You think someone is really into P like you are and then you hear them...

Referring to Glam Slam as "Grand Slam"

Calling the NPS CD "Soul" (since when you remove the booklet, that's what's printed on the case)

Saying "Under the Cherry Bridge" and not trying to be funny...

I know I'm bored, but what else?

Purple brain Purple brain <-yeah, he had to be out of oxygen when he made that one

purple vein

They say "Billie Jean is my favorite Prince song".

They argue that it was MJ not Prince who sang "I Wanna Be Your Lover". Funny how I still talk to people today who say they thought that was MJ when it initially came out, I don't talk to them after that

fms said:

You think someone is really into P like you are and then you hear them...

Referring to Glam Slam as "Grand Slam"

Calling the NPS CD "Soul" (since when you remove the booklet, that's what's printed on the case)

Saying "Under the Cherry Bridge" and not trying to be funny...

I know I'm bored, but what else?

Hmm, I'm not sure. Anyone familiar with "Glam Slam" or Newpower Soul seems like a hardcore fan to me even if they do call them by the wrong names.

Prince? Didn't he die in the same crash that killed Jan Michael Vincent?

7souls said:

" Is he still alive?"

oh my goodness, yes, i even get those!! It's crazy I tell you. I'm like Prince isn't that old... The man is only 52, then I get that you-already-know stare.

"Isn't he gay?" or "I thought he was gay."

My friend who was looking at the BET Awards asked my other friend who was that bald lady (Shelby) sitting next to Prince. She said "I think that's his wife." My eyes went and immediate correction took place by me. I always tell them, if u want to know something about Prince, ask me! Cuz I know

Some personal favorites: A friend and I were watching the original broadcast of the "Fury" performance on SNL at another friend's house, and that friend had a guest in from out of town.

My friend is not a fan, but he respects Prince as a musician and has learned a lot about him from me. Anyway, while we were watching, the guest said "Has he always played guitar, or did he just learn it for this show?" My friend and I both dropped our jaws and died laughing! Even forgetting that someone didn't know he played guitar, the fact that she thought he learned to play like that for an SNL performance was ridiculous! To this day, whenever my friend hears one of Prince's amazing solos, he says "Has he always played guitar?" It still cracks us up 5 years later...

Not too long after that, I was again watching Prince in a group during the Superbowl performance. One of my buddies had his grandparents in town and they were watching with us. About halfway through the halftime show, the grandmother says "Who is this woman?" We all laughed and I explained it was Prince, a man. She was unfamiliar until I said "Purple Rain," which she had "heard of" before. She then says, "Well, is he TRYING to be a woman?" She was completely serious. It was hilarious!

I always joked that the surest way U can tell some1's not a real Prince fan is their favorite album is "Purple Rain". I've also used this joke: "the surest way U can tell some1's not a real Prince fan? They like Prince."

ecstasy said:

7souls said:

" Is he still alive?"

oh my goodness, yes, i even get those!! It's crazy I tell you. I'm like Prince isn't that old... The man is only 52, then I get that you-already-know stare.

"Isn't he gay?" or "I thought he was gay."

My friend who was looking at the BET Awards asked my other friend who was that bald lady (Shelby) sitting next to Prince. She said "I think that's his wife." My eyes went and immediate correction took place by me. I always tell them, if u want to know something about Prince, ask me! Cuz I know

When I hear non-fans talk about him with authority like that, it's like fingernails across a chalkboard.

I also cringe before concerts when these fans who just spent a buncha money to see him say dumb shit like that. But hey, If I went to a Barry Manilow concert I'd probably say the same shit, "Is he still alive" or "Isn't he gay?"

ecstasy said:

7souls said:

" Is he still alive?"

oh my goodness, yes, i even get those!! It's crazy I tell you. I'm like Prince isn't that old... The man is only 52, then I get that you-already-know stare.

"Isn't he gay?" or "I thought he was gay."

My friend who was looking at the BET Awards asked my other friend who was that bald lady (Shelby) sitting next to Prince. She said "I think that's his wife." My eyes went and immediate correction took place by me. I always tell them, if u want to know something about Prince, ask me! Cuz I know

thank you my co worker thinks that she helping me like today she's like prince added another show on the 7th I said i know she's like how i just heard it on the radio ha ha. I told her previously don't tell me anything about prince i'm good. Then she processed to argue with me about how me'lisa morgans do me baby came out before princes. fools.

