hollywooddove said:

Beautiful song and he died in April, unfortunately

i've felt saddened by the many tabloids that are spreading allegations against Prince as far as what actually caused his april 2016 passing out of our realm.

the dismay i've felt at seeing and hearing about the actions of the money & attention grabbing charlatans and vultures who are trying to leech into and onto Prince's name monetarily is totally disheartening to his memory.

so anyway here's some (past) good/positive press on Prince for the youngling fans as well as those who never got a chance to check out some Prince-tory.

How Minneapolis Made Prince

: http://www.slate.com/arti...polis.html

and,

Prince never, ever stopped pressing or experimenting.

He never, ever stopped revolting against a music industry he saw as predatory.

He never, ever stopped finding joy in music.

Which is why these past dozen years or so, even as his gen

; http://www.nydailynews.co...-1.2610125

"Long Live the Prince" -> (Rogers Nelson)

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CalhounSq said:

fredericdoug said:

I can't listen to his music yet either. It is hard to explain why. I was listening to him at least 3 times a week for the last 30 yrs. I still feel out of sorts, denial maybe.

I can't listen yet because his entire career brought me nothing but JOY, & now it just brings pain. It's still too fresh, I really hope I can get back to enjoying it again someday (I might go a little nuts if I can't). I skip whenever the iPod tries to play it, I've removed him from my workout playlists b/c I can't be breaking down in the gym. I did manage to listen to 17 Days on Sunday, & I thought I was ready to hear "Way Back Home" but that tore me up. Even just singing his songs breaks me, & Nothing Compares has been in my head for days. It's just too painful right now, such a massive loss for so many, & yet it feels sooooooo personal to every one of us. He's been my soundtrack forever, I'm just trying not to think about it b/c I don't want to cry every day

I undestand this but I took another way. I just watch so many vidéos (a lot are popping up now), especially of live shows. Have you watched the video of the show when purple rain was recorded (I mean the album version, you have it ra without some edits). It's amazing !

CalhounSq said:

fredericdoug said:

I can't listen to his music yet either. It is hard to explain why. I was listening to him at least 3 times a week for the last 30 yrs. I still feel out of sorts, denial maybe.

I can't listen yet because his entire career brought me nothing but JOY, & now it just brings pain. It's still too fresh, I really hope I can get back to enjoying it again someday (I might go a little nuts if I can't). I skip whenever the iPod tries to play it, I've removed him from my workout playlists b/c I can't be breaking down in the gym. I did manage to listen to 17 Days on Sunday, & I thought I was ready to hear "Way Back Home" but that tore me up. Even just singing his songs breaks me, & Nothing Compares has been in my head for days. It's just too painful right now, such a massive loss for so many, & yet it feels sooooooo personal to every one of us. He's been my soundtrack forever, I'm just trying not to think about it b/c I don't want to cry every day

Hey! Long time, no see.

Eventually we will heal but right now it still hurts so much because we opened ourselves to him and he just curled himself up right inside of our hearts where his memory and gifts to us will forever be cherished.

I sometimes couldn't listen to Way Back Home without crying even before he passed.

spx said:

CalhounSq said:

I can't listen yet because his entire career brought me nothing but JOY, & now it just brings pain. It's still too fresh, I really hope I can get back to enjoying it again someday (I might go a little nuts if I can't). I skip whenever the iPod tries to play it, I've removed him from my workout playlists b/c I can't be breaking down in the gym. I did manage to listen to 17 Days on Sunday, & I thought I was ready to hear "Way Back Home" but that tore me up. Even just singing his songs breaks me, & Nothing Compares has been in my head for days. It's just too painful right now, such a massive loss for so many, & yet it feels sooooooo personal to every one of us. He's been my soundtrack forever, I'm just trying not to think about it b/c I don't want to cry every day

I undestand this but I took another way. I just watch so many vidéos (a lot are popping up now), especially of live shows. Have you watched the video of the show when purple rain was recorded (I mean the album version, you have it ra without some edits). It's amazing !

Yes, I've had that video for some time now. It IS amazing, but it's also too painful a reminder of what brilliance we've lost. I'll watch it again someday

babynoz said:

CalhounSq said:

I can't listen yet because his entire career brought me nothing but JOY, & now it just brings pain. It's still too fresh, I really hope I can get back to enjoying it again someday (I might go a little nuts if I can't). I skip whenever the iPod tries to play it, I've removed him from my workout playlists b/c I can't be breaking down in the gym. I did manage to listen to 17 Days on Sunday, & I thought I was ready to hear "Way Back Home" but that tore me up. Even just singing his songs breaks me, & Nothing Compares has been in my head for days. It's just too painful right now, such a massive loss for so many, & yet it feels sooooooo personal to every one of us. He's been my soundtrack forever, I'm just trying not to think about it b/c I don't want to cry every day

Hey! Long time, no see.

Eventually we will heal but right now it still hurts so much because we opened ourselves to him and he just curled himself up right inside of our hearts where his memory and gifts to us will forever be cherished.

I sometimes couldn't listen to Way Back Home without crying even before he passed.

