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POLL : PRINCE'S SILENCE Ok, Prince's isn't technically "silent" since he's playing his intruments, but he's not singing and he has not made any public statement in quite some time. His audience is getting a bit frustrated, as evidenced by the crowd's clamoring for vocals at his recent B.B. King House of Blues performance.
In an effort to understand his decision to be wordless for the last year or so, I have fashioned a questionaire based on the best methodology available. Please let us know what you think. Prince has been "silent" (wordless) for the last couple of months because... a) he's taken a vow of silence to atone for his past sins; b) he came across TRC's lyrics late one night and has not spoken a word since. c) the last time he had a pregnant wife, he released his wordiest album only to be brutally confronted by the death of his child AND the need to honor his Emancipation contract, so this time he's not writing lyrics. d) he doesn't have anything to say anymore. e) it's all a ploy to reclaim his enigmatic persona after a couple of years of relative media-friendliness. f) his last lyrics were so radical even Larry balked at the prospect of releasing them. g) he popped a vocal chord. h) he just wants to frustrate us. i) he wants his instrumental music to be taken seriously. j) he has nothing nice to say so he,s saying nothing. k) ...? | |
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I told you, he had his vocal cords surgically removed. Some kind of kinky sex thing.
Or maybe it was so he could fit more meatloaf down his fucking gullet.  The Normal Whores Club | |
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k) He's getting back at us for criticizing his preachy lyrics.
. [This message was edited Fri Aug 22 7:45:25 PDT 2003 by teller] Fear is the mind-killer. | |
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I think it's a combination of both
e) it's all a ploy to reclaim his enigmatic persona after a couple of years of relative media-friendliness. and i) he wants his instrumental music to be taken seriously. PS: I don't mean to sound like a horse's ass, but I havent been on here that much lately, so is Mani preggers or what I ask, becuz of your point "c". and true love lives on lollipops and crisps | |
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IstenSzek said: I think it's a combination of both
e) it's all a ploy to reclaim his enigmatic persona after a couple of years of relative media-friendliness. and i) he wants his instrumental music to be taken seriously. PS: I don't mean to sound like a horse's ass, but I havent been on here that much lately, so is Mani preggers or what I ask, becuz of your point "c". She was widely rumored to be, and thare was no denial nor confirmation. So it's admittedly hypothetical. | |
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Aerogram said: She was widely rumored to be, and thare was no denial nor confirmation. So it's admittedly hypothetical. Funnily enough, I 100% understand what you're saying  and true love lives on lollipops and crisps | |
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Hey don't put it past Prince 2 put out an acapella album as a direct contradiction 2 all this instrumental stuff we've been hearing. U just never know with him. Don't hate me 'cause I'm NOT beautiful | |
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He really hasn't been "silent" what about the song "reflection" that was available for listening at NPGMC? And the DJ played a new song during the aftershow that was described as retro funk w/ vocals.Who knows these songs maybe released on a future album.keeping my fingers crossed... | |
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k) his voice is on a well-deserved vacation.  | |
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He felt the need to cuss again, so he asked Larry to wash his mouth out with soap. Unfortunately, being a vegan, he heals slower than most people. Eventually, he'll be OK. *****************************************
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jackflash said: He felt the need to cuss again, so he asked Larry to wash his mouth out with soap. Unfortunately, being a vegan, he heals slower than most people. Eventually, he'll be OK.
traumatized and smellin like palmolive...  | |
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teller said: k) He's getting back at us for criticizing his preachy lyrics.
. [This message was edited Fri Aug 22 7:45:25 PDT 2003 by teller] I think that's true (agreeing with Teller...at least this is the Prince music message board and not Politics). Everyone said "Loved the music but hate the lyrics". Now suffer. It also could be that he is working on some great pop songs with lryics and just making us wait for them. I don't think that he will release another instrumental album in 2004 (unless it's "Xceptation" or whatever) but will wow us with a really good "pop" album. | |
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Nah, Pamolive is too gentle. To make sure, Larry used "Lava" or maybe some of his granny's home-made lye soap. *****************************************
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jackflash said: Nah, Pamolive is too gentle. To make sure, Larry used "Lava" or maybe some of his granny's home-made lye soap.
oh, owww!!! "i'ma burn them sinful words off yo tongue, boy!!!!" 
