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Thread started 10/11/22 9:04am

paisleyparkgir
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Diamonds and Pearls lyrics

To me it sounds like a song dedicated to a child. Wasn't one of his girlfriends rumored to have been pregnant at the time ?
[Verse 2: Prince (Rosie Gaines)]
Which one of us is right
If we always fight
Why can't we just let love decide (let love decide)

Am I the weaker man
Because I understand
That love must be the master plan (love is the master plan)


[Chorus: Prince Prince & Rosie Gaines]
If I gave you diamonds and pearls
Would you be a happy boy or a girl

If I could I would give you the world
But all I can do is just offer you my love


[Bridge: Rosie Gaines]
D to the I to the A to the M
O to the N to the D to the pearls of love
D to the I to the A to the M (to the M)
O to the N to the D to the pearls of love

[Verse 3: Prince (Rosie Gaines)]
There will come a time (there'll come a time)
When love will blow your mind (blow your mind)
And everything you'll look for you'll find (take a look inside yeah)

That will be the time (that will be the time)
That everything will shine (forever)
So bright it makes you colorblind (you will be color blind)
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Reply #1 posted 10/11/22 9:46am

PJMcGee

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It's actually about pedophilia.


(Ian's head explodes in 3... 2...)
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Reply #2 posted 10/11/22 9:54am

RJOrion

PJMcGee said:

It's actually about pedophilia.


(Ian's head explodes in 3... 2...)


LMAO!...he'll be here soon, typing out 12 paragraph scrolls with all the intimate details about Prince's sexual thought processes
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Reply #3 posted 10/11/22 10:34am

LoveGalore

The LGBT scores another win with this song! The most iconic bisexual anthem - Prince was out and proud in the 90's!

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Reply #4 posted 10/11/22 11:06am

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Jokes aside, I'm serious, this is the first video where he appears with children.

It must have meant something.

and these lyrics in the end :

Would you be, would you, would you, a happy boy or a girl
(Would ya, would ya, would ya be happy little baby)

If I could I would give you the world

[Edited 10/11/22 11:06am]

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Reply #5 posted 10/11/22 12:02pm

dodger07

There was tabloid rumours of Troy Beyer being pregnant probably just after D&P
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Reply #6 posted 10/11/22 12:50pm

IanRG

RJOrion said:

PJMcGee said:
It's actually about pedophilia. (Ian's head explodes in 3... 2...)
LMAO!...he'll be here soon, typing out 12 paragraph scrolls with all the intimate details about Prince's sexual thought processes

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No need - I can just laugh at how I am in your head and you know the best either of you could ever do in that thread was make things up.

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Reply #7 posted 10/11/22 1:15pm

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dodger07 said:

There was tabloid rumours of Troy Beyer being pregnant probably just after D&P

On Princevault it says that the song was recorded in 1989.

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Reply #8 posted 10/11/22 3:41pm

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what about the line.....


When you're in good company
every thing you see
Will be free
Anything goes!

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Reply #9 posted 10/11/22 3:52pm

IanRG

paisleyparkgirl said:

dodger07 said:

There was tabloid rumours of Troy Beyer being pregnant probably just after D&P

On Princevault it says that the song was recorded in 1989.

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It could be a loving relationship between a parent and child or just two people in love but verse two means it is not about a baby

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Reply #10 posted 10/11/22 4:19pm

PJMcGee

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IanRG said:



RJOrion said:


PJMcGee said:
It's actually about pedophilia. (Ian's head explodes in 3... 2...)

LMAO!...he'll be here soon, typing out 12 paragraph scrolls with all the intimate details about Prince's sexual thought processes

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No need - I can just laugh at how I am in your head and you know the best either of you could ever do in that thread was make things up.



Dude, I stopped out of boredom, my own and, I assumed, everyone else's.
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Reply #11 posted 10/11/22 4:19pm

laytonian

paisleyparkgirl said:

Jokes aside, I'm serious, this is the first video where he appears with children.

It must have meant something.

and these lyrics in the end :

Would you be, would you, would you, a happy boy or a girl
(Would ya, would ya, would ya be happy little baby)

If I could I would give you the world

[Edited 10/11/22 11:06am]

Prince ALWAYS sang about "boys and girls".

Le Grind (all the boys, all the girls)
Diamonds and Pearls (a happy boy or a girl)
Girls and Boys (song title)
Anna Stesia (Boys and girls love God above)
Vagina (half-boy, half-girl)
etc


When you become familiar with his music, you'll realize that.
BTW, why are you annoyingly underlining everything like it's all links?

Welcome to "the org", laytonian… come bathe with me.
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Reply #12 posted 10/11/22 5:13pm

onlyforaminute

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It's a love song to his fans. hmph! They all are.
Time keeps on slipping into the future...


This moment is all there is...
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Reply #13 posted 10/11/22 5:22pm

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laytonian said:

paisleyparkgirl said:

Jokes aside, I'm serious, this is the first video where he appears with children.

It must have meant something.

and these lyrics in the end :

Would you be, would you, would you, a happy boy or a girl
(Would ya, would ya, would ya be happy little baby)

If I could I would give you the world

[Edited 10/11/22 11:06am]

Prince ALWAYS sang about "boys and girls".