Hey you! I couldn't not come here - logged off 6 years ago, but I just had to come back at this time, where folks understand... That's the perfect analogy - that he curled himself up inside our hearts! Way Back Home always hit me deep, & it's the first song I thought of since all this. Way Back Home, The Ladder & Nothing Compares stay in my head... BUT last night Crucial popped into my head (like his songs ALWAYS do) & I felt joy from that Maybe the key (if there is one??) is to reintroduce the happy songs first, keep it surface. I can't go deep yet, it hurts too much.

Good to talk to you, babynoz

CalhounSq said:

babynoz said:

Hey! Long time, no see.

Eventually we will heal but right now it still hurts so much because we opened ourselves to him and he just curled himself up right inside of our hearts where his memory and gifts to us will forever be cherished.

I sometimes couldn't listen to Way Back Home without crying even before he passed.

Hey you! I couldn't not come here - logged off 6 years ago, but I just had to come back at this time, where folks understand... That's the perfect analogy - that he curled himself up inside our hearts! Way Back Home always hit me deep, & it's the first song I thought of since all this. Way Back Home, The Ladder & Nothing Compares stay in my head... BUT last night Crucial popped into my head (like his songs ALWAYS do) & I felt joy from that Maybe the key (if there is one??) is to reintroduce the happy songs first, keep it surface. I can't go deep yet, it hurts too much.

Good to talk to you, babynoz

You too....I'm glad you came to be with us right now,

babynoz

i wish 2 thank you 4 ur open honesty re ur deep inner most feelings during Prince' transition. these weeks have been most difficult for the many of us orgers. yet when i read ur post i do find strength via ur words

ur compassion towards ur prince.org brothers & sisters is very comforting (for me).

lastly for your continued positivity is so

thx

Freeda

babynoz said:

CalhounSq said:

Hey you! I couldn't not come here - logged off 6 years ago, but I just had to come back at this time, where folks understand... That's the perfect analogy - that he curled himself up inside our hearts! Way Back Home always hit me deep, & it's the first song I thought of since all this. Way Back Home, The Ladder & Nothing Compares stay in my head... BUT last night Crucial popped into my head (like his songs ALWAYS do) & I felt joy from that Maybe the key (if there is one??) is to reintroduce the happy songs first, keep it surface. I can't go deep yet, it hurts too much.

Good to talk to you, babynoz

You too....I'm glad you came to be with us right now,

free2bfreeda said:

babynoz

i wish 2 thank you 4 ur open honesty re ur deep inner most feelings during Prince' transition. these weeks have been most difficult for the many of us orgers. yet when i read ur post i do find strength via ur words

ur compassion towards ur prince.org brothers & sisters is very comforting (for me).

lastly for your continued positivity is so

thx

Freeda

Thanks freeda.....we are helping each other through this.

Was just listening to Sweet Baby and towards the end I lost it. I miss his presence on this Earth so bad. Dear God, Prince we miss you.

EyeOfOlympus said:

Adore4ever said:

EyeOfOlympus said:

Was just listening to Sweet Baby and towards the end I lost it. I miss his presence on this Earth so bad. Dear God, Prince we miss you.

This is all too much..His music used to give me such Joy now i have to see if im going to start crying when i listen to a song. Not so much the radio songs but ones the mainstream public doesnt know

Yea...Don't Talk 2 Strangers came on the other day and choked me up. I think it was the, "gotta go now," part. Damn.

purplethunder3121 said:

JediMaster said:

I believe I'm firmly in the "denial" stage. As I listened to Clouds the other night, the thought popped in my mind "what if he didn't die, but staged this so he could go into suspended animation for 45 years? What if he was telling us his plan a couple years ago with this track?". That was when I realized I had officially lost it! Someone measure me for a straightjacket!

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Now, you know better than that. Heartbroken MJ fans said the same thing seven years ago, and Elvis fans decades before that. Unlike MJ, Prince had no reason to stage anything.

Oh no...I know! That's how I knew I'd hit the "denial" stage, for something so ludicrous to even enter my head! I may WISH it were true, but in my heart I know he has passed on from this realm

SchlomoThaHomo said:

Adore4ever said:

EyeOfOlympus said: This is all too much..His music used to give me such Joy now i have to see if im going to start crying when i listen to a song. Not so much the radio songs but ones the mainstream public doesnt know

Yea...Don't Talk 2 Strangers came on the other day and choked me up. I think it was the, "gotta go now," part. Damn.

Jeez, THAT would tear me up I made a playlist today with strictly light & happy songs, trying to get used to listening again. Even though Crucial brought me joy when it popped in my head last night, it STILL made me cry today The guitar solo has so much joy in it, & I imagine him playing it, & I remember I'll never witness those hands I know so well at work again... THIS SHIT IS ROUGH, FOLKS (& will be for quite a while, I'm guessing)

CalhounSq said:

SchlomoThaHomo said:

Yea...Don't Talk 2 Strangers came on the other day and choked me up. I think it was the, "gotta go now," part. Damn.

