chocolate1 said:

Well, that's "brotha's opinion. If it's one u don't agree with, that's cool, right? I believe I was the only one on this site that hoped to GOD that P wasn't going to play the song Purple Rain at the Super Bowl. EVERBODY as I recall, was swearing up and down, that P was definately going to play that song. Personally, I didn't want him to do it there because, damn player,...play something else. I saw P three times on the Purple Rain tour, when he played the song and it was fresh. Not saying the cat shouldn't play it today at his concerts but at the Super Bowl, I was hoping against hope that he wasn't going to fuck with it there at that setting. Obviously he did, and it was a nice performance. It's just that I"ve seen the facial expressions, I know exactly what P is going to play during the solo. So, I said all of that to say this. u asked brutha to move on. I can ask P that. I don't cuz it's his right to play that song the same way with the same exact poses and expressions untill the end of time.

RumAndRaisin said:

I sadly disagree with your post. Since your 14(from what your profile says), you obviously missed a great era when P's music was pure genious back in the early 80's. It was fun times to us who are older then you. Im 33 and grew up with P music of 1999, PR, ATWIAD, and that.

I ,at the time of him rising to be a success, thought he was pure genious at that time and era.

Kids, when will they ever learn?

blackguitaristz said:

And he should be happy to do it. I hate it when the Prince's of the music business complain that people want to hear the old shit. It's not a reflection of the audience that they want to hear the old shit, it's a reflection of his inability to connect with as big an audience contemporarily, whether through his music, or his publicity stunts, or his cryptic "I'm a religious leader" spouting Revelations crap, or the fact that he's still dressing like it's the 80's. That's what we love him for, but to non-"fans" it's pretty ridiculous.

Most people, when you ask them what they think of Prince, will say "He's a musical genius. But to the general public, he's a novelty act doing impressions of a much bigger star.

I mean, I love him still. I'm just saying, that's why people who aren't Prince fans want to hear "Purple Rain." It's not their fault that they don't dig "Get on the Boat" quite as much.

I don't mind the references to PR so much, especially from non-fans who really don't know any better. After all, it IS the song/album for which he received the most attention.

And the Formerly Known As thing, while annoying, is understandable as it may be the second thing he's known best for by the masses.

What really bugs me are the constant "diminutive rocker", and "pint-sized prodigy" tags that are included in practically EVERY article written about him. What's the point?

toots said:

Part of me wonders if you've attached yourself so closely to New Power Soul because it most resembles the hip-hop stuff that's out these days? Seriously (and I say this objectively) New Power Soul should not even be mentioned in the same breath as Purple Rain, 1999, or SOTT . . . unless you are talking about best and worst. New Power Soul is brilliant?!!

Do you seriously think they are overrated? Overplayed, maybe. How can 3 of Prince's best albums be overrated?

I'm with Toots - I am 35 and spent my teens watching Prince rise to fame (I became a fan with the 1999 album). It's actually hard to imagine being a new fan now, looking back.

RumAndRaisin said:

I sadly disagree with your post. Since your 14(from what your profile says), you obviously missed a great era when P's music was pure genious back in the early 80's. It was fun times to us who are older then you. Im 33 and grew up with P music of 1999, PR, ATWIAD, and that.

I ,at the time of him rising to be a success, thought he was pure genious at that time and era.

Kids, when will they ever learn?
[Edited 5/27/07 14:08pm]

toots said:

Part of me wonders if you've attached yourself so closely to New Power Soul because it most resembles the hip-hop stuff that's out these days? Seriously (and I say this objectively) New Power Soul should not even be mentioned in the same breath as Purple Rain, 1999, or SOTT . . . unless you are talking about best and worst. New Power Soul is brilliant?!!

Do you seriously think they are overrated? Overplayed, maybe. How can 3 of Prince's best albums be overrated?

I'm with Toots - I am 35 and spent my teens watching Prince rise to fame (I became a fan with the 1999 album). It's actually hard to imagine being a new fan now, looking back.

Se7en said:

i dont see why your so against nps, its a real good album, i hate hip-hop by the way. come on is a very good song and is one of my favs, i like emancipation best though. that wipes the floor with pr. 36 songs, each and evry one is awsome. holy river v pr?? no contest.

Are U tired of hearing about "Purple Rain" every time some Prince reference is made? It is sooooo 20 years ago!
I know, I know- that is what he'll always be associated with, the same way people still call Madonna "The Material Girl", But LET IT GO PEOPLE!

I was just at the gas station, and since it's a nice day, I had the windows down and the music high- "Xenophobia" from "ONA- Live" was jammin'
Brotha attendant, came along boppin' his head, and asked me what I was listenin' to. I told him.
His reply: "That's good, but 'When Doves Cry' was the $#!&. Purple Rain was his best stuff. He's been a punk since then."

chocolate1 said:

What would have pissed me off was the unnecessary diss, not the Purple Rain praise. I would have been muttering, under my breath , "yeah buddy, go pump some more gas, keep breathing those fumes, calling Prince a punk...cause I'm sure you know what you're talking about "
No disrespect intended to any gas station workers out there.

Yesterday, I wore my purple shirt with the symbol on it and got a couple "artist formerly known as" comments from my friend's husband. I've learned to brush those kind of remarks off. Prince did change his name to a symbol, and now we've gotta pay the price!

THANK U, G!!
SOMEone caught the punk part!
That was the original reason for the thread.

I never said I didn't like the song. I just said I'm tired of the tired jokes about it every time Prince is mentioned especially when people SING "Purple Rain, Purple Rain..."!

thats your opinion, i rather like daisy chain, its funky. whilst pr is overated, over performed and is no where near hes best. besides, its boring. and the pr album isnt brilliant, i prefere 90's stuff

Just to clarify... you are saying you prefer his 90s stuff to Parade, Dirty Mind, Black Album, SOTT, and ATWIAD?

clarityman said:

Everyone has a right to their own favorites/opinion, but I have to say I find this to be a scary, scary thought- esp. in regard to SOTT or ATWIAD. and of course, that is just IMO.