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Origin of the term "Fam"? Sorry if this question shows some niavete on my part but where does the term "fam" come from in the first place? Did it originate from the npg music club? Is it an issue of fan semantics like the Trekie/Treker thing?  | |
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Prince prefers us to be friends or family instead of fans he thinks fans are crazy dangerous people with no self control,so the term fams came up me personally I'm a fan not crazy or dangerous but we aint't friends and not related so... | |
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"FAM" is a term that would make most sane people wanna  | |
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Prince gave an interview to Chris Rock during his Emancipation tour (you know when he was wearing that Hip Hop ensembled mixed with Lime Green crushed velvet gHeyness).
He was commenting on how every critic is always calling his latest album "Make or break", and he said, "That's not true--I have plenty of fans..." and then he corrected himself and said they're "FAMS" because Fan is short for fanatical 
Anyways, despite the fact that Prince will never invite any of you skanks to his house for Thanksgiving dinner or for a barbeque. Nor will he even sign an autograph for you in a restaurant, if you can even get near him--you're family. Get it? 
But no matter how many times I try to state this to you new power butt puppets, you always respond with some over-the-top FANatical rhetoric about how you're not a fan but a FAM. (I'm speaking to a specific subset of New Power Butt Puppet here and not everyone reading this). So flame on yall. I'm ready for ya!!!!  | |
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Imago said: Prince gave an interview to Chris Rock during his Emancipation tour (you know when he was wearing that Hip Hop ensembled mixed with Lime Green crushed velvet gHeyness).
He was commenting on how every critic is always calling his latest album "Make or break", and he said, "That's not true--I have plenty of fans..." and then he corrected himself and said they're "FAMS" because Fan is short for fanatical
Anyways, despite the fact that Prince will never invite any of you skanks to his house for Thanksgiving dinner or for a barbeque. Nor will he even sign an autograph for you in a restaurant, if you can even get near him--you're family. Get it?
But no matter how many times I try to state this to you new power butt puppets, you always respond with some over-the-top FANatical rhetoric about how you're not a fan but a FAM. (I'm speaking to a specific subset of New Power Butt Puppet here and not everyone reading this). So flame on yall. I'm ready for ya!!!! YEAH HE SAID IT!!! flame on!! | |
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Yea, Prince started it. | |
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Prince started it but fans/"fams" went crazy with it. 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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Imago said: Prince gave an interview to Chris Rock during his Emancipation tour (you know when he was wearing that Hip Hop ensembled mixed with Lime Green crushed velvet gHeyness).
He was commenting on how every critic is always calling his latest album "Make or break", and he said, "That's not true--I have plenty of fans..." and then he corrected himself and said they're "FAMS" because Fan is short for fanatical
Anyways, despite the fact that Prince will never invite any of you skanks to his house for Thanksgiving dinner or for a barbeque. Nor will he even sign an autograph for you in a restaurant, if you can even get near him--you're family. Get it?
But no matter how many times I try to state this to you new power butt puppets, you always respond with some over-the-top FANatical rhetoric about how you're not a fan but a FAM. (I'm speaking to a specific subset of New Power Butt Puppet here and not everyone reading this). I agree. I always thought that "FAM" is 10x more "fanatical". If U are silly enough to call yourself that term, then that shows how over-the-top U really are! 
(the bold statement was hilarious! )"Love Hurts. Your lies, they cut me. Now your words don't mean a thing. I don't give a damn if you ever loved me..." -Cher, "Woman's World" | |
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#1 Prince fam! Flame on...  | |
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soul family. | |
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that's funny [Edited 3/3/08 10:34am] | |
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I am a fan of Prince and his music. I think that the word FAM is used by fanaticals. It's a stupid word. | |
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I prefer to think of myself as a connoisseur.  [Edited 3/3/08 10:37am] We don’t mourn artists because we knew them. We mourn them because they helped us know ourselves. | |
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Dayclear said: Yea, Prince started it.
for some reason that reminds me of when little kids try and explain a fight in the playground and they always go 'it wasnt me, (insert name) started it' With Love there is no Death | |
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b3xy said: Dayclear said: Yea, Prince started it.
for some reason that reminds me of when little kids try and explain a fight in the playground and they always go 'it wasnt me, (insert name) started it' You're a fam. I know you are...but what am I? We don’t mourn artists because we knew them. We mourn them because they helped us know ourselves. | |
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Genesia said: b3xy said: for some reason that reminds me of when little kids try and explain a fight in the playground and they always go 'it wasnt me, (insert name) started it' You're a fam. I know you are...but what am I? exactly With Love there is no Death | |
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i think he was inpired by this site (nsfw):
www.famporn.com | |
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Genesia said: b3xy said: for some reason that reminds me of when little kids try and explain a fight in the playground and they always go 'it wasnt me, (insert name) started it' You're a fam. I know you are...but what am I? A connoisseur of course! | |
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bjt57 said: Prince prefers us to be friends or family instead of fans he thinks fans are crazy dangerous people with no self control,so the term fams came up me personally I'm a fan not crazy or dangerous but we aint't friends and not related so...
