Nick Clegg is a big Prince fan and spent a year in Minneapolis where he saw Prince a few times...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/ipla...ick_Clegg/

Odd choice for one of the few openly atheist politicians.

Starts at 17:25.

Jesus, they only played a few lines, didn't even get to the best f-ing part

[Edited 10/25/10 4:11am]

"It's hard working people, like Prince, who I want to protect. People on less than $10 million a year... and I want to go further, if he and people of his religious conviction want to set up a faith school, I'm all for it with the pupil premium.

So thank you Prince for the question."

[Edited 10/25/10 4:17am]

Prince wasn’t born with a silver spoon in his mouth, not like Nick Clogg was. And I'm sure Prince would disagree with his new spending cuts on the more unfortunate people of society. So now hes comparing 'Prince the pop star' with ordinary folks, then saying he wants to protect £10 million a year earners. Nice going ass licker Clogg

Clegg can go fuck himself fucking sell out, jumping into bed with those tory motherfuckers. people voted for an alternative more progressive party, Clegg delivered them tory bastards. Well done Nicky, lib dems have a small amount of power but it'll be a thousand years before anyone ever votes for the fuckers again. can we riot in the streets please like with the poll tax!??!

^We was talking about this a work, oh yes lets riot! and there talking about putting up the pension age like in France.

Get the tories and that sellout Clogg out.

"desert discs sweety, is that radio 4? aaahw, but it's fm, i thought fm was hip darling"

"for my next choice i'll have another one of lulu, she's got a wonderful back catalogue"

So Mr. Clegg has excellent taste in music. Interesting.

Everytime i see the words nick Clegg i'm reminded of when he was hit by an egg a few days before the election this year lol! I was hoping Nick Clegg would become rhyming slang for Egg...

catpark said:

Prince wasn’t born with a silver spoon in his mouth, not like Nick Clogg was. And I'm sure Prince would disagree with his new spending cuts on the more unfortunate people of society. So now hes comparing 'Prince the pop star' with ordinary folks, then saying he wants to protect £10 million a year earners. Nice going ass licker Clogg

Umm, I guess I was being a bit too subtle. My 'quote' was made up... you know to be funny? I guess it wasn't.

[Edited 10/25/10 16:25pm]

Dsoul said:

Odd choice for one of the few openly atheist politicians.

(opening can of worms...) but why does someone need to believe in a god to enjoy a song?

When I heard it in 1987, i didn't either. And no, Prince didn't convert me. (Larry did. )

I voted for him. Was sad when he linked up with dickhead douchebag David Cameron, but this makes up for it.... I guess. LOL

mikeyaddict said:

Clegg can go fuck himself fucking sell out, jumping into bed with those tory motherfuckers. people voted for an alternative more progressive party, Clegg delivered them tory bastards. Well done Nicky, lib dems have a small amount of power but it'll be a thousand years before anyone ever votes for the fuckers again....

XNY said:

Dsoul said:

Odd choice for one of the few openly atheist politicians.

(opening can of worms...) but why does someone need to believe in a god to enjoy a song?

When I heard it in 1987, i didn't either. And no, Prince didn't convert me. (Larry did. )

The Cross is a good song but an atheist Prince fan has his whole catalogue to pick from so seems a tad odd to gravitate to the one with the preachy lyrics.

Dsoul said:

tatocorcu said:

I disagree. I'm an atheist and I love the song, lyrics included. Why wouldn't I? They don't show my beliefs, but I'm mature enough to understand and respect the fact that other people have different beliefs and, in this case, Prince expressed his beautifully (now, fast-forward 20 years and, unfortunatelly, not sure it's always the case with the newer songs...) Dsoul said:

The Cross is a good song but an atheist Prince fan has his whole catalogue to pick from so seems a tad odd to gravitate to the one with the preachy lyrics.

I agree its not his worst lyrics for this but lyrics play a part in how we relate to songs and it often feels more inclusive to hear our own experiences echoed back, so we can sing along with reckless abandon. Just seeing it as a little odd to be that one favourite song is all.

Dsoul said:

XNY said:

(opening can of worms...) but why does someone need to believe in a god to enjoy a song?

When I heard it in 1987, i didn't either. And no, Prince didn't convert me. (Larry did. )

The Cross is a good song but an atheist Prince fan has his whole catalogue to pick from so seems a tad odd to gravitate to the one with the preachy lyrics.

I guess we just disagree. The lyrics really are not that preachy ( at least not before it became The Christ in '98, right). "Ghettos to the left of us, flowers to the right...a pregnant mother sings, she lives in starvation, her children need all that she brings..."

If anything it's about salvation, and mostly Prince's social commentary and faith.

Regardless, it's a beautiful song whether you believe in Christ or not.