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PrintableRodeoSchro said: Prince is, IMO, a pretty smart guy. He didn't make $$$millions and create a career that has topped the music world in three different decades by sheer dumb luck. He exhibits all the same characteristics that any successful businessman has, and he's only gotten smarter as time has gone by. I don't for one second believe that all that effort was put into promoting Tamar for only a few one-off shows in selected cities. Similarly, Prince wouldn't have promoted "3121" as extensively as he did after announcing a tour was forthcoming if he wasn't committed to that tour. I say these things from the perspective of a businessman. Goals were set and Prince had, IMO, every intention of reaching them. Something happened to change everything. In case you forgot, Prince's wife sued for divorce. We don't know the circumstances behind it, but we do know that Mani filed - not Prince. Therefore, it is possible that Prince didn't want the divorce. If that's so, then losing your wife when you didn't want to would qualify as something that might change everything. Prince had made committments to appear on TV and promote "3121". He honored those committments. As far as we know, however, there were no signed documents or booked arenas set up for the tour. Therefore, there were no committments. Not touring doesn't appear to have broken any committment. To say that Prince just drops proteges and scuttles tours at the drop of a hat doesn't make business sense to me. Interesting. Everything u said I already KNOW. I think u missed the point of my comments. [Edited 9/13/06 9:00am] | |
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" U think U C me
I disintegrate my thoughts from Urs u can feel me cumin outa everyone of Ur pores Reintegrating where Im understood and adored " | |
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origmnd said: " U think U C me
I disintegrate my thoughts from Urs u can feel me cumin outa everyone of Ur pores Reintegrating where Im understood and adored " Never noticed how creepy those lyrics were until now. Thanks. | |
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Graycap23 said: RodeoSchro said: Prince is, IMO, a pretty smart guy. He didn't make $$$millions and create a career that has topped the music world in three different decades by sheer dumb luck. He exhibits all the same characteristics that any successful businessman has, and he's only gotten smarter as time has gone by. I don't for one second believe that all that effort was put into promoting Tamar for only a few one-off shows in selected cities. Similarly, Prince wouldn't have promoted "3121" as extensively as he did after announcing a tour was forthcoming if he wasn't committed to that tour. I say these things from the perspective of a businessman. Goals were set and Prince had, IMO, every intention of reaching them. Something happened to change everything. In case you forgot, Prince's wife sued for divorce. We don't know the circumstances behind it, but we do know that Mani filed - not Prince. Therefore, it is possible that Prince didn't want the divorce. If that's so, then losing your wife when you didn't want to would qualify as something that might change everything. Prince had made committments to appear on TV and promote "3121". He honored those committments. As far as we know, however, there were no signed documents or booked arenas set up for the tour. Therefore, there were no committments. Not touring doesn't appear to have broken any committment. To say that Prince just drops proteges and scuttles tours at the drop of a hat doesn't make business sense to me. Interesting. Everything u said I already KNOW. I think u missed the point of my comments. [Edited 9/13/06 9:00am] Fascinating. Everything you said was just a repetition of the points I made. | |
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Maybe he just likes playing mind games.  I love a Man who:
Wears More Make Up Than Me. Wears Four Inch Stilleto Boots. Changes His Name To An Unpronouncable Symbol. Who Changes His Name Back From An Unpronouncable Symbol. Oh And Most Importantly, Who Is Sexy Little Drop Of Butterscotch | |
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RitaQoS said: I think P knew that the NPGMC was going to go down when he posted “Feel Good, Feel Better, Feel Wonderful” and it was just a nice way of making it go out on a high.
I'm certain that both that demo and those bizarre questions, one of which was asking for our favourite out-take, may be very interesting when speculating about what P's next online project is. That was indeed the purpose of him posting that song. U hit the nail on the head there. It was his way of saying "it ain't over"... don't worry. That is the truth, from a very reliable source. "He's a musician's musician..." |
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metalorange said: I still say, if the demo was Prince's way of saying goodbye online, why only release a demo instead of the full song, and why ONLY put it out on the beta version (I think I'm right in saying) instead of the main one? The demo was available on the main site and wasn't part of any beta part of the site. Only the new Musicology store was beta, the demo was a link on the main page. And bear in mind that the demo was released quite some time after the NPGMC clearly stated that they were no longer taking on any more new memberships (i.e. they knew that the club wouldn't be existing for much longer). The demo was definitely part of the goodbye and the demise of the NPGMC was not a sudden decision. | |
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ThreadBare said: origmnd said: " U think U C me
I disintegrate my thoughts from Urs u can feel me cumin outa everyone of Ur pores Reintegrating where Im understood and adored " Never noticed how creepy those lyrics were until now. Thanks. lol " the embassy shut to keep the fools out " - as above, so below. | |
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http://www.prince.org/msg/7/191009
U need friends ? Affection ? 
