The Beautiful Ones - A Personal Tribute to The One and Only Prince

There are very few things that shock me anymore...call it desensitization, media overexposure, or whatever the term of the day maybe, but the news of Prince's death yesterday was totally unfreakin' believable!

While I'm not going to go as far as to say that he was the only artist that has had a profound influence in my life, I can definitely say that he was among the top three out of five.

He was my first "Big Girl Crush", Ladies you know what I'm talking about. At only 5'2'" tall, Prince packed a whole of raw sexy in that little androgynous body of his! He oozed sexuality in a way that no one else could. He made you want to take a walk on the wild side. If you were at a dance and one of his songs came on, only people who were really diggin' on each other would slow dance to Prince, because that music was pure naughty!

But more than being walking sex, Prince truly was a pioneer in the music industry. There was nothing like him out there, and there still isn't. Most adults didn't know how to deal with him. I remember watching an episode of the Phil Donahue show and they were picking apart "Little Red Corvette" telling parents that this music was dangerous because it was full of sexual innuendos. Parents might not have liked him, but we LOVED him! He spoke to us, we understood the language that he was speaking.

Yes, I've been listening to his music non-stop since yesterday, but the the funny thing is, his music has always been a staple on my playlists. My Playlist titled "Grown Folks Music" is chock full of Prince as well as a few select others. Btw, if you have to ask me what "Grown Folks Music" is, that means you're too young to know.

I can listen to a Prince song and tell you where I heard it the first time, who I slow danced with on that song, and who my steady was at that time. I'm proud to say that I was there from the beginning.

Thank you Prince...thank you for giving me so many wonderful memories. Thank you for staying true to yourself, thank you teaching us that we didn't have to conform to be successful, thank you for putting into words the language of our hearts.

Rest now with God my Brother...the next time I see purple hues in the sunset, I'll be thinking of you.

Much Love

THE BEAUTIFUL ONES

Baby, baby, baby

What's it gonna be

Baby, baby, baby

Is it him or is it me?

Don't make me waste my time

Don't make me lose my mind baby

Baby, baby, baby

Can't you stay with me tonight

Oh baby, baby, baby

Don't my kisses please you right

You were so hard to find

The beautiful ones, they hurt you every time

Paint a perfect picture

Bring to life a vision in one's mind

The beautiful ones

Always smash the picture

Always every time

If I told you baby

That I was in love with you

Oh baby, baby, baby

If we got married

Would that be cool?

You make me so confused

The beautiful ones

You always seem to lose

Baby, baby

Baby, baby

Baby, baby

Baby

What's it gonna be baby?

Do you want him?

Or do you want me?

Cause I want you

Said I want you

Tell me, babe

Do you want me?

I gotta know, I gotta know

Do you want me?

Baby, baby, baby

Listen to me

I may not know where I'm going (babe)

I said I may not know what I need

One thing, one thing's for certain baby

I know what I want, yeah

And if it please you baby

Please you, baby

I'm begging down on my knees

I want you

Yes I do

Baby, baby, baby, baby

I want you

Yes I do