Meanwhile, O(+> will be 30 years old next month, I think. I shall give 7779311 useless internet points to anyone who figures out what it means. You of course can't play if you already knew it. And...
Meanwhile, O(+> will be 30 years old next month, I think. I shall give 7779311 useless internet points to anyone who figures out what it means. You of course can't play if you already knew it. And no googling or ducking or other types of searching!
Anyway, that particular emoticon really defined my internet use in the 1990s and gives me a warm and fuzzy feeling whenever I see it. Which, sadly, is not very often any more.
Are there emoticons that have been important in your life?
Edit: Please don't waste too much time puzzling over those symbols. It's probably a royally obscure reference if you didn't follow the artists of the era.
I see you... but I'm still going to go with angry kirby peaking out from the side of a building, because I would not have gotten that from the emoticon.
royally ... the artist
I see you... but I'm still going to go with angry kirby peaking out from the side of a building, because I would not have gotten that from the emoticon.
Haha! Well, he was pretty angry at the time and about the size of Kirby, so that'll be double points for you! Minus the points I already gave to georgebcrawford and vord -- I'm not a charity, you...
Haha! Well, he was pretty angry at the time and about the size of Kirby, so that'll be double points for you!
Minus the points I already gave to georgebcrawford and vord -- I'm not a charity, you know...
Basically, it was Prince's name for most of the 1990s. When referring to the purple yoda, you either typed O(+>, or you wrote TAFKAP, which stood for The Artist Formerly Known As Prince. The press...
Basically, it was Prince's name for most of the 1990s. When referring to the purple yoda, you either typed O(+>, or you wrote TAFKAP, which stood for The Artist Formerly Known As Prince. The press called him The Artist for short, but we fans weren't quite that pretentious. ;-)
Technically, Prince changed his name in 1993. But that was not the first time we had to deal with the unpronounceable symbol. His 1992 album was also called O(+>, so I think it was around 30 years...
Technically, Prince changed his name in 1993. But that was not the first time we had to deal with the unpronounceable symbol. His 1992 album was also called O(+>, so I think it was around 30 years ago that we had to figure out how to spell the damn thing.
It's actually a bit of a head scratcher:
Prince released an album called O(+>
The very first line of lyrics on that album declares: "My name is Prince and I am funky."
But the very last lyrics on the album go: "When I reach my destination that's when I'll know my name will be Victor. Amen."
The following year, Prince changed his name to O(+>
After which he still released an album as Prince, but indicating on the cover that Prince had died
It was a great time to be a Prince fan. Never a boring moment! Also, I really love this era of Prince's music. O(+> is actually my default answer whenever someone asks what my favourite Prince album is. It is quite a journey, both musically and lyrically, of an artist questioning his identity.
He was also incredibly prolific around that time. In the time period between 1994 and 1999, he put out 16 CDs of music (10 regular albums and two triple albums). As well as a couple of compilations, plus writing, producing and performing full albums for a couple of other artists.
Good lord! I've never really been into Prince and had no idea he was that prolific. I consider myself somewhat of a music head but he's always been a blindspot. Any recommendations for an "in"?...
Good lord! I've never really been into Prince and had no idea he was that prolific. I consider myself somewhat of a music head but he's always been a blindspot. Any recommendations for an "in"? I've heard he's spanned a few genres, and I'm familiar with his hits.
I would say that this depends on what sort of music you like. We currently know of around 1500 Prince songs, although we also know there to be more. And while Prince always sounded like Prince,...
If you want to tell me what you are grooving to these days, I'd be happy to try to find you a more specific "in". :-)
Or if you just want an album, the 1987 album Sign "☮︎" the Times is generally considered a good starting point and is also typically named as his greatest album by the music press.
Thanks! I'm a big fan of: Blues: Buddy Guy, Muddy Waters, etc, so I guess somewhat aggressive electric stuff. Country: Jason Isbell, Justin Townes Earle, Steve Earle, Townes van Zandt, etc so more...
Thanks! I'm a big fan of:
Blues: Buddy Guy, Muddy Waters, etc, so I guess somewhat aggressive electric stuff.
Country: Jason Isbell, Justin Townes Earle, Steve Earle, Townes van Zandt, etc so more alt-country/Americana, whatever that might mean. I'm also obsessed with Kacey Musgraves, though she's already changed it up a decent amount in her four albums, heading towards more synthy stuff.
