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what a uniquely amazing pop star. what a uniquely amazing pop star.
Oh the riot of youth. You believe everything is possible. You run around living your days in the present moment without a care in the world, only stressing out about current conditions. The future is an abstract cloud that is still somewhere far out on the horizon. Then the next thing you know, you’re working way too many hours, bogged down in an office job where dinner parties, meetings, nights out on the town, and the like, all bleed in to one big blur. The routine consumes you, and all creativity you once exhibited is sunk into a thankless job--you’re very existence is wrapped up in day-to-day mundane ‘routine’, and before you know it, you’re grossly heavier than you were 10 years ago, you’re not sleeping well, and you look and feel terrible. You simply have lost control of ‘balance’. Prince didn’t do this. What an amazing man he can be sometimes. At 17 he TURNED DOWN a major record company because he wanted full control of his music? A 17 year old black kid during the late 70’s, only a few short years after desegregation, stared the record industry in the face and said, “I want to do this on my own terms motherfuckers! eeeoooowwaaah!”  “And motherfuckers, I’m going to do it in bikinis and a trench coat!”
He taught himself to play. He wrote his own songs. He dressed as he pleased. He spoke his mind, and he did EVERYTHING for the sake of his music. The man was mental concentration incarnate. At an age when most of us are doing our first drops of ACID, experimenting with same sex college escapades, smoking our first joints, attending our first orgies, tasting ass for the first time, Prince had probably already done all of these things… in the fucking studio, writing several dozen songs in the damned process! He had sold his first millions before most folks graduate from college. Before most folks start a family, he had already become a musician, an actor, a director, a screenplay writer (sure not a good one, but still), and an inspiration to millions around him. Before the age that most of us slept with our first 100 or so sex partners, Prince had already gone on and released an album that is credited for saving people’s lives, LoveSexy. How many people reading this can claim to have inspired someone to save their own lives? Hell, I already know most of my threads make some of you want to kill yourselves. 
Now, here he is, a man passed 50 years of age. And he looks…. very well put together. He hasn’t gained any weight. He doesn’t show any signs of real aging. He releases albums when he wants to. He makes millions still. He plays 3 shows in one day around L.A., all with different set lists? The man….is brilliant. Look, if a very gay looking 17 year old, poor black kid barely 5 foot 3 in height in the late 70s can go on to becoming the one of the most important, powerful, influential, pop acts of the century, you certainly can find inspiration to get off your ass and get on that tread mill. Or to get up, put a little makeup on, and do your hair before you leave the house. Or to find that job you’ve always wanted. Take a Chance, as he said. It can only make you stronger. , [Edited 6/15/09 10:13am] | |
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He knew how special his music was so why shouldn't he have control of his own creations. It wasn't about $$$$$ - he was and always has been true to himself! WAY TO GO PRINCE!  | |
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tasting ass?  To Sir, with Love | |
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PEJ said: tasting ass?
Yeah, that usually happens earlier than that, Dan! Nevertheless, this was a wonderful read. I like the way you appreciate him and his music without being a musician yourself - it's plain honest and simply true. Have a nice day! |
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More kids should aspire to reach goals the way Prince has and he's never stopped setting them for himself and never let anyone stop him from reaching his full potential. Nice article Imago.  | |
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Imago or Prince, who is more amazing? Thanks for the laughs, arguments and overall enjoyment for the last umpteen years. It's time for me to retire from Prince.org and engage in the real world...lol. Above all, I appreciated the talent Prince. You were one of a kind. | |
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Certainly not Imago,he knows the deal. Put em up,
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Imago said: At 17 he TURNED DOWN a major record company because he wanted full control of his music? A 17 year old black kid during the late 70’s, only a few short years after desegregation, stared the record industry in the face and said, “I want to do this on my own terms motherfuckers! eeeoooowwaaah!” I bet he really wishes he also said, "and motherfuckers, I'm keeping my masters." “And motherfuckers, I’m going to do it in bikinis and a trench coat!”
