What was the first?

Harlepolis said:

Prince's second-ever television appearance was on American Bandstand in 1980 at the age of 19. After the performance, Dick Clark said, "This is not the kind of music that comes from Minneapolis, Minnesota."

What was the first?

The Midnight Special, he lip synced to two songs, this was on 11th Jan 1980, American Bandstand was on 26th Jan 1980.

ToraToraDreams said:

imago said:

This thread just keeps getting worse!

Did we miss the most important fact?

#100, Prince hates his fans and we love him for that! (paraphrase)

101. Prince is gay. We voted on it years ago.

TheDigitalGardener said:

Harlepolis said:

What was the first?

The Midnight Special, he lip synced to two songs, this was on 11th Jan 1980, American Bandstand was on 26th Jan 1980.

Thanks. Forgot about that.

alphachannel said:

Apparently he can also time travel if he was only 19 when he appeared on American Bandstand in 1980. With an error like that, I wonder just how much of this list is accurate...

Time is a trick.

alphachannel said:

Apparently he can also time travel if he was only 19 when he appeared on American Bandstand in 1980. With an error like that, I wonder just how much of this list is accurate...

Didn't he lie about his age when he first came out with "For You"? Must've been a PR thing. I could've sworn I read that he claimed he was only 18 when he put the album out and he was just months of turning 20.

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imago said:

This thread just keeps getting worse!

now you've done it

He also sung LRC at the Forum shows.

CallMeCarrie said:

16. Because of his status as a Jehovah's Witness, Prince refuses to swear in his songs or regularly sing those that championed sexual freedom (e.g. "Darling Nikki", "Little Red Corvette").

Well - he sure as hell was singing LRC on a regular basis during the W2A....JW FAIL!

msdeedee2u said:

He also sung LRC at the Forum shows.

CallMeCarrie said:

16. Because of his status as a Jehovah's Witness, Prince refuses to swear in his songs or regularly sing those that championed sexual freedom (e.g. "Darling Nikki", "Little Red Corvette").

Well - he sure as hell was singing LRC on a regular basis during the W2A....JW FAIL!

He doesn't sing the line about taming her 'little red love machine' though.

Were you there?

micv said:

msdeedee2u said:

He also sung LRC at the Forum shows.

He doesn't sing the line about taming her 'little red love machine' though.

msdeedee2u said:

He also sung LRC at the Forum shows.

CallMeCarrie said:

16. Because of his status as a Jehovah's Witness, Prince refuses to swear in his songs or regularly sing those that championed sexual freedom (e.g. "Darling Nikki", "Little Red Corvette").

Well - he sure as hell was singing LRC on a regular basis during the W2A....JW FAIL!

The Forum shows were part of W2A.

I know that!

CallMeCarrie said:

msdeedee2u said:

He also sung LRC at the Forum shows.

The Forum shows were part of W2A.

DaveG said:

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vman4639 said:

40. Wendy and Lisa's only songwriting contribution to any Prince album was "Computer Blue."

Not a chance. They "contributed" a ton. I've heard them both talk about "working out songs with the band" - they all contributed. Hell, just listen to Parade.....

I think they are referring to "songwriting credit" on the album. In history's eyes, that's all that matters.

I've read storied of Beyonce demanding songwriting credit for changing only a few words.

Also, Paul McCartney was trying to have songs that were mainly his compositions to be relisted as McCartney/Lennon. Yoko disapproved, so the remastered albums were issued credited as they always were.

41. Prince once tried to go a day without cumming. That day was 9-11.

27. The motorcycle Prince rides in Purple Rain is a customized Honda

i read that as circumsized. . gawd!

andykeen said:

41. Prince once tried to go a day without cumming. That day was 9-11.