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Thread started 12/10/07 9:32am

vanity69

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um...my parents alerted me to this

p is featured in this month's aarp magazine: neutral

http://www.aarpmagazine.o...ng_50.html
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Reply #1 posted 12/10/07 9:36am

Graycap23

50 is the OLD 50.
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Reply #2 posted 12/10/07 9:36am

SexyBeautifulO
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Yep! Now it's official...he's a grumpy old man!! razz
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Reply #3 posted 12/10/07 9:39am

sexxydancer

Awww,cool! Prince is ageless 2 me,tho. mushy
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Reply #4 posted 12/10/07 9:54am

DreamyPopRoyal
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sexxydancer said:

Awww,cool! Prince is ageless 2 me,tho. mushy


thumbs up! 50 IS the new 30 as far as he's concerned... but Prince is ageless 2 me giggle

People look at age like its a bad thing.
People here say that as he's aging, Prince has "lost his touch."

A God-given talent like his doesn't vanish or disintegrate with age. His guitar playing has improved because as he ages, he learns more and plays better.
His music lacks the "lusty lyrics" of the 80's because of his religion, but it allows him polish skills he hasn't used as much when he relied on his "lusty lyrics" to get his point across.

In exchange for what he gave up, the wisdom he gained through his personal journey is reflected in his melodies and harmonies. Somewhere here on Earth and Lion of Judah are amaong the songs he couldn't have written w/o the wisdom he gained thru experience.

This sounds a little counterproductive, but as he does age, he'll become an elder of the music business to those like me who are years younger than him. And don't they say you're supposed to respect your elders?
Just a thought. boxed
had 2 run away... pride was 2 strong. It started raining, baby, the birds were gone
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Reply #5 posted 12/10/07 10:07am

2elijah

He still looks good though and still fine....and a lot better than some people between 35 - 40 plus that he could put to shame.
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Reply #6 posted 12/10/07 10:30am

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Well, like I always say, you either grow old or die young. All people reading this who aren't yet 50 years old WILL be someday, unless they die before then.

I'm just glad Prince is still around making music and that his personal life hasn't followed the self-destructive path of the likes of past greats like Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, or Jim Morrison.
"I Was FINE Back in the Day!"
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Reply #7 posted 12/10/07 10:52am

vainandy

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People in their 50s and early 60s are the coolest generation ever. They are the generation that changed everything. They left behind the goodie two shoes "Leave It To Beaver" days of innocence. They rebelled and defied the rules. They did drugs, they had permiscuous group sex, women started working, gay people flaunted their sexuality, etc. And on the musical side, they changed music for the harder best. Too bad this new generation had to go back and soften and weaken it.

Hell, I'm 40 but I wish I had been five or ten years older back in the late 70s/early 80s so I could fully enjoy things as an adult of that era. By the time I became grown, the dull asses had softened and ruined the party. lol
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Andy is a four letter word.
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Reply #8 posted 12/10/07 10:57am

2elijah

PicassoFace said:

Well, like I always say, you either grow old or die young. All people reading this who aren't yet 50 years old WILL be someday, unless they die before then.

I'm just glad Prince is still around making music and that his personal life hasn't followed the self-destructive path of the likes of past greats like Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, or Jim Morrison.


In reference to the bolded parts...so true.
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Reply #9 posted 12/10/07 11:04am

purplecam

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That's just crazy to think Prince is really turning 50. Wow, times are really flying fast!
I'm not a fan of "old Prince". I'm not a fan of "new Prince". I'm just a fan of Prince. Simple as that
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Reply #10 posted 12/10/07 11:10am

mynameisnotsus
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I notice they didn't include MJ, it's like he's not even human
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Reply #11 posted 12/10/07 11:16am

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his chin is not long
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Reply #12 posted 12/10/07 12:01pm

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mynameisnotsusan said:

I notice they didn't include MJ, it's like he's not even human



that's what i was thinking too...
Um... let me warm up my vocals
Me ME ME ME ME...U U U U U!
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Reply #13 posted 12/10/07 12:05pm

purplecam

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mynameisnotsusan said:

I notice they didn't include MJ, it's like he's not even human

falloff falloff
Well is he human anymore? lol lol
I'm not a fan of "old Prince". I'm not a fan of "new Prince". I'm just a fan of Prince. Simple as that
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Reply #14 posted 12/10/07 12:56pm

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nearly 50 & as gawjuz as ever! mayb grumpier, he needs 2 address tht cool rose
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Reply #15 posted 12/10/07 1:24pm

darrenj

I could never associate Prince with being grumpy. Moody, yes. He has mood swings.

From the london leg of his tour, I noticed a very fresh, reinvented (yet again) Prince, prepared to offer his life and soul on a plate to the world. At a very reasonable price too. And an aftershow at 25 quid if U were lucky.

