Post by mrsukyankee on Apr 21, 2016 12:40:09 GMT -5
I'm so sad. The first rated R movie I snuck into (was 16) was people rain andmy friends and I danced in the aisles and cried at the sad bits. He's always moved me. Huge loss.
I'm really upset. Not Robin Williams level but really sad.
Are we parsing out how hurt we are by this news?
I am sadder than at anyone's passing this year, even Bowie.ย
Prince was an icon for me. ย When I think of a period in time, when I was young, very few names pop up. ย Madonna, Michael Jackson, Prince. ย If Madonna's death was being announced today, I would be just as shocked as I am right now. ย I am just in shock and disbelief mode right now.ย
Sorry, after I hit post, I realized it was probably weird that I typed that
I am sadder than at anyone's passing this year, even Bowie.
Prince was an icon for me. When I think of a period in time, when I was young, very few names pop up. Madonna, Michael Jackson, Prince. If Madonna's death was being announced today, I would be just as shocked as I am right now. I am just in shock and disbelief mode right now.
Sorry, after I hit post, I realized it was probably weird that I typed that
A little weird, but I get it. It's how connected you feel to a cultural figure and that differs for different people, but it felt a touch soon to hear someone say it.
I can't believe how young some of these deaths are coming. Bowie was 69. Rickman was 69. And Prince at just 57. Too young all of them.
Wow. I remember saving all my babysitting money to buy a Sony Walkman in 1983. The very first Casette (yep, this was PRE Cd) I bought was Prince's 1999.
Talk about torture, I was in a meeting when it broke and had to contain my sadness. I'm so upset. He was such a symbol of my childhood. Especially the Summer of Purple Rain. god. I was lucky to see him in concert once.
I posted this on CEP. Prince had the most amazing Super Bowl concert ever afaik. He just stood there and played his heart out. Everyone in the audience (probably at home too) was singing with him. You could see it in his face that it was hitting him to have everyone there with him, singing and moving to the music just like he was. It was pouring rain, the only time (or at least the first time but I don't think it has happened since) that there was a downpour during halftime. It was an iconic moment. I wish I could find video of the show only, without the insertions but then again their memories also make the moment.
It's like when Michael Jackson died all over again. Such disbelief.
I feel like Michael Jackson, Prince, and Madonna represent so much of the pop culture/music for the 80's and early 90's for me. While Madonna is certainly talented at giving a show, it's so sad to me that the true artists and muscians from that period are gone.