InternationalLover82 said:

Prince doesn't have a phone?

LOL. That doesn't surprise me AT ALL.

He is just living in his own world, and he is really old fashioned.

But hey, I don't know for sure, I don't know the man, I would not judge him.

I agree with things he said, and I disagree with things he said.

Everyone has their own vision and view on things, you can't change that.

If i'm speaking for myself, I'm also bit old fashioned, I also hate digital music(well I have it, but I'm not gonna pay for it. So I mean Itunes, etc. Hell no. I buy my vinyl, and my cd's, because it's my hobby to collect vinyl , cd, etc, etc.) I love internet, and I spend many hours on the internet, but it also has a lot of negative sides. It makes me sick sometimes, I read things that I shouldn't read or it keeps me away from doing other things, so on that, I get what he is trying to say.

And I also fear for the music industry, I'm afraid for that the cd will dissapear , and there only will be ''digital music'' yuk.

And well, I have a phone, but I don't care about it at all. I don't do anything with it, and there are days that I have my phone off. I only have a phone because I need it sometimes when I go out and parents need 2 call me. But otherwise, I don't think I would have a phone either lol.

About his religion views, well I can't judge him on that. I don't know him, so I love him for who he is on stage , his ''stage persona'' and his music, nothing more than that. I think this interview sucks, and will give people a wrong impression of him. Because nobody knows the man. I don't think he is a bad guy or something, or that he is an idot. Aren't we all crazy? Don't we all have their own view and vision on things? Prince is eccentric en made a lot of ''strange'' comments, so..

But I understand people don't like what he is saying here, it is a bit disrespectful, what he said. Yes, I agree with that. But I don't think he meant it that way.. it just came out of his mouth... I guess..

Why does this image keep popping into my mind?

Genesia said:

electricberet said:

Or you might get backstage passes.

I don't care what he gives me, I ain't takin' it off. The theocratic order must be obeyed.

xLiberiangirl said:

InternationalLover82 said:

Prince doesn't have a phone?

LOL. That doesn't surprise me AT ALL.

He is just living in his own world, and he is really old fashioned.

But hey, I don't know for sure, I don't know the man, I would not judge him.

I agree with things he said, and I disagree with things he said.

Everyone has their own vision and view on things, you can't change that.

If i'm speaking for myself, I'm also bit old fashioned, I also hate digital music(well I have it, but I'm not gonna pay for it. So I mean Itunes, etc. Hell no. I buy my vinyl, and my cd's, because it's my hobby to collect vinyl , cd, etc, etc.) I love internet, and I spend many hours on the internet, but it also has a lot of negative sides. It makes me sick sometimes, I read things that I shouldn't read or it keeps me away from doing other things, so on that, I get what he is trying to say.

And I also fear for the music industry, I'm afraid for that the cd will dissapear , and there only will be ''digital music'' yuk.

And well, I have a phone, but I don't care about it at all. I don't do anything with it, and there are days that I have my phone off. I only have a phone because I need it sometimes when I go out and parents need 2 call me. But otherwise, I don't think I would have a phone either lol.

About his religion views, well I can't judge him on that. I don't know him, so I love him for who he is on stage , his ''stage persona'' and his music, nothing more than that. I think this interview sucks, and will give people a wrong impression of him. Because nobody knows the man. I don't think he is a bad guy or something, or that he is an idot. Aren't we all crazy? Don't we all have their own view and vision on things? Prince is eccentric en made a lot of ''strange'' comments, so..

But I understand people don't like what he is saying here, it is a bit disrespectful, what he said. Yes, I agree with that. But I don't think he meant it that way.. it just came out of his mouth... I guess..

He's been saying a lot of crazy shit in the past 15 years lol

Genesia said:

Y'know what would be funny as hell? To get a whole bunch of folks together, pop for front-row seats at his next gig, put on burqas and just sit there stock still through the whole show.

I can picture it now

obsessed said:

Genesia said:

Y'know what would be funny as hell? To get a whole bunch of folks together, pop for front-row seats at his next gig, put on burqas and just sit there stock still through the whole show.

I can picture it now

And, having actually met me, you know I would totally do it.

Timmy84 said:

xLiberiangirl said:

LOL. That doesn't surprise me AT ALL.

He is just living in his own world, and he is really old fashioned.

But hey, I don't know for sure, I don't know the man, I would not judge him.

I agree with things he said, and I disagree with things he said.

Everyone has their own vision and view on things, you can't change that.

If i'm speaking for myself, I'm also bit old fashioned, I also hate digital music(well I have it, but I'm not gonna pay for it. So I mean Itunes, etc. Hell no. I buy my vinyl, and my cd's, because it's my hobby to collect vinyl , cd, etc, etc.) I love internet, and I spend many hours on the internet, but it also has a lot of negative sides. It makes me sick sometimes, I read things that I shouldn't read or it keeps me away from doing other things, so on that, I get what he is trying to say.

And I also fear for the music industry, I'm afraid for that the cd will dissapear , and there only will be ''digital music'' yuk.