Le Grind (all the boys, all the girls)
Diamonds and Pearls (a happy boy or a girl)
Girls and Boys (song title)
Anna Stesia (Boys and girls love God above)
Vagina (half-boy, half-girl)
etc


When you become familiar with his music, you'll realize that.
BTW, why are you annoyingly underlining everything like it's all links?

Why are you always so triggered ? I copied it from a lyrics website and that's how it appears on this forum. It's not my fault if the settings are so ancient.

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Reply #14 posted 10/11/22 6:31pm

IanRG

PJMcGee said:

IanRG said:

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No need - I can just laugh at how I am in your head and you know the best either of you could ever do in that thread was make things up.

Dude, I stopped out of boredom, my own and, I assumed, everyone else's.

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I am not your dude.

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Remember it is YOU who is now cross posting here about a thread where you were caught out making things up. Why you want to be seen as stopping in that thread is shown up as false by your need to continue here - just stop already, it is, to borrow a term, boring. Try to discuss the topic instead.

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Reply #15 posted 10/11/22 6:46pm

LoveGalore

IanRG said:



PJMcGee said:


IanRG said:


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No need - I can just laugh at how I am in your head and you know the best either of you could ever do in that thread was make things up.



Dude, I stopped out of boredom, my own and, I assumed, everyone else's.

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I am not your dude.


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Remember it is YOU who is now cross posting here about a thread where you were caught out making things up. Why you want to be seen as stopping in that thread is shown up as false by your need to continue here - just stop already, it is, to borrow a term, boring. Try to discuss the topic instead.



Mate, you sound like you need a nice massage.
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Reply #16 posted 10/11/22 7:11pm

IanRG

LoveGalore said:

IanRG said:

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I am not your dude.

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Remember it is YOU who is now cross posting here about a thread where you were caught out making things up. Why you want to be seen as stopping in that thread is shown up as false by your need to continue here - just stop already, it is, to borrow a term, boring. Try to discuss the topic instead.

Mate, you sound like you need a nice massage.

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Well, we don't need diamonds and pearls when we have love.

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Reply #17 posted 10/11/22 9:31pm

AllSe7en

Are you sure it's not "we're in such good company"??? Oh wrong thread...
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Reply #18 posted 10/11/22 9:49pm

PJMcGee

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LoveGalore said:

IanRG said:



PJMcGee said:


IanRG said:


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No need - I can just laugh at how I am in your head and you know the best either of you could ever do in that thread was make things up.



Dude, I stopped out of boredom, my own and, I assumed, everyone else's.

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I am not your dude.


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Remember it is YOU who is now cross posting here about a thread where you were caught out making things up. Why you want to be seen as stopping in that thread is shown up as false by your need to continue here - just stop already, it is, to borrow a term, boring. Try to discuss the topic instead.



Mate, you sound like you need a nice massage.


He is an uptight mfer. I bet he says that in person.
I am not your dude.
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Reply #19 posted 10/11/22 10:03pm

LoveGalore

PJMcGee said:

LoveGalore said:



Mate, you sound like you need a nice massage.


He is an uptight mfer. I bet he says that in person.
I am not your dude.


Lmao, right! Relax, bud.
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Reply #20 posted 10/12/22 12:07am

IanRG

PJMcGee said:

LoveGalore said:
Mate, you sound like you need a nice massage.
He is an uptight mfer. I bet he says that in person. I am not your dude.

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No, Yet another wrong assumption with a personal attack.

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The only time I hear the word "dude" is in old movies, period pieces and when someone in the org is seeking to criticise others here - people like OF4$.

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I must have touched a raw nerve in that thread - you need to move past it and discuss this topic instead.

[Edited 10/13/22 17:35pm]

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Reply #21 posted 10/12/22 9:24am

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i always hear Rosie sing, "...happy boy OY a girl",

instead of "or" lol

But, yeah, now that you mention it, PPgirl, it does sound like a positive kids' song!

"Whatever skin we're in
we all need 2 b friends"
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Reply #22 posted 10/13/22 3:14pm

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laytonian said:

paisleyparkgirl said:

Jokes aside, I'm serious, this is the first video where he appears with children.

It must have meant something.

and these lyrics in the end :

Would you be, would you, would you, a happy boy or a girl
(Would ya, would ya, would ya be happy little baby)

If I could I would give you the world

[Edited 10/11/22 11:06am]

Prince ALWAYS sang about "boys and girls".

Le Grind (all the boys, all the girls)
Diamonds and Pearls (a happy boy or a girl)
Girls and Boys (song title)
Anna Stesia (Boys and girls love God above)
Vagina (half-boy, half-girl)
etc


When you become familiar with his music, you'll realize that.
BTW, why are you annoyingly underlining everything like it's all links?


He wrote an entire frickin' song called Girls & Boys. lol

Also:

All the boys and all the girls
We are the new kings of the world


Have you ever wanted
to be with someone so much
you'd take anyone
boy or girl?


And no - none of these are about children.