RIP  | |
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This is my reaction to your thread Imago
Am I readin correctly?...u didn't throw any sucker punches? I swear the words "HATER" is wayyy over-rated...smh | |
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Imago said: what a uniquely amazing pop star.
Oh the riot of youth. You believe everything is possible. You run around living your days in the present moment without a care in the world, only stressing out about current conditions. The future is an abstract cloud that is still somewhere far out on the horizon. Then the next you know, you’re working way too many hours, bogged down in an office job where dinner parties, meetings, nights out on the town, and the like, all bleed in to one big blur. The routine consumes you, and all creativity you once exhibited is sunk into a thankless job--you’re very existence is wrapped up in day-to-day mundane ‘routine’, and before you know it, you’re grossly heavier than you were 10 years ago, you’re not sleeping well, and you look and feel terrible. You simply have lost control of ‘balance’. Prince didn’t do this. What an amazing man he can be sometimes. At 17 he TURNED DOWN a major record company because he wanted full control of his music? A 17 year old black kid during the late 70’s, only a few short years after desegregation, stared the record industry in the face and said, “I want to do this on my own terms motherfuckers! eeeoooowwaaah!” “And motherfuckers, I’m going to do it in bikinis and a trench coat!”
He taught himself to play. He wrote his own songs. He dressed as he pleased. He spoke his mind, and he did EVERYTHING for the sake of his music. The man was mental concentration incarnate. At an age when most of us are doing our first drops of ACID, experimenting with same sex college escapades, smoking our first joints, attending our first orgies, tasting ass for the first time, Prince had probably already done all of these things… in the fucking studio, writing several dozen songs in the damned process! He had sold his first millions before most folks graduate from college. Before most folks start a family, he had already become a musician, an actor, a director, a screenplay writer (sure not a good one, but still), and an inspiration to millions around him. Before the age that most of us slept with our first 100 or so sex partners, Prince had already gone on and released an album that is credited for saving people’s lives, LoveSexy. How many people reading this can claim to have inspired someone to save their own lives? Hell, I already know most of my threads make some of you want to kill yourselves.
Now, here he is, a man passed 50 years of age. And he looks…. very well put together. He hasn’t gained any weight. He doesn’t show any signs of real aging. He releases albums when he wants to. He makes millions still. He plays 3 shows in one day around L.A., all with different set lists? The man….is brilliant. Look, if a very gay looking 17 year old, poor black kid barely 5 foot 3 in height in the late 70s can go on to becoming the one of the most important, powerful, influential, pop acts of the century, you certainly can find inspiration to get off your ass and get on that tread mill. Or to get up, put a little makeup on, and do your hair before you leave the house. Or to find that job you’ve always wanted. Take a Chance, as he said. It can only make you stronger. , [Edited 5/13/09 23:37pm] your posts have too many words  What you don't remember never happened | |
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I likey! | |
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InsatiableCream said: lawd wtf Dan?
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Imago...Imago...Imago! 
That was absolutely beautiful in your patented fucked up kind of way! You're wrong about one thing though...most people don't want to kill themselves after reading your threads...they want to kill YOU!
But I for one, love your crazy fucking self*! * (I was going to say ass but I ain't even going there with you!  I knew from the start that I loved you with all my heart. | |
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HatrinaHaterwitz said: Imago...Imago...Imago!
That was absolutely beautiful in your patented fucked up kind of way! You're wrong about one thing though...most people don't want to kill themselves after reading your threads...they want to kill YOU!
But I for one, love your crazy fucking self*! * (I was going to say ass but I ain't even going there with you!  | |
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Imago said: what a uniquely amazing pop star.
