from the LP Controversy, Warner Bros. Records, 1981The artist currently again known as Prince has sure taken his fans and detractors alike on quite an excursion, both musically and socially, the likes of which only come around once or twice in a generation; I’m gonna preface this whole post by highlighting one important fact: Prince is a musical GENIUS, period. While he may take eccentricity to levels rarely seen on this side of the pond, and he may have completely lost his marbles when he started suing the fans that posted pictures of him on the web without his expressed permission, no one can deny this dude’s mad skills, proficient on over 10 instruments and particularly scorching on the guitar! This track pretty much summed up the gossip surrounding Prince’s initial rise to fame, and his ‘don’t give a fuck’ attitude about it all, “…I just can't believe all the things people say, am I black or white, am I straight or gay...I can't understand human curiosity, was it good for you, was I what you wanted me to be; do you get high, does your daddy cry…do I believe in God, do I believe in me; some people wanna die, so they can be free; I said, life is just a game, we're all just the same… controversy… controversy…” He had to expect some disagreement & debate over his outrageous, freeform sexuality; I mean, this is the guy that had an ode to sex called “Sister” on the album before this that, well, the title basically lets you know… To be sure, as history has gone on to play itself out, one has to wonder if Prince actually enjoys some of the hullabaloo that he has fostered for over 3 decades now. Even if the guy is sort of a douchebag, it will never stop me from loving his discography, or posting his music for that matter (smirk), even if I do have to title things in different languages!
