I turned most of my co-workers out!!!! I have been playing musicology continuously for 3 weeks straight. Now they can get enough of the skinny muthafucker with a high voice

Offer them $10 bucks to watch the first 20 minutes of Purple Rain!!

or Sign O' The Times concert video...

Well . "Purple Rain" is a slam dunk ( though I've had a couple of people actually tell me that was a "fluke" ) , but I've hooked a few people with " The Question Of U " and "She's Always In My Hair," and the " " album ...

Just sit them down and let them watch a copy of FIRST AVE 8/3/83.

That will blow them away!

My 11 year old is starting to appreciate Prince after a couple of years of rolling her eyes when I'd play his music.

I think it started w/ "Style"

Then she'd ask me to play a song over in the car

Then I hear her singing "Paisley Park" as she was putzin around the house.

THEN, earlier this week I came home and found the lyrics to "Paisley Park" written out. She'd done it from memory because she was bored.

My kids age 6, 11, and 9 1/2 are Prince fans. I converted them They want to go to a concert next time he comes (may have to leave 6 year old at home)..

Zelaira said:

Good idea

This is my first attempt at this... can someone answer a silly question? Is there a way to download video, like interviews, that I access on the web and play through a player?? I don't know how, and I really want the Today interview to copy. Thanks

IADOREHIM said:

There's a link somewhere in this forum I think - poke around on the next few pages

i've turned out a new fan - my daughter!

i put on "when you were mine" or "uptown" and she just starts groovin.

it's been more than 20 minutes, though. there was nine months of listening in the womb, then 10 months on the outside. not too shabby.

when I was back home at Easter, Prince came up somehow when I was talking to my brother.

he said "he's alright, i guess."



you could've knocked me over with a feather. i nearly died of a heart attack right there.

i said "what did you just say? wait, let me guess, some chick that you like is into him. or you've got some friend that's turned you on to him in 6 months, when i couldn't do it in 12 years."

all he would say is "well, i guess he was more revolutionary than i thought."


not very forthcoming, and i didn't push it, because that's good enough for me.

I 've turned many a mutha out with The Undertaker
The 1st 20 minutes blaze!!

people get so duped, goin' "who's that?!"
"why? you likess it?!"

booyah! then you got em!
"its that skinny muthafucka with the high voice, you motorhead listenin fool!!"

ALSO,

i think Graffiti Bridge is very good for this too,
if you can be selective with it. (joy in rep, ? of U, Elephants,)

Sign of the Times LIVE is undeniable. Forever in my Life?! ICNTPYM Live??!
each one is a 1 round TKO shot.

WHY O WHY do i have an easier time, as of late, turnin' out the dudes than the honeys, tho?
i really don't get it.

c'mon ladies "when 2 r in love"?! "pink cashmere"?
Nothing?!

Don't give 'em the Black Album. My co-worker had been begging me to bring in TBA to listen to. He thought by "black" it was going to have a huge bass line in every song. Needless to say, he didn't like TBA, which was astonishing to me. How can a black man not like TBA??? Anyway, I explained to him that this album was conceived in the mid-80's, so you can't compare it to today's standards. He said the album wasn't funk-ladden. I was like "WTF." So, anyway, he complained that he should've sounded like "Musicology," which he likes because of the bass line and rhythm guitar.

Just thought it was interesting: he didn't like TBA, but he likes Musicology....

I usually turn people into Prince fans with the use of whips and billy clubs. Your way sounds like too much work. I don't have the time for that.

CalhounSq said:

Next time, may I advise u 2 try the Ludovico Technique: strap them down, pour drops in2 their eyes and play back the CD:

HiinEnkelte said:[quote]
i think Graffiti Bridge is very good for this too,
if you can be selective with it. (joy in rep, ? of U, Elephants,)


Hiin, why you gotta be passively dogging Round and Round?!!? What about Melody Cool? Think you aint?

I teach a high school mass media class and when we do our unit on rock and roll, I make my students select an influential artist and give a presentation to the class on the artist using research and audio/video clips.

I always model a presentation for them, and I ALWAYS use Prince (of course).

My goal is to get them to respect him, so I try to focus on his ability to function so well in so many different styles, thinking that this is the best way to appeal to the diverse tastes of my students.

It ALWAYS works.

I will DEFINITELY use the RRHOF tape next year, but I typically have them listen to:

"When Doves Cry" -- for a groundbreaking, popular single
"The Ride" -- for blues chops/guitar prowess (this one always impresses the punky rock kids)
"Human Body" -- for modern dance/electronic vibe
"The Work, Part 1" -- for the James/Sly influence and pure funk factor

Keith/Kacey

CalhounSq said:

Yep

All of my brothers
A School Friend (heee loves Musicology, he randomly sings it on the street sometimes )
A Jamaican Sex-Slave

ninarockets said:[quote]

HiinEnkelte said:

CUZ THOSE SONGS FOR THE REAL MUSIC LOVERS ONLY!!
CONNOISSEURS ONLY CUZZIN!!

think it ain't?

those newbies still too wet behind the ears!

round and round
melody cool
love machine
t.c. NPG rap
graffiti bridge

and then you got yourself a furious EP!

you feed a prince-newbie milk first, then you give them meat!!
[This message was edited Fri Apr 23 12:32:56 2004 by HiinEnkelte]

i'd put on the RUTJF DVD and play She's Always In My Hair. It get's them excited, then I'd play Insatiable or Call My Name. That should have 'em creamin'.