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Annie Christian Appreciation Thread When was the last time you played this classic gem.
This song makes me wish I could have seen Prince during the those infamous days pre-Purple Rain. Annie Christian wanted, to be number 1 but her kingdom never comes, thy will be done She couldn't stand the glory, she would be 2nd to none the way Annie tells the story, she's his only son Annie Christian wanted to be a big star so she moved to Atlanta and she bought a blue car she killed black children, and what's fair is fair if u try and say u're crazy, everybody say electric chair electric chair Annie Christian, Annie Christ until u're crucified, I'll live my life in taxicabs Annie Christian, Annie Christ until u're crucified, I'll live my life in taxicabs Annie Christian was a whore always looking for some fun being good was such a bore, so she bought a gun she killed John Lennon, shot him down cold she tried to kill Reagan, everybody say gun control gun control Annie Christian, Annie Christ until u're crucified I'll live my life in taxicabs Annie Christian, Annie Christ until u're crucified I'll live my life in taxicabs Liar Liar Liar! got ya in a jam put your head on the block, somebody say ABSCAM ABSCAM Annie Christian, Annie Christ until u're crucified I'll live my life in taxicabs Annie Christian, Annie Christ until u're crucified I'll live my life in taxicabs | |
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Great song! Played it 2day,as a matter of fact! | |
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Looooove this song, so underated! You have to listen to the song to know what it is talking about...the title kinda fools you a bit... [Edited 6/20/07 21:14pm] | |
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I feel like this song had the vibe of being on his intendedly dark "The Black Album". It's something about this sound. Definitely his most occult. | |
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this song scares me a bit
life is but a dream... | |
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purplesocks said: this song scares me a bit
BOOO! PRINCE: Always and Forever
MICHAEL JACKSON: Always and Forever ----- Live Your Life How U Wanna Live It | |
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The guitar deep down in the mix on this song is absolutely awesome. | |
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I don't appreciate this song much, sorry "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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Raze said: I don't appreciate this song much, sorry
It's different..... | |
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I just played it about a week ago, I like it. | |
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love it, love it, love it
for oh so many reasons | |
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purplesocks said: this song scares me a bit
Me too | |
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purplesocks said: this song scares me a bit
Yeah. Me too. It sounds like it could be theme music to some crappy late 80's anime or something. http://prince.org/msg/100/263154?&pg=2
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2ndRevolution said: purplesocks said: this song scares me a bit
Yeah. Me too. It sounds like it could be theme music to some crappy late 80's anime or something. Thats...true!!! | |
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Anne Christian is deep! its dark but it captures the reality of spiritual warfare in a way that many probably don't grasp. that's where the "fear" might come from for some and/or occultic associations. its a metaphor for the different ways evil manifests itself, at that time specifically with the Atlanta child murders and the attempted Reagan assassination. i haven't listened to it in like forever, cause i don't even HAVE Controversy on CD. | |
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Anti Christian...Anti Christ...
That's why he's so shitscared now. | |
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Read the blackboard...as it appears... | |
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not sure why. but I always sang the song in my mind as... "Banter Christian, Banter Christ"... | |
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Love this song!
Does someone what this line means? "I'll live my life in taxicabs" It's got to have a deeper meaning right? What does he mean exactly? MPLSOUND | |
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Cheater07 said: Love this song!
Does someone what this line means? "I'll live my life in taxicabs" It's got to have a deeper meaning right? What does he mean exactly? Maybe he means he will live like a bumblebee and shake off her honey. [Edited 6/21/07 11:13am] | |
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maybe he means he'll remain in a permanent state of "transience", non-committal, detached from the world until the evil of Annie Christian is eliminated (crucified). | |
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Really love this song. The last time I played, it's been a while, about a month. Annie Christain is still the shit. I might take it out and play it today
. It's one of my top favorites from the album along with Do Me, Baby, Controversy, Private Joy, Let's Work and Sexuality. Some people think I'm kinda cute
But that don't compute when it comes 2 Y-O-U. | |
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christos7 said: 2ndRevolution said: Yeah. Me too. It sounds like it could be theme music to some crappy late 80's anime or something. Thats...true!!! damn! I didn't think anybody would know what I was talking about! http://prince.org/msg/100/263154?&pg=2
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BoySimon said: The guitar deep down in the mix on this song is absolutely awesome.
that is what I love about it. serves as a wicked backdrop as he sings the lyrics. A timeless classic. | |
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datdude said: Anne Christian is deep! its dark but it captures the reality of spiritual warfare in a way that many probably don't grasp. that's where the "fear" might come from for some and/or occultic associations. its a metaphor for the different ways evil manifests itself, at that time specifically with the Atlanta child murders and the attempted Reagan assassination. i haven't listened to it in like forever, cause i don't even HAVE Controversy on CD.
I'm glad you get those things out of it. To me, it's one of those songs that's intentionally off the wall so you THINK it's about something, but it really doesn't add up to much. "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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Raze said: datdude said: Anne Christian is deep! its dark but it captures the reality of spiritual warfare in a way that many probably don't grasp. that's where the "fear" might come from for some and/or occultic associations. its a metaphor for the different ways evil manifests itself, at that time specifically with the Atlanta child murders and the attempted Reagan assassination. i haven't listened to it in like forever, cause i don't even HAVE Controversy on CD.
I'm glad you get those things out of it. To me, it's one of those songs that's intentionally off the wall so you THINK it's about something, but it really doesn't add up to much. curious. what do you think the song is about. | |
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christos7 said: Anti Christian...Anti Christ...
That's why he's so shitscared now. absolutley love this song.....but i think i love this promo pic more!! Where did they use this?? In trade mags...or is it a poster?? | |
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wonder505 said: Raze said: I'm glad you get those things out of it. To me, it's one of those songs that's intentionally off the wall so you THINK it's about something, but it really doesn't add up to much. curious. what do you think the song is about. like I just said, I don't think it's actually about much at all. It's got a vaguely political/spiritual mojo to it by referencing specific, obscure things, but I don't think it's written with any actual message. Rather, it's trying to sound deep while it's really not. "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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Great, GREAT song. A weird, underrated, classic Prince track. I try to always include this one when I'm asked to make Prince primer CD's for people getting into the man. "A Watcher scoffs at gravity!" | |
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Without wishing to undermine; I think this is a naive song, much in the Ronnie Talk To Russia vein, but with killer instrumental. Prince wasn't at his most politically perceptive in 1981, and this is another example of his ... I'm trying not to use the word ignorance, but I'm struggling. Superb song, however, regardless of meaning. | |
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