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FB has a live "news" report going on Prince. it's like hipster CNN -- nm - dj fingerblast Apr 21, 10:56
The Tubes are reminding me that 'Darling Nikki' is what prompted Tipper Gore to start protecting the precious ears of my youth. -- nm - ML Apr 21, 10:55 2
- You mean the tubes not the "The 'White Punks on Dope Tubes'" -- nm - amoxy Apr 21, 10:57
- Darling Nikki + my youth + a strip club = best lap dance ever -- nm - Jovian Apr 21, 10:57
so ... this is weird ... i just went to youtube and started pulling up Prince videos ... of what i could find, there is no audio ... - call me Ishmael Apr 21, 10:53 4
- He was known to sue anyone and everyone that used his music online. -- nm - spamlet Apr 21, 10:56
- I am bummed his stuff ain't on Spotify. - groiny Apr 21, 10:55 2
  - I watched that Kevin Smith thing below, if what he says is true, Prince has 50+ music videos made for songs as yet unreleased - Beaker Apr 21, 10:56
  - he got took by Tidal too -- nm - ML Apr 21, 10:55
Does Dr. Pepper continue with the Lil' Sweet character after this? - TWuG Apr 21, 10:49 4
- I hope so. Justin Giarini's got mouths to feed! -- nm - kelly Apr 21, 10:52
- Justin Guarini gotta eat. -- nm - Robert Barontheon Apr 21, 10:52 1
  - Ha. -- nm - kelly Apr 21, 10:52
- I'm sure, they are similar, but not really a knockoff IMO. -- nm - groiny Apr 21, 10:49
screw me. -- nm* - Shaun Apr 21, 10:48 4
- dumbass -- nm - groiny Apr 21, 10:52
- You did a good job of that yourself. -- nm - ML Apr 21, 10:51 1
  - Fine. Now there's no black people in Minnesota anymore. -- nm - Shaun Apr 21, 10:57
- um....... -- nm - groiny Apr 21, 10:48
Prince on the $20 bill -- nm - budice Apr 21, 10:48
YES -- (link) - ML Apr 21, 10:46
Lawyer Talk: A Nova Scotia judge has settled the age-old question: is a "party bus" more about the party or the bus? -- (link) - Beaker Apr 21, 10:44
4 kg of the street drug W-18 would kill every man, woman and child in Alberta 45 times over -- (link) - Beaker Apr 21, 10:42 3
- ~In September, my cousin tried reefer for the very first time, Now he's doing horse - it's June~ -- nm - Max Apr 21, 10:52
- *perks up* -- nm - Daredevil si Apr 21, 10:50
- effin' China -- nm - decline Apr 21, 10:46
Prince covers Creep at Coachella 2008 -- (link) - budice Apr 21, 10:42 [youtube]
This is a great little anecdote -- (link) - ML Apr 21, 10:40 5
- That fits the form of a meme, so I'm skeptical. - TWuG Apr 21, 10:44 2
  - yeah, I've seena similar quote from Jimi Hendrix about rory gallagher -- nm - Beaker Apr 21, 10:46 1
    - Although, Clapton's admiration of Prince is well-documented. -- (link) - ML Apr 21, 10:54
- solid -- nm - prayformojo Apr 21, 10:42
- was just posting this (get off my twitter feed!) -- nm - decline Apr 21, 10:42
I know, approaching 50, that I do NOT like seeing people die in their 50s. - TWuG Apr 21, 10:37 13
- Chyna was 5 months younger than I am -- nm - decline Apr 21, 10:38 4
  - well, to be fair, she was a walking pharmacy -- nm - groiny Apr 21, 10:40 3
    - Yeah that one wasn't a huge surprise. -- nm - iSpam Apr 21, 10:41 1
      - it is a shame that everyone can see these people that are spiralling, and you can do nothing. - groiny Apr 21, 10:43
    - true -- nm - decline Apr 21, 10:40
- Prince died at 57...Guess how old I am? -- nm - amoxy Apr 21, 10:38 1
  - Hands off amoxy, 2016! - TWuG Apr 21, 10:39
- A former neighbor suffered a massive heart attach / aneurysm the other day; she was 48. - Will Hunting Apr 21, 10:38