And well, I have a phone, but I don't care about it at all. I don't do anything with it, and there are days that I have my phone off. I only have a phone because I need it sometimes when I go out and parents need 2 call me. But otherwise, I don't think I would have a phone either lol.

About his religion views, well I can't judge him on that. I don't know him, so I love him for who he is on stage , his ''stage persona'' and his music, nothing more than that. I think this interview sucks, and will give people a wrong impression of him. Because nobody knows the man. I don't think he is a bad guy or something, or that he is an idot. Aren't we all crazy? Don't we all have their own view and vision on things? Prince is eccentric en made a lot of ''strange'' comments, so..

But I understand people don't like what he is saying here, it is a bit disrespectful, what he said. Yes, I agree with that. But I don't think he meant it that way.. it just came out of his mouth... I guess..

He's been saying a lot of crazy shit in the past 15 years lol

we all say crazy shit daily...

SquirrelMeat said:

paisleypark4 said:

On the Noise pollution topic - He is spot on guys..it is a disturbance to human nature and concentration. Constant noise causes negative vibration to the enviornment. I didnt have religion to teach me that one.

He's spot on??? He is about to join a dozen festivals, pumping more decibels into the air in one night than most towns can in a year.

And to get there, he is zig zaging around the world on jet aircraft. He's even jetted into Paris to promote it.

He's a walking contradiction to his own advice.

I think "hypocrite" is the word you're looking for?

Genesia said:

obsessed said:

I can picture it now

And, having actually met me, you know I would totally do it.

There's no doubt in my mind that you would

Genesia said:

electricberet said:

Or you might get backstage passes.

I don't care what he gives me, I ain't takin' it off. The theocratic order must be obeyed.

Talkin' 'bout da order now!

TrueFunkSoldier2 said:

Timmy84 said:

He's been saying a lot of crazy shit in the past 15 years lol

we all say crazy shit daily...

Yeah but I know when I say crazy shit.

Timmy84 said:

TrueFunkSoldier2 said:

we all say crazy shit daily...

Yeah but I know when I say crazy shit.

Timmy84 said:

xLiberiangirl said:

LOL. That doesn't surprise me AT ALL.

He is just living in his own world, and he is really old fashioned.

But hey, I don't know for sure, I don't know the man, I would not judge him.

I agree with things he said, and I disagree with things he said.

Everyone has their own vision and view on things, you can't change that.

If i'm speaking for myself, I'm also bit old fashioned, I also hate digital music(well I have it, but I'm not gonna pay for it. So I mean Itunes, etc. Hell no. I buy my vinyl, and my cd's, because it's my hobby to collect vinyl , cd, etc, etc.) I love internet, and I spend many hours on the internet, but it also has a lot of negative sides. It makes me sick sometimes, I read things that I shouldn't read or it keeps me away from doing other things, so on that, I get what he is trying to say.

And I also fear for the music industry, I'm afraid for that the cd will dissapear , and there only will be ''digital music'' yuk.

And well, I have a phone, but I don't care about it at all. I don't do anything with it, and there are days that I have my phone off. I only have a phone because I need it sometimes when I go out and parents need 2 call me. But otherwise, I don't think I would have a phone either lol.

About his religion views, well I can't judge him on that. I don't know him, so I love him for who he is on stage , his ''stage persona'' and his music, nothing more than that. I think this interview sucks, and will give people a wrong impression of him. Because nobody knows the man. I don't think he is a bad guy or something, or that he is an idot. Aren't we all crazy? Don't we all have their own view and vision on things? Prince is eccentric en made a lot of ''strange'' comments, so..

But I understand people don't like what he is saying here, it is a bit disrespectful, what he said. Yes, I agree with that. But I don't think he meant it that way.. it just came out of his mouth... I guess..

He's been saying a lot of crazy shit in the past 15 years lol

Yes I know. lol, but people still love him.. I don't think that will change, if you're not too obsessed with his personal life.

Timmy84 said:

TrueFunkSoldier2 said:

we all say crazy shit daily...

Yeah but I know when I say crazy shit.

You think Prince doesn't know that shit was crazy?

Timmy84 said:

xLiberiangirl said:

LOL. That doesn't surprise me AT ALL.

He is just living in his own world, and he is really old fashioned.

But hey, I don't know for sure, I don't know the man, I would not judge him.

I agree with things he said, and I disagree with things he said.

Everyone has their own vision and view on things, you can't change that.

If i'm speaking for myself, I'm also bit old fashioned, I also hate digital music(well I have it, but I'm not gonna pay for it. So I mean Itunes, etc. Hell no. I buy my vinyl, and my cd's, because it's my hobby to collect vinyl , cd, etc, etc.) I love internet, and I spend many hours on the internet, but it also has a lot of negative sides. It makes me sick sometimes, I read things that I shouldn't read or it keeps me away from doing other things, so on that, I get what he is trying to say.

And I also fear for the music industry, I'm afraid for that the cd will dissapear , and there only will be ''digital music'' yuk.

