Just feel the need to stand up for myself here. I've taken somewhat of a bashing over my obviously outlandish claims!

I made a simple mistake. As a few other people have attested, it is not immediately apparent that it is Sheila E. Now of course, I can see that it clearly is, but only with the hindsight of seeing her face to the camera.

Secondly, I am in no way a racist. I have dated people of other races and yes while it may be a stereotype to say a caucasian will tend to have a pointier nose, it is also, like a lot of stereotypes and cliches, often true. This is not to say black or hispanic people cannot have just as pointy, if not pointier noses than white people. But it is in fact usually not the case. Further against the racist slander towards me, I do not believe that anyone is EVER more beautiful as a person simply due to their race. In the case of Sheila, I simply have not seen her look more beautiful than in this video. She could have been in muted brown tones and I am sure I would have not differed in my attraction. She just looks hot, okay?

Thirdly, for the record, I consider myself usually pretty knowledgable about things related to Prince, but in this case, I was glad to be corrected. It's good to learn something new about Prince when I sometimes feel like I've covered a lot more than your average listener would care to.

Finally I don't appreciate being called an idiot and even if I WAS at first adamant that it was not Sheila, it doesn't matter. If you're just kidding, then fine...call me an idiot. I'm not going to start crying about it, because this thread was started in good fun...but please just back off with the deliberately abusive comments. Thankyou. I'll try to be a little more accurate next time. Please forgive me.

mrdespues said:

GET A LIFE ALREADY!!

Further against the racist slander towards me, I do not believe that anyone is EVER more beautiful as a person simply due to their race. In the case of Sheila, I simply have not seen her look more beautiful than in this video. She could have been in muted brown tones and I am sure I would have not differed in my attraction. She just looks hot, okay?

I worked for the production company that made the video. The company was called Limelight (it went out of business), and we used to have an office in LA and London.

We did a lot of videos for Prince during this time period. (That documentary NPG Music club did was actually edited in my office. They kicked me out to move in the editing machines.)

Jean Baptiste Mondino (sp?) was not in any way trying to make anyone look white. That is the most ridiculous claim. He was more enthralled with a new post production technique that he wanted to try out. It was called Harry, and it allowed you to manipulate images and create effects in new ways (at the time). So he shot footage of the Prince, Sheila E., the apples, the gun, etc., all on separate passes. Then he combined them in post to create the video.

The video went way over budget. The effects were cutting edge (though it doesn't really look like it), and it took much longer to produce than people thought it would. Other directors who used this early technique were Peter Greenaway (his movie version of "The Tempest" called "Prospero's Books," and the director Zbigniew Rybczynski, who directed the Pet Shop Boys's video "Opportunities (Let's make lots of money)." Anyway, the single didn't go anywhere, and the video wasn't played that much.

BTW, we were preparing a video for "Lovesexy" since that was going to be the next single released, but it was scrapped.

mrdespues said:

Read my post. "Racist" is your word, not mine.

It just struck me (and apparently someone else) as funny that you just happened to think that she looks really hot in this particular video where you thought she was a white girl.

That's why I used this guy ---> "" to show that I was kidding with you .

If I was gonna call you a racist, I'd be clear about it. ok?


(see this is why you can't joke with white people about race) (JUST KIDDING)

ok cool.

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[This message was edited Tue May 25 5:59:24 2004 by Universaluv]

(see this is why you can't joke with white people about race) (JUST KIDDING)

I am not being stubborn, guys....I have known and loved this video for many years and I doubt most of you even own it.

It is not Sheila.

I am aware that everyone looks like they are in degrees of whiteness in this clip, but you're missing my point....the girl has reddish brown hair and distinctly CAUCASIAN features which Sheila does not.

sorry if you think i'm being hardheaded...but i KNOW this video and I KNOW sheila and it AIN'T her.

mrdespues said:

i'm not sure what planet you're from, but Hispanics ARE Caucasians. it is her, without a doubt. and her hair has been many different colors. black, blond, brown. why not red for this video?

Anxiety said:

anxiety, i LOVE this picture! i'm looking at it and just giggling away!

GrayKing said:

drop it.

i said that SO long ago in this thread and the shit has been resolved.

LET - THE -THREAD - DIE.

I don't agree with the statement that Hispanics are caucasians...While some are, many are not. What about many of the Hispanics of such countries as Brazil, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, etc.?