meow85 said: sextonseven said: What he did was silly. The fight however was very serious. Prince had good reason for what he did, he just didn't think things through as well as he could've. People got caught up in the theatrics of the name change, etc. and dismissed the message. Just like Sinead and her pope-picture ripping, Prince's worthy fight got lost behind the spectacle. addendum: I in no way mean to compare the horrors of child abuse to Prince signing himself off in a shoddy contract, then complaining about it. Sorry if it read that way. What I meant to refer to was his bigger point of artistic control and ownership, which even though Prince himself got silly about it is still an important one to try to have made. [Edited 5/25/07 0:29am] Maybe I missed it, but when did the topic of child abuse come into play? Was Tori not comparing Prince's record company fight to her record company fight? | |
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sextonseven said: Raze said: Right, but that's what I was saying. It wasn't serious. 9/11. Darfur. Cancer. That's serious, on a global or personal level. Some millionaire squabbling with his employer over something he already had (artistic control) is not serious. It's silly. I consider artistic control serious. And he obviously didn't have it if Warner was preventing him from releasing records (The Undertaker). It may not eb on the same level as famine or disease, but it's not a trivial thing, either. "A Watcher scoffs at gravity!" | |
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sextonseven said: meow85 said: Prince had good reason for what he did, he just didn't think things through as well as he could've. People got caught up in the theatrics of the name change, etc. and dismissed the message. Just like Sinead and her pope-picture ripping, Prince's worthy fight got lost behind the spectacle. addendum: I in no way mean to compare the horrors of child abuse to Prince signing himself off in a shoddy contract, then complaining about it. Sorry if it read that way. What I meant to refer to was his bigger point of artistic control and ownership, which even though Prince himself got silly about it is still an important one to try to have made. [Edited 5/25/07 0:29am] Maybe I missed it, but when did the topic of child abuse come into play? Was Tori not comparing Prince's record company fight to her record company fight? That was in reference to Sinead O'Connor ripping up the picture of the Pope on SNL. Sorry for the confusion. "A Watcher scoffs at gravity!" | |
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OMG! As I was typing that last post, guess what came up as the quote at the top of the screen? "You know, you really should put on a dress and stop swearing so much."
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meow85 said: sextonseven said: I consider artistic control serious. And he obviously didn't have it if Warner was preventing him from releasing records (The Undertaker). It may not eb on the same level as famine or disease, but it's not a trivial thing, either. Yeah, when you throw the topic of Darfur around, that kinda blows everything else out of the water. | |
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sextonseven said: meow85 said: It may not eb on the same level as famine or disease, but it's not a trivial thing, either. Yeah, when you throw the topic of Darfur around, that kinda blows everything else out of the water. Funny how that works, isn't it? But that's a bit like saying "My cqar's been stolen!" and having someone respond that at least you're not living in a war-torn country. It still bites even if you're not dying. "A Watcher scoffs at gravity!" | |
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meow85 said: sextonseven said: Maybe I missed it, but when did the topic of child abuse come into play? Was Tori not comparing Prince's record company fight to her record company fight? That was in reference to Sinead O'Connor ripping up the picture of the Pope on SNL. Sorry for the confusion. Ah, I knew it was in there somewhere and I just couldn't read. | |
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