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Reply #23 posted 10/13/22 3:26pm

IanRG

nayroo2002 said:

i always hear Rosie sing, "...happy boy OY a girl",

instead of "or" lol

But, yeah, now that you mention it, PPgirl, it does sound like a positive kids' song!

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It could be but not about a parent and a baby. Verse 2 makes the other person older than a baby.

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It is primarily about the importance of love over trinkets

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Reply #24 posted 10/13/22 4:50pm

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Genesia said:

laytonian said:

Prince ALWAYS sang about "boys and girls".

Le Grind (all the boys, all the girls)
Diamonds and Pearls (a happy boy or a girl)
Girls and Boys (song title)
Anna Stesia (Boys and girls love God above)
Vagina (half-boy, half-girl)
etc


When you become familiar with his music, you'll realize that.
BTW, why are you annoyingly underlining everything like it's all links?


He wrote an entire frickin' song called Girls & Boys. lol

Also:

All the boys and all the girls
We are the new kings of the world


Have you ever wanted
to be with someone so much
you'd take anyone
boy or girl?


And no - none of these are about children.

The context is different.

No one has adressed the final part of Diamonds and pearls where he says "would ya be happy LITTLE BABY".

[Edited 10/13/22 16:53pm]

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Reply #25 posted 10/13/22 5:22pm

LoveGalore

paisleyparkgirl said:



Genesia said:




laytonian said:




Prince ALWAYS sang about "boys and girls".

Le Grind (all the boys, all the girls)
Diamonds and Pearls (a happy boy or a girl)
Girls and Boys (song title)
Anna Stesia (Boys and girls love God above)
Vagina (half-boy, half-girl)
etc



When you become familiar with his music, you'll realize that.
BTW, why are you annoyingly underlining everything like it's all links?





He wrote an entire frickin' song called Girls & Boys. lol

Also:

All the boys and all the girls
We are the new kings of the world


Have you ever wanted
to be with someone so much
you'd take anyone
boy or girl?


And no - none of these are about children.





The context is different.



No one has adressed the final part of Diamonds and pearls where he says "would ya be happy LITTLE BABY".

[Edited 10/13/22 16:53pm]



Yes because, as is well known, "Baby" and "Sweet Baby" are also about children.
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Reply #26 posted 10/13/22 5:30pm

IanRG

paisleyparkgirl said:

Genesia said:


He wrote an entire frickin' song called Girls & Boys. lol

Also:

All the boys and all the girls
We are the new kings of the world


Have you ever wanted
to be with someone so much
you'd take anyone
boy or girl?


And no - none of these are about children.

The context is different.

No one has adressed the final part of Diamonds and pearls where he says "would ya be happy LITTLE BABY".

[Edited 10/13/22 16:53pm]

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And you have not addressed that the songs says in its second verse "which one of us is right if we always fight" - Hardly a reference to a literal little baby - especially an unborn baby of a pregnant girlfriend.

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Given this, "little baby" is not meant literally and is more likely to be just a term of endearment.

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Reply #27 posted 10/13/22 5:49pm

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IanRG said:

paisleyparkgirl said:

The context is different.

No one has adressed the final part of Diamonds and pearls where he says "would ya be happy LITTLE BABY".

[Edited 10/13/22 16:53pm]

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And you have not addressed that the songs says in its second verse "which one of us is right if we always fight" - Hardly a reference to a literal little baby - especially an unborn baby of a pregnant girlfriend.

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Given this, "little baby" is not meant literally and is more likely to be just a term of endearment.

My conclusion is that, like a lot of Prince song, it could be a combination of different situations but I'm sure one of them involves possibly welcoming a child.

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Reply #28 posted 10/13/22 6:53pm

LoveGalore

paisleyparkgirl said:



IanRG said:




paisleyparkgirl said:





The context is different.



No one has adressed the final part of Diamonds and pearls where he says "would ya be happy LITTLE BABY".


[Edited 10/13/22 16:53pm]



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And you have not addressed that the songs says in its second verse "which one of us is right if we always fight" - Hardly a reference to a literal little baby - especially an unborn baby of a pregnant girlfriend.


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Given this, "little baby" is not meant literally and is more likely to be just a term of endearment.





My conclusion is that, like a lot of Prince song, it could be a combination of different situations but I'm sure one of them involves possibly welcoming a child.



Lmao
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Reply #29 posted 10/14/22 12:29am

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IanRG said:



paisleyparkgirl said:




Genesia said:




He wrote an entire frickin' song called Girls & Boys. lol

Also:

All the boys and all the girls
We are the new kings of the world


Have you ever wanted
to be with someone so much
you'd take anyone
boy or girl?


And no - none of these are about children.





The context is different.



No one has adressed the final part of Diamonds and pearls where he says "would ya be happy LITTLE BABY".


[Edited 10/13/22 16:53pm]



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And you have not addressed that the songs says in its second verse "which one of us is right if we always fight" - Hardly a reference to a literal little baby - especially an unborn baby of a pregnant girlfriend.


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Given this, "little baby" is not meant literally and is more likely to be just a term of endearment.



I don't know,in"Jam of the Year"Rosey sings the line "I like to beat a baby."
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