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I think my man, just wants to relax for a bit. Then he'll blow us away with a vocally packed, smut ridden album full of sex and funk. The way we like it!!! | |
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Aerogram said: Prince has been "silent" (wordless) for the last couple of months because...
Maybe his way of dealing with his father's death 2 years ago (August 25th(?) 2001)... Neversin. O(+>NIИ<+)O
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I think (b) in a way. "The Rainbow Children" was so message-oriented that many people couldn't swallow it. I think the silence is a response to the harsh criticism for the lyrical content. | |
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My guesses:
because he wants the world to appreciate him as a musician because he doesn't feel like singing because he feels like playing instrumentals because he's sick of the criticism of TRC lyrics because he doesn't have to sing Life it ain't real funky unless you got that orgPop. | |
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Moonbeam said: I think (b) in a way. "The Rainbow Children" was so message-oriented that many people couldn't swallow it. I think the silence is a response to the harsh criticism for the lyrical content.
Probably true. Didn't he slowly back off from TRC comtent (and preaching) and add more "hits" as the 2002 tour made its way through Europe? Still, I thought with Avalance and Xenophobia, we'd get some more overt political songs out of P. I'm just holding on till this religious phase passes. (Hopefully, P will keep moving like he always has. I remember that it took Dylan 3 albums and several years to drop the messianic material and go back to what he did best.) *****************************************
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i) he wants his instrumental music to be taken seriously.
k) punishing the fans for critisizing the lyrics of TRC Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely. - Lord Acton | |
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Aerogram said: Ok, Prince's isn't technically "silent" since he's playing his intruments, but he's not singing and he has not made any public statement in quite some time. His audience is getting a bit frustrated, as evidenced by the crowd's clamoring for vocals at his recent B.B. King House of Blues performance.
I was there. Seven feet away from the stage. In a very small room full of about 200 people. At least on the floor level. NO ONE was clamoring for vocals. NO ONE. If someone said 'sing' it was one tiny and overheated chick who could barely be heard over the absolutely cooking performance of Prince and his band. I never heard it and my suspicion is that the writer from Rolling Stone decided to sensationalize his little story by making a bigger deal out of the fact that it was an all instrumental performance. I repeat: there was no outcry from frustrated fans. We were all pretty much in the same headspace - totally stunned that this was even happening! In an effort to understand his decision to be wordless for the last year or so, I have fashioned a questionaire based on the best methodology available. Please let us know what you think. Prince has been "silent" (wordless) for the last couple of months because... a) he's taken a vow of silence to atone for his past sins; b) he came across TRC's lyrics late one night and has not spoken a word since. c) the last time he had a pregnant wife, he released his wordiest album only to be brutally confronted by the death of his child AND the need to honor his Emancipation contract, so this time he's not writing lyrics. d) he doesn't have anything to say anymore. e) it's all a ploy to reclaim his enigmatic persona after a couple of years of relative media-friendliness. f) his last lyrics were so radical even Larry balked at the prospect of releasing them. g) he popped a vocal chord. h) he just wants to frustrate us. i) he wants his instrumental music to be taken seriously. j) he has nothing nice to say so he,s saying nothing. k) ...? [This message was edited Fri Aug 22 10:59:28 PDT 2003 by Jestyr] | |
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I was at the LA performance and the crowd was not chanting for him to sing. I heard several people comment on him not singing but there was not a collective clamoring for him to sing.
It doesn't bother me to not hear his voice, as long as it's not a permanent thing! 2010: Healing the Wounds of the Past.... http://prince.org/msg/8/325740 | |
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Aerogram said: d) he doesn't have anything to say anymore. e) it's all a ploy to reclaim his enigmatic persona after a couple of years of relative media-friendliness. i) he wants his instrumental music to be taken seriously. j) he has nothing nice to say so he,s saying nothing. I think that about sums it up... How about... k) He's trying 2 create the world's 1st Musical black hole by disapearing up his own arse?  [This message was edited Fri Aug 22 11:03:23 PDT 2003 by bananacologne] | |
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bananacologne said: I think that about sums it up...