Chas said:

ecstasy said:

oh my goodness, yes, i even get those!! It's crazy I tell you. I'm like Prince isn't that old... The man is only 52, then I get that you-already-know stare.

"Isn't he gay?" or "I thought he was gay."

My friend who was looking at the BET Awards asked my other friend who was that bald lady (Shelby) sitting next to Prince. She said "I think that's his wife." My eyes went and immediate correction took place by me. I always tell them, if u want to know something about Prince, ask me! Cuz I know

When I hear non-fans talk about him with authority like that, it's like fingernails across a chalkboard.

I also cringe before concerts when these fans who just spent a buncha money to see him say dumb shit like that. But hey, If I went to a Barry Manilow concert I'd probably say the same shit, "Is he still alive" or "Isn't he gay?"

but the whole this is I would never shell out that kind of money to see anyone that i was not fully aware of their work.

"Purple Rain? I thought that was Michael Jackson...."

I die a little inside everytime I hear that

"Oh yeah, Kiss, nice cover, but I like Tom`s original better"

"Is he gay or not?"

"Yeah he's cool but I prefer Michael Jackson"

"Why did he retire?"

"He's ugly lol, kinda cute though..."

misschestylarue said:

ecstasy said:

oh my goodness, yes, i even get those!! It's crazy I tell you. I'm like Prince isn't that old... The man is only 52, then I get that you-already-know stare.

"Isn't he gay?" or "I thought he was gay."

My friend who was looking at the BET Awards asked my other friend who was that bald lady (Shelby) sitting next to Prince. She said "I think that's his wife." My eyes went and immediate correction took place by me. I always tell them, if u want to know something about Prince, ask me! Cuz I know

thank you my co worker thinks that she helping me like today she's like prince added another show on the 7th I said i know she's like how i just heard it on the radio ha ha. I told her previously don't tell me anything about prince i'm good. Then she processed to argue with me about how me'lisa morgans do me baby came out before princes. fools.

Yeah, it's sickening... Like Chas said, it si fingernails across a chalkboard when someone tries to tell you different or think they know about purple information b4 u do. Obviously, we're the ones with the first-hand news on everything

It's like "dude, how can u fucking tell me?" excuse the french...

i like when your at a concert and ppl around you don't know the early songs or the lyrics...why are u there? then they are probably crying during purple rain

Like my husband says - If he ever meets up with Prince, he's gonna look at him in his eyes and punch him in his mouth! Ummm, hubby...Prince is my height HELLO! You would have to stoop real low to look him in his eyes

Hubby: Oh I didn't know he was that short

Me: Duh!

Or how someone thinks Prince only had one hit - Purple Rain

Or how someone off of facebook said - well, for me to like him - he would have to have some base to his voice and I don't see him ever getting any

SMDH

[Edited 1/14/11 9:29am]

"Have you heard that new Prince song, I think its called erotic titty."

kewlschool said:

"Have you heard that new Prince song, I think its called erotic titty."

Lol, that's a real chuckle with misquoting lyrics. But not as blasphemous as the gay or dead questions

kewlschool said:

"Have you heard that new Prince song, I think its called erotic titty."

Or that new song by Prince - Sexy MF? Hahahahha

"Purple Rain was good, is he still making any music?"

JoeTyler said:

"Is he gay or not?"

"Yeah he's cool but I prefer Michael Jackson"

"Why did he retire?"

"He's ugly lol, kinda cute though..."

I feel like crying everytime I hear these questions when it comes to Prince...

Oh! And they do not ask if he's gay, they KNOW it and try to explain it to ME -.-

God, i hate it!

The other thing is that some people that I meet tend to claim that they don't know Prince and have never heard about him before. When I start to name his most famous songs they are like: 'Oooh yeah, I know him'. Just... no comment.

Well, I thought I'm the only one having such 'problems' but as I can see, I'm not alone

So true

7souls said:

"Kiss is my favorite song. Is he still alive?"

ecstasy said:

"Isn't he gay?" or "I thought he was gay."

oh i love his old song "oh shelia"

HAZE03 said:

"Purple Rain was good, is he still making any music?"

Thats the one.