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Apr. 22nd, 2016 09:32 pm1. From J. Scalzi - Twitter:
2016 hates us. Each and every one of us. On a personal level that's hard to grasp. It's just sitting there mouthing "you know what you did."
Ugh. Yes.
2. So, Prince...
I adored him in the 1980s and 1990s. Sort of lost track of him, after he changed his name, which he changed back again. Still adore him actually. He was such a kind soul. Did you know that he helped struggling artists? The bands in Purple Rain said in interviews afterwards, how he'd discovered them and furthered their careers.
What he also did, much like David Bowie, although in some respects even more so, was make it okay to be different. More than okay, cool. He embraced his eccentricity and encouraged others to do the same.
Here's an article in The Guardian - Prince Broke Expectations for Black American Men.
He exuded love, kindness, and acceptance wherever he went. He was possibly one of the greatest musicians that ever lived, on piano and guitar, with extraordinary vocal range. A good businessman, who held onto the rights of all of his songs.
And his favorite color was Purple. (Which you know, is as it should be.)
Spike Lee threw a block party last night in Forte Green to celebrate his life, and buildings around the world turned purple. New Yorker's turned the Prince Street subway station into a makeshift memorial within hours of his death..
So yes, I adored him. And I know he's still dancing...in the afterlife.
Two renditions of on my favorites...Let's Go Crazy
( SuperBowl Performance - 2007 Live )
( 1985 Performance - with the Revolution )
The Lyrics:
2016 hates us. Each and every one of us. On a personal level that's hard to grasp. It's just sitting there mouthing "you know what you did."
Ugh. Yes.
2. So, Prince...
I adored him in the 1980s and 1990s. Sort of lost track of him, after he changed his name, which he changed back again. Still adore him actually. He was such a kind soul. Did you know that he helped struggling artists? The bands in Purple Rain said in interviews afterwards, how he'd discovered them and furthered their careers.
What he also did, much like David Bowie, although in some respects even more so, was make it okay to be different. More than okay, cool. He embraced his eccentricity and encouraged others to do the same.
Here's an article in The Guardian - Prince Broke Expectations for Black American Men.
He exuded love, kindness, and acceptance wherever he went. He was possibly one of the greatest musicians that ever lived, on piano and guitar, with extraordinary vocal range. A good businessman, who held onto the rights of all of his songs.
And his favorite color was Purple. (Which you know, is as it should be.)
Spike Lee threw a block party last night in Forte Green to celebrate his life, and buildings around the world turned purple. New Yorker's turned the Prince Street subway station into a makeshift memorial within hours of his death..
So yes, I adored him. And I know he's still dancing...in the afterlife.
Two renditions of on my favorites...Let's Go Crazy
( SuperBowl Performance - 2007 Live )
( 1985 Performance - with the Revolution )
The Lyrics:
Dearly beloved
We are gathered here today
To get through this thing called life
Electric word life
It means forever and that's a mighty long time
But I'm here to tell you
There's something else
The after world
A world of never ending happiness
You can always see the sun, day or night
So when you call up that shrink in Beverly Hills
You know the one, Dr. Everything'll Be Alright
Instead of asking him how much of your time is left
Ask him how much of your mind, baby
'Cause in this life
Things are much harder than in the after world
In this life
You're on your own
And if the elevator tries to bring you down
Go crazy, punch a higher floor
If you don't like the world you're living in
Take a look around you
At least you got friends
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