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Once nasty, pop Prince makes nice




By DAVE GOLDINER
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER

Maybe Prince really was reading National Geographic in the backseat of his "Little Red Corvette."
The supersexy pop legend, who shocked parents with songs about sex and masturbation in the 1980s, says that today's pop culture is way too X-rated for his liking.

"Now there's all these dirty videos," he says. "We're bombarded."

"When I was making sexy tunes, that wasn't all I was doing," he adds in an interview with Newsweek. "Back then, the sexiest thing on TV was 'Dynasty,' and if you watch it now, it's like 'The Brady Bunch.'"

After several years of selfimposed obscurity, Prince is back on the charts with a new album and nationwide tour, which includes three shows this summer at Madison Square Garden.

But don't expect Prince, now a practicing Jehovah's Witness, to try to outshock the new generation of lip-locking, nipple-baring, marry-on-the-fly stars.

"My song 'Darling Nikki' was considered porn because I said the word masturbate. Tipper Gore got so mad," he said with a chuckle. "It's so funny now."

Prince, 45, who was out of the limelight because of a feud with record companies, recently was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Ever the glam king, he still wears makeup every day and his hair is combed to perfection.

But he also quotes from the Scriptures, mentions Jehovah in his new songs and skips some old fan favorites that are too risqué for his new persona.

"There's certain songs I don't play anymore, just like there's certain words I don't say anymore," he says. "It's not me anymore."

Originally published on April 5, 2004

this is really nothin more than a rip of this article/interview...

I love you Dansa.

I THINK ITS GREAT I MEAN I KNOW U WANNA HEAR THE OLD SONGS BUT PEOPLE DO EVOLVE AND GROW UP AND THINK DIFFERENTLY.

I RESPECT BUT ALSO SOMRTIMES SAY WHY NOT BUT I DO UNDERSTAND.

PEACE AND BE WILD
REMEMBER LIFE IS DEATH WITHOUT ADVENTURE.

THE EROTIC KID

Oh yes, i respect his personal development.
But the old nasty songs are part of him, I know it!
When I see in his eyes, I still can see this skinny mothafucka and I love it.

Btw: I miss Sexy MF !!! Who else does?

You know it's good that he is into his religion & all. The bad thing is that you will no longer hear some of the music that made him what he is. YEAH! YEAH! i know it's his past etc, etc, & he has moved on. It's a shame but i liked the nasty Prince better.

WHEN PRINCE IS RIPPING THROUGH THE SOLO OF SHHH LIKE A MADMAN, I AM NOT THINKING DAMM WHY DONT HE CURSE MORE, WHO CARES

Prince may not Perform his so Called Dirtier songs but well he still plays the records . He did at the Celebration. Outside was Dirty Tunes and also after Prince Performed. The DJ played some older Classics.

Zelaira said:

The thing of it is We would be boring if we all stayed
the same right. So sometimes different is good, It just
depends on how people like his differences, let's just
see what he does. It's good to be involved in religion
because it helps people and they want to learn what
it's all about. .