He may have another 10 years of quality shows ahead of him, and people should make the most of it around the world, coz he aint gonna live forever. I'm sure he's gonna produce others masterpieces in the studio too.

I've seen less energy from a 25 year old. I mean look at Oasis, I like there music but they R are nailed to the stage.

GRUMPY OLD _uckin fans, thats what I say.

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Reply #16 posted 12/10/07 1:29pm

pardonme4livin

1958 was a pretty impressive year for entertainer births... nod
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Reply #17 posted 12/10/07 1:30pm

vivid

DreamyPopRoyalty said:

sexxydancer said:

Awww,cool! Prince is ageless 2 me,tho. mushy


thumbs up! 50 IS the new 30 as far as he's concerned... but Prince is ageless 2 me giggle

People look at age like its a bad thing.
People here say that as he's aging, Prince has "lost his touch."

A God-given talent like his doesn't vanish or disintegrate with age. His guitar playing has improved because as he ages, he learns more and plays better.
His music lacks the "lusty lyrics" of the 80's because of his religion, but it allows him polish skills he hasn't used as much when he relied on his "lusty lyrics" to get his point across.

In exchange for what he gave up, the wisdom he gained through his personal journey is reflected in his melodies and harmonies. Somewhere here on Earth and Lion of Judah are amaong the songs he couldn't have written w/o the wisdom he gained thru experience.

This sounds a little counterproductive, but as he does age, he'll become an elder of the music business to those like me who are years younger than him. And don't they say you're supposed to respect your elders?
Just a thought. boxed



His guitar playing has improved,I agree. However, though it is true that his 80s output got attention initially as a result of his 'lusty lyrics'. Prince also soon gained respect as a fabulous songwriter at the same time as a result of genius songs.

His melodies and his harmonies these days do not compare with what he was doing at his peak. His lyrics far from showing 'wisdom' are awful compared to what he used to do.

I can enjoy some of his more recent music and he is already an elder statesman of the music business, but it's not about his new music anymore.
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Reply #18 posted 12/10/07 1:42pm

TANKAEFC

What is all this business of "40 is the new 20" and "50 is the old 30"? It could just as easily be said that "20 is the new wanna-be 40" and all that. Why do we insist on still going down the road of "everything has to be equated in terms of youth?" In about a decade or so, it'll be the baby boomers that are the majority population group in this country.
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Reply #19 posted 12/10/07 2:36pm

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vanity69 said:

p is featured in this month's aarp magazine: neutral

http://www.aarpmagazine.o...ng_50.html

Being born 50 years ago will do that to a person.
"A Watcher scoffs at gravity!"
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Reply #20 posted 12/10/07 2:59pm

Tame

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A beautiful person could never grow unattractive. God see's the heart...
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight...
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Reply #21 posted 12/10/07 3:55pm

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I think that's the exact expression he will have when people point out he's fifty.
No More Haters on the Internet.
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Reply #22 posted 12/10/07 4:30pm

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I think that's the exact expression he will have when people point out he's fifty.


falloff
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Reply #23 posted 12/10/07 4:38pm

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DANGEROUSx said:

littlemissG said:



I think that's the exact expression he will have when people point out he's fifty.


falloff


falloff
here's another...

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Reply #24 posted 12/10/07 5:03pm

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mynameisnotsusan said:

I notice they didn't include MJ, it's like he's not even human

Well he sure does'nt look human, but my boy Prince is still fine.
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Reply #25 posted 12/10/07 5:54pm

DevotedPuppy

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I'm convinced Mr. Time-is-a-Trick is suffering from a big, fat, mid-life crisis and is taking out on fansites. Why can't he just buy another fancy car and get another trophy girlfriend like everyone else instead of trying to cleanse the internet of his existence? lol
"Your presence and dry wit are appealing in a mysterious way."
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Reply #26 posted 12/10/07 6:10pm

DANGEROUSx

lottielooloo1968 said:

DANGEROUSx said:



falloff


falloff
here's another...



Damn. eek

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Reply #27 posted 12/10/07 6:11pm

DANGEROUSx

mynameisnotsusan said:

I notice they didn't include MJ, it's like he's not even human


True that, hm confused
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Reply #28 posted 12/10/07 6:38pm

xplnyrslf

Thank god Keith Richards wasn't depicted. That would really give us oldsters a bad rap. At least with Prince, you youngsters have a healthy looking, successful artist, that's an accurate image of what 50 somethings are right now. lol
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Reply #29 posted 12/10/07 8:45pm

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xplnyrslf said:

Thank god Keith Richards wasn't depicted. That would really give us oldsters a bad rap. At least with Prince, you youngsters have a healthy looking, successful artist, that's an accurate image of what 50 somethings are right now. lol



Keith Richards was born in 1943.

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