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One Last Standing Ovation The love that is still pouring for Prince is amazing. It is not a surprise,not unexpected except for the level. It feels different from the love shown for Whitney and MJ. It's not a contest and not meant to disrespect those two artists. It is not a contest that I ever wanted Prince to win. If you look at those two, just by comparison, they were a little more polarizing at the end but Prince, in the last 5-10 years, has reached a status rarely reached. It is very rare to find anyone who gets a standing ovation every time they show up at an event and that is what happened time and time again for Prince. Every Oscars, every Grammy appearance, the applause was loud and long and in most cases it was just for Prince to come out and say no more than a dozen words. When Prince announced the Grammy for Gotye, they were more stunned at his compliment of their song than winning the Song of the Year. The love shown for Prince over the last decade has been amazing; he never looked comfortable at the level of it and was always so humble about it. This love being shown now is one last standing O from a world that has recognized a man with a very rare talent, a star who made other stars starstruck. All good things they say never last... | |
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I loved both MJ and Prince. My wife tells me I've been far more effected by P's death than MJ's. I trust her judgement and yeah, in myself I kind of feel that. So I feel like crap. Again. Decent sleep has eluded me, maybe I'll get some tonight.
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Is this how we go? life and loss breaks us all down? Be it family, friends or beloved rock stars that go? It starts to weigh on a person i think. Chips away at you a bit at a time. It's hard to combat. Uggh!
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Marrk said:I loved both MJ and Prince. My wife tells me I've been far more effected by P's death than MJ's. I trust her judgement and yeah, in myself I kind of feel that. So I feel like crap. Again. Decent sleep has eluded me, maybe I'll get some tonight. . Is this how we go? life and loss breaks us all down? Be it family, friends or beloved rock stars that go? It starts to weigh on a person i think. Chips away at you a bit at a time. It's hard to combat. Uggh!  . Sorry for rambling.! Yes I think it does. I feel the same way. Dying slowing unfortunately. Wish I could go now and be with MJ and Prince! In the audience Front ROW! | |
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i hear you.. it does chip away at u... lost my father in law at xmas.. my cat on 2/1 and now my angel and my hero. my partner is a police officer and i swear i just feel so scared thinking of him out on the streets.. if prince can go so suddenly... anyone can... my mind is completely jarred..
ive been crying in my sleep which i never knew was physically possible... i just cant believe he is gone ... i was so close to him at the oakland coliseum a few weeks ago.. to see what power and majesty he had then .. i cant reconcile it with his death...
i really really F*CKING lost it when i heard he was cremated.. made it not just so real.. but made Prince seem so powerless now.... he has always been my power... i mean for 34 out of my 42 years on earth, I have been strengthened and healed by him... and it is over.
he saved my life.. i could not have found the will to live as a little gay kid growing up in a really conservative house without him.. but i would close the door, put on those records and he found me and he saved me.. how can you ever thank someone for that? i always wished that one day i could have.. but i never will now..
im just beside myself with grief and anger and confusion...
i mean look at me... i am rambling too ....
i am so glad that we all at least have each other here
i havent really been able to share my pain with the 'real world'.. i just dont think people 'get it' to be so distraught over a celebrity/someone you didnt know... i know you guys get it and that really helps...
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I myself am a bit taken aback on how much of a huge reaction there has been to Princes death. But when you hear the different stories that are coming out about how he donated to different charities and schools etc and the influence of his music around the world. Not forgetting that all the different places he played brilliant concerts around the world through his career. It makes total sense. And fully deserved. His legacy could turn out even bigger than Elvis. Well I think it will. As long as the right people are going to look after his estate. |
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itsjustaroundthecorner said:
i hear you.. it does chip away at u... lost my father in law at xmas.. my cat on 2/1 and now my angel and my hero. my partner is a police officer and i swear i just feel so scared thinking of him out on the streets.. if prince can go so suddenly... anyone can... my mind is completely jarred..
ive been crying in my sleep which i never knew was physically possible... i just cant believe he is gone ... i was so close to him at the oakland coliseum a few weeks ago.. to see what power and majesty he had then .. i cant reconcile it with his death...
i really really F*CKING lost it when i heard he was cremated.. made it not just so real.. but made Prince seem so powerless now.... he has always been my power... i mean for 34 out of my 42 years on earth, I have been strengthened and healed by him... and it is over.
he saved my life.. i could not have found the will to live as a little gay kid growing up in a really conservative house without him.. but i would close the door, put on those records and he found me and he saved me.. how can you ever thank someone for that? i always wished that one day i could have.. but i never will now..
im just beside myself with grief and anger and confusion...
i mean look at me... i am rambling too ....
i am so glad that we all at least have each other here
i havent really been able to share my pain with the 'real world'.. i just dont think people 'get it' to be so distraught over a celebrity/someone you didnt know... i know you guys get it and that really helps...
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itsjustaroundthecorner said:
i hear you.. it does chip away at u... lost my father in law at xmas.. my cat on 2/1 and now my angel and my hero. my partner is a police officer and i swear i just feel so scared thinking of him out on the streets.. if prince can go so suddenly... anyone can... my mind is completely jarred..
ive been crying in my sleep which i never knew was physically possible... i just cant believe he is gone ... i was so close to him at the oakland coliseum a few weeks ago.. to see what power and majesty he had then .. i cant reconcile it with his death...
i really really F*CKING lost it when i heard he was cremated.. made it not just so real.. but made Prince seem so powerless now.... he has always been my power... i mean for 34 out of my 42 years on earth, I have been strengthened and healed by him... and it is over.
he saved my life.. i could not have found the will to live as a little gay kid growing up in a really conservative house without him.. but i would close the door, put on those records and he found me and he saved me.. how can you ever thank someone for that? i always wished that one day i could have.. but i never will now..
im just beside myself with grief and anger and confusion...
i mean look at me... i am rambling too ....
i am so glad that we all at least have each other here
i havent really been able to share my pain with the 'real world'.. i just dont think people 'get it' to be so distraught over a celebrity/someone you didnt know... i know you guys get it and that really helps...
itsjustaroundthecorner I align with your sentiments. I wrote this on the day of announcement, I keep thinking that it is self indulgentmemt on my part, I don't know, the power to heal is within us but there are events and people that help us, gives us courage to see the truth, When the haters nearly drove me over the edge because I dared to be myself your music pulled me through you loved sexy your displays of androgyne mirrored my feelings about sexuality I am not a man I am not a woman I am not black or white I am the son whose father held a gun to his head I am everybody because music is our soul manifest your music was the light shining in the darkness you gave hope and joy to so many I sometimes found you frustrating but you know what the music stood above all else the electric performances feeling my mind tingle you elevated and made me transcend: experience the transcendence I danced, I laughed, I cried you dared express the spiritual to see sex as a divine act for us to let go and express our deepest desires (if I was your girlfriend) to love dear love to be, express ourselves Love is God God is Love Girls and boys love God above I listened to those words in my darkest hours it made sense It is the God I wanted to believe in the one that created life all we need to do is love therein lies salvation The only love there is the love we make they screamed and wailed through the night your music soothed me and kept me sane I heard the doves cry the joyous sound of freedom it was thus a Revelation thank you | |
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