So he's done pop, r&b, dance, jazz, gospel, instrumental fusion and the ballet and everyone is still on his jock. So next, he composes a musical love/funk story (not about him) more like Aida, for Broadway, music and lyrics. Would the Pied Piper be able to make all of his rats follow? We went to the ballet, remember.

I'm not a rat though. I'm a cat.

If it's as good as the rest of his stuff then hell yeah!

He already tried that with Graffiti Bridge -- a song that appears to be universally despised -- so I don't think folks would line up.

Then again, there's always at least one in the crowd! :LOL:

I think if Prince tried writing the libretto to a musical, I would especially hate show tunes...unless the music were like the songs he wrote for "Say Anything", which I thought were actually pretty darn good. I can't help but think we'd get stuck with music on par with, say, "Kamasutra" (eek).

I like Hedwig and Rocky Horror, though - does that make me a showtune queen?

i was thinking spooky, There's others here with us, with Old Friends for sale, Violet the organ grinder, in vein.

I will always be hot to experience
anything Prince puts out ...

he captured me years ago...

amazed by his talent...his gift...

his catalouge...is my gift...

most of which I love...

some that i do not...

and no matter what it is ...

I will listen ...

without expectation or bias

just appreciation...


So, I guess this makes me a rat...huh???

Wasnt "Strays of the World" intended for a broadway show?

I already like show tunes, and have no problem admitting it.

muirdo said:

a nice Burlesque show with barely clothed hotties, naughty girls and boys, rippopgodazippa

muirdo said:

yeah - and look at what a steaming pile of shite that was!

A lot of jazz standards are 'show tunes' and I like them. I HATE most musicals though. I sit there thinking 'stop fucking singing and get on with the story!'

i think it would be awful at this stage in his career. maybe in the 80s but certainly not now.

I don't think Prince would be able to collaborate with other artists the way musical theatre requires. You saw with "Graffiti Bridge" and "Under the Cherry Moon," the man thinks he can do it all.

SassyPants said:

That's where you're wrong, SP. He's a different person now.

In fact, Prince and I are collaborating on a Broadway musical project this year and he's been very open to others' ideas and very cooperative.

In fact, the only thing he's been his old self about is the daily threat that he'll enforce the clause in the contract that allows him to pull out of the project if any word about his involvement leaks out in advance of the premiere later this . . . .

Uh-oh.