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Thread started 10/30/02 5:53pm

Jade

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The Lyric Thread

Post lyrics from Prince's songs that made you wonder, "What was he talking about?", or really made you think.

My pic: Star Fish and Coffee.

What I *think* it's about: Someone who was always seemingly happy all the time and had it together, but maybe she was on drugs of something??

What do you think?
The finger pointing at the moon is not the moon...dammit!
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Reply #1 posted 10/30/02 6:15pm

lovebizzare

In "let's pretend we're married" when he says, "ok martian", WTF? And those backwards messages drive me crazy!
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Reply #2 posted 10/30/02 6:27pm

Jade

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See, I thought he was saying "Marsha" as in a girl's name cause that would explain the "I sincerely wanna *** the taste out of your mouth" line.
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Reply #3 posted 10/30/02 6:42pm

lovebizzare

Jade said:

See, I thought he was saying "Marsha" as in a girl's name cause that would explain the "I sincerely wanna *** the taste out of your mouth" line.



Nope, it's "martian".
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Reply #4 posted 10/30/02 8:06pm

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yeah Jade,i have been wondering exactly what Prince was getting at with S&C

I dunno,i think this 1 speaks 4 everyone in the org when i say..."The opposite of NATO is OTAN"

WTF??? wink
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Reply #5 posted 10/30/02 8:13pm

Insatiable7

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The song that makes me think "What was he thinking..?" would be 'God'..It kinda creeps me out. I guess if I knew what he was going on I would understand. Also, Pope...good song though!
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Reply #6 posted 10/30/02 8:30pm

Natasha

I always told People here it was Martian they thought it was Marsha. I wanna know what Wasted Kisses lyrics are all about and what or who Little Red Corvette was about and what Inspired Sister, BoB George, the whole Black Album. And I have absolutely no idea what OTAN, or Akashic records or whatever means at all.
[This message was edited Wed Oct 30 20:31:27 PST 2002 by Natasha]
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Reply #7 posted 10/30/02 8:50pm

paisleypark4

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What is the "Power Fantastic" xzactly?
"U r frieghtened cuz the power's creepin in ur room, it's something ur afraid of..."


"What is is, is what u want , and need"

kind of creepy and strangely romantic
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Reply #8 posted 10/30/02 8:51pm

paisleypark4

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WHO ARE THE OLD MEN IN 2 NIGS UNITED 4 WEST COMPTON???
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Reply #9 posted 10/31/02 1:43am

Heavenly

"Condition of the heart"
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Reply #10 posted 10/31/02 3:59am

Jade

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Ok, checked a book that I have and it says that the song S&C was inspired by the true story of a little girl that Susannah (I think) went to school with. Apparently, she was retarded. Now I know why he says in the son "Gon' Cynthia". I was doubting that it was about drugs given his stance on that.


Natasha:

Akashic records is a reference to a spiritual belief (new age). It's not unlike the "book of life" ideology; the idea that all of our deeds in this world are recorded and balanced out in one way or another.
The finger pointing at the moon is not the moon...dammit!
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Reply #11 posted 10/31/02 11:01am

queen627

All wrong the different color socks she isn't afraid to be different. Everyone thought she was retarded so they called her that when she wasn't Susannah didn't write that song. Prince did referring to someone other than Miss S. These are just a few of my favorite things. A song by Julie Andrews she would sing as she walked around in school. No one wanted her there because she was black. Bussing children into hate was the answer. The little girl was really smarter then them all she never learned to hate. Set your mind free of Prejudice. Susannah was very Prejudiced at the time.
sorry if that was over your head...jump up and try to catch the point next time.
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Reply #12 posted 10/31/02 12:08pm

SANSKER7

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"Not to know it, when I blow it in your eyes. Like a strawberry- chocolate-fender jazz, mashed potato fuzz tone all over you thighs! That's the only come I know."

What was he thinking :O)
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First I need a picture of your mother, to verify the fact that there's not another one in the universe so supreme!!"
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Reply #13 posted 10/31/02 1:01pm

Jade

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Queen627:

The part about the girl being mentally disabled isn't wrong. I didn't say that the song was written by Susannah, I said it was inspired by her. At any rate, I got that info from the book DMSR. The chapter is Sign of the Times.

"Susannah was very prejudiced at the time". ???
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