Oh the riot of youth. You believe everything is possible. You run around living your days in the present moment without a care in the world, only stressing out about current conditions. The future is an abstract cloud that is still somewhere far out on the horizon. Then the next you know, you’re working way too many hours, bogged down in an office job where dinner parties, meetings, nights out on the town, and the like, all bleed in to one big blur. The routine consumes you, and all creativity you once exhibited is sunk into a thankless job--you’re very existence is wrapped up in day-to-day mundane ‘routine’, and before you know it, you’re grossly heavier than you were 10 years ago, you’re not sleeping well, and you look and feel terrible. You simply have lost control of ‘balance’. Prince didn’t do this. What an amazing man he can be sometimes. At 17 he TURNED DOWN a major record company because he wanted full control of his music? A 17 year old black kid during the late 70’s, only a few short years after desegregation, stared the record industry in the face and said, “I want to do this on my own terms motherfuckers! eeeoooowwaaah!” “And motherfuckers, I’m going to do it in bikinis and a trench coat!”
He taught himself to play. He wrote his own songs. He dressed as he pleased. He spoke his mind, and he did EVERYTHING for the sake of his music. The man was mental concentration incarnate. At an age when most of us are doing our first drops of ACID, experimenting with same sex college escapades, smoking our first joints, attending our first orgies, tasting ass for the first time, Prince had probably already done all of these things… in the fucking studio, writing several dozen songs in the damned process! He had sold his first millions before most folks graduate from college. Before most folks start a family, he had already become a musician, an actor, a director, a screenplay writer (sure not a good one, but still), and an inspiration to millions around him. Before the age that most of us slept with our first 100 or so sex partners, Prince had already gone on and released an album that is credited for saving people’s lives, LoveSexy. How many people reading this can claim to have inspired someone to save their own lives? Hell, I already know most of my threads make some of you want to kill yourselves.
Now, here he is, a man passed 50 years of age. And he looks…. very well put together. He hasn’t gained any weight. He doesn’t show any signs of real aging. He releases albums when he wants to. He makes millions still. He plays 3 shows in one day around L.A., all with different set lists? The man….is brilliant. Look, if a very gay looking 17 year old, poor black kid barely 5 foot 3 in height in the late 70s can go on to becoming the one of the most important, powerful, influential, pop acts of the century, you certainly can find inspiration to get off your ass and get on that tread mill. Or to get up, put a little makeup on, and do your hair before you leave the house. Or to find that job you’ve always wanted. Take a Chance, as he said. It can only make you stronger. , [Edited 5/13/09 23:37pm]  This is very inspiring |
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Dave1992 said: PEJ said: tasting ass?
Yeah, that usually happens earlier than that, Dan! Nevertheless, this was a wonderful read. I like the way you appreciate him and his music without being a musician yourself - it's plain honest and simply true. Have a nice day! Oh dear lord,  | |
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To be honest I think he is an inspiration.Even though senior influential figures in America would baulk at the idea of Prince as a role model, he is at his happens one of the best. The sex of the 80s kind of clouded this but everything else fits the template perfectly. Prince has essentially lead a very clean life (Drugs and booze wise), is religious (Which is a big American political plus point), incredibly disciplined and essentially epitomises the American dream ie anyone can be what they want to be in the land of the free if they put the effort in | |
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jcurley said: To be honest I think he is an inspiration.Even though senior influential figures in America would baulk at the idea of Prince as a role model, he is at his happens one of the best. The sex of the 80s kind of clouded this but everything else fits the template perfectly. Prince has essentially lead a very clean life (Drugs and booze wise), is religious (Which is a big American political plus point), incredibly disciplined and essentially epitomises the American dream ie anyone can be what they want to be in the land of the free if they put the effort in
Prince is role model but the sex of the '80's kind of clouded this? Who's sex? 
I got into Prince's music and he was inspirational to me long before I ever had sex and when I did start...who he was having sex with had nothing to do with who I was having sex with. So I have to say that I don't understand what you mean by that. I will agree that was inspirational in the '80's...being that he used to epitomize the American dream...ie...that anyone can be free! [Edited 5/14/09 9:36am] I knew from the start that I loved you with all my heart. | |
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HatrinaHaterwitz said: jcurley said: To be honest I think he is an inspiration.Even though senior influential figures in America would baulk at the idea of Prince as a role model, he is at his happens one of the best. The sex of the 80s kind of clouded this but everything else fits the template perfectly. Prince has essentially lead a very clean life (Drugs and booze wise), is religious (Which is a big American political plus point), incredibly disciplined and essentially epitomises the American dream ie anyone can be what they want to be in the land of the free if they put the effort in
Prince is role model but the sex of the '80's kind of clouded this? Who's sex?