- If I was over 40 I'd be *very* worried right now. -- nm - Loyola Apr 21, 10:38 3
  - Thankfully I'm not famous. -- nm* - JaxSean Apr 21, 10:39 1
    - They have better health care. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 21, 10:41
  - *phew* -- nm - znufrii, 39 Apr 21, 10:39
- word -- nm - groiny Apr 21, 10:37
HFS, Prince?? - amoxy Apr 21, 10:36
Your move, George R.R. Martin. -- nm - Max Apr 21, 10:36
Jim, the NFL has really shut down bootlegs of that halftime show online. - ML Apr 21, 10:35
To switch gears, Director Coulson vs. Agent Carter on Lip Sync Battle tonight. -- nm - Shaun Apr 21, 10:34
Huh. Trump actually got one right for a change. -- (link) - znufrii Apr 21, 10:33 5
- Ted Cruz, on the other hand: blind, squirrel, nut. -- nm* - Beryllium Apr 21, 10:39 2
  - Exactly the response Trump expected, I'm sure. -- nm - znufrii Apr 21, 10:52 1
    - Yep. Just yesterday I suggested to someone that Trump wasn't great at politics, but this was well done. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 21, 10:58
- Yeah I saw that a little earlier. Was pretty surprising. -- nm - sycor Apr 21, 10:35 1
  - but of course he takes issue with removing a true american hero like Jackson off the $20. -- nm - Jovian Apr 21, 10:56
MSNBC all in on Prince, Al Sharpton on now with Brian Williams -- nm - budice Apr 21, 10:32
related, we were just at Sheila E's night club Saturday night to see Billy Vera. - CrankYanker Apr 21, 10:32 1
- hummer? -- nm - groiny Apr 21, 10:54
Prince performed just days ago at The Fox Theatre in Atlanta -- (link) - budice Apr 21, 10:31 1
- But, he also postponed two shows last week as well according to Minny local news. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Apr 21, 10:32
HBO renews GoT, Veep, Silicon Valley -- (link) - dj fingerblast Apr 21, 10:31
:( -- nm - colin Apr 21, 10:30
Whoa. -- (link) - Dark Callisto Apr 21, 10:30 5
- Aparently his logo has been that for a few weeks. -- nm - MDH Apr 21, 10:36
- dayam -- nm - JaxSean Apr 21, 10:32
- wow -- nm - prayformojo Apr 21, 10:32
- that's awesome -- nm - ML Apr 21, 10:32
- Crack marketing team is crack. -- nm - TWuG Apr 21, 10:30
Celeb reactions starting -- (link) - budice Apr 21, 10:29
the legal problem with Uber's desire to classify its drivers as independent contractors: antitrust -- (link) - dj fingerblast Apr 21, 10:27 1
- It would be nice if this extended to slap Microsoft in the face. -- nm - Max Apr 21, 10:31
Man, VW will do anything to get their bad news buried. -- nm - iSpam Apr 21, 10:27 3
- GRRM is envious of the carnage 2016 is leveling. -- nm - ML Apr 21, 10:30 1
  - We need to get him an armed guard and a medical team on stand-by. 2016 is NOT going to get him before he finishes his story, dammit! -- nm - TWuG Apr 21, 10:32
- well, former nazis -- nm - Jovian Apr 21, 10:28
It was 99.9% certain that he was going to play next year's Super Bowl here in Mpls. again too. -- nm - ML Apr 21, 10:25 2
- Relatedly, saw a link to an article about how technologically advanced the new stadium is. -- nm - volnelk Apr 21, 10:26 1
  - yeah, it's gonna be fantastic -- nm - ML Apr 21, 10:56
So we aren't just making this up, right? Is it just that as we get older we are more aware of the people that pass? Or is 2016 really an anomaly? -- nm - volnelk Apr 21, 10:24 6
- Seems like an anomaly in terms of famous people under 70. I think looms a little larger than it should because we're also noticing those over 70. -- nm - mara Apr 21, 10:32
