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PrintableAnji said: Imago said: Prince's journey was more about being rich than being free, not that I'm opposed to that--it was his music, so who better to own it than him? But anyone allowed to release "Dirty Mind" or "LoveSexy" wasn't exactly a slave.
Prince inspires me to do better, yes. A contentious perspective, I realise, but I don't genuinely buy into this train of thought that his journey is, was, or will continue to be more about money than being free. I would argue along the lines that more money allows Prince more options. I personally think the bottom line is more about being able to do what he wants to do, however he wants to do it and through whichever avenues he deems best. In this sense, money can afford such a way of being. Another label commonly ascribed to this behaviour is controlling but whichever way you look at or describe it, ultimately it all allows him to be free (from the boundaries he feel that constrain him). I hold that it's about being free but I appreciate others feel it's about money. For me, that misses the central point that money affords Prince the sense of freedom which appears so central to his sense of self. The only time he's talking about being free is when he doesn't have any money, so I think they go hand in hand. "Half of what I say is meaningless; but I say it so that the other half may reach you." - Kahlil Gibran | |
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Anji said: Imago said: Prince's journey was more about being rich than being free, not that I'm opposed to that--it was his music, so who better to own it than him? But anyone allowed to release "Dirty Mind" or "LoveSexy" wasn't exactly a slave.
Prince inspires me to do better, yes. A contentious perspective, I realise, but I don't genuinely buy into this train of thought that his journey is, was, or will continue to be more about money than being free. I would argue along the lines that more money allows Prince more options. I personally think the bottom line is more about being able to do what he wants to do, however he wants to do it and through whichever avenues he deems best. In this sense, money can afford such a way of being. Another label commonly ascribed to this behaviour is controlling but whichever way you look at or describe it, ultimately it all allows him to be free (from the boundaries he feel that constrain him). I hold that it's about being free but I appreciate others feel it's about money. For me, that misses the central point that money affords Prince the sense of freedom which appears so central to his sense of self. contentious 
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3121 said: LittleSmedley said: "journey towards being free?" i can never understand threads like these. Thats coz they're utter bollocks, mate. I doubt the author even knows what he means Love (see im mysterious now, too) oh damn
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