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PrintableI really didn't have a choice until I was born in 1985.  By that time, Around the World in A Day was out. Assuming my 'rents were lovers of Prince before my conception, I'd sort of have to say yes. Half and half. The one half with mommy and the one half with daddy.
 Ok that's kinda sick.
But true. | |
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lewdew said: All right you poloroids !
How many of you were prince fans Before Purple Rain? I am a True Original Prince fan before Purple rain and i know there are alot of purple rain babies here. I was a fan LOOONG before Purple Rain. I was a fan from the very first time I heard "Soft and Wet"--which was shortly after it's release to radio in '78. | |
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JOYJOY said: I got my first glimpse  of the little fella when Purple rain came out.. and had an instant crush.. Micheal J posters came DOWN and Prince poster went up and stayed up!!For real.  Although I first saw him in the Jet Magazine ad for the "For You" album in all his afro-ed glory!   | |
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muleFunk said: And to those who are too young to remember Prince was a huge star in the Black community when the Dirty Mind album came out and really took off with the crossover when 1999 came out. My uncle who was the pimpmaster had the Dirty Mind 8 track jamming to Head all of the time.
 The "Dirty Mind" album was the soundtrack to my college years. The DJ would put that on and just turn the party OUT. | |
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i've been watching old concerts pre PR & big audiences & plenty support. i really envy that crowd, must have been so exciting
did anyone think he'd be the superstar he is 2day, 30yrs done the line? i mean yes he was clearly talented, but 2 see him then & think what he's achieved is mindblowing | |
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1999 was the JAM... | |
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I was pretty much born into loving Prince. As soon as I started to learn to talk (we'll say about 1983) I was singing along with my mommy to them sexy man's songs.
The rest is history.  NEW WAVE FOREVER: SLAVE TO THE WAVE FROM THE CRADLE TO THE GRAVE. | |
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It started with Delirious. I heard that tune. I thought it was very original. Then I found an import of 1999 in Paris after chasing this cd in nearly every store there (nobody knew Prince there back then) and it just killed me.
I will always remember when 1999 kicked off. Woaw ! That was it. | |
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i also wore out my copy of for you, the song "baby" really got 2 me
but i loved every single song prince made before purple rain we actually made up a dance 4 let's work, that was so much fun - just girls acting silly but serious jams before purple rain and i remember the guys teasing me when purple rain came out so i have my guard up when people roll there eyes 2 prince and am ready 2 defend his music - always say u r the one missing out on great music...close minded fools! As long as we keep our luv strong we'll never shed no tears | |
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What up doe!
He has ALWAYS BEEN THE MAN!!! 
eye have been into him since the RIGHT ON! printed the picture of Him with the leather jacket unzipped to... This was just before "FOR YOU" was released.
He was SOOO FINE!!!!!    
eye took that book and .....  GEISHAS RULE!!!! | |
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Since Soft & Wet! |
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"I wanna be your Lover."  "The Lion Sleeps Tonight... | |
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I remember Controversy and even IWBYL on the radio, but I was too young to get into it. 1999 made me a fan (especially sharing secret listens to LPWM) but it's true that PR tipped it over... "We've never been able to pull off a funk number"
"That's becuase we're soulless auttomatons" | |
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Nov. 7, 1979, 7 am I don't want you to think like me. I just want you to think. | |
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I liked Prince songs here and there before PR, but I couldn't say I was a fan of his. Ὅσον ζῇς φαίνου
μηδὲν ὅλως σὺ λυποῦ πρὸς ὀλίγον ἐστὶ τὸ ζῆν τὸ τέλος ὁ χρόνος ἀπαιτεῖ.” | |
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1999 album did it to me. | |
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Started with Dirty Mind. The followup 1-2 punch of Controversy and 1999 sealed the deal. • Did you first think Prince was gay? •
Wendy: He’s a girl, for sure, but he’s not gay. He looked at me like a gay woman would look at another woman. Lisa: Totally. He’s like a fancy lesbian. | |
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I remember liking "When You Were Mine." Nothing before that & surprising, since there's no way I'd have heard the rest of that album. | |
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lewdew said: All right you poloroids !
How many of you were prince fans Before Purple Rain? I am a True Original Prince fan before Purple rain and i know there are alot of purple rain babies here. Shoot, I was diggin the cat since 1979 baby, since 79.... "A united state of mind will never be divided
The real definition of unity is 1 People can slam their door, disagree and fight it But how U gonna love the Father but not love the Son? United States of Division"    | |
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