You try to find that 12" of Deborah Allen's Telepathy you are certain you bought in '87

You have every album from For You - Lovesexy in LP AND CD.

Your SOTT is in 2 jewel boxes.

Your ATWIAD CD is NOT in a jewel box

You have 2 CDs of 1999 (1 with DMSR, 1 w/o), 2 Batman (1 batcan, 1 reg),

a gold foiled Symbol CD package.

You have around 10 Musicology giveaways CDs but never bought the regular release

"downloaded" 3121 probably do the same for PE.
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You went to Prince's 1st concert in Philadelphia when Rick James and Tina Marie were the headliners and nobody came to see Prince they all were there for Rick!

emesem said:

I had 4 copys but never bought the retail version

...you watched him perform on the original broadcast of American Bandstand and nearly gasped when he showed 4 fingers 2 Dave Clark...LOL

You almost missed your cue on a local news show because you were hip-mo-tized watching Little Red Corvette on MTV.

....when you actually went to store and "purchased" 3121 and will no doubt do the same with PE.

. . .the albums "For You" all the way to "Dirty Mind" were part of the soundtrack to your high school years.
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skywalker said:

I believe it's actually 1989. 'Cause you know Batman was the beginning of the end.

...you dressed up and go out in a camisole and pumps, a frilly white "Prince" shirt or wear that big black Zorro hat at the Under the Cherry Moon movie opening....

...you saw Prince in Detroit on the Rick James tour when you were in the 5th grade.

NuPwr319 said:

"Show U Right"!!! Also, when you and your girlfriend made up these purple outfits and were seriously planning a trip to fly out to Minn. and then finding out where Prince lived and were going to stand outside his house until he came out! It never happened, but we were serious as hell when we were plannin it out!!!

VonMarie said:

That sounds crazy!!! Why didn't ya'll go through with it? If you don't mind me asking!

KidaDynamite said:

I don't know, it's been so long ago. I would imagin we were both young, free spirits at the time. Not a care in the world! I do remember other people saying that we were crazy or stupid for wanting to do that. I'm sure that probably influenced us to not go through with it. You get older, responsibilities set in and you start to think that these are just wild and crazy ideas. Oh, to be back in my 20's again....I wish I would have gone for it!!! Anyway, in 2004 I wanted to see Prince on his Musicology tour. All my family and friends didnt want to go because of family obligations or busy etc. I said to hell with that and flew off to Las Vegas by myself to see "my man"!!! It was almost 20 years later than our origional plans...but better late than never I say!!!

emesem said:

Or ONE think double jewel case.

Or BOTH...

emesem said:

...you got (carefully hidden) pictures of yourself in polkadot outfits.

...you set up your system to rip the vinyl stuff not yet released on cd. (ps, orgnote me, let's talk Telepathy)

...part of your bookshelf is dedicated to Prince books and mags.

...all your underage nephews know how to sing along to Sexy MF. (bad, I know, but three outa four do not speak English yet anyways)

emesem said:

Oh. I have that one. Or should I say two.

...u have all the 80's prince songs on your PSP.

...U have over 400 Prince recorded tracks, and over 530 Prince LIVE tracks on your ipod!!!

ZsaZsaZsu said:

and if you watched the "Midnight Special" performance the night before the "American Bandstand" performance.....

VonMarie said:

and unreleased tracks from 1976!!!
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VonMarie said:

When you can say you first saw the videos for I Wanna Be Your Lover,Dirty Mind,Uptown,Controversy,Sexuality and Automatic on BET's Monday Music Marathon.

DifferentPsuedenum said:

or "Friday Night Videos!"

Jamzone333 said:

$9.75????.....DANG!!!!!

VonMarie said:

and I purchased two tickets for me and a friend...I didn't want to ride on the bus to Santa Monica alone!

I tried to go see the Purple Rain tour in New Orleans but a bad ice storm hit and the Mississippi Hi-way Patrol shut all roads to and from New Orleans!!

You know your old school when you talk about being old school! And I ain't mad at ya'll!

Jamzone333 said:

That's how it started for me!!!
Like, who the hell is that!