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PrintableAnxiety said: I thought that Bjorky Rooster lookin' hairdo of his from the Tonight Show "Come On" performance was pretty embarrassing...
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Handclapsfingasnapz said: anyway, i have yet 2 see either of these performances--in fact i'ma be gettin a hold of the jb performance next week on tape, so i'll give that a look...the naacp-thing i've never seen but i've heard about it.
sounds more puke-worthy than embarrassing, imho...   I will try to dig it up 4 ya lil sista...-------------------------------------------------
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pejman said: Handclapsfingasnapz said: anyway, i have yet 2 see either of these performances--in fact i'ma be gettin a hold of the jb performance next week on tape, so i'll give that a look...the naacp-thing i've never seen but i've heard about it.
sounds more puke-worthy than embarrassing, imho... I will try to dig it up 4 ya lil sista...it's definately worth seeing Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely. - Lord Acton | |
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PhilG said: You can also add his "assless" pants performance of Gettoff as another embarrising performance.The song rocked though. Maybe the ladies will disagree with me.
[This message was edited Thu May 1 9:55:39 PDT 2003 by PhilG] actually, i agree with u...keep the booty in the pants!  | |
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loving the new avator by the way, dansa. where do you find them all? Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely. - Lord Acton | |
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cborgman said: loving the new avator by the way, dansa. where do you find them all?
i'lll neeever telll!!! 
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and the all too appropriate at the moment in this thread signature as well.
god bless ya, woman. ya managed to get me relaxed after being embittered by doing nothing but being yourself. Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely. - Lord Acton | |
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cborgman said: BlackandRising said: cborgman said: BlackandRising said: cborgman said: BlackandRising said: First of all, I'm not a "fam." I'm simply giving my opinion...and it's unbiased. The performance was very charged. It was obvious that he felt what he was playing. That is what music is all about. You don't have to defend a performance that was obviously heartfelt...if I saw Justin Timberlake perform something with obvious passion, I would give him his due, even thought I dislike him. I think those who don't like the performance are jaded by the whole JW thing, which is ridiculous, and obsessed to the point of not liking alything that is remotely in synch with their beliefs. I didn't read where anyone thought that they liked it or were haoppy because he found a new form of spirituality. But as an adult, I can I respect his beliefs, just as I respect a Muslim's faith, a Catholics, etc., etc. I mean, grow up. Seriously. well, obviously you are a very mature and wisened person... yes, we should all strive to be much more like you, who took a simple question of one's opinion and turned it into an attack. yes, that's obviously the grown up thing to do. No, I gave my opinion, then responded to a generalized statement regarding "fams." If you consider this an attack...then you must have a spine made of white bread. actually, i have not used the word "fams" until the moment i typed it just now. wow, i hope i become just like you when i grow up. you're obviously a much nicer person than the rest of us Your attempts at wit are wasted. You should not have responded to my post then, which was in response to Tom generalizing those who thought the performance was pretty good as "fams." Either learn to follow along or do not reply. actually, i was following along just fine. you were the one that wasn't following along properly when you attributed the comment to me. Again, WRONG! The first post that I mentioned "fams" was attributed to Tom...his name is first in the list, which means, usually (maybe Prince.org is different given the type that lives here), that I was responding to his post, which was the quote directly above my response. Which was, the one in which he generalized about "fams." Get it? Check for yourself. My original post, not the one you hijacked. | |
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cborgman said: and the all too appropriate at the moment in this thread signature as well.
god bless ya, woman. ya managed to get me relaxed after being embittered by doing nothing but being yourself. awww... 
but yeah--it's like i've said before: we're not all bobble-heads here. we all don't nod our heads in unison 2 everything p does, nor should we. | |
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okay, for the sake of all the people who were actually having nice conversations in the thread that i started, i am just gonna ignore blackandrising Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely. - Lord Acton | |
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cborgman said: BlackandRising said: cborgman said: kisscamille said: The assless pants were so Prince. He can get away with anything like that. At least he could back then. I disagree with some of the comments about "the christ". Some of you may know from my previous posts that I hate anything to do with organized religion. I wish Prince had never met Larry, but I did not dislike this performance. I thought it was charged and very well done. Also, just for the record, I do not hate Larry or his JW beliefs, I just wish he had never been introduced to Prince. If this had never happened, we would still have our SMF around instead of the uncertain, phony JW he is so bent on becoming (at least until the next religion comes along that excites him).
it really wasn't the fact that he changed the lyrics to the song to reflect his new beliefs that bothered me so much as it was that as a song the new lyrics were not as good as the old ones. to be completely honest, i really don't buy into the original version's religious belief either. but as as ong, it really really worked well. lyrically, the new version didn't work at all. "the christ?" it's not even proper english. not to mention that, as mentioned earlier larry sang half the song. well, correct me if i am wrong, but prince recieved the award, not larry, correct? so wouldn't it make a lot more sense to have prince sing the song instead of having to speak over it to explain the new version so it made any sense to the people who aren't exposed to the whole stauros thing? Correcting you...since it's Prince's song, and his award, I think that pretty much gave him the right to do as he wanted to on stage. When you get an award, and are allowed to perform your material on stage, I feel that should be your right as well. good god, did i say someone whould have gotten up there and stopped him from performing it? did i say that someone should have passed a law that forbid him from performing it? no. i simply said it was an embarrasingly bad choice. You stated that you thought it would make much more sense for Prince to sing the entire song instead of giving parts up to Larry. I was simply pinting out the fact that since it's his song, he can choose how it is performed. So "making sense" really isn't an issue here. Why are you getting all melodramatic? LOL | |
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BlackandRising said: You stated that you thought it would make much more sense for Prince to sing the entire song instead of giving parts up to Larry. I was simply pinting out the fact that since it's his song, he can choose how it is performed. So "making sense" really isn't an issue here. Why are you getting all melodramatic? LOL
1) nobody's gettin melodramatic here... 2) enuff with the comebacks, this is gettin real old, real quick. let it drop  | |
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cborgman said: okay, for the sake of all the people who were actually having nice conversations in the thread that i started, i am just gonna ignore blackandrising
You big baby! I was bored this morning and wanted to fuck with someone...you were an obvious candidate given your response. It's amazing how people get all razzled over a thread on the net...but I've had my laugh...off to work I go! For the record, I've never seen the NAACP award performance. | |
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Handclapsfingasnapz said: BlackandRising said: You stated that you thought it would make much more sense for Prince to sing the entire song instead of giving parts up to Larry. I was simply pinting out the fact that since it's his song, he can choose how it is performed. So "making sense" really isn't an issue here. Why are you getting all melodramatic? LOL
1) nobody's gettin melodramatic here... 2) enuff with the comebacks, this is gettin real old, real quick. let it drop Then shut the fuck up! you're all melodramatic queens. | |
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BlackandRising said: Then shut the fuck up!
you're all melodramatic queens. and that's queen Dansa 2 ya, rising!!
now shuddup, bow 2 me and stop jackin the thread, awright?
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Handclapsfingasnapz said: BlackandRising said: Then shut the fuck up!
you're all melodramatic queens.fams...you guys slay me!   | |
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BlackandRising said: Handclapsfingasnapz said: BlackandRising said: You stated that you thought it would make much more sense for Prince to sing the entire song instead of giving parts up to Larry. I was simply pinting out the fact that since it's his song, he can choose how it is performed. So "making sense" really isn't an issue here. Why are you getting all melodramatic? LOL
1) nobody's gettin melodramatic here... 2) enuff with the comebacks, this is gettin real old, real quick. let it drop Then shut the fuck up! you're all melodramatic queens.I thought you were going to work  | |
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Handclapsfingasnapz said: BlackandRising said: Then shut the fuck up!
you're all melodramatic queens. and that's queen Dansa 2 ya, rising!!
now shuddup, bow 2 me and stop jackin the thread, awright?
royal-like edit!
[This message was edited Thu May 1 10:37:58 PDT 2003 by Handclapsfingasnapz] OHMIGAWD! Do I detect a sense of humor? Dayum! | |
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ConsciousContact said: BlackandRising said: Handclapsfingasnapz said: BlackandRising said: You stated that you thought it would make much more sense for Prince to sing the entire song instead of giving parts up to Larry. I was simply pinting out the fact that since it's his song, he can choose how it is performed. So "making sense" really isn't an issue here. Why are you getting all melodramatic? LOL
1) nobody's gettin melodramatic here... 2) enuff with the comebacks, this is gettin real old, real quick. let it drop Then shut the fuck up! you're all melodramatic queens.I thought you were going to work I was, but I decided against, cause I got it like that! | |
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There was a performance I saw recently of Him performing 'The Greatest Romance Ever Sold' on an American show (I think) and boy, did it ever show that he didnt want 2 be there - much less that He was any way 'in2 it'. Sad.
I agree with cborgman: 'The Christ' and all this lyric changing is just BS. 4 a start, 'The Christ' (in context of the song) doesnt even make sense gramatically! 
