ronnwinter said:

That's not true. If you think you can defend that conclusion I'd like to see you try.

citrus said:

continued SW marathon by watching Fanboys

We are taking out emotional violence on Prince because musically-he expanded our minds and you know what they say about a mind that has been stretched. But, allow the man his mortality, allow him his dotage and always remember just how far some of these newer acts have to go just to equal his contribution-dude was the hot shit for years creatively, musically, commercially and stylistically. Think about all of the albums realeased since he burst unto the scene that hailed the arrival of the new genuis that would take the baton, and how ALL of them failed to follow up. Prince, in the studio cant push the ball further any more- but that is work for the chilluns anyway, and he's recorded so much i'm not sure he even knows where the mojo is hidden- and that is OK, he's 51. But on stage with an axe he's a frisky pup and he's doin mind boggling shit on the insturment, hell if he took all of his crappy albums and did them live with no studio version we'd eat them all up. Like all of us he used to be in certain area's but in some he still "is" and may be getting even better. He can no longer dance, but he wasnt on par with Mike or JB in that department anyway but with a guitar in his hand he's marching up the all time charts.Heres a gurantee, nobody on this board will be what they used to be if they stick around this thing we call life in 10 yrs. lol,
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maybe it depends on whether he cares what people think. if i were him, i wouldnt. although it could be said he may have accumulated a severe amount of 'negative karma' over the years and this may relate to the severe treatment he receives from fans, but as a musician he deserves nothing but utmost respect, in my humble opinion.

to say "how great Prince used to be".. what exactly does this mean? great at music? recording? creating fresh music? what? as far as i can tell he's still great. i may not particularly like his studio production at the moment, but as a musician/songwriter he's still great, considering his lifestyle and the world he lives in.

30 years of 'me me me' looking out at the world from inside his own universe which apparently has no rules until Judge Kelly steps on the scene lol - did anyone honestly expect his mind to continue to have the same amount of scope it used to? his lifestyle may have taken it's toll on him in more ways than we know.

NeoGeo24bit said:

I wont be toasting nothing, the guy still is great and you're just stuck in the past refusing to move with the times unlike Prince.

Shit like this really pisses me off, set up princeisshit.org and post on there

IshmaelB said:

Since you disagree...Then Disprove it.

Name every "great song" by ONE particular artist that surpasses the number of Prince's "great songs" in the past 32 years.

ronnwinter said:

Its all a matter of opinion...but here is a few I could think of since I was challenged.

1-I wanna Be your lover
2-Why U wanna treat me so bad
3-I feel 4 U
4-Bambi
5-When we're dancing close and slow
6-Dirty Mind
7-Head
8-party Up
9-When u were mine
10-Do it all night
11-Contraversy
12-Do Me Baby
13Sexuality
14-Private Joy
15-Lets Work
16-1999
17-Little Red Corvette
18-Delirious
19-International Lover
20-Something in the Water
21-Automatic
22-Free
23-Lets Go Crazy
24-When Doves Cry
25-Baby Im a star
26-I would die 4 u
27-Purple Rain
28-Computer Blue
29-Darling Nikki
30-Beautiful Ones
31-America
32-Rasberry Beret
33-Pop Life
34-Paisley Park
35-Kiss
36-Venus De Milo
37-Mountains
38-Sign O the Times
39-Never Take the Place of your Man
40-Hot Thing
41-House Quake
42-Slow Love
43-If I was your Girlfriend
44-The Cross
45-Play in the Sunshine
46-Beautiful Night
47-Adore
48-U got the Look
49-Strange relationship
50-Lovesexy
51-Alphabet St
52-Anna Stesia
53-Positivity
54-Dance On
55-Glam Slam
56-Bob George
57-Le Grind
58-Cindy C
59-BatDance
60-Party Man
61-Electric Chair
62-Scandalous
63-The Future
64-Thieves in the Temple
65-Joy In Repetition
66-Diamonds and Pearls
67-Gett Off
68-Cream
69-Live 4 Love
70-7
71-The Max
72-Blue Light
73-Sexy MF
74-Morning Papers
75-Sacrifice of Victor
76- Come
77-Space
78-Pheremone
79-Letitgo
80-Loose
81-Peach
82-Gold
83-Endorphine Machine
84-319
85-P Control
86-Billy Jack Bitch
87-Shh
88-The Most Beautiful Girl in the World
89-Dolphin
90-Chaos and disorder
91-Same December
92-The One
93-Come on
94-Savior
95-Friend Lover Sister Mother Wife
96-One of Us
97-The Love We Make
98-Hide The Bone
99-She Gave her Angels
100-Crucial
101-Calhoun Square
102-Strays of the World
103-18 & Over
104-The Ride
105-Love Sign
106-Comeback
107-Pretty man
108-Wherever U go, whatever U do
109-Illusion, Coma, Pimp & Circumstance
110-Marrying Kind
111-Bamboozled
112-Black Sweat
113-Insense and Candles
114-The One U wanna c
115-Dreamer
116-Colonized Mind
117-Crimson and Clover
118-Chocolate Box
119-No More Candy 4 u
120-Boom
121-Soft and Wet
122-Feel U up
123-Irrisitable Bitch
124-200 Balloons
125-Good Love
126-I love U in Me
127-Erotic City
128-Shes Always in My Hair
129-17 Days
130-How Come U dont call Anymore
131-Another Lonely Christmas

Now, I honestly cant think of another artist who has released 131 songs that I would consider great or really good since 1978.

