Anybody know why Prince doesn't dance like he used to anymore? I saw him last night in Cincinnati. I have recently noticed that he doesn't even do the splits anymore-- something he did on everything but ballads! Did I hear that he injured his leg a few years back? Must have been quite a blow to him.

While I doubt he can do them as well as he used to be able to (I'm mean, he's 45... But if he proves me wrong when he goes to Boston, that's cool, too), he's been talking about putting more of a focus on the music lately, and that probably plays a bit into his not doing the splits anymore.

He still has the moves, in some somewhat subtle ways, though. "Restrained" or not, watching him at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction performance, his dancing was flawless.

And it would be a pity of he did one and ripped the pants of the kickin' suits he seems to have taken a liking to;)

Wasnt he getting injections in his knee(s) a few years, back?

well, you know, he fell in atlantic city back in 98/99 while he was touring with chaka and larry. then he fell on the hit n' run tour in 2001. when was the last time he jumped off of a piano? i know how silly that sounds but, really, he used to do stuff like that all the time. and i'm not talking about ten years ago, either. i saw him back in 99 and he was jumping and dancing and doing the splits like crazy. maybe after those two falls he just feels like he's too old to be doing that. better to look great doing what you're doing than to keep falling and have people making suggestive comments about if you can still handle it.

Wow. He still aint moving? Oh well, I guess age has caught up to him in that area huh? He can still look good as I dunno what but sacrifices cutting a step. At least he still has rhythm. And his guitar skills ANd his stage persona And his gorgeousness And his voice And his...

CherrieMoonKisses said:

Don't get it wrong-he's still movin' and dancin' funky. He just isn't doing those wildman splits anymore.

I, too, miss the splits

But I guess them bones just don't move like they used to! Prince ain't 20-something no more!

SexLovely said:

I can tell you form experience. I don't dance like I used to when I was 20 or 21(I'm only 27) I tore a hamstring, have some knee problems and stuff(I was told I have the knees of a 50 year old, too much basketball), and I have had to calm down. I used to mess around and do splits and stuff, I won't even think about it now, cause it just hurts.


He's 45, the legs aren't what they used to.

splits or no splits, Prince is still a smooth dancing machine.his moves were awesome last night.

so he's getting old.
and? aren't we all.
i agree, he's still as smooth and cool as ever!

I will never understand why so many people post threads wondering or asking if he can still do the splits...?!
Who cares.....if you want to see someone do the splits, go watch gymnastics.
He can still play and sing his a$$ off.
That's all I care about.

No matter how cool the splits...that don't define him anyways. One or a few missing dance tricks won't fail a Prince live show.

Well, JB had to stop doing the splits at some point, too.

He is 45 for God's sake, give the man a break!! I couldn't do the splits when I was 18!!

At some point one would hope that he could maintain his dignity as he ages and seeing old folks trying to do the splits is plain scary.

Geritzla said:

i'm sayin...."restrained" dancing....gtfoohwts!

I'll bet he can still do it all. But he has got to look to the future. Gotta a lotta shows to do just this summer alone.
But I just know he can still do it all!!!
once u get to 45 you will see that it does not feel that old, but you might need to pace[/i] yourself a bit.

lemoncrush said:

Hehe...well said. I look forward to watching him play and sing his a** off for another 25 years, and then some. I'm very active but in a lot of ways I've learned to take it easy, in the interest of my long term health and mobility (and I'm not yet 38)...maybe he's looking at it the same way. JMHO.

He's 45 years old and has a bad knee. plain and simple. It's alright becuz he can still get down.

Look he's still got it. He probably just doesn't feel like doing splits anymore, plus he isn't wearing much of those nut hugging skin tight spandex outfits that complimented those splits. Ya'll try doing splits in baggy suits, i don't think u would want to get them dirty either.

I believe he can still do it though. He's got more than we think.

Look at MJ and that special he had in 2001, it looked as if it was a ghost trying to imitate him, he can't even move half as fast as he could in 1991.

But then again, Prince does this all time, he's used to performing, dancing etc.

SassierBritches said:

My baby fell onstage??!

What I think is this...His new songs don't really call for splits.The Purple Rain and Parade times or even Sign songs were more for the splits. I think Prince can still do all that just not doing them.

HE FELL !!!!! I mean

CalhounSq said:

yep. My friend was at the atl city show, she saw it happen...now the hit n run tour, I dont know about that, I've never heard about him falling then...

PinkPeach said:

oh my gosh, how did he get up after falling.....

did he act like he was hurt, or did he front?

i hope he was alright

7IS4ME said:

I have noticed that myself lately in all his TV performances...he has not done one split...but hey at least the man can still dance...and he looks soooo smoothe as well as sexy

SquarePeg said:

DAMN, THAT'S SOME COLD SHIT

Perhaps he wants 2 jazz up his routine? Ain't nothin' wrong in that. And the "old" part in P not doin' the splits is crazy....he's hardly obese or unfit, and there have been many others who were older than him doing that sort of thing...JB 2 name 1..