How about... k) He's trying 2 create the world's 1st Musical black hole by disapearing up his own arse? mental pic of prince doin just that...ewww!!! | |
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teller said: k) He's getting back at us for criticizing his preachy lyrics. IstenSzek said: I think it's a combination of both
e) it's all a ploy to reclaim his enigmatic persona after a couple of years of relative media-friendliness. and i) he wants his instrumental music to be taken seriously. I think these pretty much sum it up. Ὅσον ζῇς φαίνου
μηδὲν ὅλως σὺ λυποῦ πρὸς ὀλίγον ἐστὶ τὸ ζῆν τὸ τέλος ὁ χρόνος ἀπαιτεῖ.” | |
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Jestyr said: Aerogram said: Ok, Prince's isn't technically "silent" since he's playing his intruments, but he's not singing and he has not made any public statement in quite some time. His audience is getting a bit frustrated, as evidenced by the crowd's clamoring for vocals at his recent B.B. King House of Blues performance.
I was there. Seven feet away from the stage. In a very small room full of about 200 people. At least on the floor level. NO ONE was clamoring for vocals. NO ONE. If someone said 'sing' it was one tiny and overheated chick who could barely be heard over the absolutely cooking performance of Prince and his band. I never heard it and my suspicion is that the writer from Rolling Stone decided to sensationalize his little story by making a bigger deal out of the fact that it was an all instrumental performance. I repeat: there was no outcry from frustrated fans. We were all pretty much in the same headspace - totally stunned that this was even happening! In an effort to understand his decision to be wordless for the last year or so, I have fashioned a questionaire based on the best methodology available. Please let us know what you think. Prince has been "silent" (wordless) for the last couple of months because... a) he's taken a vow of silence to atone for his past sins; b) he came across TRC's lyrics late one night and has not spoken a word since. c) the last time he had a pregnant wife, he released his wordiest album only to be brutally confronted by the death of his child AND the need to honor his Emancipation contract, so this time he's not writing lyrics. d) he doesn't have anything to say anymore. e) it's all a ploy to reclaim his enigmatic persona after a couple of years of relative media-friendliness. f) his last lyrics were so radical even Larry balked at the prospect of releasing them. g) he popped a vocal chord. h) he just wants to frustrate us. i) he wants his instrumental music to be taken seriously. j) he has nothing nice to say so he,s saying nothing. k) ...? [This message was edited Fri Aug 22 10:59:28 PDT 2003 by Jestyr] I see... false report then, but admit it, no one would have been disappointed to hear him sing. | |
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cborgman said: i) he wants his instrumental music to be taken seriously.
k) punishing the fans for critisizing the lyrics of TRC I agree. (I would have, even if it hadn't been Cborgman saying it. No, really!  )
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Aerogram said: Jestyr said: Aerogram said: Ok, Prince's isn't technically "silent" since he's playing his intruments, but he's not singing and he has not made any public statement in quite some time. His audience is getting a bit frustrated, as evidenced by the crowd's clamoring for vocals at his recent B.B. King House of Blues performance.
I was there. Seven feet away from the stage. In a very small room full of about 200 people. At least on the floor level. NO ONE was clamoring for vocals. NO ONE. If someone said 'sing' it was one tiny and overheated chick who could barely be heard over the absolutely cooking performance of Prince and his band. I never heard it and my suspicion is that the writer from Rolling Stone decided to sensationalize his little story by making a bigger deal out of the fact that it was an all instrumental performance. I repeat: there was no outcry from frustrated fans. We were all pretty much in the same headspace - totally stunned that this was even happening! In an effort to understand his decision to be wordless for the last year or so, I have fashioned a questionaire based on the best methodology available. Please let us know what you think. Prince has been "silent" (wordless) for the last couple of months because... a) he's taken a vow of silence to atone for his past sins; b) he came across TRC's lyrics late one night and has not spoken a word since. c) the last time he had a pregnant wife, he released his wordiest album only to be brutally confronted by the death of his child AND the need to honor his Emancipation contract, so this time he's not writing lyrics. d) he doesn't have anything to say anymore. e) it's all a ploy to reclaim his enigmatic persona after a couple of years of relative media-friendliness. f) his last lyrics were so radical even Larry balked at the prospect of releasing them. g) he popped a vocal chord. h) he just wants to frustrate us. i) he wants his instrumental music to be taken seriously. j) he has nothing nice to say so he,s saying nothing. k) ...? [This message was edited Fri Aug 22 10:59:28 PDT 2003 by Jestyr] I see... false report then, but admit it, no one would have been disappointed to hear him sing. True enough. Often, witholding creates an overwhelming demand. | |
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