And well, I have a phone, but I don't care about it at all. I don't do anything with it, and there are days that I have my phone off. I only have a phone because I need it sometimes when I go out and parents need 2 call me. But otherwise, I don't think I would have a phone either lol.

About his religion views, well I can't judge him on that. I don't know him, so I love him for who he is on stage , his ''stage persona'' and his music, nothing more than that. I think this interview sucks, and will give people a wrong impression of him. Because nobody knows the man. I don't think he is a bad guy or something, or that he is an idot. Aren't we all crazy? Don't we all have their own view and vision on things? Prince is eccentric en made a lot of ''strange'' comments, so..

But I understand people don't like what he is saying here, it is a bit disrespectful, what he said. Yes, I agree with that. But I don't think he meant it that way.. it just came out of his mouth... I guess..

He's been saying a lot of crazy shit in the past 15 years lol

I bet he does have one

pepper7 said:

catpark said:

The backlash is going be awful. Now nobody is gonna wanna see him perform no more, so less and less shows in the future.

Prince needs to step out of his bubble and sort his shit out.

Maybe it's an excuse, rather than go out with a whimper he wants to go out with a BANG...

Career suicide maybe...

Could be that, maybe he wants to go out with a bang or hes lost his marbles.

Their's a comments section attached to this, as with most Guardian blogs.

Expect the vitriol to come in spades

Or maybe no one gives a toss.

My take: Prince does not really want to live in a country that forces everyone to follow a certain religion or dress a certain way, because the state might pick a different religion than his own (and he has been known to change his mind anyway). To that extent, he knows he made a stupid comment. But the comment reveals an unpleasant truth, in that he really does wish people all followed the same rules--his rules--and he doesn't like it when women are too independent. There are lots of rules in Paisley Park these days.

maplesyrupnjam said:

Their's a comments section attached to this, as with most Guardian blogs.

Expect the vitriol to come in spades

Or maybe no one gives a toss.

My favorite...

He's been slowly losing the plot for the last 20 years.

It's funny cuz it's true.

maplesyrupnjam said:

Their's a comments section attached to this, as with most Guardian blogs.

Expect the vitriol to come in spades

Or maybe no one gives a toss.

Actually, I expect to see a lot of comments expressing surprise that Prince is still alive, or asking who Prince is. At least that's what we saw in the Dallas papers when he cancelled his concert here. But maybe he is better known in the U.K. thanks to his recent hit newspaper albums.

"You wear a burqa. There's no choice"

^^What Prince tells you on a first date.

As for the rest of it...

I love Prince, and this is why.

Genesia said:

Timmy84 said:

Yeah but I know when I say crazy shit.

You think Prince doesn't know that shit was crazy?

No I think he does.

LadyCasanova said:

"You wear a burqa. There's no choice"

^^What Prince tells you on a first date.

As for the rest of it...

I love Prince, and this is why.

Suncali said:

Shockedelicus said:

Blah, blah, we all know you're insane Prince, it's not getting you attention anymore. The public stopped paying attention after the Internet is Dead thing. This recent case of batshittery didn't even make headlines. There's a reason the Raleigh concert was only half full of forty year old white people.

But his LA Forum concerts were sold out with people of all ages, shapes, sizes and color

The Kiss video! We should've seen this coming years ago!

LadyCasanova said:

"You wear a burqa. There's no choice"

^^What Prince tells you on a first date.

As for the rest of it...

I love Prince, and this is why.

Genesia said:

The Kiss video! We should've seen this coming years ago!

OH SHIT! You're right.

Timmy84 said:

Genesia said:

You think Prince doesn't know that shit was crazy?

No I think he does.

No doubt.

electricberet said:

Why does this image keep popping into my mind?

Oh dear, I nearly peed my pants when I saw your comment...

Back on topic: Are his claims on Islamic countries stupid? Yes! But he actually probably realised this when he gave the interview, hence the attempt to explain himself. The point I get from it (and that I assume he wanted to make) would be that limiting freedom can make sense, but the example he picked simply was a trainwreck.

Anyway, things get a bit blown out of proportion here imo. It's known for ages now that Prince lives in his own world with his own sometimes strange views. He probably already did in 1984, he just didn't give interviews back then. I can somehow understand how this might happen. A superstar who cannot even walk out of his house and buy some milk, but rather has five ass-kissers willing to do it for him, and who actually makes a living out of stimulating other people's fantasies (any fantasies, so to speak... ) will end up living in a bubble someday, unless he has reliable people surrounding him. Well, if he's not that good at maintaining long-term friendships and relationships, that's not exactly easy to achieve, and this is what probably happened to Prince.

His comments were stupid, but so have been numerous other comments by other popstars. What about Morrissey's publicly announced wishes of several people (former bandmates, politicians, people who he thinks mistreat animals etc.) being dead?

Timmy84 said:

Genesia said:

The Kiss video! We should've seen this coming years ago!

OH SHIT! You're right.

Women wearing burqas over bikinis. Now, that's some Prince-ly shit right there.