NDRU said:

Exactly. Hell even I forgot he said that. Ironically, I think that was the same time that he was dogging American Idol. Just a Sign O The Times .

purplecam said:

and here i thought it was madonna getting hung from a cross this summer!

look, it's like this. the nature of a fan forum like this is to allow people to post their opinions. if we're only allowed to have one kind of opinion or else we're not "true fans" or we're at best "whiners", then maybe people who criticize prince should be banned from the org so the "real fans" have less distractions when praising prince unconditionally.

scary thing is, i know people on here who'd REALLY like that.

some people go overboard with their criticisms and turn it into condemnation. but see, it works both ways. some people get so fammed out, they can't even play devil's advocate enough to say "ok, i see your point, i just don't happen to agree."

i'm not big on what prince has been doing this year. also, 3121 is a pleasant enough album, but i'm not crazy about it. i agree with sassy about his "sell-out" statement and i don't equate it into my opinion about the AI appearance, but i thought it was a lame decision.

does this mean my prince collection is going on eBay anytime soon? think again!

i don't have to love every single thing the man does to keep on admiring the big picture. and i won't let anyone pressure me into following the flock because i'm not a "real fan". pssht. i spent enough money on the elf, he's at least made me REAL BROKE on more than one occasion.

Let me say this. People are complaining about Prince DOING HIS JOB. He's supposed to be promoting his CD. That's part of the job criteria for being on a major label, hell being on any label if you want people to pick up your music. He did the job well if I may say so myself.

Bravo Prince! If this is selling out, then you need to do this more often!!!

^
Well, I think he just did it to see how many threads would be started about it on the org.

minneapolisgenius said:

Well he succeeded!

....then maybe people who criticize prince should be banned from the org so the "real fans" have less distractions when praising prince unconditionally.

I totally agree. Give him a break.

Geez. I dialed out Prince with that LOVESEXY cover pic (way too gay for a serious funkster).

PFunkjazz said:

What a ridiculous comment.

Moonbeam said:

How is that ridiculous? You may not like, or agree with, my "kneejerk" reaction, but the fact is myself and a number of funk fans quit listening to Prince for that very reason. Feel free to debate my opinon, but that's like pissing on your shoes and complaining your socks are wet: you're still going to look like a fool.

Moonbeam said:

How is that ridiculous? You may not like, or agree with, my "kneejerk" reaction, but the fact is myself and a number of funk fans quit listening to Prince for that very reason. Feel free to debate my opinon, but that's like pissing on your shoes and complaining your socks are wet: you're still going to look like a fool.

PFunkjazz said:

is moonbeam debating your opinion or simply calling the opinion ridiculous. there's a difference.

the fact that it's your opinion is not being debated. you can have it, its yours. it is however, in my opinion, a very ridiculous reason to stop listening to someone's music. especially someone who's always worn high heels and g strings.

It's simple, damned if he does and damned if he doesn't but you can bet on one thing: Prince don't give a flying fuck what we think cause he's going to do what he wants, for better or worse. That's Prince "for you". Take it or leave it.

realgirl2004 said:

i'll break him off a piece of my kit-kat bar, but that's all he's getting from me.

American Idol? Is this not the man that is against record companies and how they handle artists??? The man who wrote "slave" on his face when he was the highest paid artist in history? the man who changed his name to a symbol so the record companies could not exploit his new works????

and he turns around and goes on the 1# show that makes kids sign up in these types contracts, contracts he's been fighting and warning people for over 15 years?

am I lost here? or did I miss something?????

Anx said:

Oh, you're into Kitkat too. Cool.

If I make my own personal thread about the AI performance, can I get a "sticky" too?

If I make my own personal thread about the AI performance, can I get a "sticky" too?

EmancipationLover said:

Vainandy, don't you think that Prince as a real musician almost has some kind of duty to play in front of an audience who mainly grew up with plastic R'n'B and uninspired Hip Hop? To teach them about the real stuff?

Don't forget he played "Lolita" (early 80's retro) and "Satisfied" (classic R'n'B) and not your much hated "Incense and Candles". There the young folks could hear what real songs sound like...

Also, why does Prince's exposure to the kids automatically mean he will start to sound like a Destiny's Child cover band? He always did what he wanted to do whatever the trend was. You should know that. Remember "Around the World in a Day"...

It's just promotion of an album. It was smart. He played his own songs. What's wrong with it?

EmancipationLover said:

oh, behave.

this thread was the first critical or dissenting viewpoint after the idolpalooza started last night, and i for one think it brought about an interesting conversation/debate without raining on the parade of the "OMFG!!" thread of people celebrating his television appearance.

of course, then today there were other similar threads, and then threads berating those threads, and then threads berating threads that berated those threads, and so on.

business as usual at the org.

but i do think ONE thread where we can get a little deeper is cool, and one thread where people can just gush and fam out is cool too.

kidelrich said:

exactly, people should stop this fucking bitching about everything all
the time.

if that is selling out, than we have all sold out again and again in r
private lifes.

it would be very cool if you could live your life completely and utterly
along your principles and never make concessions. but unless you want to
be a recluse or labeled insane, you will have to adapt and go with the
flow at certain moments. even if it means stepping over some of you own
values.

imo people who never waver from their principles are scary and alarming,
their fanatics.

what prince did on idol was not selling out it was healthy bussiness. if
it was his own choice to be there, good on him. and if he was somehow
obligated to be there under the terms of his new contract, still good on
him. shows he's mature enough to be real about things this time around.

so stop breaking the man's fucking balls. if you want him to go utterly
indie again and sell his records out the backdoor of paisley park, there
will be loads of people missing out again. i don't see what there is to
sell out at this stage anyway. he's done everything, tried it all and so
now whatever decision he makes is valid and real imo.

i don't care either way.