I wouldn't be surprised either
He's still the same man, just trying out something new

sitruk7 said:

This would be me if he went back to the old style Prince we all know and love_____>

surprised? no. happy? yes.



it's interesting that he turned to the JW stuff after losing the baby. i can understand looking for *something* at a time like that. but apparently it hasn't helped him sort his life out, because since he converted, two wives have left him. just sayin'

sacredwarrior said:

sitruk7 said:

To answer the ACTUAL question. (cause some of ya are taking it to extremes)

Would I be surprised if Prince played his older more sexually explicit stuff again?
Yeah...I'd be a bit surprised, but I wouldn't be disappointed. The past is the past, you can't change it, no reason to be ashamed of it, even if you've changed.

Going to the extreme.... I don't think he'd be jerkin his guitar off and squirting stuff in to the audience ever again but....Prince has always been GREAT at using sexual innuendo and double entendre. Which to me would be perfectly acceptable.
but on the other hand...who gives a rat's ass if it's "acceptable" or not. Prince, go on with yo bad self if you so choose Those who don't like it can get off at the next stop.

Nothing SURPRISES me.... I Can't believe he DOESN'T. I Mean he is the Only one who CENSORED HIMSELF. I would LOVE to hear him play FACE DOWN again and GETT OFF. Prince is HOT and he Should STAY FLAMING and WILD....

Shorty said:

That's a great answer!

He might play the songs but I doubt he'll be cursing it up. He played DMSR in 2004, but altered the lyrics, something he's done for other songs too, like Gett Off.

I think he's not so much restraining himself now, but that the overt dirtyness of his past was an attention getting tactic, and he's comfortable enough now not to be always shouting "BE SHOCKED BY ME!!"

It's funny that nobody mentioned that despite the lyric changes in DMSR, there were no lyric changes when Prince played Let's Work ("If I could get u in the raw,I'd made u climb the walls")and U Got the Look("If love is good,let's get 2 rammin') on the Musicology tour. I'm not criticising the man or saying those songs are all out nasty but Prince isn't as G rated as some are led to believe but yes, I think the swearing and humping and such days are likely to stay in the past.

Who knows for sure though?

sitruk7 said:

I've always said he's the same guy, just older & wiser. There was no "change" that happened due to Larry or JW, it's a gradual shift away from the x-rated and towards meaningful sensuality that's been happening since Purple Rain at least.

NDRU said:

Again, well put!

No more than I would be surprised if Prince shaved his head and did a funk version of the "Hare Krishna" chant.

LQ

xplnyrslf said:

I agree. The best bellydancers I know are the older women and I've seen one dancer here in Cali who is late 40s or early 50s and that chick can do stuff with her belly that I didn't know was possible. I've seen a lot of bellydancers and I've yet to see a young, skinny one that can do stuff the older ones can do. Bellydancing is not about "technique" inasmuch as it's a very sensual art, something the older dancers do very well. Unfortunately, the media does a good job conveying that your life is pretty much over after 45 and you're off doing Tai Chi with all the other old folks in the park taking Celebrex. Most 40 and 50 yos I know will amaze you. But I can understand, to teenagers, 50 and sex just sounds nasty to them. Little do they know when they get 50 they'll still be screwing, cheating on their spouses and getting VD just like the younger folk do.

LQ