Tag: michael jackson
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The Glamorous Life
Prince had tried before with his protégées, most notably Vanity, to Pygmalion a female version of himself; but while a few of these femme-Princes (Princesses?) could emulate him as a sex symbol, none before Sheila had the stage presence or musicianship.
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Possessed
Like many of Prince’s songs from this period, “Possessed” is the musical monologue of a man afflicted with chronic horniness. The unique selling proposition, in this case, is a dash of Christian demonology, as Prince’s narrator attributes the stirring in his loins to nothing short of infernal influence.
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D / M / S / R Subscriber Dispatch #1: August 2, 2024
Hello again! After almost a year and a half of radio silence, it now seems I can’t shut up.
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Roundup: Purple Rain, 1984
This past Saturday–the 40th anniversary of the film’s theatrical release–I watched Purple Rain for the first time in about two years.