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Printablesquirrelgrease said: cheesecakequeen said: first and last, the ass pants
Ya know, I thought that Prince was the father of the ass-less pants until I watched The Decline of Western Civilization Part II - The Metal Years (1988) again recently. This lead singer Randy O for the hair band Odin was wearing butt-less britches during the groups performance in the movie. Yep, I saw that. (Good documentary, btw.) | |
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ernestsewell said: squirrelgrease said: Ya know, I thought that Prince was the father of the ass-less pants until I watched The Decline of Western Civilization Part II - The Metal Years (1988) again recently. This lead singer Randy O for the hair band Odin was wearing butt-less britches during the groups performance in the movie. Yep, I saw that. (Good documentary, btw.)  I need a dose of Mullets Gone Wild once in a while. Now, if only the original punk Decline Of Western Civilization would come out on DVD/Blu-ray...  If prince.org were to be made idiot proof, someone would just invent a better idiot. | |
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he had his perfume line and handed out bottles at his concert in Minneapolis on 7-7-7 | |
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The Musicology cd give away was nice  | |
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nurseV said: The Musicology cd give away was nice
I agree! and with the Musicology tour he taught me what a great performance experience can truly be for the "first" time.  Help others get ahead. You will always stand
taller with someone else on your shoulders. --Bob Moawad | |
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KeithyT said: I think he was the first to perform live wearing bikini briefs and black leggings, grey overcoat, and red neckerchief
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ElectricBlue said: First is a strange hard word because there is probably always some unknow/barely known person - lets say major artist.
- "First" black artist on mtv. Major artist you can see that was going to get a push. You can say he is the first black arist to have 2 music videos on mtv. - "First" major known entertainer to sell exclusive product on the internet. People like to forget this - Warner Bros made fun of him for doing this - The Simpsons even did a skit having Prince as the center of the internet. That's not quite true...it's been claimed that the Duran Duran single "Electric Barbarella" was the first commercial music download back in 97. Facebook, I haz it - https://www.facebook.com/Nikster1969
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Nikademus said: That's not quite true...it's been claimed that the Duran Duran single "Electric Barbarella" was the first commercial music download back in 97.
I remember hearing that too. I remember working in Minneapolis at the Mall of America - Record Town, and that album was out. Someone had mentioned it being online to download back then. Prince certainly had an early presence on the internet, but he wasn't the first to sell music online. Alanis was selling stuff way back then too. | |
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nurseV said: The Musicology cd give away was nice
But not the first artist to hand you their CD at a show which was included in the ticket price. | |
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the first to mention AIDS in a song my phone is heavy | |
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cheesecakequeen said: first and last, the ass pants
Oh, if only that were true. Sadly, there was also this: 
Howard Stern at his.....well, that's Howard for you. http://www.youtube.com/wa...3Zq2HzJH6s [Edited 8/7/09 22:50pm] | |
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bizzybeze said: ernestsewell said: 
It's also stands to note that the lower half of his symbol, when during upside down, is the symbol for Soapstone. [Edited 8/5/09 9:12am] That's the bands name. Prince changed his government name. no he didn't. He just changed his stage/recording name. |
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exenn said: cheesecakequeen said: first and last, the ass pants
Oh, if only that were true. Sadly, there was also this:
Howard Stern at his.....well, that's Howard for you. http://www.youtube.com/wa...3Zq2HzJH6s [Edited 8/7/09 22:50pm] LMFAO!!!!!  YES! I SAID IT!
[You know how long I been on ya? Since Prince was on Apollonia.] R.I.P Michael! Sad, the only time he was in peace, was when he wasn't alive. | |
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Create a  guitar. | |
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First to sign a 9 figure record deal. $100,000,000 | |
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tony23k said: the first to mention AIDS in a song
This one is interesting - is it true? |
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Se7en said: tony23k said: the first to mention AIDS in a song
This one is interesting - is it true? It doesn't seem likely, considering the timeline between the discovery of the AIDS virus and the release of the song. Rap emerged at about the same time as AIDS and was usually very topical, so my money is on it being mentioned in hip hop before Prince wrote SOTT. I have nothing to back this up, though. If prince.org were to be made idiot proof, someone would just invent a better idiot. | |
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squirrelgrease said: Se7en said: This one is interesting - is it true? It doesn't seem likely, considering the timeline between the discovery of the AIDS virus and the release of the song. Rap emerged at about the same time as AIDS and was usually very topical, so my money is on it being mentioned in hip hop before Prince wrote SOTT. I have nothing to back this up, though. And remember Prince never name checked the song, he just referenced it. What was the first song to have the word "AIDS" in it somewhere? No clue, but $10 says it was some dumb ass rapper talking smack about homosexuals or whatever. But who knows. | |
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I think Prince may have been the first to release a Maxi Video Single for the mixes of Gett Off as well as the b-sides. | |
