Why is he sitting down?

morningsong said:

I was messing with freaky if I have your permission to make silly comments to certain people? And you made a comment of my personal thoughts from 27 years ago, which really wasn't necessary, showing catholic artwork doesn't change my thoughts from 27 years ago.

As I said, I wasn't actually talking to you. I should have made that clearer in my original post.

I know you're being sarcastic, but you obviously don't need my permission to make comments. I'm actually interested to hear what you and others thought about the image at the time. I'm also curious to hear what you and others think about it now.

airth said:

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

prince just dont give no cares what people think and you know what I LOVE THAT!

imago said:

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anangellooksdown said:

morningsong said:

airth said:

If anyone thinks the stamen introduces an element of smut, they're completely missing the whole point of LoveSexy, not to say nature itself.

And, no, he wasn't pointing out his nipple like a five year old: he was evoking religious imagery.

Do not ever correct me. I expressing my experience you do not agree I don't care.

Just want to say: If you never want to be corrected, the org may not be for you...

MattyJam said:

Never gave it a second thought until I came onto the org and saw folks talking about it being some kind of big deal.

But then Europeans are usually more broad-minded. I don't think it was such a big thing over here compared to America.

I agree!

Although as a 14 year old boy I was a little worried about buying an LP with an almost naked man on the cover. But not more than that. My best friend and I listened to it a lot, not talking much about the cover, just the great music, and I went with my father to see him on the Lovesexy Tour, so I guess it never mattered much...

I didn't like the cover much, but it didn't stop me from buying the album. There are some good songs on Lovesexy but as a whole it is a bit too hectic/ over the top for me.

I thougt it was amazing. So ballsy and different and beautiful and perfect for the album. So 100% Prince. He just did not give a fuq. Gorgeous.

I remember my mum used to make me bring it out at her dinner parties so she could show all her boring up tight guests and they could all be shocked and giggle over how feminine he looked or whatever. I never used to care and would always proudly bring it out... Marvel people, be shocked, challenged, hate it whatever but look at him. Think about him. Talk about him.

I think my mum maybe used to do it to embarrass or upset me. It never did. I'd rather him be discussed than ignored

nursev said:

The first time U saw Prince sitting on a leaf naked

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i said... "What a great album cover!"

redaddict said:

Fun Fact: If you hold the sleeve of the cassette version up to a light, Prince's "YES"/Heart Symbol is supermiposed perfectly over his thigh/hip from the revserse side. "It leave my name upon my thigh". It's too random not to be intentional.

My original thought was...Prince really is the king of controversy in the music biz and this album is not going to sell well at all due to the album cover

irreverence said:

morningsong said:

airth said: Do not ever correct me. I expressing my experience you do not agree I don't care.

Just want to say: If you never want to be corrected, the org may not be for you...

Thanks for you wise sage advice.

I remember thinking: that´s why I love this guy so much...this is soooo daring, sexy and stylish. He did what he wanted and didn´t care. And to shut up all moralist fools who criticized the cover back then the album was fantastic! I felt so proud of being his fan...

I was like, "Huh." *shrug*

Totally didn't even care. (I'm weird. Get over it. )

I said 'Enough already' and i didnt purchase the album even though i stood on line with my grandmother to get Sign o the times on the day it was released!

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By that time, I did not think twice about it because I had come to expect such behavior from Prince. I loved pretty much all of his music, so I bought the LP.

Any Prince "fan" "shocked" by Lovesexy in 1988 obviously wasn't paying much attention to the previous ten years.

morningsong said:

irreverence said:

Just want to say: If you never want to be corrected, the org may not be for you...

Thanks for you wise sage advice.

You're welcome. I am a wise man

I was just responding to the very aggressive tone of this specific sentence: "Do not ever correct me".

irreverence said: