BlaqueKnight said:

Elegantly stated & job well done.

Prince will always be my first love, even if we don't fly on wings like a dove.....


he's my black brother, my private joy, my camille, my shockedelica.....what more could I ask for????? in an entertainer that is.....

darrenj said:

Look at how you are talking about Prince. You don't know if Prince loves him or not. You are talking about Prince as if he were Jesus.

I can't help but wonder about the psychology behind all this. With the sue everyone phase, I am reminded of something he said at the Minneapolis Target Center concert, something about some random person in the audience being a bootlegger and Wendy said, 'He's not a bootlegger!' Here he is in front of his hometown crowd and that is his concern?

It must be a unhappy place to be in to be concerned about what is going on, on the net. I feel for him and hope he finds his balance.

None of us here have any idea what it is like to be in the public eye. I remember the 'TruePrinceStories' guy saying that P. would receive lots of death threats each week. Paranoia seems like a common occurence in celebrityville. You want to the world to love you and want you but not too much.

Apparently what Prince is saying is that it isn't enough for him to create music and put it out there for us. Man typing that sentence made me sad....

On the other side, he has been letting people up to dance for a while, the majority of people have been very cool (and the rest, you know who you are!) He invited people to Paisley Park. He has let people watch rehearsels and the aftershows, wow!

I agree with Prince Fans United, when Prince talks about supporting indie artists like himself maybe he doesn't see how grassroot it can be. Ani Difranco comes to mind. However I do not agree with the 'we made you we can break you mentality'. How is that serving anyone well?

Maybe Prince doesn't understand that the internet is this big free for all, what is he seriously going to do with some poor soul who got a tattoo of his symbol on their person?

Maybe he can invite people onstage like always but offer a free laser tattoo removal?

I appreciate all the humour people have brought to the situation. I just had surgery and I think I busted a suture when I read about P. rocking some Target pants.

Didn't P. himself sing, "Stand Up! Organize!" ??

Yay! .....Nay!

Hell, I really could care less about this mess. P just send some music or a concert my way.

Snap said:

Come on Be Fair! Prince is persuing legal recourse because he, his Music, his Art and Artistic Creations, are being abused. If people weren't contorting his physical image pixelly, or distorting his voice, or misquoting him, or doing any of the other abusive things; then Prince wouldn't be seeking legal recourse. Come on people it is common sense. Anyone would would seek legal protection if they were being abused and used!

Prince does not deserve respect.

Prince is a man in a class by himself. Actually, he's part of the high class/high culture. You know the type... tons of money, power. He's in a class above 99% of us, that's for sure.

In my view, the most disappointing aspect of Prince's recent tirade is that he's using his money to hire high priced lawyers to threaten his "everyday Joe" fans. Why treat his unofficial fan sites, comprised only of hardcore fans, the same as "The Pirate Bay," I'll never know. Also, Prince writes and sings songs about positivity, love for one another, corporate greed, disenfranchised people, human rights -- yet he pulls a card out of the corporate handbook by threatening consumers/fans with high priced, evil lawyers.

To me, that's as low as you can go... it's one thing to be in the high class/elite class... congratulations. But to try and make life difficult for those below you, by threatening the working class, is taking things way too far. That's just how the world works, though. People in a higher social class use people in a lower social class. Ever see Eyes Wide Shut? It's about class structure. Check it out.

I would have expected more from Prince, especially since his hardcore fanbase did a lot for him during the mid 90's, and also because Prince is a so-called "man of God." Why would a man of God use high priced lawyers and a Web Sheriff to threaten the working class? Prince is showing is true colors, finally.