- I would say a combination of the two. A little heavier on 2016 being an anomaly. But also these are people we grew up with so it stands out more. -- nm - sycor Apr 21, 10:29
- I think you're just more aware of the passing of famous people, because they are the names you grew up with. -- nm - TWuG Apr 21, 10:28
- 2016 is definitely an anomaly. It feels like almost every other day at this point. - Jovian Apr 21, 10:28
- The latter. The cultural explosion of artists born in the 40's through 60's in older age combined with the expansion of "celebrity" itself. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Apr 21, 10:27 1
  - I definitely agree that there are just way more "Famous" people now than there used to be. -- nm - volnelk Apr 21, 10:31
Brian Williams reporting the Prince story for MSNBC -- nm - budice Apr 21, 10:24 1
- "my former bandmate" -- nm - dj fingerblast Apr 21, 10:24
Prince part of George Harrison tribute from a decade ago. His solo is unreal. (he starts a little before 3:30) -- (link*) - ML Apr 21, 10:21 [youtube] 1
- I listen to this all the time. One a stage of guitar legends, he just starts to transcend everyone else in the room -- nm - prayformojo Apr 21, 10:26
pixie, I am pretty sure people here are more upset about Prince than they would be about Charles. - andie Apr 21, 10:21 1
- Andie are you going to Dublin? I'll be there Sunday evening... -- nm - Loyola Apr 21, 10:25
Who do we need to put under protective watch to prevent 2016 from having its way with them? - TWuG Apr 21, 10:19 17
- Better put GRRM here. Hands off, 2016. - TWuG Apr 21, 10:34 1
  - Well, that would take care of the half a book. His pace suggest we need to bribe all the way to 2035 for the books to be done.. (NM) - Marlowe Apr 21, 10:40
- Pretty much any British invasion artist. Rolling Stones, McCartney, The Who, Led Zep... -- nm - Inigo Apr 21, 10:32
- Bruce Springsteen better watch out. -- nm - JaxSean Apr 21, 10:32
- Patrick Stewart -- nm - Jovian Apr 21, 10:31
- Liza Minnelli or Madonna. -- nm - MDH Apr 21, 10:28
- Bob Newhart -- nm - David's iPad Apr 21, 10:27
- Ian McKellen -- nm - Shaun Apr 21, 10:27 1
  - And his bestie, Sir Patrick. -- nm - TWuG Apr 21, 10:29
- Harrison Ford. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 21, 10:24
- The Queen is 90 today... -- nm - Loyola Apr 21, 10:23 3
  - Maybe that's why all these celebrities keep dying. She is taking their life force somehow. - sycor Apr 21, 10:27
  - She would kick 2016 in the balls if it tried. -- nm - TWuG Apr 21, 10:24 1
    - "Death here to see you, mum." *touches purse* "Not today, sir." -- nm - Max Apr 21, 10:25
- Connery or Hackman. -- nm - Max Apr 21, 10:22
- The front man of AC/DC has ear problems so 2016 could be murdering him next. -- nm - Loyola Apr 21, 10:21
- Stan Lee. -- nm - sycor Apr 21, 10:21
we have to do it: what's your favorite prince song? maybe "when you were mine" is mine because it's so coverable. -- nm - unbreakable mandy jones Apr 21, 10:18 29
- Get Off -- nm - JenBro Apr 21, 11:04
- Purple Rain, with Sign O' the Times and I Could Never Take the Place of your Man right up there. Also the Purple Rain album as a whole is one of the - pmb Apr 21, 10:52
- 7. -- nm - MDH Apr 21, 10:49
- Song from the acoustic disc in Crystal Ball. It's called The Truth. LOVE that song. - Jim Apr 21, 10:30
- I don't even know. Too many of them. - Dark Callisto Apr 21, 10:29