Again...this is MY opinion

theRight1 said:

I often hear that Prince is not an easy person to get along with but I will always enjoy his music and I continue 2 love him.

ronnwinter said:[quote]

ronnwinter said:

How 'bout the Talking Heads?

IshmaelB said:[quote]

ronnwinter said:

I have no Idea...What about em?
Since 78? We can just drop opinions, and look at hits alone. I dont think theres much comparison between the 2.

Wow, that was nice...(no not really)

Come on guys, we all know that it is about the JW religion. Religion just makes people do bad music. The cult has taken our Prince from us. The only way we will see him again is if he sees the error of his ways and quits that cult and tells Larry to kiss it.

That crack about a fifty year old making music is dumb when you only need to mention one name: Bob Dylan. The guy has made two albums in 5 years that have both received five star reviews from Rolling Stone. Prince hasn't had a five star review since Sign.

Until he leaves the cult expect the music to stink.

2freaky4church1 said:

This is just stupid and wrong.

I guess that's the theme of the org. Prince does something people don't like? Blame the Jehovah's Witnesses!!!

It's the easy scapegoat!!!

Nevermind that there are quite a few artists who are Jehovah's Witnesses who make good music.

Religion makes people do bad music???

So, I guess almost every singer who started out singing in churches like Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, and Curtis Mayfield are bad artists because they came from the church!!!

I said religion not church. I go to church. The JWs are a cult, not a church. Cults brainwash.

2freaky4church1 said:

Actually, every religion brainwashes and indoctrinates their congregation?

What makes Jehovah Witnesses any different than Catholicism or any other mainstream religion?

All you're doing is playing the "my God is better than your God" game.

You say tomato.

jeez does this crap really have to happen every time the man releases a new song? it's hilarious.

ronnwinter said:

Very impressive list, and there is so much more!!!Thanks

Prince, perceive the concepts of "God" and "truth"
as issues to be dealt with in a gentle, loving
manner...without even mentioning them

speak 2 us all.

ronnwinter said:

Excellent...well put and I am in total agreement.

I do however prefer the past (80-88), but still stay up on the man and will always support.

While I have criticized post 88 and told all non-Prince fans I'm trying to "bring over" to ignore everything after 88, he has had some gems in the 90s, etc, just not as strong as the old stuff IMO.

Bottom line--if you count side projects, Prince released 21 albums between 80-88. Nothing more needs to be said--the man is a LEGEND.

ronnwinter said:

OK,

but Incense & Candles and Chocolate Box makes this list of ur fave songs???

ronnwinter said:

Now, take away all songs after, let's say, 1995. Still you'd end up with 75% of your list. I guess you've just proven that the last 15 years weren't the best.

2freaky4church1 said:

Well... Dylan is in a class of his own. Personally, he has a handful of songs I can bear listening to.
Rolling stone rarely gives a 5 star rating to anyone, and it usually ends up being old timers that get em.
I have nothing against Princes age (or dylans), Ive been arguing this case for a while now. He's not cranking out hits like he was in the 80's and early 90's, but the guy is still great!

Paris9748430 said:

Amen.. Preach it!

thedance said:

Lol...ok...Like I said...just my opinion

TweetyV6 said:

I never said this era was his best. His best was definately 1978-1995, no doubt.
But this really wasnt the point I was trying to make.

Add these:


1. Face Down.
2. Joint 2 Joint
3. Right back here in my arms
4. The Holy River
5. Welcome 2 the Dawn
6. Don't Play Me
7. So Far, So Pleased
8. Zannalee
9. I like it there
10.Dinner with Delores
11.Dreamin' About U
12. Sex in the Summer
13. The Other Side of the Pillow
14. The Truth
15. The Greatest Romance Ever Sold
16. Man O' War
17. I Love U, but I don't Trust U Anymore
18. Beautiful Strange
19. Wasted Kisses
20. Mad Sex
21. 1+1+1=3
22. Everlasting Now
23. A Case of U
24. One Nite Alone
25. Musicology
26. Reflection
27. Call My Name
28. 3121
29. The Word
30. Fury
31. Planet Earth
32. Future Baby Mama
33. Somewhere Here On Earth

IshmaelB said:

And The Org!

skywalker said:

Wow...How did I miss some of these? I guess I was just in a hurry to respond.
I also forgot another 80's song...

132-The Ladder