the D&P era. Fuck could he look any hotter!????? Omg...he was so... during this era! OMG OMG OMG....I miss his look during this!!!!!

Now where is my..... .....

Damn U Prince...u're so fine!!!

Dunno about him looking hotter.....

I love the look he had around this time, not sure what it was, but it was damn cool. Love the music too, Diamonds & Pearls is a great album

He looked silly and the album was terrible!

there was a bit of the silly factor around this era but he looked fine. Diamonds and Pearls is his worst ever major album.

Krystal666 said:

Where did you find it? I 've been looking for it all over.

Assless pants ruled supreme in the MTV VMAs back in 1991. The man is super fine!

gyro34 said:

Actually I found it at Amazon.com! I got it brand new too.

Congrats! I thought the videos for that CD were very well done!

Krystal666 said:

I just watched "Graffiti Bridge" and realized that Morris Day's wardrobe and hairstyle are a lot like what Prince sports for his "Diamonds and Pearls" era.

Which gets me thinking: Maybe "Diamonds and Pearls" was his materialistic, superficial side coming out. Even the title is money-minded and he made some of his most lavish videos for that record.

In "Graffiti Bridge" he paints himself as such a little prude, Mr. Spiritual, while Morris is the practical, worldly guy always thinking about money and chasing pussy.

Then Prince puts up his hair in a gigantic pompadour, just like Morris, and starts wearing pimp suits like the Time. And that "Gett Off" video is like Caligula on acid. Not much spirituality on "Diamonds and Pearls."

Food for thought...

padawan said:

Yeah, the style in the late 80ies - early 90ies were quite ...
Just watch Tony M, Game boyz, MC Hammer, Johnny Depps 1st TV-serie (germish..) (what was their name?), Beverly Hills 90125 even the early Massive Attack videos and not 2 4get every single wedding video in those days..ugly haidoo, spencerjackets, baggy plundertrousers (germish?) glittershirts for men razored necks but lots of hair on the top....all so brrrrruargh!
I do have a.. ahem..boot of Prince at the Arsenio shows...interesting but like you said silly (but this was the usual style of the early 90ies)..so much overstyled. I don't like this style..it's kinda uppernosed..(right term?)..hmpf

Hey I'm in the crowd during "Live 4 Love" ....you can see me..my claim to fame

Pellwormer said:

You're not really responding to a thing I said.

You're full of shit. Especially that line about wedding videos.

And I never said the fashions were silly.

Now go bother someone else.

Krystal666 said:

I'm with you on this one krystal. the cream video! oh my god! the man is on fihya! all those big loose curls on top and the gettoff vid! and and and the whole damn tape! I don't care what none of you all say...I LOVE DIAMONDS AND PEARLS!! THE WHOLE THING! (ok..maybe I don't LOVE jughead)

padawan said:

You know artpal on this site? She was apart of Robin Power and the Uptown Dames. She said Prince created the Morris Day character after the more matierilistic, playboy side of himself.

I remember the D&P era very well. I really feel in love with Prince at this time. It's amazing all the sucess he had with his album. I remember him being HUGE at this time. But the songs are no where near his best. But the style was there. It was definatly the style over substance period and he did very well with his tour, videos, and album during this time.
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padawan said:

Hey, I don't want to offend someone, so what's you're problem?
I just felt reminded of the style of this era, how Prince (kinda) and a lot of people use to wear clothes it makes me shiver sometimes.
And I mean old pictures of that time, musicclips and homemade videos and every wedding video in this time (I saw) has this style. I don't have this problem with the early 80ies.
That's all.

Meine Güte..
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mattj said:

Really? Cool. I really like that song.

His guitar work during this video was.... ....
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Ooooh, I want one too! Anytime a "what's your favorite Prince look" thread appear I ALWAYS choose this one. God, those curls, I just wanna run my fingers through them while he does unmnetionable things to me.

His videos during that era were some of the best.

1sexymf said:

I'd knew you'd be feelin' me on this sexy! I remember you saying that this is one of your favorite eras!

I really liked his aura around this time...I loved the sexy women, the fourties glitz feel, the party Prince...hmmmm...

...and he looked more masculine than usual..the definatly had that pimp daddy look going on...but yet there was something so sensual and gentle about him that it wasn't threating!

Like during the D&P video when he was kissing down that woman's leg...and the Insatiable video..... ...omg I wish more men were like him...more sensual and really adored women....

padawan said:

dayum

Justin1972UK said:

agreed.

Krystal666 said:

I was totally into the Pimp Rag, Lollipop and Cane look! Only Prince could pull that off and not turn a bunch of people off. Plus, his band was slammin' then. Rosie Gaines was awesome and even though he gets a bad rap - no pun intended- I like Tony M too. I don't think I ever saw the video Insatiable. His love songs were sexy and sensual at the same time.
I will definintley have to put this on my To Buy list.

Pellwormer said:

Forgive me if I was a bit harsh.

I may have overreacted.

I understand 80s fashions make you cringe. When I see pictures of myself from the 80s I shiver from embarrassment.

It's very sobering.

Krystal666 said:

That makes sense. Prince has always had trouble admitting he liked money so it's only logical he invented a separate character to embody his more business-minded side.

I defy anyone to find lyrics or quotes where Prince speaks highly of money. Well, in "Moviestar" he says "I like that money!" but it was tongue in cheek. He's usually all high and mighty about it: "Some days I make a lot of money and give it all away," "Money don't matter 2night..."

Which is a damn shame cuz the Morris Day character is freaking hilarious. "You know I miss them backrubs.... Mmmm.... Ahhhhh...." And the whole "What's the password" scene in "Purple Rain." Sometimes I wish Prince would act more like him.

Oh, and that scene on the Bridge had me in stitches.

"Jerome, where did I get my manners?"

"Same place she got that ass."

"And where's that?"

"Momma."

"That's right, baby. Your momma."

That's gold, baby.

1sexymf said:

Let me guess sexy, Tony M is exactly your type huh?

padawan said:

Nevermind. When I saw pics of myself I can't stand myself too, sometimes. How could I dress like this .Sometimes it's just a laugh.
Sorry for wandering to another theme (and especially for my bad english...)

1sexymf said:

me too! though I missed it as it happened...but I was so happy to see the pimp rag on SNL! woo hoo!

Krystal666 said:

You lucky girl! May be I can get lucky too if I search Amazon.com.

mochalox said:

Do you by any chance love "The Rainbow Children" ?? Just Curious.....

Krystal666 said:

Why do U think Tony is my type??