CONTEST WINNERS-Yes two winners!

Originally there was only going to be ONE winner,however; I have decided to give 2 bottles of 3121 parfum away to two org members. I think that both entries took quite a bit of time to write about what the songs mean to them. Very nicely done!

Draven0914-.3121 parfum(.25 fl oz) and 07/07/07 newspaper clippings for his When Doves Cry and 7 entries.

Tznekbsbfrvr- 3121 parfum (.25 fl oz) for her Cinnamon Girl entry.


Draven0914 and Tznekbsbfrvr please send me an org note with your name and mailing address and I will send 3121 your way.

If any of the other members that entered the contest are interested in receiving an official 3121 perfume card with the fragrance in a foil pouch on the back of the card send me an org note with your name and mailing address and I will send one out to you.

Thank you to those that entered.

PAGING NURSE...YOU'RE PRESENCE IS NEEDED HERE!!!


Nurse I had been thinking about your short analysis of Somewhere Here On Earth,it's simple yet interesting and it does make you think of that in a spiritual way. But you finally got me when you and only you congratulated the two winners. That showed me a part of you that I really like and admire and based on that and your analysis I want to give you my last bottle of 3121. I was going to keep it for myself but I really want you to have it now! Thanks for showing me something that I don't see a lot of in people today.

Org note me with your name and mailing address and I'll send 3121 out to you.








-----]I I am giving a free .25 fl oz miniature bottle of 3121 eau de parfum, and concert clippings from various Minneapolis newspapers about the 07/07/07 concerts.

To participate in this contest select a Prince song,one from Planet Earth or any Prince song and dig into the meaning of the song and what you like or dislike about it. Make it interesting and fun. The contest is open to everyone(US and overseas).







Good luck and have fun!
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Cool! Very nice of you.

I've never wanted that perfume

Well I'm digging "Guitar" right now...

I'm not sure if anyone has thought of this but we all know how Prince likes to be very sneaky and sexual in his lyrics. Even today with his Jehova influences, he still manages to be quite sexual although not as blatent as he once was.

We all know what "Tambourine" was about. It was very subtle but upon listening you knew what it was. The kind of music that you can play to anyone and they wouldn't even suspect the true meaning.

Well---my theory is about "Guitar". Give the lyrics a listen---"I love U baby...but not like I love my Guitar".....hmmmmm....do you understand what I am getting at? What do you think his "Guitar" could actually be---you saw the SuperBowl performance with the sillouette behind the sheet-- Am I the only one that thinks this song could really be about HIS guitar!?!
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[Edited 7/14/07 14:08pm]

Gotta go start composing my entry soon.

wlcm2thdwn said:

OK, good to know.

ok

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planet earth's title track is good. i think i said somewhere else that it's "epic fun on high." i think he's trying to take the political influence music had in the 60's-70's and set it loose on todays world. as well as being political it touches base with some ethical stuff in those lyrics, all positive, nothing that preachy, good fun, and still a powerful ballad. it's a really solid track and a great piece of music. the only thing i'd ask for is more guitar (it has a great/moving solo at the end, but maybe it would sound greater if he carried it out longer). i give it an A

Still thinking about it...

okay gimme like 2-3 days and i'll be back!

sexxydancer said:

Sexxydancer, you have quite a few days left to enter. However, I encourage you get those synapses firing rapidly and come up with something interesting complex or amazingly simply. It's all up to you! Btw, I know you can do it.

tznekbsbfrvr said:

Well alright, I'm looking forward to it! Hurry back now, ya hear.

DigMeNow said:

Thanx 4 the encouragement!

tznekbsbfrvr said:

I think I'll need about 8 or 9 years! I'm not 2 good with words!

KidaDynamite said:

Come on Kid, bust something out! Everyone has something lurking in the back of their mind. You don't have to write a book. Btw, I got a giggle out your reply.

Still need to think of something cool to write (racking my brain over here).

psychodelicide said:

Psych I know you have got a lot in that head of yours, you just need to pull it out! I think if you stop hitting yourself in the head with that hammer it might help.

DigMeNow said:

I know ,many of you have read this before but I fel it fits this topic as well and who knows maybe it is the winning explination



My Take On "When Doves Cry"

Greetings All I was listening to "When Doves Cry" today for about the 500,000,000,000,000,000,000 time in my life and for some reason the following explination of the song hit my in the face lie a ton of bricks....so I thought I would share my thoughts with you.....I believe this is a song about a relationship that once was good but when sour and this is Prince's plea to his loved one of the time in the middle of their "I Don't Wanna Be With You" argument.....and I will explain that to you now


Dig if u will the picture
Of u and I engaged in a kiss
The sweat of your body covers me
Can u my darling
Can u picture this?

