the song starfish and coffee!?

diet fad of the 80s

http://prince.org/msg/7/261124

In a nut shell it is about cynthia rose, who is a special needs child. She dresses weird and can apparently only count to 20. When asked what she had for breakfast she gives a weird answer, but if you look in her lunch box she was telling the truth.

It's all in the story, and based on a real person Susannah knew, I believe.

ernestsewell said:

yeah, of coerce that topic i linked to (WHICH IS CLOSED NOW) seemed to spend more time time on what the correct term is ('*Mentally Retarded' is used in some states as a measure of an IQ below 70) than on the song.

*sometimes used alone sometimes used along with other conditions. But it is an official diagnosis by a incensed diagnostician (Not necessarily a MD)

ernestsewell said:

I'm not sure of the literal inspiration for the song, however I interpret the song as Cynthia having inspiration for breakfast.

I love the line..."Sometimes I wonder if the match was in her lunchbox." So Cute.

Tame said:

Sometimes I wondered if the mates were in her lunchbox . Cute indeed.

The story of this song is quite familiar and well known. It was a childhood school mate of Susannah who was "gifted", or mentally challenged. Even Prince said as much in one of the L40A Q&A's that was printed (and recently posted here).
[Edited 2/8/10 12:47pm]

Erika2k8 said:

Prince explains it quite concisely in his interview right here: http://prince.org/msg/7/3...sg_7236316

terrific song. "Strange Relationship" is great too.
[Edited 2/9/10 9:52am]