Temptation said:

OMG, being JW has nothing to do with it. He hasn't signed autographs for years, long before Larry and long before becoming JW. It's idiotic statements like that, that show more about you than they ever could about Prince and JWs. Run along now, go play and watch out for lightening bolts, there's sure to be one out there with your name all over it.

OdysseyMiles said:

Except in Britain, where you can't change your name to a symbol. We're boring in that way.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

That is hilarious because I saw him bring two fans to tears at a different ONA soundcheck. One put a CDR on his stool onstage when he wasn't looking, and he summarily humiliated her in front of all assembled, demanding she come back up and retrieve it. The other offered to show him her symbol tattoo and got some public sermonizing.

Nice fella, that Prince. Really spiritual.

freakebear said:

Why in the world would anyone tattoo anyone else's name on their body? I could never understand that.

GrayKing said:

OH MAN

YOU OLD SCHOOL ORG!

freakebear said:

Its very sad..... Prince has changed alot.. I enjoyed him more back in the early 90's when he was with the FUNKY dancin' NPG...
I went to all 3 Chicago shows and on the first night I gave him a stuffed bunny rabbit with a little T-shirt on it that I had air brushed.. (it was right by Easter)
any way.. he took it from me.. hugged it, turned it over, looked at the back of the tshirt, turned it around and then hugged it again. Then he thanked me for it. He did this while he was on stage.. in front of the WHOLE crowd!
Then he took it back and set it up against a speaker and there it sat the whole rest of the show. When the show was over Damin picked it up as they left the stage.
Back in 1988 he had a huge party to kick off the 88 Love Sexy tour. I got his Autograph.. I still have it, under glass. Its on PRN Production letter head from Chanhassen!
I DO NOT idolize Prince.... but its very cool to get a chance to interact with a famous person! I can see Prince now standing for hours signing things.. but I think he should be more grateful to his fans.. Seems like the more "Spiritual" he gets.. the more un friendly he gets. That is really not right.

GrayKing said:

He was gracious enough to spend some time with her. It sounds like the girl was just totally selfish and unappreciative. It is fans like this who ruin it for everyone else.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

she hangs out at the NPGMC site now....

IF SHE WAS TRULY A FAN SHE WOULDN'T HAVE ASKED....

F@CK HER I WOULDN'T HAVE SIGNED IT NEITHER...THE NERVE.


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It's really not right to be so hard on this girl. Everybody in the world doesn't know about Prince's no autograph policy. The idea of this tour was to bring back old fans and win new fans. She might be a new fan who didn't realize that it's a sin to ask for an autograph from Prince.

A good way to handle this would be for Prince to have his bodyguard carry around a stack of little cards with a poem or lyric on it, and everytime someone asks for an autograph, they would received the little card. This is a much better and kinder gesture than barking "no autographs" and disappointing people who support his career.

You people who are saying stuff like: "She should have known better if she were a fan!" and "She's just being selfish and unappreciative" ---

Maybe you should keep in mind that it seems this was a CHILD who asked for the autograph (at least that's the way I understand it) and not some 20something long time, hardcore fan who sits here on this website 24 hours a day reading about every facet of Prince's life and prsonality and was therefore unaware of Prince's no-autograph policy; and also even if she did act "unappreciative" of the few moments she got to talk with Prince (if she did) because she didn't get the autograph like she wanted, AGAIN -- SHE'S A CHILD. Kids want something and when they don't get it they're disappointed, sometimes unreasonably. Damn, give her a break.

I've seen some "adults" around here boo-hoo or complain over shit regarding Prince's actions when they should've known better than to expect or hope for different.,,and these folks KNOW BETTER and are supposed to be more mature than some little kid.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

Sounds like someone is trying to make Prince appear uncaring.

[This message was edited Thu Apr 15 15:25:06 2004 by gyro34]

Anxiety said:

Not a damn thing. But I would still beg on my knees and cry like a bitch for him to sign my white cloud guitar if I had the chance to meet him.

Tom said:

trying not to say a word, i don't want to get snipped....

Batdance said:

They don't??? It would be different if he was holding an autograph party....Geez.....Let me skip on down to Primoridal~~~~~

It's ink on paper - SO meaningless! A look into those eyes is much more satisfying

CalhounSq said:

DITTO!

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

OHHHHH NOOOOO! Not the dreaded Divinity6 thread!

SexyBeautifulOne said:

Ouch!

