When u think of it, many of us here, the AMOUNT of things we know about P, his life, his work, his music, his career... I mean I'm getting a master degree in teaching French those days, and I already have 2 degrees in teaching languages but in all honesty I'll never know half about teaching languages of what I know about Prince... I'm quite sure the same could be said about many other people here, who know more about P than about their job

It's time for universities to create courses in princeology, so we all can get degrees in princeology, become professional princeologists and get paid for writing about Prince and teaching about Prince instead of just discussing him here!

Don't y'all think? Should we start lobbying?

databank said:

When u think of it, many of us here, the AMOUNT of things we know about P, his life, his work, his music, his career... I mean I'm getting a master degree in teaching French those days, and I already have 2 degrees in teaching languages but in all honesty I'll never know half about teaching languages of what I know about Prince... I'm quite sure the same could be said about many other people here, who know more about P than about their job

It's time for universities to create courses in princeology, so we all can get degrees in princeology, become professional princeologists and get paid for writing about Prince and teaching about Prince instead of just discussing him here!

Don't y'all think? Should we start lobbying?

Definitely! I second that! I've just spent whole day in office looking up obscure bootlegs and comparing tracklists! I've reached that stage where an unheard of prince outtake is getting rarer!!

Today in Princesongs 101 we will

be discissing The Pope.

I reckon I could teach a damn good Prince class.

I'm thinking someone should create a fake Prince dept and watch all us Prince-dweebs show up.

Oh the fun a hidden-film crew would have discussing our vast useless trivia of the purple one.

And I love discussing him, at least I used to, but not on camera.

thedoorkeeper said:

Today in Princesongs 101 we will

be discissing The Pope.

I give u a F right away, for the correct title of that song is Pope.

(Did it on purpose didn't u? )

Questlove is doing some sort of Prince course, isn't he?

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databank said:

thedoorkeeper said:

Today in Princesongs 101 we will

be discissing The Pope.

I give u a F right away, for the correct title of that song is Pope.

(Did it on purpose didn't u? )

yeah I couldn't resist.

Militant said:

I reckon I could teach a damn good Prince class.

imagine a classroom with the odd 90 orgers or so

/

it would be all heckling, trolling, gushing and lots of

IstenSzek said:

Militant said:

I reckon I could teach a damn good Prince class.

imagine a classroom with the odd 90 orgers or so

/

it would be all heckling, trolling, gushing and lots of

Did any orgers ever have sex 2gether in the first place?

There have been serious Prince classes and even diissertations. Outside of Questlove.

However it has to be put into a very academic, historical, and conceptual perspective. Not understanding something like The Beatles or other innovators and pop giants, or understanding sexual psychology, African American history and culture would be a major handicap in a legit teaching perspective.

But if it was an informal class... maybe trivia and reviews would fly!

databank said:

IstenSzek said:

imagine a classroom with the odd 90 orgers or so

/

it would be all heckling, trolling, gushing and lots of

Did any orgers ever have sex 2gether in the first place?

well i can't comment on that

ufoclub said:

There have been serious Prince classes and even diissertations. Outside of Questlove.

However it has to be put into a very academic, historical, and conceptual perspective. Not understanding something like The Beatles or other innovators and pop giants, or understanding sexual psychology, African American history and culture would be a major handicap in a legit teaching perspective.

But if it was an informal class... maybe trivia and reviews would fly!

thedoorkeeper said:

databank said:

I give u a F right away, for the correct title of that song is Pope.

(Did it on purpose didn't u? )

yeah I couldn't resist.

Christ, not that argument from that thread a couple weeks ago again.

databank said:

When u think of it, many of us here, the AMOUNT of things we know about P, his life, his work, his music, his career... I mean I'm getting a master degree in teaching French those days, and I already have 2 degrees in teaching languages but in all honesty I'll never know half about teaching languages of what I know about Prince... I'm quite sure the same could be said about many other people here, who know more about P than about their job

It's time for universities to create courses in princeology, so we all can get degrees in princeology, become professional princeologists and get paid for writing about Prince and teaching about Prince instead of just discussing him here!

Don't y'all think? Should we start lobbying?

lol this is true

RaspBerryGirlFriend said:

thedoorkeeper said:

yeah I couldn't resist.

Christ, not that argument from that thread a couple weeks ago again.

A good time waster I suppose. I mean, it's not like it would have any practical application for you. What job would it help you get?

filthyrichyuppie said:

A good time waster I suppose. I mean, it's not like it would have any practical application for you. What job would it help you get?

Princeology teacher?

U know it's like anthropology and philosophy students... they just become anthropology and philosophy teachers... and do some research along the way. Well, most of them actually don't, they just become something else entirely but those who stay in the field teach the field ^^

filthyrichyuppie said:

A good time waster I suppose. I mean, it's not like it would have any practical application for you. What job would it help you get?

I did my BA in Philosophy and that didn't really help me with any jobs.. I think a Prince course at an arts or music university or school would be helpful if you were doing your thesis on contemporary music or the music industry.

Yeah...but, you are a "databank".

Speaking from experience, teaching something you love is the quickest way to frustration, disappointment, and anger. At least here on the Org, there's no grading involved.

lezama said:

filthyrichyuppie said:

A good time waster I suppose. I mean, it's not like it would have any practical application for you. What job would it help you get?

I did my BA in Philosophy and that didn't really help me with any jobs.. I think a Prince course at an arts or music university or school would be helpful if you were doing your thesis on contemporary music or the music industry.

Fithyrichyuppie?

Yes?

You do know this is a forum for Prince fans don't you?

Ah, yes. Sorry.

filthyrichyuppie said:

A good time waster I suppose. I mean, it's not like it would have any practical application for you. What job would it help you get?

Conceptually, university educations weren't ever meant as specific job training... they are meant to create smarter people to hopefully make the world better and maybe even, those smarter people will invent new jobs.

ufoclub said:

filthyrichyuppie said:

A good time waster I suppose. I mean, it's not like it would have any practical application for you. What job would it help you get?

Conceptually, university educations weren't ever meant as specific job training... they are meant to create smarter people to hopefully make the world better and maybe even, those smarter people will invent new jobs.

Fithyrichyuppie?

Yes?

You do know this is a forum for Prince fans don't you?

Ah, yes. Sorry.

Absolutely! If Rutgers can offer a class on Beyonce : http://www.rollingstone.c...s-20140129

Then there certainly should be a class in Princeology!

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

Absolutely! If Rutgers can offer a class on Beyonce : http://www.rollingstone.c...s-20140129

Then there certainly should be a class in Princeology!

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