When I heard about the little 2yo boy and his family on ABC being sued because "Let's Go Crazy" (Ooops, am I allowed to even say it?) was playing in the background, I can't believe how much a punch in the gut it was. Being a fan of yours, my friends at work gave me a heck of a time. I mean it was one thing when you didn't want anyone to look at you at those mid-eighties award shows, but to sue this family or even threaten to has caused me to take a stand against you and your music. And what I mean by stand, I'm locking up all the thousands and thousands of dollars of merchandise I have spent on you since 1984. My older brother feels the same, and he's been a fan since 1979. We won't be listening to you for a long time, and although I'm sure some of your I-Would-Die-4-U diehards will rally against me in this letter on the org, they should all dig deep and feel a sense of shame that our music hero has turned into such a cash cow monopolist.

What's really sad is that you know there is a ton of bootleg material out there - everything but your birth certificate, and we all know that instead of going after the ones who are really profitting off you, you go after ebay and youtube to get a little lime light. Well, let me say, the light it sheds on you is in no way flattering. You should get over yourself.

I've always joked with my friends, saying if I had a flat on the side of the road who do you think would be kind enough to stop and help me - Prince or Bruce Springsteen? I think we all know the answer.

I really wish you would reach out to your real fans instead of these Hollywood socialites. They get into you little clubs for free and you charge your true fans 2 arms and a leg. I bet if Eva Longoria or Jamie Foxx went on Youtube singing one of your songs they wouldn't get a lawyer at thier doorstep. Truly I have seen you do some selfish stuff before, but this time you've gone too far, and for all the orgers reading this you must agree...enough is enough.

Extrememly Disgruntled Fan

i have no opinion at this time about the content above.
but i wanted to respectfully acknowledge you expressing your truth.
may you find peace w/this.


btw, i got so pissed at da Man once, i threw my entire collection out.
but i eventually forgave him (the trespass which existed in my mind).
AND i have NOT replaced my collection

he's still my hero, but now i KNOW he's flawed like
EVERY OTHER HUMAN BEING ON PLANET EARTH.
in the end, i think i was guilty of IDOLIZING some(any)one
who never belonged on a pedestal that tall.

i am attempting to express empathy from a similar personal experience.
i don't know if this is coming across or not.

Do you have a link giving the details of this story?

Check out the link A video Prince doesn't want you to see...

Yikes. I just saw the story and clip at ABC News. It doesn't look good.
(Adding to your letter, Ashynevermind):

Dear Prince,

Do Something!
Send that cute baby a guitar and an apology.

Say Something!
Let everyone know that he was not your intended target. Tell people that you deeply regret that your fans got caught in the crossfire or SOMETHING and then focus your attentions on the pier to piers, if you must fight this fight. No one has a problem with that because they all know it wrong...even when they use them. Besides, many are being shut down, anyway.

If you do nothing and say nothing, everyone will have to assume that this baby really was your target. If he was, that would be a sad thing.

Forget that last post.

Dear Prince's assistant,

1. Approach your boss,
2. Firmly grab him by the shoulders
3. Shake him a couple of times.

Maybe he'll snap out of it.

This goes for all you band members too, tell the Emperor that he don't have no clothes on.