It's all a little 2 'revisionist' 4 me Im afraid. It aint no religious trip 4 me, Ive no problem with The Rainbow Children album (bar the DIRE: 'Wedding Feast'). So that aint where Im coming from. I just think the above is a wasted and pointless exercise that waters down the power of songs. PS: I like assless pants. many of my friends wear assless pants. We call them chaps tho  | |
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bananacologne said: PS: I like assless pants. many of my friends wear assless pants. We call them chaps tho ::le naughty giggle:: Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely. - Lord Acton | |
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ConsciousContact said: I haven't seen the Christ footage but I've heard the performance and it FUCKING ROCKS!
you are absolutely correct my friend. i have seen it, and it abso-freaking-lutely does rock!!! there was nothing embarassing about it, except for the fact that prince's speech before hand (stauros) was theologically (and possibly historically) incorrect. song was smokin' though... Stand at the crossroads, and look, and ask for the ancient paths...(Jeremiah 6:16) www.ancientfaithradio.com
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fms said: ConsciousContact said: I haven't seen the Christ footage but I've heard the performance and it FUCKING ROCKS!
you are absolutely correct my friend. i have seen it, and it abso-freaking-lutely does rock!!! there was nothing embarassing about it, except for the fact that prince's speech before hand (stauros) was theologically (and possibly historically) incorrect. song was smokin' though... thank you fms! I always wondered if it was possible...I trust your perspective. | |
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I thought his performance of "The CHRIST" was spectacular and emotional.
PRINCE was ONCE AGAIN demonstarting his ability 2 evolve not only in the studio but, LIVE as well! And just like the rendition with the Sounds of Blackness Choir 4 "The CHRIST" on the "Rave in2 the Year 2000" concert DVD, he still amazes me! I can't wait 4 the upcoming "Aladdin Vegas Show"!!! __________________________________________________
"  " Long Live PRINCE and the NPG ~ Peace and B WILD! | |
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i thought the energy on the christ performance was cool.
you have to be able to seperate the message and the music sometimes. (if you need to for whatever reasons) but forget about the christ...someone please explain the JB performance because i have never been able to see that unfortunately. someone please explain in detail what happened. thanks. | |
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bananacologne said: There was a performance I saw recently of Him performing 'The Greatest Romance Ever Sold' on an American show (I think) and boy, did it ever show that he didnt want 2 be there - much less that He was any way 'in2 it'. Sad.
I agree with cborgman: 'The Christ' and all this lyric changing is just BS. 4 a start, 'The Christ' (in context of the song) doesnt even make sense gramatically!
It's all a little 2 'revisionist' 4 me Im afraid. It aint no religious trip 4 me, Ive no problem with The Rainbow Children album (bar the DIRE: 'Wedding Feast'). So that aint where Im coming from. I just think the above is a wasted and pointless exercise that waters down the power of songs. PS: I like assless pants. many of my friends wear assless pants. We call them chaps tho If you're going to criticize something for being grammatically incorrect or nonsensical, you should review your own statements prior to posting them. Your diatribe would force an English teacher or professor to lean down and regurgitate in a garbage can. | |
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:evilol: yeah - whatever! | |
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PhilG said: pejman said: PhilG said: You can also add his "assless" pants performance of Gettoff as another embarrising perfromance.The song rocked though. Maybe the ladies will disagree with me.
I paid a grip to see that performance live! I was 8th row til he came on stage then i rushed up front...but the only foul up was when his sleeve caught onto the mic at first otherwise i thought it was a splendid show... if you mean the pants then all I can say is hey that's just Prince...(even though I was surprised seeing it right then and there ...I remember the "Living Color" show spoofing that performance in a skit once. It get mentioned again when Prince was on the Muppet show, so I guess he was cool with all the attention it got. It was mentioned on the Muppet Show?!?! Did I miss something? When was this? "A Watcher scoffs at gravity!" | |
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BlackandRising said: Tom said: cborgman said: the christ performance for those that have not seen it:
he was recieveing a lifetime achievment award if i recall correctly, and the crowd was crazy excited about him being there, and i in the watching on my tv at home audience was too. i get really whipped up when they introduced him and the NPg, and they started playing the intro to the cross... as this is one of my all time favorite P songs, i go apeshit. suddenly he starts talking over the music saying things like "somebody lied about how somebody died" and explaining the concept of the stauros, which the JWs apparently believe Jesus was actually nailed to instead of a cross... cue my confused and deflated reaction. then he starts singing the song, but changes a lot of the lyrics around, and it is no longer called the cross, now it it the christ. oh, it was painful. now i can't even listen to the cross anymore, cause it was suc and embarrasing experience You've just summoned a herd of Fams to come and rabidly defend how great that performance was and how happy they are he's found such a fantastic form of spirituality. The rest of us can just barf. First of all, I'm not a "fam." I'm simply giving my opinion...and it's unbiased. The performance was very charged. It was obvious that he felt what he was playing. That is what music is all about. You don't have to defend a performance that was obviously heartfelt...if I saw Justin Timberlake perform something with obvious passion, I would give him his due, even thought I dislike him. I think those who don't like the performance are jaded by the whole JW thing, which is ridiculous, and obsessed to the point of not liking alything that is remotely in synch with their beliefs. I didn't read where anyone thought that they liked it or were haoppy because he found a new form of spirituality. But as an adult, I can I respect his beliefs, just as I respect a Muslim's faith, a Catholics, etc., etc. I mean, grow up. Seriously. Thank you, you just proved my point. [This message was edited Fri May 2 4:26:27 PDT 2003 by Tom] | |
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