You know, we all are related in some way. You might be my like 64th cousin but... we just stop counting after fourth or fifth cousins. But if you go aaaalllll... the way back to the beginning of time we all basiclly started from Adam and Eve and they started from God, sooooo since we all came from God, we are all related somehow.  | |
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It sure FELT like being Fams then...
Certainly don't feel like one now.... Peace | |
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chocolate1 said: Imago said: Prince gave an interview to Chris Rock during his Emancipation tour (you know when he was wearing that Hip Hop ensembled mixed with Lime Green crushed velvet gHeyness).
He was commenting on how every critic is always calling his latest album "Make or break", and he said, "That's not true--I have plenty of fans..." and then he corrected himself and said they're "FAMS" because Fan is short for fanatical
Anyways, despite the fact that Prince will never invite any of you skanks to his house for Thanksgiving dinner or for a barbeque. Nor will he even sign an autograph for you in a restaurant, if you can even get near him--you're family. Get it?
But no matter how many times I try to state this to you new power butt puppets, you always respond with some over-the-top FANatical rhetoric about how you're not a fan but a FAM. (I'm speaking to a specific subset of New Power Butt Puppet here and not everyone reading this). I agree. I always thought that "FAM" is 10x more "fanatical". If U are silly enough to call yourself that term, then that shows how over-the-top U really are!
(the bold statement was hilarious! )
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doesn't it come from the Love4OneAnother movie with the girl going through the dictionary on the phone with Prince?
ok my bimonthly posting in this very scary forum is done. [Edited 3/3/08 19:20pm] You CANNOT use the name of God, or religion, to justify acts of violence, to hurt, to hate, to discriminate- Madonna
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AtenO said: It sure FELT like being Fams then...
Certainly don't feel like one now.... Peace ((i know how u feel)) | |
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Imago said: Prince gave an interview to Chris Rock during his Emancipation tour (you know when he was wearing that Hip Hop ensembled mixed with Lime Green crushed velvet gHeyness).
He was commenting on how every critic is always calling his latest album "Make or break", and he said, "That's not true--I have plenty of fans..." and then he corrected himself and said they're "FAMS" because Fan is short for fanatical
Anyways, despite the fact that Prince will never invite any of you skanks to his house for Thanksgiving dinner or for a barbeque. Nor will he even sign an autograph for you in a restaurant, if you can even get near him--you're family. Get it?
But no matter how many times I try to state this to you new power butt puppets, you always respond with some over-the-top FANatical rhetoric about how you're not a fan but a FAM. (I'm speaking to a specific subset of New Power Butt Puppet here and not everyone reading this). So flame on yall. I'm ready for ya!!!! A to the MEN!!!!! http://www.facebook.com/p...111?ref=ts
y'all gone keep messin' around wit me and turn me back to the old me...... | |
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Is it really P who came up with the term "fam"?
So many others are using it... | |
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VenusBlingBling said: Is it really P who came up with the term "fam"?
So many others are using it... I've never heard it anywhere else.  "Love Hurts. Your lies, they cut me. Now your words don't mean a thing. I don't give a damn if you ever loved me..." -Cher, "Woman's World" | |
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Imago said:[quote]Prince gave an interview to Chris Rock during his Emancipation tour (you know when he was wearing that Hip Hop ensembled mixed with Lime Green crushed velvet gHeyness).
A happy face, A Thumpin Bass, For A Lovin' Race. PEACE. | |
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chocolate1 said: VenusBlingBling said: Is it really P who came up with the term "fam"?
So many others are using it... I've never heard it anywhere else. I can't come up with anyone specific, but I know I've read interviews and stuff with the word being used and I've seen artists on myspace write fams instead fans. But maybe it is P who's behind it anyways. Not impossible. | |
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jasmine3121 said: the way back to the beginning of time we all basiclly started from Adam and Eve and they started from God
Holy naivety, Batman! 
It is not known why FuNkeNsteiN capitalizes his name as he does, though some speculate sunlight deficiency caused by the most pimpified white guy afro in Nordic history.
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eddy1876 said: Sorry if this question shows some niavete on my part but where does the term "fam" come from in the first place? Did it originate from the npg music club? Is it an issue of fan semantics like the Trekie/Treker thing?
Its the name Prince gave to best describe a particular subsection of his fan base. He was aware that there was a contingent of dysfunctional inbreds which obsessively followed him around and believed every word of his bullshit. He didn't want to seem politically incorrect, so when he refers to the inbreds, he calls them "The family" or "fam" for short. . | |
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