But really, refusing Weird Al does show some lack of being able to laugh at yourself, some self-reflection.
Prince takes himself waaaaaaaay too seriously most of the time.
Prince takes himself waaaaaaaay too seriously most of the time.
Non-Urban Music Prince is a pansy
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S O F I, I would bet money that most of your favorite rappers and producers, their favorite artist is Prince.
Your average teen or twenty something that actually thinks people like Young Money make "good" music does not have the musical capacity to appreciate the greatest artist of all time.
Your average teen or twenty something that actually thinks people like Young Money make "good" music does not have the musical capacity to appreciate the greatest artist of all time.
It because they havent invented a time machine to take you back to a party in 1999
No, I mean, teenage back when I was a teenager, way before Young Money, lol.
People in high school would do projects on Janice Joplin, Stevie Wonder, Curtis Mayfield, The Beatles, Bob Marley, Frank Sinatra, Jimmi Hendrix, etc but NEVER on Prince. He was just never mentioned. I feel that often, we get into musicians not solely for their music but for their persona, ie why Tupac is popular. But then the dope music gets discovered and the artist gets even more liked. It seems with Prince, to the casual person who hasn't deeply studied him, there's nothing TO like about Prince beside his music. I mean, you can probably say I'm wrong and find cool things that young kids would like about Prince but hey, I'm just saying there's something there.
I think it's the way he dressed half (possibly more) the time. It puts people off, especially when you're talking about the video era. Back when you heard the music just on the radio you'd probably have a different outcome.
Kadafi Son
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LMFAO at that gif. That's from the "Come On" video.
SOFI you're talking about the 90's I guess. Prince went under the radar in the 90's after he left his major label contract and changed his name to the symbol. It was sort of his wilderness period, mainstream wise, up until 2004 when he made his "comeback" in most people's eyes with the Musicology tour, Grammy performance with Beyonce, Rock N Roll Hall of Fame induction, etc.
Throughout the 80's and early 90's he was one of the most popular artists on the planet and kids in school at that time would have done many a school project on him during that era.
SOFI you're talking about the 90's I guess. Prince went under the radar in the 90's after he left his major label contract and changed his name to the symbol. It was sort of his wilderness period, mainstream wise, up until 2004 when he made his "comeback" in most people's eyes with the Musicology tour, Grammy performance with Beyonce, Rock N Roll Hall of Fame induction, etc.
Throughout the 80's and early 90's he was one of the most popular artists on the planet and kids in school at that time would have done many a school project on him during that era.
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Let's see Casey squeal himself outta this one
Stay tuned!
Let's see Casey squeal himself outta this one
Stay tuned!
Like Duke said, it's not that Al can't, but won't, due to the artist's wishes. I don't think Chappelle follows that same moral code, and I'm willing to bet Prince was none too happy about that skit.
That skit was badass, by the way, by far the best on that show. Yes, better than Rick James. "Would you like some pancakes?"
Charlie Murphy did an interview on NPR.. he said that he went to Prince's club in Vegas after that skit.. and Prince gave him that gay-ass 'Prince is pissed' look lol
Au contraire.....Prince and Dave Chappelle are very good friends and P found that sketch hilarious.
Dave was in Prince's music video for "The Daisy Chain" back in the early 00's, way before "Chappelle's Show", and the two of them are shown shootin hoops in the video.
Dave was in Prince's music video for "The Daisy Chain" back in the early 00's, way before "Chappelle's Show", and the two of them are shown shootin hoops in the video.
I have no doubt that they could be good friends.
Im just saying what Murphy talked about on the radio...
Im just saying what Murphy talked about on the radio...
So you're saying it was just a 'good story'?
He didnt imply there was a bust up or fight... just that he made a face... no big deal :thumb:
yeah but he's leading you to believe Prince wasn't happy.. I don't even know if we are disagreeing.. lol
Prince is actually a very funny person in real life. There's some great outtakes of him clowning around, doing voices, cracking jokes. I even have a recording of him and the Revolution playing an OTT, sped up, heavy version of "When Doves Cry", in a punk style called "When Doves Scream", they were doing it for fun.
I'm just saying, it's not like he's some super serious person which it seems like he is by not allowing Weird Al to do a parody. Maybe he legitimately just doesn't find Weird Al particularly funny.
I'm just saying, it's not like he's some super serious person which it seems like he is by not allowing Weird Al to do a parody. Maybe he legitimately just doesn't find Weird Al particularly funny.
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