I missed the show. Did prince mention his Epilepsy?

he has it? This is news to me!

He mentioned that he had Epilepsy up until he was 7 years old.

Graycap23 said:

When he was a little boy, So what if he mentioned it?

blueautumn said:

Just asking if he mentioned the topic. He spoke about that in one of his songs a few years ago.

blueautumn said:

He's just asking if he did. So defensive

Graycap23 said:

Yeah it was The Sacrifice of Victor from . It was weird hearing him say that cause it made me realize that sometimes Prince really is talking about himself in his songs. Not like I didn't think that he wasn't on "Sacrifice of..." but it was like a confirmation that he was indeed talking about himself. I'm glad he doesn't have it anymore. Epilepsy's no joke.

purplecam said:

Prince has talked about himself, rather obviously, for a long time on his songs. Go back to the B-side, "Hello", and listen. Listen to "Old Friends 4 Sale". I used to always dig and see where Prince was writing just a fictional song, and where he was really putting something personal out, whether it is on "Hello", "Old Friends 4 Sale", "Strange Relationship", "Forever In My Life", etc.

ernestsewell said:

"hello" - response to 'we are the world'

'old friends for sale' - ex-body guards on coke and sells photos to Enquirer among other shit.

"Strange Relationship", "Forever In My Life" - Susannah. i think?

realm said:

OF4S Wendy, Steve, Dez, Chick, Jimmy and Terry, yes. Agreed.

I think everything from "The Beautiful Ones" to "Adore" or "Forever In My Life" was specifically for, or inspired by, Susannah. However, Susannah (or St. Paul) said Sunday that (one of them) they had heard "Nothing Compares 2 U" actually for Jerome's girlfriend at the time. It seems far fetched, but that's why THEY had gotten wind of years after the fact. I still think it was for Susannah. Everyone else around P seems to say the same thing.
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What is sacrifice?
(We s... we s... we s... we sacrifice)

NPG in mass attack, Sonny, please

(we sacrifice)

Church if u will
please turn 2 the book of Victor (We s, We s)
We like 2 start at the top if u don't mind

(we sacrifice)
(Don't say it, preacher)

I was born on a blood stained table
Cord wrapped around my neck
Epilectic 'til the age of 7
I was sure heaven marked the deck

(we sacrifice)
I know joy lives 'round the corner
{Joy for sale down on the corner} (we sacrifice)
One day I'll visit her I'm gonna
{Out on my block I'm just a loner} (we sacrifice)
When she tell me everything {tell me}
That's when the angels sing {sacrifice}
That's when the victory is sho 'nuff
{sho 'nuff down with the sacrifice}
(we sacrifice)
(help me)
(Don't say it, preacher)

Mama held up her baby 4 protection
From a man with a strap in his hand
Ask the Victor 'bout pain and rejection
U think he don't when he do understand

(we sacrifice)
I know joy lives 'round the corner
{Joy for sale down on the corner} (we sacrifice)
One day I'll visit her I'm gonna
{Out on my block I'm just a loner} (we sacrifice)
When she tell me everything {tell me}
That's when the angels sing {sacrifice}
That's when the victory is sho 'nuff
{sho 'nuff down with the sacrifice}
(we sacrifice)
(help me)
{S.A.C.R.I.F.I.C.E}
(we-we-we sacrifice)
(Don't say it preacher)
(sac-sacrifice)
(we-we-we sacrifice)

(we-we-we sacrifice)
(sacrifice, if u turn the page)
(Don't say it, preacher)

1967 in a bus marked public schools
Rode me and a group of unsuspecting political tools
Our parents wondered what it was like 2 have another color near
So they put their babies together 2 eliminate the fear
We sacrifice yes we did
Fighting one another (we sacrifice)
(don't say it preacher)
All because of color
The angel of hate - she taught me how 2 kick her
If she called me anything but Victor (u mean like nigger?)
If the only thing that tells me is father time
Then sacrifice is the mutha sublime - we love it

Listen mutha - we sacrifice

(don't... don't... don't say it preacher)

(we sacrifice)

(Well, well, well, well)

(What is sacrifice?)

Hold yo' text, deacon

Never understood my old friends laughing
They got high when everything else got wrong
(pass the booze up here)
Dr. King was killed and the streets
They started burnin'
When the smoke was cleared, their high was gone
Education got important, so important 2 Victor
A little more important than ripple and weed
Bernadette's a lady, and she told me (what she say?)
"Whatever u do son, a little discipline is what u need
is what u need, u need to sacrifice"

(we sacrifice)
I know joy lives 'round the corner
{Joy for sale down on the corner} (we sacrifice)
One day I'll visit her I'm gonna
{Out on my block I'm just a loner} (we sacrifice)
When she tell me everything {tell me}
That's when the angels sing {sacrifice}
That's when the victory is sho 'nuff
{sho 'nuff down with the sacrifice}
(we sacrifice)

(what is sacrifice?)
(we sacrifice)