Dream if u can a courtyard
An ocean of violets in bloom
Animals strike curious poses
They feel the heat
The heat between me and u

I feel these two verses are his way of saying remember when we use to be in love like this.....the pasion was hot even the animals and all of nature enveyed them.....and then asking can you remember or in Princes words Can you picture this?

How can u just leave me standing?
Alone in a world thats so cold? (so cold)
Maybe Im just 2 demanding
Maybe Im just like my father 2 bold
Maybe youre just like my mother
Shes never satisfied (shes never satisfied)
Why do we scream at each other
This is what it sounds like
When doves cry


The Chorus of course is his plea....how can you leave me.....how can you walk out and leave me here alone.....and then he basically says is it because I demand too much of you and this relationship.....or is it just because no matter what I am never satisfied (I think has sexual "tones" to it....and if so are we ever truly "satisfied" or do we just want more ....and lets be honest everyone in a relationship has told their partner a time or two you are just like your mom....or you are just like your dad.....Prince then goes on and says why do we have to fight and argue....and since a dove is usually used to symbolize peace and love.....he uses that to get his imagery across.....when we argue it sound like doves crying.....the love and peace have been disturbed.....

Touch if u will my stomach
Feel how it trembles inside
Youve got the butterflies all tied up
Dont make me chase u
Even doves have pride

This verse is his way of saying he is scared she is leaving.....the butterflies in his stomach and such....anyone who has ever been nervous knows exactly what he is feeling here.....and then he says Please don't make me have to chase after you because I still want my pride.....


Dont cry (dont cry)

When doves cry
When doves cry
When doves cry

When doves cry (doves cry, doves cry, doves cry
Dont cry
Darling dont cry
Dont cry
Dont cry
Dont dont cry


and this I think is the finally to the story she agreed to stay and he is telling her to not cry everything will be just fine .....


well like I said this is just my opinion on the song.....if any of you agree or have your own opinion I would love to hear them

"Guitar"



It's about his guitar. He loves it!

Mine best song on the Planet Earth is Chesea Rogers becuz its funky funky and i want too dnace when i put it in and party whooo

can i win the colowgn pleese?

Butchersdog said:

Can you change that avatar please! Ahooowwwww J/K I'm only playin'!

Everybody by Carmen is the Jam y'all so c'mon Get On Up!

Do I Win?

Okay, I decided to analyze Cinnamon Girl. The song is mainly about 21-st century stereotypes and how they can mentally damage those it targets and turn them to act in revenge. By pushing them away, we are essentially making them outcasts, leading them to choose to retaliate against those who push them away.

And now, to give my take on the lyrics. This will include exertps to make it a bit easier to follow. When reading the lyrics closely, we see that prince makes several references to ancient cultures/literature, etc.

As war drums beat in Babylon (1)
Cinnamon girl starts 2 pray
Eye've never heard a prayer like this 1
Never b4 that day (2)

1: Babylon, the capital of Babylonia, an ancient empire of Mesopotamia, was a city on the Euphrates River, in what is now southern Iraq. Babylonian literature was well developed, and records have been found of highly developed religion, history and science. Medicine, chemistry, alchemy, botany, zoology, math and astronomy were practiced. This religion and the cuneiform writing were derived from the older culture of Sumer.

2: That day is a reference to 9/11/01.

Cinnamon Girl of mixed heritage
Never knew the meaning of color lines
911 turned that all around
When she got accused of this crime --- (3)

So began the mass illusion, war on terror alibi (4)
What's the use when the god of confusion keeps on telling the same lie? (5)

3: This a reference to the post-9/11 mindset. Before 9/11, those of Middle Eastern or South Asian descent were well accepted and their children born in the U.S. were well integrated into society. However, after 9/11, they aren't seen the same way. Any one with a sari, a turban, or a hajab is always looked at suspiciously. Many Muslim men have been arrested for no reason what so ever.

4: Reference to Bush's actions after 9/11. The term "war on terror" was created, and it was used as an excuse for invasions, sending out mass numbers of troops etc. "Mass illuion" can also refer to the media coverage during that time.

