blackguitaristz said:

To quote George Orwell:
"If liberty means anything, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear."

That applies to the topic, and those who responded. Freedom of speech on the org, et al....

JustErin said:

nope because I doubt he would spoil me like my old man does

Erin, this thread is interesting, despite what anyone else says...it has shown every level of obsession/fandom/appreciation for Prince...


I'm always amazed by this forum...I still can't wrap my mind around how folks can be so offended when anything negative is posted about the man...the cries for positivity from some are overwhelming when it comes to him...however, many other artists/musicians/singers/wannabes are openly bashed, questioned, and dissected without second thought...and those pleading for positive thoughts are nowhere to be found in defense of those other artists...
yes...I know it's a Prince fan site...which is why any open discussion about him should be welcomed...positive/negative...straight/gay...good music/shitty music...leave the kids for him/just fuck him on the side and keep the kids...serious/not so serious...

the original question posed in this thread may have been silly/tongue in cheek...but it has opened up a discussion about levels of obsession...believe what you want but there are some here that have an unhealthy obsession with Prince...spend anytime in this forum and it's obvious...

Waaayyyy back in the 70's, I would've left my BF for Elton John.....then he went bald. That ended it.

xplnyrslf said:

xplnyrslf said:

that would of done it for me too lol

HEY! "Madman Across The Water", "Tumbleweed Connection"...his 1st albume with "Take Me To The Pilot"....."Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player".....
seriously.....he and Bernie Taupin were ideal. Then.....the hair loss.

xplnyrslf said:

cueing bald prince pics.... 3...2...

Stereo said:

emilia1 said:

oh come on, u only need to mention the word bald around here and u just know that frightful pic is on its way lol

Stereo said:

does that picture even exist? ill it doesnt

I forgot to mention "Your Song".....

roodboi said:

so that's y u need 2 spend more time over here and stand 4 ur rights in posting whatever u want 2 say jason

L4OATheOriginal said:

when I first came to the org, I spent all of my time over here...but after awhile, it wasn't fun anymore...I love a good debate but so many here take things said about an entertainer personally...it's hard to have decent debate about anything dealing with Prince...
if you dislike anything he's done, you're a hater...
if you like everything he's done, you're a kool aid drinker...
it's never ending...like I said before, amongst other Prince fans especially, we should be able to freely voice any thoughts about the man...everybody here knows his level of talent...everybody here knows what he is capable of...I'd say the vast majority of folks here are life long fans, regardless of what their opinions about his present and past work are...folks just need to recognize that opinions are only opinions....shit just gets me worked up Freddy...

roodboi said:

I totally agree with you 100%. I said it earlier and I'll say it again, we need to live and let live. I wish it was easy for people to agree to disagree when comes to Prince and his work. It would make for such an easier experience to say what one wants to say but this is not a perfect world but with that, I'm not going to let anyone stop me from saying what I want to say, either way about Prince. No one should. I hope that makes sense.

So anywayzzzzz...

Would you do it for Prince or not?

JustErin said:

shameless thread bumps are tacky...

roodboi said:

Oh.

So I had this dream last night. I was at some awards show with my co-workers. We were sitting at a table with Jokers of the Scene (DJs) when the hens from the View come over. Then along comes wee Prince. I have no idea why he wanted to come to our table...other than we were having a blast. Since we were nobodies our table was way off to the side far away from the celebs. He was performing that night, I guess. He didn't really say much but he was obviously wanting to get in on our silliness but no one was really paying much attention to him. We're all self-centered jerks, you see. I remember watching him and thinking he looked like he felt awkward. Anyway, he left and was actually supposed to be sitting with those View loudmouths but he actually then just disappeared. I distinctly remember looking at their table and seeing his chair empty.

Fun times. See what posting in this forum did to me? I had a dream about Prince...albeit he played only a minor role in it.

roodboi said:

i like a good debate as well and yes there r people that take it 2 that next level. but don't let that stop u from voicing what u got 2 say. hell i get called labeled a hater but it doesn't faze me. i know what prince is capable of and i'm just not gonna sit back and like everything he does, whether it's about the current music/tour or past tours/albums. just keep having ur fun over here my friend. we need more like u over here 2 fully xpress how they feel.

like u said, we're all here 1stly because of the music.

xplnyrslf said:

Yeah? Sorry but me thinks Sir Elton would be more interested in your BF!

blackguitaristz said:

Whatever spews out of people's minds...er fingertips... is how they themselves feel? I mean who would have thunk it?

JustErin said:

Yeah, that's a trip u mentioning this cuz I was there. I was put on the guess list earlier that afternoon. At that time, I didn't know P was going to be there. Didn't matter though, I was still going. I was hip to the fact that the ladies from The View were going to be there. Although I don't agree with much of what Elizabeth says, I think she's cute as hell so I wanted to meet her. Which I did. It would have been cooler if Sheri didn't keep interupting us. I know Liz is married and all but still. Odd thing that I too so P briefly speaking with Whoopi and actaully over hearing Joy comment on how cute she thought P's shoes were. I was walking past towards the back to the left. I remember walking past a table with some women who were what I call giddy. It appeared they were having a minor riot of laughter. Which was cool. Perhaps it was your table. Perhaps u saw me. I was wearing an emerald green velvet coat. Straight out of Willie Wonka.

blackguitaristz said:

At least someone read this post.

JustErin said:

After watching Chris Rock last night, only if Prince had that special stamp, you know the one, the "YES" one

blackguitaristz said:

Weird thing too that when I was coming out of the bathroom and walking back out to the main room, on the way, I passed the table that perhaps u were sitting at. No one was there anymore but dead center of the table was a dvd copy of the Purple Rain 20th Year dvd. I thought "Hmmmm...how odd." I just kept stepping.

blackguitaristz said:

Sorry man.

L4OATheOriginal said:

I have to agree with Freddy here with this. I enjoy hearing all points of views when it comes to Prince and I wish more people would come here to this section and express themselves about their views of the man. Personally, I try my best to be objective and to give both sides the benefit of the doubt before I post anything. I try to keep it as positive as I can but I'm sure people see me as an Purple Kool-Aid Drinker or whatever silly name you can think of with Prince but I don't give a shit. I'm not going to change for anyone. I may challenge someone who's views are opposite of mine every now and then but I wouldn't want that person to leave because he/she doesn't agree with me. I can be civil and I would hope everyone else would be too. That's why I get kinda mad when I hear people say "I can't go to P:M&M cause those people in there are crazy". No one should let anyone deter them from coming here for whatever reason. We are all Prince fans, at least I think most of us are but that's another topic. We should say what we want, respectfully, and be done with it. That's just my take & I hope that makes sense.
[Edited 2/22/08 11:43am]

pplrain said:

The baldness occurred before the "coming out".....it was already over for me. My obsession was prior to the "I'm a Bitch" Elton phase....
Premature baldness, I might add.

[Edited 2/23/08 6:13am]

purplecam said: