Prince on American Idol

Before I go any further, whoever had March 31st in the pool for The Day Rush Limbaugh Would Say Something Stupid About the Case at Duke, you’re a winner.
Moving on…
So it seems the lil’ fella will be on American Idol. He may have already been on, but I don’t watch Idol. Never again, at least, and I never watched it that much. Just enough to write about it way back in the day.
Anyway, that lil link got me thinking…what Prince songs would be cool for American Idol? And which ones wouldn’t be cool, meaning they’d be the ones I’d want to hear?
(And I gleaned that they would be performing his songs like was done with other artists. I could be wrong. But no matter what, act like they will be performing his songs and appreciate the fun.)
Ten For American Idol
Still Waiting
I Wanna Be Your Lover
Gotta Broken Heart Again
Diamonds and Pearls
Slow Love
Kiss (though someone will wind up sounding just like Tom Jones)
I Wish U Heaven
Most Beautiful Girl in the World
Purple Rain
Thieves in the Temple
Yeah, all pretty standard fare. Nice and tame for the kiddies, yanno?
But here’s what I’d love to hear people sing, along with highlighted lyrics that would set the censors afire.
Ten More for Idol
Little Red Corvette. “Guess I must be dumb/she had a pocket full of horses/Trojans, some of ’em used.” And if that ain’t enough, “girl got an ass like I’ve neeeeever seen.”
Sister. “My sister never made love to anyone but me/she’s the reason for my sexuality/she showed me where it’s ‘sposed to go/a blow job doesn’t mean blow…” And later, Prince says that, “incest is everything it’s said to be.” Wow.
Erotic City. “If we cannot make babies, maybe we can make some time/fuck so pretty you and me/erotic city come alive/we can fuck until the dawn/makin love til…/’rotic city, can’t you see/fuck so pretty you and me.” Simon, your thoughts?
When 2 R In Love. “When 2 R in love/the thought of his tongue at the V of her love/in his mind, that thought/it leads the pack.” Paula, why did you change the way you were sitting?
Sexy M.F. Really, just to see someone try to emulate some of the brutal “rapping” on here. But also for the entire Idol cast to say, “sexy motherfucker, shakin that ass/shakin that ass, shakin that ass.” Get crunk, Randy!
Darling Nikki. “I knew a girl named Nikki, I guess you could say she was a sex fiend/met her in hotel lobby masturbating with a magazine.” Wait, why are we going to commercial?
Let’s Pretend We’re Married. “I’m not saying this to be nasty, but I’d sincerely like to fuck the taste out of your mouth/can you relate?” Whatcha say, Paula? Straight up.
I Hate U. Just for that bit about covering up the girl with a sheet. America loves S&M!!!
Jack U Off. Yeah, just what you’d expect. Except the beat is borderline campy.
Scarlet Pussy. “She can make you shoot your ego all over her sheets/all is hers in love and war/my little scarlet pussy.” Yup.
More I think about it, the more likely I am to actually watch that.

10 thoughts on “Prince on American Idol”

  1. i might actually watch “american idol” for the first time if this happens.
    they should have the one of the dudes sing “head” and have one of the chics do lisa’s part.
    Wow, how did I not think of “Head”?

  2. i might actually watch “american idol” for the first time if this happens.
    they should have the one of the dudes sing “head” and have one of the chics do lisa’s part.
    Wow, how did I not think of “Head”?

  3. Re: Limbaugh
    “I regret that you heard me say it.” That’s not an apology, that’s an, “I meant every word of it, I just didn’t want anyone else to know that that’s what I really think”. This whole thing gives me a multilayered headache.
    Re: Prince
    Thanks for taking me back to eighth grade(!), with Erotic City.
    everytime I comb my hair/thoughts of you get in my eyes/you’re a sinner I don’t care…
    Does it get any better than that?
    And even Prince himself couldn’t get me to watch American Idol right now.

  4. Re: Limbaugh
    “I regret that you heard me say it.” That’s not an apology, that’s an, “I meant every word of it, I just didn’t want anyone else to know that that’s what I really think”. This whole thing gives me a multilayered headache.
    Re: Prince
    Thanks for taking me back to eighth grade(!), with Erotic City.
    everytime I comb my hair/thoughts of you get in my eyes/you’re a sinner I don’t care…
    Does it get any better than that?
    And even Prince himself couldn’t get me to watch American Idol right now.

  5. Even though I think I’m never going to be surprised by anything that comes out of Limbaugh’s mouth, he still manages to surprise me. in a most unpleasant way. interesting that the right wing still looks to a drug addled fraud for inspiration…

  6. Even though I think I’m never going to be surprised by anything that comes out of Limbaugh’s mouth, he still manages to surprise me. in a most unpleasant way. interesting that the right wing still looks to a drug addled fraud for inspiration…

  7. Some ommissions:
    1) Pussy Control… That is a MEAN song!
    2) 7… Awesome use of acoustic guitar in a Prince song!
    3) Let’s Go Crazy… Just for the guitar solo at the end!
    4) Cream… Brings back memories of my bad-boy days in the early-90s.
    5) I Feel For You… Love Chaka Khan, but his own rendition was better!
    6) Pop Life… Wendy and Lisa were bareable on this song.
    7) Controversy… Standard 80s Prince fare, but still good.
    7) Peach… Krunk-Prince Style.
    …and finally, I hope you weren’t dissin’ on the Tom Jones/Art of Noise version of “Kiss.” There’s nothing I admire more than someone redoing a song in a completely different way, and it’s still good. Tom was the man in that song!
    P.S.
    As for Rush, why hasn’t he gone hunting with Dick Chaney yet?

  8. As for American Idol, Kelly Clarkson will be the only TRUE success from that show. However, she’s not the best.
    Kurt Nilsen from the Norwegian Idol is by far better and should be at the top of the charts in the US. But no, we’re more into image, packaging and bling… Sad. Anyway, he’s a real singer/songwriter.

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