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ernestsewell said: squirrelgrease said: It doesn't seem likely, considering the timeline between the discovery of the AIDS virus and the release of the song. Rap emerged at about the same time as AIDS and was usually very topical, so my money is on it being mentioned in hip hop before Prince wrote SOTT. I have nothing to back this up, though. And remember Prince never name checked the song, he just referenced it. What was the first song to have the word "AIDS" in it somewhere? No clue, but $10 says it was some dumb ass rapper talking smack about homosexuals or whatever. But who knows. Weird that the lyrics below from 1984 are similar to the feel of Sign O The Times - even the title has a familiar ring. Automatic Pilot
Safe Livin' in Dangerous Times - 1984 So many ways people die Safe livin' in dangerous times A car on the street A bomb from the sky Safe livin' But living in fear is no damn fun Watching my friends die one by one. I'm no fool, I want to survive Safe livin' in dangerous times I think it's time we opened our eyes Safe livin' To the possibility something's wrong The nurse looks scared, her gloves are on. Safe livin' in dangerous times Safe livin' in dangerous times Safe livin' in desparate times. I don't want to preach or sound like a fool I don't like jokes, I don't want to be cruel. Morality palys are not what we need Just find a cure for this damn disease. Don't be flip, it could happen to you Doctors, lawyers, housewives too. Help your lover, help your friend Now's the time to lend a hand. Safe livin' in dangerous times Safe livin' in dangerous times Safe livin' in desparate times Copyright 1984, 2002 Karl Brown and Matthew McQueen If prince.org were to be made idiot proof, someone would just invent a better idiot. | |
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gold31 said: I think Prince may have been the first to release a Maxi Video Single for the mixes of Gett Off as well as the b-sides.
Maybe. I think Madonna's Justify My Love vid was praised at the time (1990) as being groundbreaking. But that was only one song, if I remember correctly. If prince.org were to be made idiot proof, someone would just invent a better idiot. | |
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squirrelgrease said: gold31 said: I think Prince may have been the first to release a Maxi Video Single for the mixes of Gett Off as well as the b-sides.
Maybe. I think Madonna's Justify My Love vid was praised at the time (1990) as being groundbreaking. But that was only one song, if I remember correctly. It was only one song and, so far, the biggest selling music video in history. | |
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squirrelgrease said: Se7en said: This one is interesting - is it true? It doesn't seem likely, considering the timeline between the discovery of the AIDS virus and the release of the song. Rap emerged at about the same time as AIDS and was usually very topical, so my money is on it being mentioned in hip hop before Prince wrote SOTT. I have nothing to back this up, though. 
Thanks, squirrelgrease. I was'nt even aware of the rap artist you referenced. Although neither song blatantly mentions the word,I remember Prince's reference getting attention in the media at the time. my phone is heavy | |
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. [Edited 12/29/09 8:32am] ..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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tony23k said: squirrelgrease said: It doesn't seem likely, considering the timeline between the discovery of the AIDS virus and the release of the song. Rap emerged at about the same time as AIDS and was usually very topical, so my money is on it being mentioned in hip hop before Prince wrote SOTT. I have nothing to back this up, though.
Thanks, squirrelgrease. I was'nt even aware of the rap artist you referenced. Although neither song blatantly mentions the word,I remember Prince's reference getting attention in the media at the time. The lyrics that I posted above weren't from a rap group, but a relatively unknown jazz/showtunes group. Listen to a snip of the song here (quite terrible, in my opinion): http://www.amazon.com/Bac...B000CEVCKG But, you're right, SOTT did get some attention for it's "headlines-as-lyrics" composition. I'm sure SOTT was the first mainstream single that addressed AIDS - even if it was only a simple, sideways lyric. Saying it was a "big disease" perhaps opened some ears. If prince.org were to be made idiot proof, someone would just invent a better idiot. | |
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squirrelgrease said: tony23k said:
Thanks, squirrelgrease. I was'nt even aware of the rap artist you referenced. Although neither song blatantly mentions the word,I remember Prince's reference getting attention in the media at the time. The lyrics that I posted above weren't from a rap group, but a relatively unknown jazz/showtunes group. Listen to a snip of the song here (quite terrible, in my opinion): http://www.amazon.com/Bac...B000CEVCKG But, you're right, SOTT did get some attention for it's "headlines-as-lyrics" composition. I'm sure SOTT was the first mainstream single that addressed AIDS - even if it was only a simple, sideways lyric. Saying it was a "big disease" perhaps opened some ears. The singing is'nt the best,but hearing the snippet makes me want to hear the whole song. Some of those song titles  my phone is heavy | |
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the first to wear ass-less lace pants? | |
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piku said: the first to wear ass-less lace pants?
YEAH!! probably..I'll look it up :] | |
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fambam93 said: piku said: the first to wear ass-less lace pants?
YEAH!! probably..I'll look it up :] I believe he was the first..it's hard to find a timeline on musicians wearing assless lace pants though  | |
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piku said: the first to wear ass-less lace pants?
You obviously haven't read the thread before trying to answer. | |
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