what are some of the things in his music or otherwise that have surprised you, like you have said to yourself, wow can't believe he did that, said that, or course he is daring so i have had many of those moments. like Joy in Repetition...i just think wow, how did you come up with something like that, it is so mystifying....she said love me, love me. or anna stesia, have you ever felt so lonely that you thought that you were the only one in this world... like far out!!! that takes some brain power.

Prince hasn't surprised me in a long, long time.

I mean, his music is so predictable now, that I guess you could say I'm surprised that it is that predictable.

And everytime people freak out over a new interview he gives, I always wonder, because nothing ever gets answered or we learn almost nothing about him current projects or plans.

But, in the 80s to early 90s Prince was CONSTANTLY surprising me. His albums were unpredictable as hell, and his kept changing his look. THe guy was all over the place. I mean, you'd think he was laying low for a minute, then BAM--Batman soundtrack!... Or buttless pants MTV...or Arsenio...or name change, etc. he was just all over the place....often infuriating..but always a loose canon.

Now, meh...I don't want a 50+ year old man to be that surprising....Just impressive.

his amazing guitar solo at the rock and roll hall of fame surprized me !

He always surprises me. The latest was that "for me to poop on" quote from his recent Australian interview.

I never thought I'd hear Prince referring to himself "pooping".

joy in repetition is

perhaps my fave ever song

imago said:

Prince hasn't surprised me in a long, long time.

I mean, his music is so predictable now, that I guess you could say I'm surprised that it is that predictable.

And everytime people freak out over a new interview he gives, I always wonder, because nothing ever gets answered or we learn almost nothing about him current projects or plans.

But, in the 80s to early 90s Prince was CONSTANTLY surprising me. His albums were unpredictable as hell, and his kept changing his look. THe guy was all over the place. I mean, you'd think he was laying low for a minute, then BAM--Batman soundtrack!... Or buttless pants MTV...or Arsenio...or name change, etc. he was just all over the place....often infuriating..but always a loose canon.

Now, meh...I don't want a 50+ year old man to be that surprising....Just impressive.

Did you just hack in to my account!!??

Its like I wrote this word for word!

callimnate said:

imago said:

Prince hasn't surprised me in a long, long time.

I mean, his music is so predictable now, that I guess you could say I'm surprised that it is that predictable.

Now, meh...I don't want a 50+ year old man to be that surprising....Just impressive.

Did you just hack in to my account!!??

Its like I wrote this word for word!

Ditto here. I would like to be HAPILY surprised, like truly taken aback in that magical way he used to transport me. Hasn't happened in YEEEEEARS. Not holding my breath. If he quit Larry and JW, that would be amazing.

Back int he 80's hearing 1999, SIgn O the TImes in headphones for the first time, my jaw dropped, spinning Good Love, or any number of B-sides like SHockadelica or HCUDCMA...

Back int he 80's hearing 1999, SIgn O the TImes in headphones for the first time, my jaw dropped, spinning Good Love, or any number of B-sides like SHockadelica or HCUDCMA...

I know i'm "quoting" my above post here, but had another thought. Prince blew my mind so hard in the 80's with such amzing force and spirit that THIRTY years later I am still (sort of) holding on to hope it can happen again. THAT'S how impactful an artist he was to me.

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I love when he surprises me & that's why I'm still waiting for him to come my way....to be surprised

ufoclub said:

He always surprises me. The latest was that "for me to poop on" quote from his recent Australian interview.

I never thought I'd hear Prince referring to himself "pooping".

He was doing Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog. That surprised - me that he watched/watches Conan O'Brien, the self-proclaimed "whitest man in show business." And I was surprised he was aware of discussions on p.org.