I doubt this thread will be open for very long.
But I wonder.

Why is Prince always associated with the color "purple"?
I mean, he wore purple before he got the idea for the song "purple rain"

Is that his favorite color? Or just the color he thought he looked the best in?

Or is he the only one who knows the answer and I'm just wasting my time asking you guys.

b/c pink is a gay color

It was said to be his favorite color back in the day, but I read that when he did Parade/under the cherry moon, he changed it to "Banana Yellow"!

first mention of Purple I know of is in the song "Leaving for New York." I think it was recorded in 1976. The line is something like "laying here on the Purple Lawn."

Prince was obsessed with purple on his 1999 album: the album cover is purple and the 1999 'Judgement Day' lyrics includes "The sky was all purple....".. his jacket worn in the video and on tour was purple..

damn I guess everyone knows this already, LOL
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i do know that the color purple (no pun intended) is associated w/ royalty, and his name is Prince. So... maybe that has something to do with it (?)

of maybe he just likes the color.

tznekbsbfrvr said:

Yep. Purple is for royalty. Prince. Get it?

skywalker said:

yes i do get it- thats why i wrote it. but thanks 4 asking.

didn't he used to live in a purple house?

Purple is a holy color

Bcuz purple is royal,regal,and fit 4 a Prince!

wlcm2thdwn said:

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I believe that.. ..cause if u look over the years @ his outfits.. yellow is the 2nd color he wears the most of all his outfits after purple..

datdude said:

sounds like a Chris de Burgh song lol


'Lady in Burgundy'

datdude said:

no, but Banana Yellow Rain sounds pretty cool

Just think if it was Green or Orange, How many poeple would have gone along with it

thedance said:

"The sky was all purple...."

Amen!

tznekbsbfrvr said:

Could be both.

thedance said:

Umm go back to Controversy (video, album cover), Sexuality (video)...didnt here wear purple back then.

The sky was all purple Because....
With Blue skys
And Bomb Blowing Up
The sky would turn Purple

Jakeasaurus said:

For Real! In The Bible it says that the people put a Purple Robe on Jesus as he was led to the Crucifixion. Why? Because he was known as "King" of The Jews. King associated with Royalty associated with Purple. King = Royalty = Purple.

Raze said:

Alot better than Banana Yellow Snow, that's for sure.

skywalker said:

yes

Flowerz said:

Yes, I was so angry at him because I had been buying everything Purple, then he went and said it wasn't his color anymore. I dropped Prince for a while, a month later he changed his name and made Lovesexy, naked on the cover! I ran from Prince like a freed slave!
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skywalker said:

good point. I think I will buy that.

But goody, I see this question becoming part of the number of things I've always wanted to ask him personally, cuz I think only he really knows the answer to this question.

I myself prefer him in black, purple, white or blue... not really orange or yellow

Royalty and Spirituality: Purple is royalty. A mysterious color, purple is associated with both nobility and spirituality. The opposites of hot red and cool blue combine to create this intriguing color.
Nature of Purple: Purple has a special, almost sacred place in nature: lavender, orchid, lilac, and violet flowers are often delicate and considered precious. Because purple is derived from the mixing of a strong warm and strong cool color it has both warm and cool properties. A purple room can boost a child's imagination or an artist's creativity. Too much purple, like blue, could result in moodiness.
Culture of Purple: The color of mourning for widows in Thailand, purple was the favorite color of Egypt's Cleopatra. It has been traditionally associated with royalty in many cultures. Purple robes were worn by royalty and people of authority or high rank. The Purple Heart is a U.S. Military decoration given to soldiers wounded in battle.

In your feng shui color applications, Color Purple should be used with moderation. It is a very strong, high vibration color, the color of connection to the spiritual realms (7th chakra.)

Feng shui-wise, it is not recommended as a wall color. Many feng shui masters believe that color Purple on the wall (or an overwhelming amount of it in any feng shui decor applications) may trigger blood disease. True or not, Purple is a very high vibration color and the feng shui advice is to use it sparingly.

The only feng shui spaces purple color can be used freely are a healing room or a meditation space.

DreamyPopRoyalty said:

#1: Minnesota Vikings
#2: Color of Royalty
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DreamyPopRoyalty said:

Because he's the only man that could rock the color purple and make it look so damn good!!

tznekbsbfrvr said:

Um, I wasn't asking you. I was asking the one who originally asked "Why Purple?"

DreamyPopRoyalty said:

woo! Dreamy is buying my answer!