Prince, the Grammy Award-winning pop star behind “Purple Rain,” told the Guardian in an interview that women forced to wear burqas in Islamic countries are “happy” to wear them.

“It’s fun being in Islamic countries, to know there’s only one religion,” Prince told the British newspaper. “There’s order. You wear a burqa. There’s no choice. People are happy with that.”

The Guardian pointed out that perhaps not every woman forced to wear a burqa is thrilled with the idea. The singer acknowledged: “There are people who are unhappy with everything. There’s a dark side to everything.”

Not wanting to open up a political can of worms, Prince seemed to backtrack later in the interview. “I don’t want to get up on a soapbox,” he said. “My view of the world, you can debate that forever. But I’m a musician … come to the show for that.”

Prince also shared some less controversial views on the issue of music piracy. He bemoaned changes in the industry caused by people who steal music online. “Nobody’s making money now except phone companies, Apple and Google,” he said. The singer has a meeting scheduled with President Obama at the White House to address the issue.

The statements aren’t Prince’s first foray into politics. His song “Darling Nikki,” about a “sex fiend” who the singer meets as she pleasures herself in a hotel lobby, outraged Tipper Gore so much that she founded the Parents Music Resource Center, the group eventually responsible for parental advisory stickers on music intended for more mature audiences.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/d...GFycHJpbmM-

http://prince.org/msg/7/361571/Prince-Guardian-interview-no-plans-to-record-another-album

(sorry i seem to have lost the no how to post a link properly)

the worst statement Prince could ever come up with......

SIGH!

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^ not new tho, Prince & Mayte in Love 2 The 9's, the music video - from 1992.

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damn Prince,why did you have to say this? Media outlets are picking up this story and this is the type of ridiculous headline that he doesn't need right now.

I have a feeling this thread won't be a popular one:

oh well at least my profile pic is relevant

thedance said:

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Prince obviously denies saying exactly what's quoted here, as he asked Funkenberry to state that he was "mis-quoted", so let's no be too hasty in flaming him, OK?

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Can I swap sides and become a fam?

U lot R all hatrs! You are not allowed to have an opinion! Stop it! Stop it! Leave little Princey alone. He is a victim in all this and your negativity is making it ten times worse.

And Purple and Gold beats Purple Rain any day of the week.

databank said:

Prince obviously denies saying exactly what's quoted here, as he asked Funkenberry to state that he was "mis-quoted", so let's no be too hasty in flaming him, OK?

holy burqa batman its a bit late for that. poor guys on fire now from all them flames.

LOVE from Fam No. 1.

Some of the yahoo comments are funny as hell

'Pop star Prince says Islamic women love wearing burqas'

SquirrelMeat said:

You are not allowed to have an opinion!

Apparently neither is he, eh?

thedance said:

the worst statement Prince could ever come up with......

SIGH!

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^ not new tho, Prince & Mayte in Love 2 The 9's, the music video - from 1992.

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Yeah as a fetish thing maybe a burqa is kinda cool, esp if you get to see Mayte emerge from one

everyone should own a burqa!!

great if u having a bad hair day/got spots/herpes/haven't waxed top lip/can't be bothered to make up!!! people give u a wide birth too 4 some reason

women love wearing burqa come on Prince

DoffieParker said:

everyone should own a burqa!!

great if u having a bad hair day/got spots/herpes/haven't waxed top lip/can't be bothered to make up!!! people give u a wide birth too 4 some reason

Or even if you happen to be ugly as a war wound.

TheDigitalGardener said:

DoffieParker said:

everyone should own a burqa!!

great if u having a bad hair day/got spots/herpes/haven't waxed top lip/can't be bothered to make up!!! people give u a wide birth too 4 some reason

Or even if you happen to be ugly as a war wound.

that sounds a bit dark??!.. but not as dark as it is inside one of those things!