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Prince

Prince

Date: Oct 22 2007

Themes: Music

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Last February, the whole world watched as Prince strutted along a stage built in the shape of his logo as it rained on him during halftime of the Superbowl. The rain didn’t faze him. He gave one of the greatest performances of his career.

The guitar he played at the Superbowl (shown in the picture) was also in the shape of his logo. For a time in the ‘90s he used the unpronounceable symbol that incorporates both the female and male symbols as his name.

Though Prince had a lot of fans already, because of numerous hit songs in the 1980s, the Superbowl performance won him many new fans, among them, Mason.

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Mason

Mason

Marni

Marni

Mason:  Ever since the Superbowl this year, I have just been like, “Okay, dude, you need to get into Prince.” Just telling myself.

Marni:  You…You’re just now thinking you need to get into Prince? C’mon! The ‘80s? Hello? “Purple Rain”?

Mason:  I was like 10 in the ‘80s. Like at the end of the ‘80s.

Marni:  I remember being 11 and getting that album and dancing around, “Let’s go crazy!” I was rocking out. And when I found out we were moving to Minnesota, my first thought was, “We are moving to where Prince is from.” And…

Mason:  Prince is from Minnesota? Like the one good thing that came out of Minnesota…

Marni:  No. It’s not.

Mason:  You understand, I seriously know nothing about Prince.

Marni:  I can tell. You need to be schooled. He’s an amazing musician. He plays like 20 plus instruments. He’s had a career of 30 years.

Mason:  He’s a mean guitar player. I know that much just from seeing the Superbowl. I’m like, “Dude, guy can shred!”

Marni:  Oh absolutely. And he’s my height! He is! He’s so short. He’s a very small man.

Mason:  He’s a midget. But man’s got soul...

Marni:  But he’s got talent.

Mason:  ...big as a train.

 

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Discussion

Marni is surprised that Mason doesn’t know much about Prince and only decided to start following him after his performance at the Superbowl. She’s shocked that he missed Prince’s most famous song, “Purple Rain,” when it came out in the 1980s.

Ever since she was a little girl Marni has listened to Prince. She remembers being excited when her family moved to Minnesota because that’s where Prince lives.

Marni and Mason joke that although Prince has big talent, he is actually a small man. Apparently he’s about as tall as Marni, who you’ll remember from this lesson on heels is only 5’2”.

Do you listen to Prince? When did you first discover him? Who do you remember dancing to when you were 11 years old?

 

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Lidia_partner

Brazil

Well I have in common with you guys (Prince and Marni) Laughing the height. I'm tiny.

06:34 PM Oct 22 2007 |

jianer666

jianer666

China

i was in highshool(secondary school) when first listend to alum by prince .interesting thing is i was not impressed first by his music but his bloody skinny shape and kinda special dance as well as his voice when he sings ….he's kinda like gay to me ,actually .lol i don't care even he is cuz i don't judge musician with his private things ….

apart from his talent ,he 's also got beautiful looking .he 's cool!

05:45 PM Oct 22 2007 |

UTing

UTing

China

"when doves cry"his song,it's great!!!

02:28 PM Oct 22 2007 |

happy.td2006@yahoo.com

India

i need u for friendship

12:04 PM Oct 22 2007 |

tien-sung

Taiwan

i am 56 year old ,when i was studying in college, i liked singers: tom jones, carpenter, nelson i leked puppy love , rain and tear , american pie etc.

i enjoy old songs i really do not like  comtampory song, so prince i dont like him at all

it is my opion thank you

tien-song

11:37 AM Oct 22 2007 |

sunitha_sunitha

India

hi guys , me too hearing for first time PRINCE name

 

08:37 AM Oct 22 2007 |

ben8853

China

i agree with icingblue813.

 

07:59 AM Oct 22 2007 |

tanzeem

Pakistan

hi how are u all friends

06:50 AM Oct 22 2007 |

smart2022

smart2022

Saudi Arabia

Hi guys .. it's the first time i hear about Prince..

i have read about him now … he has a long expereince .. his guitar is amazing

it's new info .. thank's  Laughing

 

06:49 AM Oct 22 2007 |

beliefman

beliefman

South Korea

I don't know either.

Interestingly, although most famous sports is soccer in the World,only American think superbowl is greater than World Cup! 

04:51 AM Oct 22 2007 |

icingblue813

China

Just for what they have talked about.I am telling myself"you may need to get into Prince"So maybe get started with "purple rain"Tongue out

01:11 AM Oct 22 2007 |

rlstudio

rlstudio

China

I don't know much about Prince. But it's great that I know him here.Laughing

12:32 AM Oct 22 2007 |

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