2freaky4church1 said:

I'm sorry that the little girl was sad, but at least he saw her. If he didn't want to give an autograph he didn't. He has that right. I'll bring this up again and I don't know if you was one of the ones that bashed me. Can you still picture him as a dad now? That's what I meant by it's hard picturing him because of stuff like this. I just saw him in concert and nothing but women fans were on the stage and one little girl and when the little girl came up the stairs to the stage, she stared at him at a distance and they didn't come near each other. The only interaction he did was he tried to hand her the mike and I think she was shy and that was fine. But she didn't try to come near him and he didn't come near her. That's the same way I am with kids especially little girls. There are some kids that I connect with but not many. I don't think he will be as affectionate and as compassionate with kids like he would be if he had his own.

I have been a fan of P since PR and out of the 20 years I have loved him, I love him to death, but don't love everything about him. I have never felt a desire to join his fan clubs, send him birthday cards or fan mail (which would probably be throwed out anyway). Mostly, I've never had a desire to do the one thing most fans would die for: to meet him. I think I'm doing just fine having a distant fanatic/idol love for him. I don't want to meet him because of stuff like what some of the folks have said on this tread. I don't want him to say or do anything that will offend me and make me not be a fan anymore. And I don't want to do or say anything stupid to get called out. When I went to see him on the ONA show. (I think he was doin this at all the shows). He approached this white lady sitting in the front row that she paid $100 for her seat for and he says "which is better. is it better to give or receive" and she says "It's better to give" and he turns around and says "We'll why don't you give your seat to that sister in the back. I was calling your bluff". I don't know if she took that personally, but I would've been pissed because that sister paid $50 for her back seat and I didn't have to $100 or $1.00 to see your ass and you gone front me off like that. He may have not meant any harm by it, but it wasn't nothing I wanted said to me or mine even if he was just playing. Don't play with me like that! I think not meeting him is the best thing. Me buying his music is enough right there.

After reading the Exerpt from EW well he says it's because he is NOt Into Being IDOL WORSHIPPED. But well peoplecan take it that he was Mean or Something. I think well his Security should just tell people politely No, he doesn't do that Anymore.
[This message was edited Fri Apr 16 16:07:10 2004 by Zelaira]

TurnItUp said:

I know what you're saying. Morrissey, someone that I have been fan of for many years, made an interesting observation on meeting your "idols". Commenting on meeting some of his own idols, he said that sometimes it's better not to meet them, to live with your own idealized version of an encounter. In real life, they might be rude, having a bad day, etc., and not act very kindly toward you. Then you might start to confuse them as a person with them as an artist... which is what made you a fan to begin with, the art that they share with us.

TurnItUp said:

At the show I saw, the concertgoer gave up her seat. He then invited her up onstage, had her get comfy on some cushions and let her watch part of the show from there. It was a cute gimmick, designed to reward an unselfish person. I imagine not everyone took him up on it though.

Clubkid said:

OK, since you asked, I'll explain it. Prince does NOT use the symbol because it WAS questioned by his elders in the church.

When Prince chose the symbol he wasn't a Jehovah's Witness. He quit using the symbol when he entered 'advanced studies' with Larry in 1999. That's because the symbol was considered idolatrous. Prince also forbade all of his employees from wearing the symbol in 1999 and that policy continues.

Prince quit wearing his symbol necklaces five years ago and he has only worn the NPG necklaces since then. There is no idolatry conveyed with the NPG symbol because NPG represents his group, his music, his fans, and a series of loosely-connected ideals.

missfee said:

Give the kid an autograph..... she ain't exactly gonna steal your chequebook...
It's an autograph 4 God's sake... make the kid happy ... it won't make any difference at all to you, Prince.... be appreciative that she wants your autograph....
grrr... stuff like this celeb-poop stuck up their own bottoms makes me angry....
IT'S A COMPLIEMENT.... sign.... the .... autograph
send... me... your entire.... vault....

hmmmm.... this Jedi mind trick malarchy doesn't work .....
[This message was edited Mon May 10 16:24:17 2004 by Persian]

Temptation said:

Hes still got the symbol on the entrance to the NPGMC, plus he still has products with the symbol on it.

cbastriani said:

Yeah doesn't the NPGMC still sell symbol necklaces and keychains?

Temptation said:

that's very sad. imo. a symbol is just a symbol. his creation and use of the symbol was extremly innovative and cool. and the argument could be made that even his name 'prince' is a symbol too. even more of a symbol, in fact, because 'prince' is likely his copyright/trademark . . . awww prince. what happened to you?