I finally got this from a friend.. Im surprised this isnt talked about more often. This is the Prince we need right now.. The one with a sense of humor. The HAPPY Prince if you will.. Damn you Mayte Garcia.. damn you. You took away happy Prince, and left us with the self indulged Prince whos head is up Larry Grahams ass.. ohh well.. The music is still great, but do you this Prince would ever do an episode of South Park or Crank Yankers? i think not..

NewPowerToad said:

Mayte did NOT take that Prince away, it was/is that JW religion that he's so hung up on these days. She would've made him a great wife if Larry hadn't come along and introduced him to JWisms.

kisscamille said:

AND - if he could've kept his dick in his pants!!

kisscamille said:

Geez!!! Being a JW does not kill your sense of humor.

stymie said:

Well IMO - it's killed parts of Prince that we will never see again. Can't blame Mayte for the way he is now. That's Larry's fault and the JW's.

kisscamille said:

How can you blame Jehovah's Witnesses for something that Prince has done on his own accord? It was his decision to follow that religion. If you don't agree with the religion, that's fine...but that's no reason to blame all Jehovah's Witnesses for something that isn't even their fault.

stymie said:

Great point stymie.

summerdawn said:

Ditto. Nice 2 see Mayte is getting the blame 4 something different this time. Get a life.

The 'happy' Prince was becuase of that woman.

I always got the impression he cold-shouldered Mayte after they lost Boy - I think we are ALL presuming a lot.

But Mayte getting all the blame laid at her door constantly fucking stinx - plain & simple.

Prince on the muppets was friggin HILARIOUS. I liked when he came into the building and met the security guard bear who kept holding up that picture of the symbol instead of saying his name. He was probably so at ease because he was finally bigger than everybody.

bananacologne said:

The banana-flavored voice of reason!

summerdawn said:

I try my best!

Don't fool yourselves people. We all know that if Prince had never gotten involved with the JW's his music and perhaps even his life would be different. I don't begrudge him or anyone having religion of any kind, but I do believe that the JW religion is somewhat cult-like and it has swallowed him up. Did you ever in your life think you would see the day when you heard Prince say "we don't give a DUCK"?? Please!!! Here's another...23 scriptures in a one night stand". That's just laughable. Wait until you hear the other changes the JW's have influenced him into making. If he goes back and re-records some of his older songs, the changes he will make to them will make most of us cringe.

kisscamille said:

I understand the disbelief and annoyance at the changes he's made. I get the connection between the changes and his conversion to the JW faith.

What I don't get is the idea that this is something the Jehovah's Witnesses have done to him. He has chosen to participate in a religion that restricts certain language and behavior. I don't agree with it in the slightest, but it was still his bloody decision - and I seriously doubts whether he gives a fucking duck how I feel about it anyway.

you know what, this has to be the most selfish shit i have ever seen.ya'll expect him to be a certain way to make yo asses feel better about yaselves.people change people grow.

Prince is a grown man and can make choices on his own. if he had to leave his choices up to ya'll?, hed still be in a trench coat and garters at 60 goin "owwahhh" prince didnt lose hise sense of humor and his wit. some of ya'll just arent up to his level of spirituality to get it.

my 2 cents.

FunkMistress said:

Yes, I agree that he doesn't care how anyone feels about it or what anyone thinks and I really do repsect that. If you are going to allow yourself to be influenced by a religious group or anything for that matter, you better have thick skin and not let others "bring you down". Prince has always had very thick skin and has never cared what anyone thinks of his decisions. I just feel that the JW religion is turning him into someone he really is not. He has always believed in God and has had religion in his life, but this is just too much IMO. He is still making fabulous music, but some things he says and all the crap on his web site makes me shake my head and say WTF!!

kisscamille said:

I'm cringing already!
Fuck Mayte'! I don't care what anyone says- there's just something about her I don't like- she seemed really J-Loish to me on the VH1 special with Tommy Lee.

I didnt mention any of the above, just re: Mayte.

I dont care whether he's a JW or not - I care a shit not.

I think peeps need 2 chill.

LOCKED!

Finess said:

I guess "some of us" don't have your level of spirituality Finess, so let me clarify. I don't want to see Prince in his garters or talking sex all the time. I thoroughly enjoy TRC and think it's a great cd and I'm glad that his music has taken a turn towards more sophistication, but I do not like his JW influences and I don't have to like them. It doesn't have anything to do with trying to make myself feel better.

I thought this was about the Muppets and shit. What's wrong with you people? What was Mayte, like 20 when she married P. How manipulative could she have been at that age. A 20 yr old probable virgin compared to a damn near 40 yr old very whorish man? She didn't do shit to him. And if P is foolish enough to let a religion change him, that's his problem.

Now back to the topic. P on the muppets was some funny shit. Did you see my boy Gonzo in in the assless pants?

illimack said:

I've been dying to see this show for years.

FunkMistress said:

Me too... Not seen it yet though.

U are gonna LOVE it!

kisscamille said:

Ten years from now, I doubt you will be the person you are now. I am not the same person I was ten years ago and perhaps Prince looked at his life, didn't like the cursing, womanizing, etc., and chose a path that was right FOR HIM. I can guarantee you that no JW put a gun to his head to make him follow them.

summerdawn said:

see it here

Mulch, where did YOU get a video camera ?!

TAPE ME TAPE ME !!

moonshine said:

Dayummm. The bottom of that link has the infamous tape of Prince on Good morning America, when he ate that dry ass cracker. Some of ya'll asked me abou that.

Goodness gracious me. Prince can believe in what he wants and act how he wants. If you don't like it then stiff cheddar! Don't but it, don't support it. For Christ's sake his likes and his output aren't dedicated to our particular whims and fancies!

NewPowerToad said:

I want a copy of that!! I was going to order the series, just for the one tape, but haven't been able to. How can I get my own copy???

illimack said:

My copy had an Elephant in assless pants not Gonzo?