5: There is a possibility of 2 answers for this line. One is that it could be a reference to Seth, the god of confusion, represents chaos and disorder, the constant and eternal challenge to order of creation. Or it could be a reference to Bush who has constantly used the same lie of the "war on terror" to justify his actions of "fighting the terrorists" "stopping the enemy before they stop us", etc.


part 2 coming soon.....
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Part 2:


Cinnamon Girl (6)

Don't cry, don't shed no tears
1 lie won't make us fear
Cause we know how this movie's ending

6: When we hear Prince sing this line, its almost a plea to the "girl" to think about what she's doing. It can also be somewhat of an apology for the actions of society.

Militants bomb with foreign guns
On both sides children die (7)

7: Here, prince speaks of the futility of war and why we're really fighting. Fighting only leads to deaths on both sides, many innocent and few guilty.

In conclusion, I chose to analyse the song Cinnamon Girl because being of South Asian descent, I can relate to the meaning of the lyrics. Prince expertly ties in references to modern politics with those of ancient times to create a beautiful song about stereotyping those we don't understand, questioning why we are really fighting the war, and if its all worth it. By killing the innocent civilians of countries we're invading, we are only giving those who are "terrorists" reason to fight back in any way they can. Granted, we should deal with the people who were responsible for actions of terrorism, but is what we're doing now the right way to do so? Such a beautiful song with alot of depth behind it makes it more important to listen to it carefully. Prince does a wonderful job with this song, and I'm sure many of South Asian descent like myself can somehow relate to the song like I did when I fist heard it.


** I hope this is good enough for the contest. I had alot of fun analyzing this. It may not be perfect, but its been awhile since I analyzed something to this extent, so forgive me if there are any spelling errors, reference erors, etc. I also want to say that this is just an opinion of mine. One of the great things about music is that one song can have different meanings for different people, and it touches us differently.
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What is the real meaning behind the wordz in songs that Prince writes?
U may never know even if u studied them day and nite.
Who in their wildest dreams would think 2 c
Sexy lyrics on a "Batman" cd?
If ur not familiar,but should b,I trust
This is 2 of my faves called "Scandalous"
This shouldn't take very long,
So let's begin 2 dissect this beautiful song:
He says "Come closer..don't b afraid...touch it and feel what u've been dying 4.
Does this mean step in2 my apt,and c my new boa constrictor? Have no fear,reach in2 the aquarium and touch it cuz that's what u've alwayz wanted 2 do-is it cold,scaly?
I don't think so! He means open the door 2 his bedroom,come closer 2 the bed,and don't b afraid 2 reach out and touch his "tootsie roll" cuz u know u've been dying 2 know how big,hard,and hot it is(Whew!) He goes on2 say"Let's skip the 4play",which he alwayz sayz "4play starts in the mind",so is he saying 2 close ur mind and lose all sense of thought and just start 2 f*c*?
He also sayz he's "got so much on the menu"~~did he cook? Soup,salad,main course,and dessert? I think not! He means a smorgasboard of sexual pleasures(Whew!) He sayz he's "going 2 b ur fantasy" Does he mean Fantasy Island,a theme park? No! He means he'll b every and any erotic thought u've ever desired.He sayz "Whisper a question and with his body he'll scream a reply."Could he mean "let's play pantomine?"Don't think so!He's asking "What's ur pleasure?"like a prostitute asks her "john",but not really,bcuz he goes on2 say "I love u,and much more than that I want u,so that means a couple with no limitations,engaged in ultimate pleasure. The background has soft moaning,panting,orgasmic sounds-"Scandalous,Marvelous!" Damn! I picked the wrong song
It's making me start 2 moan
Now I've fallen on the floor,lawd,I can't write anymore!
I'm gone
Have 2 pick another song. This is Scandalous!!
Now I must use all my power
2 take a long relaxing shower
Then,when I'm finally done
I'd like a glass of wine and a spritz of ur 3121!

sexxydancer said:

Ummm sexxydancer you took this experiment in a totally different direction. With that said I now rename you "Girl 6" because I think you have another calling in life. 2night we make love with only words....U can Gett Off if you want 2!

Now clean up your mind, your body and your soul and come at me right and don't get the floor all wet! On second thought if you spray 3121 on yourself I think your pheromones are going to be picked up all around the world,cause you're in heat. I'd spank you,but somehow I think you might like that!
[Edited 7/22/07 21:31pm]

DigMeNow said:

I have other entries coming!

wlcm2thdwn said:

It is a heavenly scent!!!!