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Thread started 04/02/04 10:55am

booyah

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Lyrically, Musicology is Prince's first real post-9/11 album

9/11 isn't a dominating factor on the album like it was on Springsteen's The Rising, but issues arising from 9/11 get mentioned in three songs.

Issues with homeland security are mentioned in a way only Prince can talk about, in Call My Name: "Land of the free? Somebody lied. They can bug my phone, send people round my home - they'll only see you and me makin' love inside"

Cinnamon Girl is all about Mani's response to 9/11 (I assume).

Dear Mr. Man has mentions of issues surrounding the events of the last few years too.

Depending on semantics, perhaps this is Prince's most "political" album?
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Reply #1 posted 04/02/04 11:30am

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booyah said:

9/11 isn't a dominating factor on the album like it was on Springsteen's The Rising, but issues arising from 9/11 get mentioned in three songs.

Issues with homeland security are mentioned in a way only Prince can talk about, in Call My Name: "Land of the free? Somebody lied. They can bug my phone, send people round my home - they'll only see you and me makin' love inside"

Cinnamon Girl is all about Mani's response to 9/11 (I assume).

Dear Mr. Man has mentions of issues surrounding the events of the last few years too.

Depending on semantics, perhaps this is Prince's most "political" album?



That's a PRETTY BIG STRETCH IMO considering it "political". Especially in Call my Name, I don't think he's referring to homeland security, it seems like a general statement, and nothing he didn't mention in "New World".
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Reply #2 posted 04/02/04 11:39am

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Problem is, he won't vote.
All you others say Hell Yea!! woot!
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