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Prince, the preacherman I find it both interesting & annoying when Prince has references to his religious beliefs scattered throughout random songs.
i know he's always been doing this but it seems to have gotten more common since becoming a JW.
Here are a couple I've come across:
anybody got any others...?  Peace in the House of Prince. | |
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The only song I have a real problem with is 'Colonized mind'.....I'd love it just that little bit more if some of the lyrics didn't suck balls! Keenmeister |
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There's no lords prayer in Let's Go Crazy, but controversy. | |
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NeonCraxx said: There's no lords prayer in Let's Go Crazy, but controversy. Oh shit, my bad!! Peace in the House of Prince. | |
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It does not bother me 
Ohh purple joy oh purple bliss oh purple rapture! REAL MUSIC by REAL MUSICIANS - Prince "I kind of wish there was a reason for Prince to make the site crash more" ~~ Ben |
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moderatorIt doesnt bother me cause he's just singing what he feels the feeling U get when U fall in love not with a girl or a boy but with the heavens above | |
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& if it makes prince happy singing what he belives in and expressing his religious side & letting it inspire him to make some good music, then im happy too 
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That fundamentalistic "accurate knowledge of christ and the father....." - part in everlasting now makes me |
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everytime.Does anybody know more of the songs and the lyrics which Prince refers to the bible/scriptures/churchy-talk whatever you want to call it?
It's only annoying when sometimes for example when Thunder comes on and it's this heavy rock song, you get all into it and then he says things like: Promise to see Jesus in the morning light - what a way to sober up the party. Peace in the House of Prince. | |
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Only one of those were written after he became a JW. I'm not religious at all, but I cant say that it really bothers me unless it feels clunky and forced. I prefer songs where he's praising the vageegee over the ones where he's praising higher beings, but as I said... Doesn't really bother me one way or the other. blah blah blah |
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I think that "Prince da preacherman" sounds better.
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Prince has been doing this since at least Controversy so I don't know why it bothers anybody-it's what he does, it's him. Love it or leave it | |
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:yeahthat:ItIs What It Is Prince's Sarah | |
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It does not bother me, actually for me it's quite interesting.
As someone said he has always been doing this. He chooses to channel his emotions to God, while others use: Mother Nature, Politics, Non-Existence of God etc. Prince is not ashamed to use God. I think that is what really makes his 'Controversial' because he mixes it with sex and other elements we all partake or wonder about.
NOW, since he became a Jehovah Witness it has become kind of extreme. He use to say earlier on "I think you better close it..Open up your bible and see you in the Purple Rain" Hahaha. Or "The bible is the only book she reads, she's a peach!" "21 Scriptures in a one night stand" Hahaha..It's hilarious and pretty Prince in a way.
"With the accurate understanding of God and his law they went about the work of building...A new nation. The Rainbow Children".
But then again, how could that be "Preachy" if you don't consider yourself a "Rainbow Child" than one can merely skip or pay no attention to its call when he is blunt about God. Listen to One Song; that is his definition of reality. Prince obviously feels a certain way about people as it pertains to God, and you are allowed to disagree. Just as he is allowed to feel that way. The problem is when one imposes that belief.
I always say "If I see 11, you can see it's 7..still I wish you heaven" Meaning..if you don't see it my way, I still will wish you peace and love.
With that being said; their a couple of songs with seemingly aggressive and imposing overtones. Songs like:
"Love is God, God is love
"Sacred is the prayer that asks for nothing" (Although that is more allowed interpretation than the others...lol) - The Love We Make
I can't of many BLUNT references to his believes outside 'TRC' though, and even if you don't see it that way he says it..I would just ignore it. It should not define or shape you negatively, if so...Study and ponder what it is he is saying... It is what it is.
He HAS been doing it since his genesis on the scene..& I don't think he will ever change in that.
I wish he would just come on YouTube like everyone else and put his music and live performances there for everyone to see..But is he? Probably not..lol It's Button Therapy, Baby! | |
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