Jeez, THAT would tear me up I made a playlist today with strictly light & happy songs, trying to get used to listening again. Even though Crucial brought me joy when it popped in my head last night, it STILL made me cry today The guitar solo has so much joy in it, & I imagine him playing it, & I remember I'll never witness those hands I know so well at work again... THIS SHIT IS ROUGH, FOLKS (& will be for quite a while, I'm guessing)

Yep. You think you're good, and then you hear a song, or see a picture or tribute, read about something touching that he did for someone, and it's like the first day all over again.

SchlomoThaHomo said:

CalhounSq said:

Jeez, THAT would tear me up I made a playlist today with strictly light & happy songs, trying to get used to listening again. Even though Crucial brought me joy when it popped in my head last night, it STILL made me cry today The guitar solo has so much joy in it, & I imagine him playing it, & I remember I'll never witness those hands I know so well at work again... THIS SHIT IS ROUGH, FOLKS (& will be for quite a while, I'm guessing)

Yep. You think you're good, and then you hear a song, or see a picture or tribute, read about something touching that he did for someone, and it's like the first day all over again.

So true... although I'll say it's more like the 2nd day, I literally couldn't get out of bed the first day I guess the time between the cries is getting somewhat better

CalhounSq said:

SchlomoThaHomo said:

Yep. You think you're good, and then you hear a song, or see a picture or tribute, read about something touching that he did for someone, and it's like the first day all over again.

So true... although I'll say it's more like the 2nd day, I literally couldn't get out of bed the first day I guess the time between the cries is getting somewhat better

CalhounSq said:

SchlomoThaHomo said:

Yep. You think you're good, and then you hear a song, or see a picture or tribute, read about something touching that he did for someone, and it's like the first day all over again.

So true... although I'll say it's more like the 2nd day, I literally couldn't get out of bed the first day I guess the time between the cries is getting somewhat better

totally agree ts still seems so not real.. like everytime you see it on the tv screen or read it in print its like you always take a second to process it

CalhounSq said:

SchlomoThaHomo said:

Yep. You think you're good, and then you hear a song, or see a picture or tribute, read about something touching that he did for someone, and it's like the first day all over again.

So true... although I'll say it's more like the 2nd day, I literally couldn't get out of bed the first day I guess the time between the cries is getting somewhat better

The first day after I finally settled down I just kept staring at the wall all day.


Right now it's bizarre to me seeing him on TV every night. I sorely wish he'd gotten this much attention and recognition from the mainstream for his artistry and music while still alive, but execpt for awards shows he wasn't on TV that much.

First time posting. Same age as Prince. Grew up with his music. Not much of a joiner. Have been visiting here once or twice a day since the unthinkable. Y'all are great - especially love looking at the photos.

Checked out a lot of the cavalcade of stuff on youtube that has been mentioned knowing it may not be there tomorrow. Sat through hours of inane and downright stupid questions in interviews just to see The Prince and listen to him turn a phrase. His talent and magnetism smoked everyone he was ever on a stage with in such a cool, fun and natural way. What a mind!

I live in New Orleans but am not there now so I missed the second line for Prince which is a nice way to be with people who care. Thanking everybody here for their input, love and yes, tears - still so emotional - as it should be.

This neverending licentious media circus is getting me down and keeping me down. It would be much easier to deal with the loss without it.

CalhounSq said:

SchlomoThaHomo said:

Yea...Don't Talk 2 Strangers came on the other day and choked me up. I think it was the, "gotta go now," part. Damn.

Jeez, THAT would tear me up I made a playlist today with strictly light & happy songs, trying to get used to listening again

I bet you can make a great happy playlist. That'is the subject of a wonderfull thread. I had some fun thinking about the worst playlist in that circumstances. what about :

1. Dark
2. In this bed I scream
3. The beautiful ones
4. Got a broken heart again
5. Nothing compares 2 U
6. One nigth alone
7. I could never takethe place of your man
8. One of your tears
9. Sometimes it snows in April

gotta listen to positivity

I've never not known you to be a part of my life: Your music, your movies, your aesthetic.

I'll cherish the countless memories made alongside your artistry, for the rest of my life. I could offer a thousand Thank Yous and wouldn't ever be enough...but thank you, anyway. Thank you for helping me find my voice in yours, for being the reason we fans come together here with love, and for teaching us that we can be more than we ever imagined.

Rest easy with your family. It's your turn to be free now, Prince.

Identity said:

Alyssa Milano talks dancing on stage at a Prince concert.

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Love your posts identity. Love all the sparkly tributes and hugs. Read every post here, some more than once. Worldwide passion, pain and love. Prince would be so proud of this.

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Identity said:

Alyssa Milano talks dancing on stage at a Prince concert.

When I was an kid...I had the biggest crush on Aylssa Milano...I'll spare ya'll the dirty dreams...anyway, I have the same tamborine...that I play all alone, just me and I.

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purplepoppy said:

Love your posts Identity. Love all the sparkly tributes and hugs. Read every post here, sometimes more than once. Worldwide passion, pain and love. Prince would be so proud of all this.

I've been using videos and images as an ongoing cathartic expression of my grief. I feel that Prince's demise has brought us closer as a fan base. Thanks for the shout-out.

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