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Thread started 06/07/06 3:05pm

theodore

C O N T R O V E R S Y

Uall, when Controversy came out I wasn't even on my parents mind. I have heard it so many times and I got one question: It talks about things that were happening back then, right? And Ronnie talk 2 Russia is about the President, right. I had 2 listen the CD twice 2 understand some of these songs.

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Reply #1 posted 06/07/06 3:24pm

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Yes, the 'Ronnie' in Ronnie, Talk 2 Russia, is Ronald Reagan. The song refers to the Cold War with Russia and the USA's political opposition to Communism in general - Isn't it fabulous! dancing jig

You might also want to read up a bit on ABSCAM, which is mentioned in 'Sexuality' - Not too big an issue, but an interesting point of trivia nonetheless.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABSCAM
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Reply #2 posted 06/07/06 3:25pm

Anx

god, i'm old. lol

yes, "ronnie talk to russia" is about reagan. "annie christian" is inspired by a rash of serial murders in atlanta and the killing of john lennon, as well as some other current events of the day...it's a real time capsule.
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Reply #3 posted 06/07/06 3:25pm

Anx

NouveauDance said:



You might also want to read up a bit on ABSCAM, which is mentioned in 'Sexuality' - Not too big an issue, but an interesting point of trivia nonetheless.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABSCAM



wasn't it mentioned in annie christian?
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Reply #4 posted 06/07/06 3:45pm

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Anx said:

NouveauDance said:



You might also want to read up a bit on ABSCAM, which is mentioned in 'Sexuality' - Not too big an issue, but an interesting point of trivia nonetheless.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABSCAM



wasn't it mentioned in annie christian?


Yeppers! My bad...

Harping on about it being my favourite Prince record, you'd think I'd get the details on it right, huh?!
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