Thus, Prince does not deserve to be respected or admired anymore. He certainly does not deserve any more of our money. That's as clear as I can make it. I feel like a fool for supporting him for so long, sticking up for him when my friends thought his music was terrible, etc. People should have each other's backs instead of threatening with "lawyers." Too sad to be believed, really.
[Edited 11/13/07 21:11pm]

lspear76 said:

wonder505 said:

Double laugh.. .the author of that post seems like he is on a serious "hate' mission..
[Edited 11/13/07 21:31pm]

2elijah said:

that's what i'm saying, his tired hate Prince campaign is so funny. i can't stop laughing.

wonder505 said:

I know, dude is trippin'..I bet he's on a "stalker" list somewhere...but then again, I'm sure he'll accuse us of drinking the "Koolaid" ..
[Edited 11/13/07 21:13pm]

A hate mission? Yes, some of you guys drink way too much of the purple kool-aid. Most Prince fans I've met are very, very strange, and social outcasts. It doesn't surprise me that you take it so seriously and stick up for someone you don't even know (Prince).

lspear76 said:

Who is taking anything seriously? I'm laughing because you are funny. Furthermore why are you here? looks like the only outcast is you. Don't have nothing else better to do but spend time on the Internet bashing someone you don't know or respect. Who with a social life has time to do that?

But I still respect your right to post, your post is just funny, that's all.
[Edited 11/13/07 21:24pm]

lspear76 said:

..Ok, so in other words, it's ok for you to complain about an artist you don't know, but not ok, for anyone else to criticize you on your opinion of him as though you know him? I found your post hilarious and similar to most of your posts, that's why I'm laughing. I thought the purpose of what's been going on regarding this site lately, was for people to be able to say what they wish with the freedom to criticize others. So it's not ok to criticize your comment unless we think like you, but you can criticize everyone else that doesn't agree with you? I get criticized, called koolaid drinker, sheep(baaa<-), etc., because I don't support the PFU, so what..no one was able to take anything away from me in the process of that, whether I agreed with them or not, but anyway, bud, post on you're making me laugh, I'm not mad at ya...seriously!...
[Edited 11/14/07 11:56am]

Let's not get sacreligious by comparing an illegally online/offline invasive arrogant atheist hidden under the umbrella of an religion just for PR to Christ. .
[Edited 11/13/07 22:42pm]

ReginaCarman said:

Oh you come on! Please and come up for air every once in a while, I'd really hate to see you smother yourself like that!

No one is abusing Prince or using Prince except Prince himself and I'm almost certain that no good Web Sheriff!!

Prince himself makes fun of people...Ozzy Ozburn...hadn't the man just suffered a stroke when Prince came up with that little ditty?

He's an entertainer, having his pictures played with and being misquoted comes with the territory, if he didn't like that he should have gotten his ass out of the business 25 years ago after the success of Purple Rain but he didn't! He kept coming back, begging for more!

So to whine about it now is not only hypocritical, it's beyond reprehensible because he waits until it's time for him to retire to try this shit!

None of what's going on is new and it didn't just start at this stage in his career, so why wait so long if it offended him?
[Edited 11/14/07 2:54am]

When I read that "Prince loves you, as do I" line, I couldn't help but be reminded of some of those fake "church on Sunday, hell on Monday" type people who love to throw around the phrase "Jesus loves you and so do I" when they are in an arguement.

Considering that Prince has gone around for years talking shit like "Love 4 One Another" and even later becoming so obsessed with his religion to the point of preaching, it kind of gives me the impression that he wants his fans to think he is the authority on religion and who his fans should turn to for spiritual guidance. He really comes across having a superior attitude like "my religion is right and your's is wrong". However, his actions don't live up to his wannabe religious superiority. The way he acts like he's our spiritual guidance conselor, you would think he was Jesus or something. That's why it really tripped me out when that fan said "Prince loves you". Hell, we don't know what Prince loves.

It feels like things are cooling down around here.

That's really good to hear. Things were getting ugly for a while. I feel I can breathe a bit better here.

So I say Yay to that

I've been keeping up the supporting the music, but going through my albums from newest to oldest is a strange feeling. Been spending so much time in the present with Planet Earth and 3121, seeing him get younger every day.
Makes me kinda appreciate what he's like now.
The quality of the music is very different
and I actually am starting to prefer the
older vibe of his recent work. But when
I get to the really good albums, I
might change my mind again.