- Dearly beloved. We are gathered today to get through this thing called life. -- nm - ML Apr 21, 10:24 1
  - That one has the best climax for sure. -- nm - Max Apr 21, 10:28
- Delirious and Lets Go Crazy -- nm - eag Apr 21, 10:23
- Seven. -- nm - JaxSean Apr 21, 10:23
- Little Red Corvette. He did it live once at one of his concerts I saw, an acoustic version, it was amazing. - Cuzzin Todd Apr 21, 10:22
- I was never a huge Prince fan. I only know what's been on the radio. - sycor Apr 21, 10:22 6
  - I'm reminded that I'm a few years younger than most on here with prince. By the time I started listening to music he was already a symbol. -- nm - iSpam Apr 21, 10:40
  - This is me. I respected him for what he puts out - see that SB clip - but never sought him out. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Apr 21, 10:28
  - *nods* -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 21, 10:27
  - same -- nm - Beaker Apr 21, 10:26
  - Same here. -- nm - kelly Apr 21, 10:24
  - That's about where I'm at. What came out while I was a teen, I enjoyed, but he was never "all that" for me. -- nm - TWuG Apr 21, 10:23
- Hot Thing -- nm - David Apr 21, 10:21
- if we're including stuff he wrote and someone else did ... then ... - call me Ishmael Apr 21, 10:21 1
  - if we're strictly saying songs that Prince performed, i'd suggest "The most beautiful girl in the world" -- nm - call me Ishmael Apr 21, 10:21
- Purple Rain or The Beautiful Ones -- nm - prayformojo Apr 21, 10:20
- Sign O' The Times is up there in my mixes, but there's probably a better song I like that I don't recall at the moment. -- nm - Max Apr 21, 10:20
- the remix -- (link) - dj fingerblast Apr 21, 10:19 [youtube]
- All of them -- nm - budice Apr 21, 10:19 1
  - I did not love his music, but it was certainly a chunk of my youth soundtrack. - groiny Apr 21, 10:21
- Darling Nikki -- nm - Jovian Apr 21, 10:19
- I can't name any. But I like them when they come on the radio. -- nm - Loyola Apr 21, 10:19
- Raspberry Beret. - groiny Apr 21, 10:19 1
  - One of my tops from him actually. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Apr 21, 10:23
"His publicist, Yvette Noel-Schure, told The Associated Press the music icon was found dead at his home Thursday in Chanhassen." -- (link) - budice Apr 21, 10:17 1
- Sounds suspicious. -- nm - Loyola Apr 21, 10:18
Kevin Smith tells the story of making a documentary with Prince -- (link) - Beaker Apr 21, 10:17 [youtube] 1 1
- I love Smith's ability to tell a story. But some times they seem so far out there. - sycor Apr 21, 10:23
yeah ,,, so, Chyna dies ... now Prince is gone ... just the 2 most recent in a long and growing list of losses this year .... - call me Ishmael, strongly disliking 2016 so far Apr 21, 10:17
See ya'll in 2017. I'm out for the rest of '16, it sucks so bad. -- nm - ML Apr 21, 10:15 1
- as if -- nm - dj fingerblast Apr 21, 10:19
How's the family? - David Apr 21, 10:15 1
- yeah -- nm - prayformojo Apr 21, 10:16
April 21, 753 BC – Romulus founds Rome (traditional date). -- nm - Beaker Apr 21, 10:15 3
- 1982 - Rollie Fingers of the Milwaukee Brewers becomes the first pitcher to record 300 saves. -- nm - Beaker Apr 21, 10:15 2
  - 1918 – World War I: German fighter ace Manfred von Richthofen, better known as "The Red Baron", is shot down and killed over Vaux-sur-Somme in France. -- nm - Beaker Apr 21, 10:15 1
    - Good job, Snoopy. -- nm - ML Apr 21, 10:56
Nothing Compares 2 U -- nm - mud Apr 21, 10:15

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