I try not to be negative about the work others create but I'll be honest, he HAS to stop with the crazy song titles and spellings! Not being a very active online figure I don't think he realizes that "net speak" is extremely 1998 and that only little girls type that way anymore. I can tolerate a "2" or a "U" here and there but Fallinluv2nite and Pretzelbodylogic is just overkill. Good songs, but the titles/spellings are too much for some to take seriously.
There. I said it. Not making fun or telling him how to express himself, just a little advice.

I say to all the texters out there stop it! Prince used it first!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

brookinz said:

You actually created a topic for this?!?

Yep, I sure did. It might not be as thought inducing as "Post your favorite Prince pic" threads, but hey..
I think, as far as his being taken seriously, this is a big issue. I know several people that have made disapproving comments about the way he writes his song titles. If you don't agree that it's something worthy of discussing, go ahead and exercise that back button honey.

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Bambi82 said:

I try not to be negative about the work others create but I'll be honest, he HAS to stop with the crazy song titles and spellings! Not being a very active online figure I don't think he realizes that "net speak" is extremely 1998 and that only little girls type that way anymore. I can tolerate a "2" or a "U" here and there but Fallinluv2nite and Pretzelbodylogic is just overkill. Good songs, but the titles/spellings are too much for some to take seriously.
There. I said it. Not making fun or telling him how to express himself, just a little advice.

bashraka said:

Congratulations! I sometimes find it difficult to find the proper gif to accurately portray exactly what I'm not articulate enough to express with words. You, obviously, have been practicing.

Bambi82 said:

Uh, Prince has been doing that 4EVR...

Ppenguin said:

Bambi82 said:

I try not to be negative about the work others create but I'll be honest, he HAS to stop with the crazy song titles and spellings! Not being a very active online figure I don't think he realizes that "net speak" is extremely 1998 and that only little girls type that way anymore. I can tolerate a "2" or a "U" here and there but Fallinluv2nite and Pretzelbodylogic is just overkill. Good songs, but the titles/spellings are too much for some to take seriously.
There. I said it. Not making fun or telling him how to express himself, just a little advice.

Wait....youre worried about the TITLES of some of his recent work?? Just the titles?

lol It's a starting place. I honestly don't hate the new stuff.. I think he's just having fun. Don't take it too seriously, he's not.

SuperfunkiCalifragiSexy

Bambi82 said:

SorrySpellingIsHard4U

kenkamken said:

I don't think he cares about being taken "seriously" because he doesn't give a f#@% what anyone else thinks.

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Yeah, that's why 3EG are always linking to positive reviews, because he doesn't care.

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No, that stupid shit re spelling and concatenating words is just them thinking they're the cat's pajamas. "Oh look at us aren't we hip and edgy?" They're like gorram tween gurls, when P should be marketed to a mature audience.

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All that hit & run crap is just tiresome behavior when you're an adult. Not interested in remastering your back catalogue, or special editions? Ditto. Why are so many bands doing reunion tours or playing their signature albums at special gigs? Because their audience has grown up and has money and they can get paid.

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Prince still thinks he needs to appeal to teens and ignores the most important thing: that even back then teens liked him because he addressed adult themes (and there was some kickass music). Who the fuck is supposed to give a shit about some tepid crap like Breakfast Can Wait?

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That whole Mojo interview just showed how out of it he was. Other artists open up and reflect on their career, Prince is just being puerile, "look at me ain't I mysterious", showing off his hot women.

HonestMan13 said:

SorrySpellingIsHard4U

You're right, that's obviously the problem. Thanks for pointing that out.

nonminee for dumbass thread of the year

BartVanHemelen said:

kenkamken said:

I don't think he cares about being taken "seriously" because he doesn't give a f#@% what anyone else thinks.

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Yeah, that's why 3EG are always linking to positive reviews, because he doesn't care.

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No, that stupid shit re spelling and concatenating words is just them thinking they're the cat's pajamas. "Oh look at us aren't we hip and edgy?" They're like gorram tween gurls, when P should be marketed to a mature audience.

.

All that hit & run crap is just tiresome behavior when you're an adult. Not interested in remastering your back catalogue, or special editions? Ditto. Why are so many bands doing reunion tours or playing their signature albums at special gigs? Because their audience has grown up and has money and they can get paid.

.

Prince still thinks he needs to appeal to teens and ignores the most important thing: that even back then teens liked him because he addressed adult themes (and there was some kickass music). Who the fuck is supposed to give a shit about some tepid crap like Breakfast Can Wait?

.

That whole Mojo interview just showed how out of it he was. Other artists open up and reflect on their career, Prince is just being puerile, "look at me ain't I mysterious", showing off his hot women.

Hate to agree, but I have to.

OldFriends4Sale said:

SuperfunkiCalifragiSexy

This. makes. my. head. hurt.

Prince is a hipster now. Normal song titles are too mainstream.

SuperSoulFighter said:

One piece of advice, Bambi: Don't start listening to George Clinton or you'll have to deal with Promentalshitbackwaspsychosis Enema Squad and Supergroovalisticprosifunkstication!

luvsexy4all said:

nonminee for dumbass thread of the year

Did you just say "nonminee" then call my thread "dumbass"? How cute.

Bambi82 said:

That crazy spelling made it always very easy to find his tracks on filesharing networks in the past.

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Bambi82 said:

luvsexy4all said:

nonminee for dumbass thread of the year

Did you just say "nonminee" then call my thread "dumbass"? How cute.

Watch those edges son!

Jk. Some people are a lil sour round here I guess. You just gotta ignore them.

But to be fair, if you take a look through Prince's history, he's been doing the funky spellings for yeeaarss before text speak came around.

Like I say, he's a hipster kid. He changed his name to a symbol before changing your name to a symbol was cool.

Angelsoncrack said:

Bambi82 said:

Did you just say "nonminee" then call my thread "dumbass"? How cute.

Watch those edges son!

Jk. Some people are a lil sour round here I guess. You just gotta ignore them.

But to be fair, if you take a look through Prince's history, he's been doing the funky spellings for yeeaarss before text speak came around.

Like I say, he's a hipster kid. He changed his name to a symbol before changing your name to a symbol was cool.

Oh I know but he's really doin the most with these new songs. lol Shoutout to Anotherloverholenyohead though.. I guess some things never change.

I guess you've never read The Water Babies by Charles Kingsley, which came out in 1863. It has 2 characters named Mrs. Bedonebyasyoudid and Mrs. Doasyouwouldbedoneby. There's also this:

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