...cuz this year marks the 9th year that i've been followin p and all his worx. mmm-hmm, 9 years since i found my sister's copy of dirty mind and listened to it outta mere boredom, not knowin what i was in for.

9 years might not mean a whole lot to some of ya'll older fans/friends/freex/fams/geex/whoever, but in my case it means an awful lot. i just turned 23 this past december, so i'm a fairly young prince geeklette; but still, ol' boy is one of the few artists that i've kept consistent tabs on over the years and gained more knowledge about (thanx to the org) cuz he's just that interesting, y'know. all the wishy-washiness and snatchie little antics aside, he's still cool.







9 years...good gawd, i'm gettin old.

It's strange, cuz here I am 21 years later (JEEZ!!) and im still along 4 the ride.

All the craziness, all the drama, all the stuff I dont agree with, all the publicity (good and bad) all the albums (good and bad...and NEWS) all the outfits, crazy-assed mofo speeches, all the wasted opportnities, all the amazing gigs and aftershows, all the surprises, all the laughter, and all the friendships ive forged - all the FUN...im still here.

and im here 4 one reason:

I WANNA KNOW WHAT HAPPENS NEXT...
[This message was edited Sun Jan 4 17:46:16 PST 2004 by bananacologne]

bananacologne said:

you damn well said 'Nana. it's 17 years for me as of 2004.
bring it on!!!

Ive been a Prince fan for a while now too.. perhaps he will produce something nice that will show up in retail stores.. SCREW THE CLUB!

I hitched a ride 20 years ago when along came a little
album called Purple Rain...it's been a blast.
I wouldn't trade my purple experience for the world.

BTW, aside from the music, the best thing about being a Prince fan is getting to know such great people.

20 years ! 4 me as well...bc u had 2 go 1 better, didnt ya !

Here since Gold and until I'm old.

Nearly 19 years since that first listen to 'Condition Of The Heart' blew my mind.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

Don't feel bad Dansa, I've been a fan for 8 years...admittedly it is kinda different, with me being 15 now n u bein 26, but tht ain't old !
[This message was edited Mon Jan 5 14:34:12 PST 2004 by Spookymuffin]

Spookymuffin said:

You've been a fan since u were 7 years old?

r1ghteousone said:

Yes, indeed, I was the youngest prince fan most people knew at the time - I was even browsing (not posting) the org back then, when it were black n stuff, i was "Ecnirp" if any of y'all remember seein that name.

Ive been a fan since I was 12. Although I knew of Prince at a much younger age. My parents always used to have Sign O' The Times on in the car when we went on holiday to France. I was really into Michael Jackson at the time as were all my friends. It was when I took t upon myself to listen to Sign O' The Times on my own that I got hooked. As the tape played, I remember thinking this was great. I then went out and bought and the back catalogue. This all happened when I 1st went to secondary school. Naturally enough, I was the only Prince fan there. I got a bit of ribbing now and again but people saw I was too obsessed to care and just left me to it. Luckily enough in 1993 Prince came to Sheffield and of cause I went along. It just blew me away, it was the 1st time Ive ever been to a concert and Ive been to many now, including Glastonbury, and I still think its the best thing Ive seen. Thats why when peeps on the Org say 'Whats Prince's best tour', I'll have to say in reply along with my own opinion, the Act II tour becuz of the memories.

I did have a dip though. This was during 'The Vault', 'New Power Soul' period. I became an indie kid, with the whole flairs, retro Adidas tops etc look going on! It was the 1st time I didnt instantly go out and buy his latest album like I would do. I totally regret this now as I got rid of my posters which Id dearly love to have back. However he was always around and when I saw him on telly I couldnt help but smile and think, 'yep! He's still my no.1'

It was during my time at University up to today when I got back into him. It was after seeing him perform Baby Knows on 'TFI Friday' and 'Top of the Pops'. I also heard Hot Wit' U and The Greatest Romance Ever Sold on the radio. I thought to myself 'hmm, pretty good'. After doing well in essays my Dad sent me a cheque for a small amount of cash and I went out and bought Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic and I really enjoyed it.

After finishing University I went back to work there during the registration period. During spells when it was quiet I could go on the internet where I discovered the Org. And the rest thay say is history...

Im looking forward to what 2004 has in store as for as Prince is concerned. I hope its a good 1!

15th year. It's the only artist I've been interested in for
this long.

Many other bands and performers came and went but Prince is
the one that's been playing for the longest over here.

Although, Tori Amos has been going strong for little over
10 years now, so she's a definite keeper too.

Been here since '58, that's G.R.E.A.T.

What would we do without our Deja. come eer kid.

2freaky4church1 said:

co-sign

Okay, don't freak, it's been 24 years.

Just like a bad lover, I keep coming back for more and more punishment.

But how sweet the misery.

12 years or so, kinda.

5 proper obsessive years.

12 years!
it's almost 13 whole years! and i am only 13!
ever since i heard 'Theives' as a small(very small) baby/child (or whatever) i was semi hooked. i used to dance when my dad played 1999
i used to think emancipation was a greatest hits album, cuz of its size, but go 2 my dad, this sucks-wheres 1999 and TMBGITW? . i'd look at the back and realise there was a very bad word-(s.e.x)
when in2 hardcore status on 4th Oct last year O.N.A tour
hooked since...

Hope it's all that you want it to be.

You ain't old!!

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

happy belated anniversary

do you like the song "pink cashmere"?

o,i luv these threads...

i grew up on prince.my dad was too "busy" to really play with me,so he'd put on prince an i was a lil quiet baby from then on...

my theory is i prolly didn't understand what the hell prince was sayin' i guess(i didn't speak english til i was 5 or 6 yrs. old)o well,but that changed when he changed his name an my dad thought he really was mad,so he shelved all the cassettes an lps 4 good.


i guess i've been a fam around 2or 3 yrs.
but i've been a fan since i was an infant (13 yrs)

21 years now...pff and still he makes me feel happy...