So I was listening to P's sexy rendition of "The One & the Gingerbread Man" on YT this afternoon, and for a moment there, I thought, dang, he's nasty. Michael Jackson's performances of Stranger in Moscow et al (love the dancing..brill) are equally talented, but sexless by comparison. Is there any musician of superstar status as nasty as Prince? I can't think of anyone who can do it like Prince, no pun intended. Go ahead, I'm all ears. Who's nastier than Prince?

no Prince is pretty nasty for the mainstreem artist. I think he wins this title. Some of the rap artists are worse. It doesnt get any worse than 2 Live Crew

you are late, Prince used to be nasty....

you know... he is a fucking jehovah witness now

thedance said:

you are late, Prince used to be nasty....

you know... he is a fucking jehovah witness now

He's still nasty, even as a JW. I'm surprised people keep missing that? Rainbow Children has some nasty lyrics ("can I sing to you? while you bring yourself to joy?") among a few others, Musicology has some dirty lyrics, he's still dirty.

"If you're standing over a puddle, you can jump up on my hips"

The songs "Head" and "Sister" back to back on one album, in 1980. . .

that is probably the nastiest moment in pop history.

Interesting, couldn't find any lyrics online for Gingerbread Man. Here's my transcription of what's on YT, excluding the promo he did mid-point for Mint Condition and NPG. He was singing this nasty and live in January 2011 in Los Angeles. So much for JW!!

Once upon a time there was old hands
That put some dough together
Making gingerbread man
Emeralds for eyes; cherries for buttons
Once they were open
She knew she made them for nothing
If you can see me
Holler as loud as you can
See if you can catch
The gingerbread man

Now I love me some me(??) meat??
But i am sick of the eye (___)??
I'm looking for Ginger
Tired, tired of Mary Anne
If you got what I need
Y'all didn't hear me
If you got what I need
Holler loud as you can
See, see see see
See if you can catch the gingerbread man
Now I'm gonna check it out ... baby

Animal howl (Ow...)
Animal howl (Ow...)

Listen...
There ain't no drought about it
I can make weather change
When I make love to you
There will be raa hih hain
Animal howl (Ow...)
Ya'll ain't heard it
Said ya'll ain't heard it
If you're standing over a puddle
If you're standing over a puddle
If you're standing over a puudule
You can jump upon my hips
Me and my piano man
Will take you, huh
Take you on a little trip

I got one more
I got one more
I got one more thing I wanna say now
I said I am tired of my woman
Need somebody new
I'm tired
Ya'll ain't heard it
Y'all don't understand
My nickname for her
Is wall-eyed
She got one eye that just keep lookin' at the wall
Need somebody new in that way
I got cockeyed woman
Y'all ain't heard it
I asked for the pepper
She gave me the salt
I got a cockeyed woman
I said what you doing baby
She said
It's just Prince's fault
Cock-eyed
Cock-eyed
Break away down

[Edited 3/8/12 19:10pm]

Went back to Rainbow Children recently and have to say, I just loved what I heard. What talent.

lauralevesque said:

thedance said:

you are late, Prince used to be nasty....

you know... he is a fucking jehovah witness now

He's still nasty, even as a JW. I'm surprised people keep missing that? Rainbow Children has some nasty lyrics ("can I sing to you? while you bring yourself to joy?") among a few others, Musicology has some dirty lyrics, he's still dirty.

[Edited 3/8/12 19:08pm]

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