Author Topic: Prince or Michael Jackson (Read 2597 times)

Fresh Prince · « **on:** November 08, 2010, 02:07:33 AM »

I think Prince wins this one

Fresh Prince · « **Reply #1 on:** November 08, 2010, 02:28:20 AM »

Quincy Jones was the musical talent. Prince was a one man band.

Raban · « **Reply #2 on:** November 08, 2010, 05:03:59 AM »

When it comes to actual musical talent? Prince by a long shot. When it comes to showmanship and influence? Michael Jackson. I voted for the former.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #3 on:** November 08, 2010, 08:52:32 AM »

Both pretty awesome although Prince is the correct answer.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #4 on:** November 08, 2010, 09:07:41 AM »

Prince, totally. I wish he hadn't found Jesus or whatever and still made dirty music, because that was some of his best stuff.

Mupepe · « **Reply #5 on:** November 08, 2010, 09:57:22 AM »

Gotta go with MJ. As someone said, raw musical talent will go to Prince but MJ's music is more accessible and with MJ's showmanship, it blows Prince out of the water IMO. But I guess to follow my opinion you have to be a fan of MJ's personal style in addition to his music, where most people just like his music and think he's a fucking weirdo. But I loved his weird shit

Mupepe · « **Reply #6 on:** November 08, 2010, 11:03:14 AM »

Quote from: mojovonio on November 08, 2010, 10:57:39 AM

MJ was the shit.

Mojo

Cheebs · « **Reply #7 on:** November 08, 2010, 12:18:07 PM »

Prince. Not even up for debate. Prince wins every time.

Quote from: Creepy Old Guy on November 08, 2010, 09:07:41 AM

Prince, totally. I wish he hadn't found Jesus or whatever and still made dirty music, because that was some of his best stuff.

Yes sir. Him becoming a jehovah's witness or whatever the hell he is ruined it. But Prince at his prime? That guy ran circles around MJ.

Jackson was a top notch showman but Prince was just a far more talented musician.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #8 on:** November 08, 2010, 12:21:55 PM »

Finding religion has little to do with Prince shitting the bed. He fell off, like musicians tend to do around the time he did. Musicology is good though

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #9 on:** November 08, 2010, 01:46:25 PM »

GUITARS>>>>>>DANCING

Mupepe · « **Reply #10 on:** November 08, 2010, 01:47:17 PM »

crotch grabbing>>>>>>>>>Gaytars

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #11 on:** November 08, 2010, 01:49:43 PM »

Prince grabs his crotch AND plays the guitar.

Raban · « **Reply #12 on:** November 08, 2010, 01:50:40 PM »

Quote from: Mr. Gundam on November 08, 2010, 01:49:43 PM

Prince grabs his crotch AND plays the guitar.

/thread

Mupepe · « **Reply #13 on:** November 08, 2010, 01:52:35 PM »

well fuck. he makes pancakes too apparently.

Diunx · « **Reply #14 on:** November 08, 2010, 01:59:59 PM »

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #15 on:** November 08, 2010, 02:02:38 PM »

Quote from: Mupepe on November 08, 2010, 01:52:35 PM

well fuck. he makes pancakes too apparently.

Oh man, I need to watch that ep of Chapelle tonight.

Mupepe · « **Reply #16 on:** November 08, 2010, 02:21:31 PM »

I watched it the other night

Back on topic though, has anyone listened to the new MJ song?

http://www.michaeljackson.com/us/news/new-michael-jackson-song-breaking-news

Man, it really DOESN'T sound like him. I won't go so far as to say it isn't. He reinvented himself tons of times and sounds completely different on Dangerous than Off The Wall or something. But man, it sounds strange.

Edit: and on top of strange, the song is bad.

spoiler (click to show/hide)

Not the good bad either. it's just bad.

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Fresh Prince · « **Reply #17 on:** November 08, 2010, 02:46:57 PM »

Prince was a sexy mofo

Hitler Stole My Potato · « **Reply #18 on:** November 08, 2010, 03:08:02 PM »

[youtube=560,345]pz4uSYaGfi0[/youtube]

10 times better than anything MJ put out.

Mupepe · « **Reply #19 on:** November 08, 2010, 03:10:34 PM »

HSMP... I think we're over, dude.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #20 on:** November 08, 2010, 03:15:14 PM »

lol mj songwriter

Hitler Stole My Potato · « **Reply #21 on:** November 08, 2010, 03:18:14 PM »

Quote from: Mupepe on November 08, 2010, 03:10:34 PM

HSMP... I think we're over, dude.

:'(

But at least when Prince is singing about women or having sex you know it's coming from a dude that's tapped a lot of ass. With MJ.....god only fucking knows. It's like listening to Miley Cyrus going on about gang bangin'.

Fresh Prince · « **Reply #22 on:** November 08, 2010, 03:25:26 PM »

MJ is really about nostalgia, when he made awesome catchy pop when you were a kid. Prince has a range of work that you can appreciate on a deeper level as a grown ass man.

