Prince is really rather good

I've just watched Prince's halftime performance from the internet The Super Bowl, which featured (deep breath): Let's Go Crazy, Baby I'm A Star, Proud Mary, All Along The Watchtower (a reference to Jehovah's Witnesses?), Best Of You (yes, the Foo Fighters one) and Purple Rain.

I am genuinely lost for words. So here are some words from other people who are not lost for words like me.

"Prince won the Superbowl!" Serial Robots

"I've given it some thought, and I don't actually understand people who don't like Prince." deforgeo

"He rocked, tore down, and rebuilt that stadium." Angela's Universe

"Prince is a ferkin faerie. Him and his precious little logo can go suck on a guitar pick." Tearful Whisper (WRONG!)

"Prince plays guitar as easily as most men breath…" Steveimel

"Prince will play purple rain if and only if accompanied by actual rain." Irresponsible Journalism

"Prince fucking ruled!" tjfreeman



Coincidentally, I was reading Garry Mulholland's excellent "Fear Of Music" over the weekend, which has this to say about the genius from Minneapolis.

Is the guitar solo from Purple Rain a ludicrous ego-wank, a piss-take or a thing of beauty? If you answered 'all three' then award yourself many prince points, for you get everything gettable about pop

Couldn't have said it better myself.




[for more info on Prince, check out Anil Dash's wonderful pre-super bowl primer by clicking here]

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