Relax, Prince, it's an AP photo
Prince has had some unusual brushes with the fourth dimension over his career. He wore the "cheeky" chaps during a TV performance. He changed his name to an unpronounceable symbol. And I'm pretty sure he composed "Bat Dance" because he lost a bet with Tim Burton.
So what is Prince's latest pointless activity? He's going after websites and blogs that use copyrighted images of him. Congratulations, Prince. You've found something that will take you approximately 3.5 light years to accomplish and probably alienate all your fan sites in the process.
According to the AP, Prince really isn't going after fans -- just unauthorized fan sites. (Umm, that's the fans, Prince.) His concert promotion company, AEG, says Prince will offer some material online for free, bypassing "phony fan sites that exploit both consumers and artists."
There's a reason fans to go unofficial websites for their favorite artists: Those sites are updated much more often than the official ones and are far more entertaining.
Check this Prince fan sites out if you have any doubt:
As if the photo fight wasn't enough, Prince also released a new song called "PFUnk," with its lyrics pointed directly at his fans: "The only reason you say my name is to get your 15 seconds of fame, nobody's even sure what you do," he sings. "I don't care what people may say, I ain't gonna let it ruin my day."
[AP photo; yeah, we're cool, Prince]
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Now i know why the nation's supply of helium is being depleted. Prince used it on the production of PFUnk. I never thought I'd say this about Prince, but that song sucks!
Posted by: Marissa | November 10, 2007 at 09:26 AM
He's used that kind of vocal effect before. It sounds a lot like his song Good Love from the Bright Lights, Big City soundtrack. If he wants to alienate his fans, that's his prerogative. It's not like his music is selling that well right now anyway. He's only hurting his own income.
Posted by: Bassnote | November 10, 2007 at 01:25 PM
A has-been from another era. He's not even relevant anymore. He's right up there with george michael, madonna, michael jackson, etc.
Posted by: roy | November 10, 2007 at 07:53 PM
He even tried to sue the parents of a 18 month old baby for putting a video on YouTube of the baby dancing to one of his songs... friggin loser...
Posted by: SD | November 10, 2007 at 10:08 PM