I think Miley Cyrus has probably been gang banged.

Mupepe · « **Reply #23 on:** November 08, 2010, 03:25:49 PM »

Quote from: Hitler Stole My Potato on November 08, 2010, 03:18:14 PM

Quote from: Mupepe on November 08, 2010, 03:10:34 PM
HSMP... I think we're over, dude.

:'(

But at least when Prince is singing about women or having sex you know it's coming from a dude that's tapped a lot of ass. With MJ.....god only fucking knows. It's like listening to Miley Cyrus going on about gang bangin'.

I could totally see MJ making love until the sun comes up

spoiler (click to show/hide)

to little boys

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Cheebs · « **Reply #24 on:** November 08, 2010, 03:40:24 PM »

Quote from: Fresh Prince on November 08, 2010, 03:25:26 PM

MJ is really about nostalgia, when he made awesome catchy pop when you were a kid. Prince has a range of work that you can appreciate on a deeper level as a grown ass man.

I think Miley Cyrus has probably been gang banged.

This is the best way of putting it ever.

Jackson is mostly about nostalgia. Prince works better as you grow older.

Plus did MJ ever dress up as some weird Joker/Two-Face hybrid for a music video? NOPE
[youtube=560,345]u3Bj_So1PuA[/youtube]

Raban · « **Reply #25 on:** November 08, 2010, 03:54:04 PM »

Holy shit.

Prince

MJ

Fresh Prince · « **Reply #26 on:** November 08, 2010, 04:02:07 PM »

No doubt, you want to get anybody dancing just play Billie Jean. But at the end of the day MJ is the quintessential pop artist. Prince is something more, I think.

Raban · « **Reply #27 on:** November 08, 2010, 04:04:55 PM »

Agreed. When an MJ song comes on I can't help but dance, and the guy could move, for sure.

However, I still find more substance in Prince's music.

Mupepe · « **Reply #28 on:** November 08, 2010, 04:09:11 PM »

Quote from: Wrath2X on November 08, 2010, 04:06:59 PM

Well Billie Jean is my favorite song of all time, and I'd argue its not just a good song to dance to. I like Prince, but I always find his work to either be caught in 80's sound and ideals or too experimental for its own good. For example I never really cared for Purple Rain.

This.

I love Purple Rain actually, but I think that's nostalgia for me because when I was a kid my mom played it all the time and I saw the movie a lot. But Prince sounds outdated to me now. Most of MJ's songs, especially the hits, sound timeless.

Fresh Prince · « **Reply #29 on:** November 08, 2010, 04:14:17 PM »

MJ was a great communicator so I just don't want to say he made good party music, he made good ballads as well. I mean maybe musically speaking I have a nostalgia for the 80's sound. I prefer Off the Wall to Thriller for instance.

I never grew up with Prince so I found him later, maybe that's behind my thinking.

Mupepe · « **Reply #30 on:** November 08, 2010, 04:27:08 PM »

Bad > Thriller

Mupepe · « **Reply #31 on:** November 08, 2010, 04:32:32 PM »

The only track I consider filler on Bad is Just Good Friends. But Thriller is a perfect album IMO. They're all good. But 10 songs on Bad are great, not just good.

Mupepe · « **Reply #32 on:** November 08, 2010, 04:39:50 PM »

I LOVE SPEED DEMON

Speed Demon, You're The
Very Same One
Who Said The Future's In
Your Hands
The Life You Save Could Be
Your Own
You're Preachin' 'Bout My
Life Like You're The Law
Gonna Live Each Day And
Hour Like
For Me There's No Tomorrow

MJ

Cheebs · « **Reply #33 on:** November 08, 2010, 04:44:12 PM »

I can't ever hate on Prince for he wrote and produced this song

[youtube=560,345]FflxnqzxDnw[/youtube]

drew · « **Reply #34 on:** November 08, 2010, 04:48:10 PM »

j cole > both

[youtube=560,345]DXhcEmqriC8[/youtube]

chronovore · « **Reply #35 on:** November 08, 2010, 05:56:15 PM »

Quote from: Hitler Stole My Potato on November 08, 2010, 03:18:14 PM

Quote from: Mupepe on November 08, 2010, 03:10:34 PM
HSMP... I think we're over, dude.

:'(

But at least when Prince is singing about women or having sex you know it's coming from a dude that's tapped a lot of ass. With MJ.....god only fucking knows. It's like listening to Miley Cyrus going on about gang bangin'.