I got into Prince's music and he was inspirational to me long before I ever had sex and when I did start...who he was having sex with had nothing to do with who I was having sex with. So I have to say that I don't understand what you mean by that. I will agree that was inspirational in the '80's...being that he used to epitomize the American dream...ie...that anyone can be free! [Edited 5/14/09 9:36am] I swear to gawd that I'm not making this up, but I originally read this as "Prince is a role model for buttsex" That's all. | |
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Imago said: What an amazing man he can be sometimes. At 17 he TURNED DOWN a major record company because he wanted full control of his music? A 17 year old black kid during the late 70’s, only a few short years after desegregation, stared the record industry in the face and said, “I want to do this on my own terms motherfuckers! eeeoooowwaaah!” “And motherfuckers, I’m going to do it in bikinis and a trench coat!”
He taught himself to play. He wrote his own songs. He dressed as he pleased. He spoke his mind, and he did EVERYTHING for the sake of his music. The man was mental concentration incarnate. Now, here he is, a man passed 50 years of age. And he looks…. very well put together. He hasn’t gained any weight. He doesn’t show any signs of real aging. He releases albums when he wants to. He makes millions still. He plays 3 shows in one day around L.A., all with different set lists? The man….is brilliant. Look, if a very gay looking 17 year old, poor black kid barely 5 foot 3 in height in the late 70s can go on to becoming the one of the most important, powerful, influential, pop acts of the century, you certainly can find inspiration to get off your ass and get on that tread mill. Or to get up, put a little makeup on, and do your hair before you leave the house. Or to find that job you’ve always wanted. Take a Chance, as he said. It can only make you stronger. , [Edited 5/13/09 23:37pm] | |
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WONDERFUL.... 
Say it's just a dream...
U open up ur eyes and come 2 realize u simply imagined this So u lean over and give her a kiss Here on earth, here on earth, with u it's not so bad Here on earth, here on earth eye don't feel so sad Stay right here | |
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Imago said: HatrinaHaterwitz said: Prince is role model but the sex of the '80's kind of clouded this? Who's sex?
I got into Prince's music and he was inspirational to me long before I ever had sex and when I did start...who he was having sex with had nothing to do with who I was having sex with. So I have to say that I don't understand what you mean by that. I will agree that was inspirational in the '80's...being that he used to epitomize the American dream...ie...that anyone can be free! [Edited 5/14/09 9:36am] I swear to gawd that I'm not making this up, but I originally read this as "Prince is a role model for buttsex" That's all.  No matter how hard I try...
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 - I can't believe that Imago made a thread that I actually liked. Miracles happen everyday. 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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...see NOW that is what i call mind-control...someone who knew who he was b-4 anyone else knew...u have 2 repect and honor someone of that caliber...
..mzsexybaby  ..She's Just A Baby..but she's my lady..my loveR..my only friend!..true love that will last!..PEOPLE DON'T UNDERSTAND..WHAT SHE SEES IN AN OLDER MAN..they never stop 2 think that maybe i'm what she's looking 4..THEY NEVER TAKE THE TIME..2 look in her mind | |
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Best/funniest thread I have read for a loooong time!
Masterpiece | |
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purplecam said: - I can't believe that Imago made a thread that I actually liked. Miracles happen everyday.  | |
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purplecam said: - I can't believe that Imago made a thread that I actually liked. Miracles happen everyday. Let's celebrate! | |
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Huh? | |
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HatrinaHaterwitz said: Imago said: I swear to gawd that I'm not making this up, but I originally read this as "Prince is a role model for buttsex" That's all. No matter how hard I try...
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