The artist formerly known as the artist formerly known as Prince has decided to sue fans who post pictures of him or re-print any of his lyrics on their websites. With that in mind I’ve decided to post a montage of Prince pictures and re-print some of his lyrics.
Prince has written a handful of decent (and some fairly indecent) songs but lets face it, these days he’s a dick!
His purple reign has long since come to an end and he hasn’t really been musically or culturally relevant since the early nineties when he took the bizarre decision of changing his name to a symbol. Since then his star has faded and presumably as a method of coping with the fact he’s a has-been, and maybe even making a few bucks in the process, he now spends time “protecting his image” online by suing the big video sharing sites.
But now it seems the popped star is turning his legal attentions onto his fans, threatening to sue them for posting images of him and his album covers as well as the lyrics of any of his songs.
Part of me wants to believe that Prince has merely created this news story in order to put himself back into the glow of the media spotlight so he can jiggle whatever he has left to wiggle before we all grow tired of him again. But in five minutes, when we’ve all moved on, the only thing anyone will really remember is that the aging pop singer remains musically and culturally irrelevant and, to be blunt, is still a dick.
So, with no further ado, clear your throats and sing an old Prince song from those heady old days when he was still capable of writing good material.
Sign O’ The Times
Oh yeah
In France a skinny man
Died of a big disease with a little name
By chance his girlfriend came across a needle
And soon she did the same
At home there are seventeen-year-old boys
And their idea of fun
Is being in a gang called The Disciples
High on crack, totin’ a machine gunTime, time
Hurricane Annie ripped the ceiling of a church
And killed everyone inside
U turn on the telly and every other story
Is tellin’ U somebody died
Sister killed her baby cuz she could afford 2 feed it
And we’re sending people 2 the moon
In September my cousin tried reefer 4 the very first time
Now he’s doing horse, it’s JuneTimes, times
It’s silly, no?
When a rocket ship explodes
And everybody still wants 2 fly
Some say a man ain’t happy
Unless a man truly dies
Oh why
Time, timeBaby make a speech, Star Wars fly
Neighbors just shine it on
But if a night falls and a bomb falls
Will anybody see the dawn
Time, timesIt’s silly, no?
When a rocket blows
And everybody still wants 2 fly
Some say a man ain’t happy, truly
Until a man truly dies
Oh why, oh why, Sign O the TimesTime, time
Sign O the Times mess with your mind
Hurry before it’s 2 late
Let’s fall in love, get married, have a baby
We’ll call him Nate… if it’s a boyTime, time
Time, time
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Wrote the following comment on Nov 7, 2007 at 7:45 pm
I shall be brief: What a wanker.
Wrote the following comment on Nov 7, 2007 at 9:40 pm
oh puhleez.
I think my fave song by him is “Pussy Control”
even though I would never utter the P-word aloud.
I heard he has a small weiner. He dated Carmen Electra. She was disappointed. And now arent we all? lol
Wrote the following comment on Nov 8, 2007 at 5:58 pm
Sign O the Times was the stuff in the day… Starfish & Coffee immediately comes to mind. Oh wait, does that mean I’m going to get sued now? Did he say anything about printing a song title, or would I actually have to say “maple syrup and jam” to be in trouble?
Oh, crap, I guess I’ve got the little purple fella riled up now. See ya in court!
Wrote the following comment on Nov 10, 2007 at 4:37 am
Hey!! You can’t pick on Prince!! He is a pop genius, and a spiritually enlightened guru whose ways are far beyond us average folk to understand. I am sure that his heart is pure as pursues litigation against his fans. None of us understand him. We judge him by our tiny, earthbound frames of reference and yet we are not worthy to untie the very long laces on his boots (which more than compensates for his tiny weiner). You, Simon Jones, have committed blasphemy, and you therefore will never ride in the little red corvette. If by chance or fate, Prince comes across your blog and decides to sue your ass off, you should consider yourself extremely blessed. Repent you tiny mind.
Wrote the following comment on Nov 10, 2007 at 10:53 am
In a word or 2 – its u I wanna do !
:-)
Wrote the following comment on Nov 10, 2007 at 1:29 pm
Pichel, you’re a strange man indeed my friend :-)
Anthony, now that I think about it I agree with you. How could I, a mere mortal, speak of Prince, the artist gifted to the world, in such a manner. I blame it on my background, you see maybe I’m just too demanding, maybe I’m just like my father too bold, maybe I’m just like my mother, she’s never satisfied. Why do we scream at each other? This is what it sounds like when the doves cry.
Wrote the following comment on Nov 10, 2007 at 3:04 pm
^^^^^^ LMAO!!!
Wrote the following comment on Nov 12, 2007 at 9:28 am
I find it hard to believe that people don’t cut him some slack these days.
I actually met him once! It happened when I was working part-time in a five-and-dime (my boss was a man called Mr McGee), this is where I listened to his music for the first time. It was so good – I wouldn’t change anything. I think he is still as fine a singer today as he was back then. My boss told me several times that he didn’t like my kind – because I was a bit too leisurely. I stood there, dreaming and listening…
And that’s when he walked in through the Out door (out door)!! If I remember correctly he wore a raspberry beret – you know the kind you find in a second hand store. I found it hard to believe my eyes as it was a warm day and I couldn’t really wear much more.
:-)
Wrote the following comment on Nov 12, 2007 at 1:24 pm
Oh this could go on and on :-)
Wrote the following comment on Nov 12, 2007 at 2:19 pm
Yeah, let’s go crazy.
:-D
Wrote the following comment on Nov 18, 2007 at 12:45 am
great article Simon….
Seeing his lyrics to Sign O’ The Times took me right back to the late 80’s, driving thru London to a court appearance with my Mom (greying rapidly)… and me enthusing about this great song on the radio, but, until reading tis blog, not knowing all the words exactly.
Same journey, Aztec Camera…
Mum, still healthy and happy.
Back to Prince…. yeah… he’s mixed up… and he’s silly. Reading those lyrics has confirmed for me, he was once a great writer/performer and it draws me back to listen to the classic ‘Parade’ Album. Absolute quality.
Boots, Hang, Up.
btw, nice new song on myspace for yuz…..
“BMX Tribulation”
For anyone who has fallen off a BMX or wished teenagers had more suitably sized bicycles.
http://www.myspace.com/ribside
;o)