Prince wins, hands down. Prince is the best, most positive application of "short guy overcompensation" since Napoleon.

chronovore · « **Reply #36 on:** November 08, 2010, 06:42:59 PM »

Quote from: Cheebs on November 08, 2010, 04:44:12 PM

I can't ever hate on Prince for he wrote and produced this song
[youtube=560,345]FflxnqzxDnw[/youtube]

~~I can't recall where I read it, but~~ Prince didn't just write and produce the Morris Day and the Time work, he performed everything but the singing. Here is the wikistuff:

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The band went on to release four albums (mostly performed by Prince + singer Morris Day alone) during the course of their main career, each a solid slice of jammy, rock-infused 80s funk, generally light and humorous in tone, strongly influenced by Parliament - and, of course, Prince. Although they scored numerous hits (including "The Bird", "Jungle Love", "777-9311", "Get It Up", "Gigolos Get Lonely Too", "The Walk" and "Cool", mostly on the R&B charts) during the early 1980s, they never approached superstardom.[1] But as good as they were, they weren't allowed to play a note on their debut album. Prince recorded all the music himself, crediting the production to Jamie Starr and Morris Day, who at least was allowed to sing on the record, but was forced to follow Prince's guide vocals note-for-note.

Himu · « **Reply #37 on:** November 08, 2010, 07:14:27 PM »

teena marie

Cheebs · « **Reply #38 on:** November 08, 2010, 07:36:39 PM »

So Morris Day and the Time is basically all Prince? Even more reason why Prince wins then.

Raban · « **Reply #39 on:** November 08, 2010, 07:44:58 PM »

Technically this means that Prince can take credit for two musical vehicles.

Prince

Himu · « **Reply #40 on:** November 08, 2010, 07:49:36 PM »

Quote from: Billy Rygar on November 08, 2010, 07:46:27 PM

Who even argues this shit? if you don't like some of Prince and some of Michael Jackson you don't like music, period.

.

Fresh Prince · « **Reply #41 on:** November 08, 2010, 07:57:11 PM »

I argue this shit because one has to be better than the other.

Raban · « **Reply #42 on:** November 08, 2010, 08:07:47 PM »

Quote from: Fresh Prince on November 08, 2010, 07:57:11 PM

I argue this shit because one has to be better than the other.

And Prince is the better one. /thread

Akala · « **Reply #43 on:** November 08, 2010, 08:33:41 PM »

Prince, only because he never got caught.

TEEEPO · « **Reply #44 on:** November 08, 2010, 08:38:50 PM »

mj had a greater impact on me since i had both a childhood and friends.

also i'm not white.

chronovore · « **Reply #45 on:** November 08, 2010, 08:40:42 PM »

Quote from: TEEEPO on November 08, 2010, 08:38:50 PM

mj had a greater impact on me since i had both a childhood and friends.

also i'm not white.

Michael also had friends, and several boys' childhoods.

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #46 on:** November 08, 2010, 09:15:46 PM »

I voted the Mupepe option.

Anyway, I like some of the music from both.

Raban · « **Reply #47 on:** November 08, 2010, 10:55:22 PM »

Quote from: Wrath2X on November 08, 2010, 10:22:04 PM

Quote from: startselect on November 08, 2010, 08:07:47 PM
Quote from: Fresh Prince on November 08, 2010, 07:57:11 PM
I argue this shit because one has to be better than the other.

And Prince is the better one. /thread

startselect preferring prince pretty much guarantees MJ the win

I could say the same thing about you preferring MJ

Raban · « **Reply #48 on:** November 08, 2010, 11:03:43 PM »

Quote from: Wrath2X on November 08, 2010, 11:02:26 PM

no since my taste doesn't suck, like someone I know

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #49 on:** November 09, 2010, 12:02:01 AM »

No, your taste is pretty terrible. You like methodis, for starters.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #50 on:** November 09, 2010, 12:34:17 AM »

No, I'm an asshole

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #51 on:** November 09, 2010, 01:05:05 AM »

Oh I bet

Mupepe · « **Reply #52 on:** November 09, 2010, 09:20:06 AM »

Quote from: Wrath2X on November 09, 2010, 04:23:13 AM

Just heard the new MJ single, pretty mediocre. My theory with unreleased music is that they were not released for a reason, so I'm not surprised.

mediocre is putting it nicely. I thought it was terrible. I hope the rest is better because I honestly don't expect execs and people at Sony to know what makes a good MJ song.

drew · « **Reply #53 on:** November 09, 2010, 07:22:46 PM »

[youtube=560,345]bukaU065dWs[/youtube]

Fresh Prince · « **Reply #54 on:** November 09, 2010, 08:31:55 PM »

I don't know if you're being sarcastic :'(

drew · « **Reply #55 on:** November 09, 2010, 08:40:36 PM »

how am i being sarcastic, listen to that, LISTEN TO THAT

drew · « **Reply #56 on:** November 09, 2010, 08:42:29 PM »

[youtube=560,345]20n36Bizl0o[/youtube]

bork · « **Reply #57 on:** November 09, 2010, 08:45:17 PM »

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Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #58 on:** November 09, 2010, 10:10:13 PM »

[youtube=560,345]HYs5QkAbEUQ[/youtube]

Fresh Prince · « **Reply #59 on:** November 09, 2010, 10:17:54 PM »

Prince wins.
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