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Thread started 12/29/20 4:02am

Amiir

Vaccination


"When U wanna find some isolation
But the tracker U got from vaccination (Keeps playin')
Keeps playin' - "U'll never walk alone" (Over and over)
They're always listening, especially on the phone"

These are some of the lyrics to "New World." I just think it's strange that he would say the thing about vaccines... Does anyone know if he has spoken on this topic more? Was he an "anti-vaxer"? Or am I just missing something?

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Reply #1 posted 12/29/20 6:09am

funkbabyandthe
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This was in his burgeoning paranoia/beware of the man/radical man phase. Plus it was cool to be paranoid in the late 90s with y2k paranoia etc.

He might have been an anti vaxxer, not sure.
He didnt want mayte getting much medicine when she had birth complications IIRC so not unthinkable.
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Reply #2 posted 12/29/20 6:42am

christobole

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Reply #3 posted 12/29/20 6:46am

lustmealways

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nice going, this thread is gonna pull the crazies out. of which there are many.

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Reply #4 posted 12/29/20 7:07am

christobole

Here's Archbishop Vigano's take on the "New World Order" and what, according to many others as well, is a crucial moment in history - "salvation of the soul is at stake":

https://www.marcotosatti.com/2020/10/27/vigano-how-the-vatican-ii-serves-the-new-world-order/

Note, Vigano himself was somewhat instrumental in exposing child-abuse inside the Catholic Church, and is considered a nemesis of the Pope.

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Reply #5 posted 12/29/20 10:50am

NouveauDance

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Prince was sippin' the Kool Aid back in the mid-90s. See also 'The War.'

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Human implanted RFID chips were briefly a topic of concern in the news media back in the early 90s.

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Reply #6 posted 12/29/20 11:32am

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Yeah, I'm not so sure about the vaccine or whatever...But truth be told, he was telling the truth. I mean, come on, think about it. Y'all know good and well everything you do on that smartphone you're on right now (and so am I) is tracking and keeping tabs on everything we do. Algorithms, right? Haha. My new smartphone actually asked me to give my fingerprint to keep records on me for some shit. I was like, "Fk You!". LMAO.

So, you know...It is what it is. Can't be paranoid about it though. Never be afraid. Can't enslave anybody with a truly free mind. Know that for a fact. If they try that, they'll see some riots for real. Ain't seen nothing yet! Trust + believe...

I know alot of folks want to believe that everything in music is just for entertainment...and I guess that's why some people would rather binge watch Netflix than listen to an actual album, maybe because it seems like nobody really gives a damn about the quality of music anymore. But I'll say that Prince spoke alot about what could happen in the future at the time he said it. And what did he say? "Strange But True"...Many things came to fruition.
Exiles of the Nation
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Reply #7 posted 12/29/20 11:46am

RJOrion

Prince was always ahead of his time and he always tried to stay well informed of the secrets and mysteries of the world..of which there are many
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Reply #8 posted 12/29/20 2:18pm

RODSERLING

It s about the book a brave new world, though I don't remember vaccination in the story.
Pills, for sure. But not vaccination.
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Reply #9 posted 12/29/20 4:09pm

funkbabyandthe
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Word has it that Fascination on the truth was originally titled Vaccination

Lol ok I just made that up

BUT it does have these lines:
The pills gonna leave a side effect
That'll take another pill to correct
And the whole thing is leaving you feeling less than good
And you still high


So it's all of a piece with prince the medical sceptic
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Reply #10 posted 12/29/20 4:28pm

LILpoundCAKE

The lyrics talk about a dystopian (near) future where people need LOVE4ONEANOTHER to keep they heads clear and above the water.

Doubt that prince ever thought he got a tracker from his childhood vaccinations.

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Reply #11 posted 12/29/20 4:31pm

skywalker

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Ha. When that song was written, the internet wasn't nearly what it is now and most people didn't have a mobile (let alone) smart phone. As was said, this song is also about a dystopian future.

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Bottom line: You posting on the internet? You gotta phone? Your movements and behaviors are being tracked and tabulated already. Welcome to 1984. At least the music is good.

"New Power slide...."
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Reply #12 posted 12/30/20 1:27am

TwiliteKid

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funkbabyandthebabysitters said:

Word has it that Fascination on the truth was originally titled Vaccination Lol ok I just made that up BUT it does have these lines: The pills gonna leave a side effect That'll take another pill to correct And the whole thing is leaving you feeling less than good And you still high So it's all of a piece with prince the medical sceptic


No, that's describing the routine for pill poppers - uppers, then downers, then uppers...

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Reply #13 posted 01/02/21 8:33am

Vannormal

funkbabyandthebabysitters said:

Word has it that Fascination on the truth was originally titled Vaccination Lol ok I just made that up BUT it does have these lines: The pills gonna leave a side effect That'll take another pill to correct And the whole thing is leaving you feeling less than good And you still high So it's all of a piece with prince the medical sceptic

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Well... what a regrettable application to himself.

And did that turned out bad for him in the end.

How cynical.

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"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves. And wiser people so full of doubts." (Bertrand Russell 1872-1972)
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Reply #14 posted 01/02/21 12:09pm

funkbabyandthe
babysitters

Maybe those lines are actually prophetic

eek

What I don't get is if in the 90s he didnt let mayte have all the medicine she needed during her childbirth difficulties... how does that guy end up relying on painkillers?
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Reply #15 posted 01/02/21 12:52pm

SexyMuthaF

I think he wasn't as ardent a jw during his final years
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Reply #16 posted 01/02/21 11:33pm

Se7en

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Someone else referenced The War. In that song, he specifically mentions "microchip in yo' neck" in exchange for living in an underground paradise.

He was fascinated with this stuff in the 90s, but seemed to back off of it by the time Musicology came around.

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Reply #17 posted 01/03/21 4:52am

ludwig

funkbabyandthebabysitters said:

Maybe those lines are actually prophetic eek What I don't get is if in the 90s he didnt let mayte have all the medicine she needed during her childbirth difficulties... how does that guy end up relying on painkillers? [Edited 1/2/21 4:10am]

Pain.

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Reply #18 posted 01/04/21 4:31am

fortuneandsere
ndipity

The more pertinent question to ask here is, would P have taken his Covid vaccine shot? biggrin

The world's problems like climate change can only be solved through strategic long-term thinking, not expediency. In other words all the govts. need sacking!

If you can add value to someone's life then why not. Especially if it colors their days...
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Reply #19 posted 01/04/21 11:12am

Monarch

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Amiir said:


"When U wanna find some isolation
But the tracker U got from vaccination (Keeps playin')
Keeps playin' - "U'll never walk alone" (Over and over)
They're always listening, especially on the phone"



These are some of the lyrics to "New World." I just think it's strange that he would say the thing about vaccines... Does anyone know if he has spoken on this topic more? Was he an "anti-vaxer"? Or am I just missing something?




It’s from the book brave new world
Chuck Norris can kill two stones with one bird.
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Reply #20 posted 01/04/21 11:48am

funkbabyandthe
babysitters

fortuneandserendipity said:

The more pertinent question to ask here is, would P have taken his Covid vaccine shot? biggrin

difficult question lol.

i made a post about it but its in the politics section somewhere now.

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