ReginaCarman said:

Many celebrities simply aren't that HYPERSENSITIVE. They know people are going to poke fun at them, create animations about them, dance to their music on youtube and so on. That comes with being in the public eye and as a public figure, you relinquish part of that in exchange for stardom. That is part of why Fair Use laws exist - to protect the FREEDOM other people have to do so. There is a vast difference between copying his music and selling it to others and creating a caricature or parodying him. One is illegal, the other falls under fair use. He's trying to challenge the fair use laws and he will fail. Its as simple as that. Its not about "his" freedom but others' as well. He's not the only person in the U.S., you know? Most people just write stuff like that off because most people are adults. When a person takes a picture of you, its THEIR ART, not yours. Did you know that. Photographers are protected by law, too and have been long before there was a Prince in the music industry.

Here we go again ya'll!

BlaqueKnight said:

MsLegs said:

i am really sick a yalls foolishness...there yall go, on and on like he is really listening.....what to become of your 50.00 you spent on tickets, music, whatever...this is all a dream....

I'm still needing my disability check int he mail....still gotta go hunt for jobs and the fattted calf....come one come all to christopher tracy;s parade.
[Edited 11/14/07 17:19pm]

SexyBeautifulOne said:

I forgot about that, so it's a case of get out of the kitchen if you can't stand the heat. FUCK HIM. Like I said...hypocrite.

For Now worry about checking yourself into a hospice & remember how to spell. Then, Buy yourself a plot ,casket and fall into a hole at the cementary bitter heeled one. Sorry, you can't make me be your paid asskisser/spindoctors, I refuse to stoop that low.

"See you at the crossroads."
[Edited 11/15/07 7:27am]

Don't sleep 'til the sunrise, listen 2 the falling rain
Don't worry 'bout tomorrow, don't worry 'bout your pain
Don't cry unless you're happy, don't smile unless you're blue
Never let that lonely monster take control of U

Be glad that U r free
Free 2 change your mind
Free 2 go most anywhere, anytime
Be glad that U r free
There's many a man who's not
Be glad 4 what U had baby, what you've got
Be glad 4 what you've got

I know (my?) heart is beating, my drummer tells me so
If U take your life 4 granted, your beating heart will go
So don't sleep until you're guilty, 'cuz sinners all r we
There's others doing far worse than
us, so be glad that U r free

Be glad that U r free
Free 2 change your mind
Free 2 go most anywhere, anytime
Be glad that U r free
There's many a man who's not
Be glad 4 what U had baby, what you've got
Be glad 4 what you've got

Soldiers are a marching, they're writing brand new laws
Will we all fight together 4 the most important cause?
Will we all fight 4 the right 2 be free?
Free (Be glad that U r free)
Free 2 change my mind (Free 2 change your mind)
Free 2 go most anywhere, anytime (Free
2 go most anywhere,anytime)
I'm just glad, I'm just glad I'm free,
yeah (Be glad that U r free)
There's many a man who's not (There's many a man who's not)
Glad 4 what I had baby, (Be glad 4 what U had and)
Glad 4 what I got, oh yeah (for what you've got)
Oh I'm just glad, I'm just glad I'm
free,yeah (Be glad that U r free)
Free 2 change my mind (Free 2 change your mind)
Free 2 go most anywhere, anytime (Free
2 go most anywhere,anytime)
(Be glad that U r free)
(There's many a man who's not)
I'm so... (Be glad 4 what U had and for)
(what you've got)

Those are amazing lyrics.

Thanks for reminding me.

[Edited 11/15/07 6:57am]

I don't want Ben, prince.org or the other web sites sued over this... Prince ain't worth it. Think it's time for all these sites to say fuck it and shut down... not worth the time or effort.

ZFunc said:

if what ur saying is true, then why is ur avatar a picture of prince then? if prince org were 2 take down every single picture down, then ur avatar would not xist now would it?

sosgemini said:

there can never b any negativity about prince ever god 4bid that u state that ur sick and tired of hearing purple rain live when u would rather hear songs like joint 2 joint instead. or that u have an opinion 2 this whole matter that goes against those that worship him down 2 his toe nails. PFUnk is a funky track no doubt, but still it doesn't overshadow the issue at hand..his control issues that have plagued him since he began his career. music is seperate from the individual that produces it.

ReginaCarman said:

if this was true, then the likes of david letterman, jay leno and the daily show would b off the air in a heartbeat.