He uses the phrase 'Tourists' negatively on some of the earlier albums, any interpretations or more examples of when he says it? I believe its on atleast Sexuality and Lady Cab Driver..

Thats' always thrown me for a loop myself, I remember being like, 9 and hearing "sexuality", and thinking "gee, what's his problem with tourists?"
I still don't know what he's talking about- no uncommon when it comes to prince.

lovebizzare said:

"Tourists, with 89 flowers on their backs, inventors of the accu-jack". - this is condescending in that these folks aren't REALLY into sexuality - exploring all that is sexual - they're more into doing their own thing all by themselves... "they're all a bunch of double drags, who teach their kids that love is a fag."

I think he's referring to those people that are posers - not fully into the new wave scene (this is back in 1980-1982) and there was a HUGE movement of all these preppies trying to go new wave - they'd go out and buy the clothes, the sunglasses, whatever, but when they got home, they put the izods on and the loafers, etc. You know the type, the same kind of folks are around now, they'll dress the part for the party, but they ain't REALLY that committed.

POSERS, I suppose.

"who teach their kids that love is a fag."




LOL that is too funny
you got me cracking up over here

try "love is ..BAD"

hilarious
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I think Prince is using the term "tourist" symbolically. A tourist is someone who visits exotic or unique places and imbibes the atmosphere without really being a part of it. Tourists take pictures and buy souvenirs, but are not entrenched in the cultures they visit.

I think Prince is referring to people who only jump on the bandwagon. They will observe new ideas and innovations but will not accept them as anything more than a passing fancy. Prince is calling for a "new breed" of people to "stand up, organize." Tourists are simply there to observe and enjoy.

poseurs, definitely.


trendy scum!

justanotherasshole said:

put that one in the "misheard lyrics" thread, man...that's a keeper.

otan said:

that's probably what he meant...but why in the hell didn't he just say posers???!!

lovebizzare said:

two words: it's prince.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

grrr...

lovebizzare said:

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

Also known back then as preps

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

You gotta understand, I've been wondering what he meant for 20 years, you'd be upset too

otan said:

Remember the movie "Valley Girl" in what, 81 or 82. That "totally" reflected what was happening culturally, in a Hollywood way, but it was very very close. Nickolas Cage was the REAL NEW WAVER, not the Poser or the Tourist as they said in Uptown.

It's true about that still happening. There are a lot of closet Gothics here in LA. But the real ones, are ALWAYS gothic, now when they go to the gothic clubs.

Moonbeam said:

Very nice clarification, although not official, I see the alluding in the word "tourist" and "inventors" now.

It makes sense of what Prince was talking about. I think that that is what made Prince such a great individualistic iconoclast, his use of words amongst other things.

FlyingCloudPassenger said:

LMAO!! Oh, how I loathed valley girls

Moonbeam said:

Very nice clarification, although not official, I see the alluding in the word "tourist" and "inventors" now.


His use of words confuses the hell outta me sometimes

lovebizzare said:

preps, arrrgh...could never stand preppies.


designer clothes

popularity


conformity





phuckin edit.
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lovebizzare said:

same here, but that's one of the good points about his music...it makes one work their brain a little harder in tryin 2 figure out just what the phuc he means.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

oh man, you shoulda been around back in those days

maybe he doesn't like tourists and call his albums that, becuase he hasn't have that much experience on them as on the latests... just like tourists doesn't have experience and knowledge of the land their visiting... maybe?

but Prince owuldn't b Prince without the confusing parts!

Call me a dumbass, but what's an accu jack?

JimmyNothing said:

Use your imagination (or search google) you can probably figure it out.

otan said:[quote]

lovebizzare said:

I thought it was "who teach their kids that love is bad? "

"Weekender" is a pretty common term around where I live.

You know the type - works in a bank monday to Friday, wearing a suit and tie. When the weekend comes around they act like freaks for 48 hours until Monday comes around again - that's a Weekender.