Well, it'll also depend on how the person was raised also. Family class can change things, so will the amount of schooling. Not that people with less schooling/lower class families talk 'funny' or anything, I've just noticed this that's all.

But I'm also an Oregonian, and I like to mess with words myself, and I live in a 'Ghetto town' (Untill this year, our High school hallway floors were concrete with dirt on it ) so I usually notice when there are changes in speech.... unless I'm spacing out. Which will happen often.

Ok. I'm rambling, I'll summarize it. I guess what I'm trying to say is, that some people can have 'the Fargo' accent, while others around them don't. It can vary on upbringing etc. I have one friend who even calls her parents 'Mother' and 'Father' while I'll even go and call my mum, em mum. (and I am in no way British. Not that every one in Britan calls there moms 'mum,' but yeah)

Ok. shutting up now.

BobGeorge999 said:

He doesn't go out man, that's why. He stays in his little house

Did nebody notice how he said/sung "Cream" when he wuz playin' the acoustic version of it on 'The Art Of Musicology' & 'Music And Words: Prince'?

On'em he said it like "Crame"-sound pretty country-like 2 me.
& on da song he said it just like many would usually say it or sing it.

Here is the answer to your Minnesota accent question-

In general, people with the hardcore accents you hear in the movie "Fargo" are from Northern Minnesota. Once you get about 1/2 hour North of the Twin Cities this accent grows stronger and stronger. People from Duluth to Fargo in particular have this accent. People from the Twin Cities do too, but usually only if they are from Northern MN orginally.

There is also a variation of this accent which is the Wisconsin accent. It is slightly different and can be heard in the movie "Miracle" as being used by Kurt Russel, who plays the Hockey Coach Herb Brooks.

not all minnesotans have that stereotypical accent. there is a definite accent amongst most folks here, but like it was mentioned above the accent gets more distinct the further north you go.

Here is the answer to your Minnesota accent question-

In general, people with the hardcore accents you hear in the movie "Fargo" are from Northern Minnesota. Once you get about 1/2 hour North of the Twin Cities this accent grows stronger and stronger. People from Duluth to Fargo in particular have this accent. People from the Twin Cities do too, but usually only if they are from Northern MN orginally.

There is also a variation of this accent which is the Wisconsin accent. It is slightly different and can be heard in the movie "Miracle" as being used by Kurt Russel, who plays the Hockey Coach Herb Brooks.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

EEK ~ I suppose I sound like Fargo then? And see, I definately noticed how they were talking in Fargo...it didn't sound normal to me. Prince does sound normal to me though...like no noticible accent

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

You betcha.

Prince does talk funny with that exact accent (on particular words) in some interviews and in rehearsals when he is relaxed and out of the "prince rockstar" mode.

He also uses it for comic effect on his "white" voices in songs. "Come out with your hands up" in Bob George... or that part in "Call the Law" witht he policeman's voice.

or in that 1999 press conference where he reclaimed the name prince.
[This message was edited Tue May 11 12:09:26 2004 by ufoclub]

KeLo07 said:

I noticed that too! Figured it was just an accent thing

maybe it's not as noticeable in african american minnesotans??