Like in the 80's, almost every artist was trying to be like Prince. They'll look in the camera with their head turned to the left or right side, and make their eyes really big.

I also hate seeing people try to cover his songs(Beyonce, Rihanna, Fantasia etc...). People like Janelle Monae and Maxwell, I'm ok with.

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Yes you are the only person

FunkiestOne said:

Yes you are the only person

So if I wear heels and a trench coat, you would like that?

It does make me cringe....but saying that there was a man years ago on a show called stars in there eyes...this man came on in Princes get off gear & did cream & he was quite good.Top of the pops used him 2 open the show and eye remember prince going ape!!!!!!!!

Always hated it because they could never get his act right!

Only one I have ever seen imitate Prince, was the guy from Purple Reign and he was pretty good!

I hate when people Inmitate others in general, But yes I hate watching people trying to be like Prince, and especially when there trying to reap benefits/popularity. Like artist who continue to ruin his classic work, covers suck, please no more Darling Nikki's or Purple Rains enough already!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

oh that last part goes for P also, no more covers please Mr. Purple Yoda

Nobody is on Prince level their I said it:

It is annoying... I just say eeww, dude, there's only 1. Get ur own act together... Prince had 2 of them

There are Prince impersonators?

TylerHippie said:

Like in the 80's, almost every artist was trying to be like Prince. They'll look in the camera with their head turned to the left or right side, and make their eyes really big.

If you think Prince sprang full-formed from the forehead of Zeus then you're out of your weak little mind. You hate people imitating Prince but it's okay for him to imitate other people? You're as much of a hypocrite as he is. Just like Prince said, "You get the fans you deserve." If only he knew that applied to him, as well.

Prince was "borrowing" the look of Jimi Hendrix and Little Richard in the 1980s. Hell, his eye movements in the Raspberry Beret video during the first verse are straight out of the Bangles Ms. Hoffs' playbook. Remember child, there is NOTHING new under the sun, only wacky combinations of things already done.

TylerHippie said:

I also hate seeing people try to cover his songs(Beyonce, Rihanna, Fantasia etc...). People like Janelle Monae and Maxwell, I'm ok with.

As long as YOU'RE okay with it - I guess it's okay.

Not the only person.

There was a recent thread with a youtube clip of some Prince impersonator and he gets laughter, yes, but no love from us orgers

At the end of the day, the only person who can pull of Prince is the man himself

TylerHippie said:

Like in the 80's, almost every artist was trying to be like Prince. They'll look in the camera with their head turned to the left or right side, and make their eyes really big.

I also hate seeing people try to cover his songs(Beyonce, Rihanna, Fantasia etc...). People like Janelle Monae and Maxwell, I'm ok with.

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I'm not ok with anyone covering a Prince song- NO ONE! It's always second rate, imo.

I doubt your hippie credentials.

AhPook said:

I doubt your hippie credentials.

TylerHippie said:

Like in the 80's, almost every artist was trying to be like Prince. They'll look in the camera with their head turned to the left or right side, and make their eyes really big.

I also hate seeing people try to cover his songs(Beyonce, Rihanna, Fantasia etc...). People like Janelle Monae and Maxwell, I'm ok with.

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Well then whatever you do, PLEASE DON'T click on this link:

http://youtu.be/8L0H_w9kBx8?t=2m11s

steakfinger said:

TylerHippie said:

Like in the 80's, almost every artist was trying to be like Prince. They'll look in the camera with their head turned to the left or right side, and make their eyes really big.

If you think Prince sprang full-formed from the forehead of Zeus then you're out of your weak little mind. You hate people imitating Prince but it's okay for him to imitate other people? You're as much of a hypocrite as he is. Just like Prince said, "You get the fans you deserve." If only he knew that applied to him, as well.

Prince was "borrowing" the look of Jimi Hendrix and Little Richard in the 1980s. Hell, his eye movements in the Raspberry Beret video during the first verse are straight out of the Bangles Ms. Hoffs' playbook. Remember child, there is NOTHING new under the sun, only wacky combinations of things already done.

I also hate seeing people try to cover his songs(Beyonce, Rihanna, Fantasia etc...). People like Janelle Monae and Maxwell, I'm ok with.

As long as YOU'RE okay with it - I guess it's okay.

On his way to iconic status he borrowed elements of his icons plain and simple, from the Little Richard eye rolling to the James Brown band hits. We should be sophisticated and objective enough to discern between real talent, imitation and interpretation. Prince is still channeling Hendrix but he is now his own unique planet so Im not offended by it. If the kid has talent and want to mix in a little of Princes influence i find it gratifying that my guy became big enough to have his own "tree" of derivative artist. I've said this a lot as i get older but i had friends growing up who adored artist who flamed out and thought Prince wouldn't be around. I'm pretty sure at 53/54 he feels great about being viewed with this kind of reverance. As for covers, i'll give an artist the same listen i give Prince when he covers, if they bring something that i appreciate i'll DLit and if not i'll pass. Mariah's beautiful ones was in no way near Princes but i really liked the vocal interplay with Sisqo so i kept it on my ipod, no big deal.

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I'm with you. I hate fakes. Especially those who can't sing or dance. Give me the real deal.

Hell, sometimes I even hate Prince just being Prince.

I don't hate them but the problem with the impersonators is just that! If you wanna do a tribute band and do a show of his songs thats fine but when they try to dress and act just like him it just ends up creepy! Wear a purple trench coat or play one of his gutar replicas and stop at that!

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TylerHippie said:

Like in the 80's, almost every artist was trying to be like Prince.

Hmm, like

Kenny G

Bruce Springsteen

Michael Bolton

Tracy Chapman

Whitesnake

The Winans

Debbie Gibson

Whodini

Funky Four + One

Run DMC

Ozzy Osbourne

Clark Sisters

Johnny Mathis

New Edition

Amy Grant

Air Supply

Beastie Boys

Paul McCartney

Phil Collins

Michael Franks

Def Leppard

UTFO

Depeche Mode

Randy Travis

The Judds

George Strait

Lisa Lisa

Jeffrey Osborne

Whitney Houston

Rush

John Fogerty

The Three Tenors

Devo

LL Cool J

Kathleen Battle

and thousands of other acts were trying to be Prince.

They'll look in the camera with their head turned to the left or right side, and make their eyes really big.

Little Richard did this long before Prince. Then there was Buckwheat and Stepin Fetchit before Richard.

They are wasting there time ,nobody can immitate Prince. Prince cant even immitate himself, ive never seen him do the same thing twice in 30 years!!!!!! I went to several concert series on a daily basis and ive never seen him do the same show, maybe some of the same moves but not the same show.

Digifuwill said:

Digifuwill said:

I don't hate them but the problem with the impersonators is just that! If you wanna do a tribute band and do a show of his songs thats fine but when they try to dress and act just like him it just ends up creepy! Wear a purple trench coat or play one of his gutar replicas and stop at that!

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OH GOD NO!

Even though they creep me out a little this guy is about as close as i have seen! I actually had one of his pics on my blog for a long time until i saw the same pic on his website...I was like Damn, thats not prince....LOL!

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KemiVA said:

TylerHippie said:

Like in the 80's, almost every artist was trying to be like Prince. They'll look in the camera with their head turned to the left or right side, and make their eyes really big.

I also hate seeing people try to cover his songs(Beyonce, Rihanna, Fantasia etc...). People like Janelle Monae and Maxwell, I'm ok with.

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Well then whatever you do, PLEASE DON'T click on this link:

http://youtu.be/8L0H_w9kBx8?t=2m11s

!!!!!!!

JowiiCoco said:

Hell, sometimes I even hate Prince just being Prince.

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