(No sorry) I mean attention ? Oh boy...it works...U got that !!!  I'll die in your arms under the cherry moon... | |
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ThreadBare said: origmnd said: " U think U C me
I disintegrate my thoughts from Urs u can feel me cumin outa everyone of Ur pores Reintegrating where Im understood and adored " Never noticed how creepy those lyrics were until now. Thanks.  
Ohh purple joy oh purple bliss oh purple rapture! REAL MUSIC by REAL MUSICIANS - Prince "I kind of wish there was a reason for Prince to make the site crash more" ~~ Ben |
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moderatorLife happens to all of us that are living it.
Maybe it is not a case of changing one's mind or being a liar. Possibly, going where life is taking you because that is what is going on in your life. Not one thing that I planned at the beginning of this year has happened, and won't happen because life happened to me. No matter how most of us plan our lives to be, things never seem to go the way we pictured it. Who can get upset when it happens to someone in the public eye? Besides, the most life changing things happen when you never planned on them to happen at all. | |
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RitaQoS said: metalorange said: I still say, if the demo was Prince's way of saying goodbye online, why only release a demo instead of the full song, and why ONLY put it out on the beta version (I think I'm right in saying) instead of the main one? The demo was available on the main site and wasn't part of any beta part of the site. Only the new Musicology store was beta, the demo was a link on the main page. And bear in mind that the demo was released quite some time after the NPGMC clearly stated that they were no longer taking on any more new memberships (i.e. they knew that the club wouldn't be existing for much longer). The demo was definitely part of the goodbye and the demise of the NPGMC was not a sudden decision. I've lost the relevant email, but thinking back I think I used a direct link from an npgmc email which went to a new section 'fresh from the studio' or something. You may be right, it may not have been in the beta download store section, however it seemed to use the same developed interface, so I still say why develop the interface if they knew it was going to be shut down? Anyway, this discussion is more about when they knew the site was going to be cancelled; it went down around July 5th? And yet a mere month earlier I have an email from the npgmc saying that the first of the Ahdio shows was now back available for downloading and that the other ones would be released 'in coming months'. So at least at that point it would seem they had no idea of an end-date for the club. | |
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allstatenorthside said: Life happens to all of us that are living it.
Maybe it is not a case of changing one's mind or being a liar. Possibly, going where life is taking you because that is what is going on in your life. Not one thing that I planned at the beginning of this year has happened, and won't happen because life happened to me. No matter how most of us plan our lives to be, things never seem to go the way we pictured it. Who can get upset when it happens to someone in the public eye? Besides, the most life changing things happen when you never planned on them to happen at all.  " the embassy shut to keep the fools out " - as above, so below. | |
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saafiir said: http://www.prince.org/msg/7/191009
U need friends ? Affection ?
(No sorry) I mean attention ? Oh boy...it works...U got that !!! & MYTHOMANIA IS A DISEASE I'll die in your arms under the cherry moon... | |
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saafiir said: saafiir said: http://www.prince.org/msg/7/191009
U need friends ? Affection ?
(No sorry) I mean attention ? Oh boy...it works...U got that !!! & MYTHOMANIA IS A DISEASE All U do is complain So the gifts U receive are moot All U have is your lonely moonshine And your dusty ass old Prince boots | |
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Personally, i don't see Prince changing his mind alot. Rather I look upon it as Prince not making up his mind at all. News: Prince pulls his head out his ass in the last moment.
Bad News: Prince wasted too much quality time doing so. You have those internalized issues because you want to, you like to, stop. | |
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MickG said: Personally, i don't see Prince changing his mind alot. Rather I look upon it as Prince not making up his mind at all.
I think that's very astute. He has so many creative ideas floating through his mind, he talks about doing this project or that project or maybe touring etc etc but in fact most times he never even gets to the point of a concrete decision. | |
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Graycap23 said: saafiir said: & MYTHOMANIA IS A DISEASE All U do is complain So the gifts U receive are moot All U have is your lonely moonshine And your dusty ass old Prince boots A TRUE DISEASE I'll die in your arms under the cherry moon... | |
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