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Thread started 02/20/21 2:28pm

sro100

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The "Purple Rain" t-shirt is becoming omnipresent

Years ago wearing a Prince t-shirt meant you were a fan.

Now shirts with "Purple Rain" are almost like AC/DC, Metallica, Guns N Roses and Nirvana t-shirts; just shirts you can buy at Target and maybe not even know a single song of theirs.

Now, if the estate can just come up with another Prince t-shirt for the masses they'll be off to the races.

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Reply #1 posted 02/20/21 2:47pm

KoolEaze

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I often see young people wearing Metallica, Nirvana, The Beatles or even Nas T-shirts and I always wonder if they really like the musicians on their T-shirts or if it´s just a trend to wear a band shirt.

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Reply #2 posted 02/20/21 3:02pm

bsprout

I nominate the Parade-era, black and white Jeff Katz photo T-shirt - the one where he’s wearing a crop top and his arms are raised framing his face. If it weren’t so complicated to post a photo here i would post mine wink
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Reply #3 posted 02/20/21 3:14pm

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bsprout said:

I nominate the Parade-era, black and white Jeff Katz photo T-shirt - the one where he’s wearing a crop top and his arms are raised framing his face. If it weren’t so complicated to post a photo here i would post mine wink

no he looked too feminine during that time ...has to be 1999 time or purple rain time

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Reply #4 posted 02/21/21 11:25pm

TheKid94

funkman88 said:



bsprout said:


I nominate the Parade-era, black and white Jeff Katz photo T-shirt - the one where he’s wearing a crop top and his arms are raised framing his face. If it weren’t so complicated to post a photo here i would post mine wink

no he looked too feminine during that time ...has to be 1999 time or purple rain time



You are a joke.
Also I've seen that shirt around quite a bit.
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Reply #5 posted 02/22/21 6:17am

OldFriends4Sal
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funkman88 said:

bsprout said:

I nominate the Parade-era, black and white Jeff Katz photo T-shirt - the one where he’s wearing a crop top and his arms are raised framing his face. If it weren’t so complicated to post a photo here i would post mine wink

no he looked too feminine during that time ...has to be 1999 time or purple rain time



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Reply #6 posted 02/22/21 8:29am

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bsprout said:

I nominate the Parade-era, black and white Jeff Katz photo T-shirt - the one where he’s wearing a crop top and his arms are raised framing his face. If it weren’t so complicated to post a photo here i would post mine wink

So, you mean the Parade album cover?

i'm sure a few folks around here have seen it.

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Reply #7 posted 02/22/21 9:57am

bsprout

Yes, what can I say, I understood the question to be to come up with another fan fave T-shirt, even if it’s a ubiquitous one for some. Perhaps I misunderstood the question. I thought it would get more love than this, though
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Reply #8 posted 02/22/21 10:20am

OldFriends4Sal
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May be an image of 5 people

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Reply #9 posted 02/22/21 6:04pm

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Grafitti Bridge is the other one I see pretty frequently as a fashion choice.

Gap, Old Navy, Macy's and Urban Outfitters all sold the Purple Rain shirts.

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Reply #10 posted 02/23/21 8:23am

indiedisco

Same with the Ramones T-shirts I keep seeing... confused

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Reply #11 posted 02/23/21 8:37am

FunkJam

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Maybe we should get Lovesexy cover shirts so people know we real fans ain't dickin' around!

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Reply #12 posted 02/23/21 8:45am

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FunkJam said:

Maybe we should get Lovesexy cover shirts so people know we real fans ain't dickin' around!

https://entertainment.time.com/2012/04/20/top-10-controversial-album-covers/slide/prince-lovesexy/

Prince-Lovesexy.jpg

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Reply #13 posted 02/23/21 11:49am

funkman88

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no that's to fimine lookin....only 1999 or Purple Rain era Prince Will I approve of.

nayroo2002 said:

FunkJam said:

Maybe we should get Lovesexy cover shirts so people know we real fans ain't dickin' around!

https://entertainment.time.com/2012/04/20/top-10-controversial-album-covers/slide/prince-lovesexy/

Prince-Lovesexy.jpg

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Reply #14 posted 02/23/21 11:55am

peedub

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real fans wear tour shirts.
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Reply #15 posted 02/23/21 12:02pm

funkman88

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BEAUTIFUL

OldFriends4Sale said:

May be an image of 5 people

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Reply #16 posted 02/23/21 12:19pm

nayroo2002

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Prince 1999 T Shirt Purple Purple People Purple Rain Raindrop Singer Guitar  Badass Prince Music|T-Shirts| - AliExpress

'1999' is cool.

But, then there's a dick on your shirt.

"Whatever skin we're in
we all need 2 b friends"
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Reply #17 posted 02/23/21 12:34pm

funkman88

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AT LEAST ITS CIRCUMSIZED biggrin

nayroo2002 said:

Prince 1999 T Shirt Purple Purple People Purple Rain Raindrop Singer Guitar  Badass Prince Music|T-Shirts| - AliExpress

'1999' is cool.

But, then there's a dick on your shirt.

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Reply #18 posted 02/24/21 2:57am

Vannormal

"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 #19 posted 02/24/21 3:03am

Vannormal

"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 #20 posted 02/24/21 10:11am

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I LIKE THIS

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Reply #21 posted 02/24/21 12:29pm

nayroo2002

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How much, vannormal?

'graffiti bridge'-type???

"Whatever skin we're in
we all need 2 b friends"
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Reply #22 posted 02/24/21 1:04pm

antonb

yea a young girl just had one on on the programme Teen first dates here in the uk

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Reply #23 posted 02/24/21 1:16pm

CynicKill

Kim Kardashian Jfk T Shirt - Michael Jackson & Prince T Shirt - teezill

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Reply #24 posted 02/24/21 1:34pm

ThatWhiteDude

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I've seen a girl with a parade era shirt a few days ago. Pretty sure it's not from a store around, so she might be a fan and ordered it from a website.

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Reply #25 posted 02/25/21 11:16am

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I saw them selling like hot cakes next to Blaupunkt TVs.


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Reply #26 posted 02/25/21 2:30pm

sro100

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CynicKill said:

Kim Kardashian Jfk T Shirt - Michael Jackson & Prince T Shirt - teezill

Is this a for-real picture of her in this shirt?

If so, it's interesting she'd wear Prince after he dissed her in L.A.

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Reply #27 posted 02/25/21 3:22pm

alphastreet

I have a purple rain shirt I bought in 2009
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Reply #28 posted 02/25/21 6:37pm

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Free promotion smile. I'm guilty of this with other artists/ shows/ etc tho I try 2 freshen up on them b4 or after I buy shirt. I haven't seen any1 wearing a PR shirt but def have seen them 4 sale. Got a few myself even tho it isn't my all time fave. Gotta represent lol. Saw a cool For You era 1 (u know the pic where he's buck naked a couple times behind a guitar) a LONG time ago at the Hot Topic. Woulda got it if the 1 in my size didn't look like it would fit half of me loser smile.
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Reply #29 posted 02/25/21 6:47pm

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People are such fakes today. One of the main reasons to go to the concert was to buy the T shirt. They make them for newborn babies now.

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