pplrain said:

Go to your local church and tell them they're worshipping the wrong God?

unkleg said:

cborgman said:

Boombox

nurseV said:

girl, they're still sporin those on shoulders in LA on the trains!

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

For real?

nurseV said:

Yup, I see thugs haulin big ass ones you can't even fit through the aisles!

I just still wonder if there's any possible way for him to still get his 1978-1995 albums back...
Just a thought that's been bugging me lately
[Edited 1/5/10 17:58pm]

fam-away spray.

mix one part sanity with two parts reality.

chases those purple crazies right away.


[Edited 1/5/10 19:14pm]

cborgman said:

Your comment does not make sense. If you don't want to promote Prince or participate in this thread wouldn't it make more sense to go to another thread that would suit you instead of trolling this one.

pplrain said:

i've offered, like, 6 or 7 suggestions. what more do you want from me?

wait, i just had another...

release purple mice into a record store. announce that they are prince's new back-up dancers, and that for the next 15 minutes purple rain is 10% off.
[Edited 1/5/10 19:37pm]

I think 'we' as prince fans have been promoting him as a musician for years: prince.org
Prince of course graciously thanks ben from time to time by sending harassing letters form the NPG ilk.

I converted 3 people to fans back in the 90s. But now, I wouldn't dream of it. So many people find him so off-putting due to his relationship with his fans. The media only reports his actions, and people notice. And people aren't impressed. At this point it's almost like trying to put a good face on the bubonic plague--nobody's going to listen.
I can't think of a single DJ (and I know a few) that would be willing to clear a dancefloor with wack, outdated mixes of Prince's material, especially Dance 4 Me.
But I do think prince has the perfect. The absolute perfect conduit for promotion--that's prince.org
Sure, it's brilliantly diverse, and unapologetically independent (if his material sucks ass, we'll say so), but it is famous around the world. There is no single source of 'prince' news more popular than the org.
Prince can better influence what people say about his material or actions on the org, but putting out...well, good material, and keeping his pie hole shut about gay and women's rights. Cease and Desist, ala George W. Bush tactics won't do it.

So, in again... Prince has the perfect promotional tool already: prince.org
He should be paying and thanking ben instead threatening to shut him down.


--imago

cborgman said:

Actually, it always confused me why he wasn't invited to be mascots at gay events prior to his JW conversion. And the first time I heard the title "Rainbow Children", lawd hammercy

I think the gay community could actually sustain prince's career if all else failed, honestly. Look at what they're doing for several far less talented musicians. And if you look at the cross segment of orgers (To include moderators), many have been gay or lesbian. Prince has mondo gay fans. Gay events could play Prince's music and better promote his stuff. Certainly better than the straights are doing right now.

I swear, if and when he ever comes out of the closet, he's gonna have a lot of gay fans saying, "we coulda help you, but no "

ernestsewell said:

I'm not pplrain ernest...I don't have any other screen names.

I keep Prince in conversation whenever I am asked what music I love.

My ideas of promotion would include Prince's authority. I think it would be nice to have some glass ornaments made for Christmas. ( I guess Prince wouldn't even go 4 that)

It's all about the money it takes to make and distribute something.

If I walked up the highway nude with Prince written on my back or something, I only think a few people would go buy his records.

pplrain said:

Oh but it dooooes make sense. [Flame snip - luv4u]

while everybody is out doing their promotion of his music on a boom box. u could teach them how to do the wooden leg. lol.

GetAwayFromMe said:

it'd be less nutty if it were effective, but it isn't. it's not only nuts, it's rude and pointless.

cborgman said:

It would be less nutty if you hauled your ass off of this thread, but you won't and that is nuts, it's also rude and pointless...

pplrain said:

okay, then think of it like this.

i'm you, this thread is the record store, and i am moving the cds full of sanity to the more noticible places in an effort to promote sanity and reality.
[Edited 1/6/10 12:40pm]

cborgman said:

see? now instead of a troll, i should be a hero in your eyes.

I just want to say that I love borgman and I love pplrn too!

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

i love you too richard.

and btw, that is the second time in a week that a post has reminded me of this:





i am renting that tomorrow.

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

Love you too Supa

TheVoid said:

Prince is not in the closet, for sure.

I'm confused as to why you feel we need to promote his music. If people like it they'll listen to more, if they don't they won't. Those of us that are older don't really develop crazes for artists any more and those around that are younger don't want to be listening to some old guy. I mean, come on, how many youngsters have developed a fanatical interest in the Rolling Stones over the last few years? Not as many as have those that have heard Kings of Leon for example.

Prince is an old guy now (his next big birthday is 60 remember). He has no business in the pop charts: or at least as little as Cliff Richard.

The crowd I mix with have decided upon their musical tastes many years ago. They sure ain't gonna start liking Prince now.

ernestsewell said:

"now" lmao.... then would you play "Chocolate Box", it's almost current R&B, but not really.

IMPERSONATORS!!!

hire IMPERSONATORS!

take them into the local mall and have them do a prince tribute concert.


why didn't this occur to me earlier??

pplrain said:

he's way too tall to be a good prince impersonator.

cborgman said:

aaaaauuuuugggghhhhh.... tell me this is a photo shop trick done on a chinese imigrant..... not someone on purpose!