{S.A.C.R.I.F.I.C.E}
(we sacrifice) (joy around the corner)
Hey Wendy, how come we (we sacrifice)
'scuse me y'all (we sacrifice)
We don't don't mean 2 take up yo time (joy around the corner)
But we got something
heavy on our minds (we sacrifice)
Yes, we do (we sacrifice)
Sometimes, u gotta leave the one u love
Somebody, anybody, everybody wave your hand
Around the corner, there's another sacrifice
(joy around the corner)
But u got 2 do the best u can y'all (we sacrifice)
Say u got 2 go through it (go through it)
U got 2 go through it all (go through it all)
High glory, yeah
Sell it, don't tell it, don't tell me
(joy around the corner)
nice at my feet

Lord I might get tired
but I, I've got 2 keep on (we sacrifice)
Walkin' down this road, (we sacrifice)
Keep on walkin' down this road (joy around the corner)
When I reach my destination (we sacrifice)
My name will be Victor

Graycap23 said:

"Sacrifice of Victor". He and I were both born with the umbilical cord wrapped around our necks. The doctor told my dad I was stillborn (which was true) and that I would not make it (which turned out not to be true) and that he'd do his best to save my mom (which he did).

I think this is why I cannot stand whining. I'm just glad to be here!

purplecam said:

Maybe... just maybe... Prince lied to Tavis about having epilepsy just to bluff all ya'll into believing Sacrifice of Victor's lyrics are truthful.

Probably not, but.... ahhh... Prince never lies.

...prince would not had gone on public tv saying something like he HAD epilepsy if it wasn't true..i'm just gald that he did..because it helps ME understand him even better...i can just feel how hard it was for prince as a fetus..being in his mother's tummy was a nightmare..his mom must had been going through hard emotional times during that pregnancy...if u are smart u too would understand...and appreciate that prince opened up regarding that...it just goes to show u just how STRONG prince really is...he is the strongest male influence that i have..and the ONLY too...thank u prince 4 being human...i need u..
...mzsexybaby

isn't epilepsy a life-long condition? hope he is doing okay!

Here is an article explaining what Prince said (also check out the "Prince through the years" photos link at the bottom of the page, tons of photos there. Some I have never seen before):


Prince: An angel cured my epilepsy

http://tv.msn.com/tv/arti...&Gt1=28103


Prince reveals he was cured of a serious childhood health condition -- after encountering an angel.

"I've never spoken about this before, but I was born epileptic," he told Tavis Smiley on the author's April 27 show. "I used to have seizures when I was young."

Music's most secretive star went on to tell the talk show host that he was cured after being reassured by an angelic apparition, saying, "My mother told me one day I walked into her and said, 'Mom, I'm not going to be sick anymore.' And she said, 'Why?' And I said, 'An angel told me so.'"

During the show, Prince also discussed a difficult childhood and the complicated relationship he had with his father. Regarding music, he predicted that in the future, all artists would own their master recordings.







.
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...i believe prince when he said an angel helped him...i know about God's army..i know what they are there for..i know how 2 ask for help..but most of all I love God for giving the permission and the access 2 His army...Angels have helped me all my life as well...sometimes i think i should of been killed..in jail..or just the most evil person walking..but i choose God a long time ago..it has always helped me...i try 2 open other peoples eyes about things a long time b4 things happend..but what can u do?....i just so gald that i totally get every prince had 2 say..almost..almost...ALMOST like it was ME he was talking 2
..mzsexybaby

Oh Lord,if I hear one more horrible thing about his childhood, how he survived it is a miracle to me. . Was he born on a bloodstained table???
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Graycap23 said:

Hey I apologize, I didn't realize you were serious in asking your question, after all, how would you know if ya didn't see it?

Second, I wasn't being defensive as some here might think, why would I be? It's not me saying saying it. It's just never about the music anymore with Prince fans, it's gotta be what he ate, where he ate it and how come he doesn't eat it anymore.

I really shouldn't be so harsh on the fans being that Prince grooms his fans into thinking he's God or some Deity however, it would be nice to read something about Prince that doesn't fall into the "gossip' category.

I also could have simply said, 'who care', but I didn't, I thought that might have come across as being...being...um....defensive?

whatever....

ernestsewell said:

Wendy, Steve and Chick were still in his employment when he wrote Old Friends.

I believe the inspiration was Vanity and Morris Day.

blueautumn said:

It is all good.....

Don't believe everything anyone says.
Including P.

twistee said:

Don't believe anything everyone says.

I believe him.

Sowhat said:

I'm sorry, but

Graycap23 said:

"Epileptic until the age of 7...."

He sung about it in the song Sacrifice of Victor O+> also

ppl need to watch the interview themselves instead of readin a summary from some media outlet.

mzkqueen03 said:

jeez us kryste

mzkqueen03 said:

And John Lennon's killer thought that John Lennon's songs were written for him... yikes!

did Prince mention his hemroids?


cause like, i know about Prince and his hemroids,


I wondered if he mentioned them on the Tavis interview.







Lemme know if he did or not.



mmkay?