Others: Radiohead (all of it, depending on the month), Bob Dylan (ditto), Smashing Pumpkins pre-breakup, Rage Against the Machine, Vince Staples, Biggie, Crowded House...
I pretty much like everything, including some classical and jazz.
You have a beautiful taste in music. If you end up liking Sign O The Times and wonder where to go next, let me know which tracks most appealed to you, and I can suggest a next step for you, if you...
You have a beautiful taste in music.
If you end up liking Sign O The Times and wonder where to go next, let me know which tracks most appealed to you, and I can suggest a next step for you, if you want.
If you don't like Sign O The Times (or even if you do), give an album called The Vault: Old Friends for Sale a try. It's actually one of those "contractual obligation" albums that were thrown together more for legal reasons than artistic ones, so it contains songs that Prince wasn't originally planning to release, but based on your taste in music, it might be a good "in" for you. I personally love it a lot.
Also, two mandatory links based on the artists that you mentioned:
The Love We Make is a song Prince wrote as a response to the death of Jonathan Melvoin, who among other things played keyboards for The Smashing Pumpkins. It is one of the most hauntingly beautiful songs that Prince ever wrote.
Meanwhile, O(+> will be 30 years old next month, I think. I shall give 7779311 useless internet points to anyone who figures out what it means. You of course can't play if you already knew it. And no googling or ducking or other types of searching!
Anyway, that particular emoticon really defined my internet use in the 1990s and gives me a warm and fuzzy feeling whenever I see it. Which, sadly, is not very often any more.
Are there emoticons that have been important in your life?
Edit: Please don't waste too much time puzzling over those symbols. It's probably a royally obscure reference if you didn't follow the artists of the era.
I see you... but I'm still going to go with angry kirby peaking out from the side of a building, because I would not have gotten that from the emoticon.
Haha! Well, he was pretty angry at the time and about the size of Kirby, so that'll be double points for you!
Minus the points I already gave to georgebcrawford and vord -- I'm not a charity, you know...
I don't see how it works out from, like, a geometric perspective? But the puns make me think that it's some sort of Prince symbol haha
Basically, it was Prince's name for most of the 1990s. When referring to the purple yoda, you either typed O(+>, or you wrote TAFKAP, which stood for The Artist Formerly Known As Prince. The press called him The Artist for short, but we fans weren't quite that pretentious. ;-)
Haha I wondered if it was Prince's symbol but I didn't realise that was 30 years old...
Technically, Prince changed his name in 1993. But that was not the first time we had to deal with the unpronounceable symbol. His 1992 album was also called O(+>, so I think it was around 30 years ago that we had to figure out how to spell the damn thing.
It's actually a bit of a head scratcher:
It was a great time to be a Prince fan. Never a boring moment! Also, I really love this era of Prince's music. O(+> is actually my default answer whenever someone asks what my favourite Prince album is. It is quite a journey, both musically and lyrically, of an artist questioning his identity.
He was also incredibly prolific around that time. In the time period between 1994 and 1999, he put out 16 CDs of music (10 regular albums and two triple albums). As well as a couple of compilations, plus writing, producing and performing full albums for a couple of other artists.
Good lord! I've never really been into Prince and had no idea he was that prolific. I consider myself somewhat of a music head but he's always been a blindspot. Any recommendations for an "in"? I've heard he's spanned a few genres, and I'm familiar with his hits.
I would say that this depends on what sort of music you like. We currently know of around 1500 Prince songs, although we also know there to be more. And while Prince always sounded like Prince, you are right that he did cover quite a lot of ground. Funk is at the heart of his sound and the guitar his primary instrument, but he wrote everything from pop, rock, blues, soul, hip hop, folk and Latin bossa nova to ambient new age, orchestral, jazz fusion and others, including whatever this is.
If you want to tell me what you are grooving to these days, I'd be happy to try to find you a more specific "in". :-)
Or if you just want an album, the 1987 album Sign "☮︎" the Times is generally considered a good starting point and is also typically named as his greatest album by the music press.
Thanks! I'm a big fan of:
Blues: Buddy Guy, Muddy Waters, etc, so I guess somewhat aggressive electric stuff.
Country: Jason Isbell, Justin Townes Earle, Steve Earle, Townes van Zandt, etc so more alt-country/Americana, whatever that might mean. I'm also obsessed with Kacey Musgraves, though she's already changed it up a decent amount in her four albums, heading towards more synthy stuff.
Others: Radiohead (all of it, depending on the month), Bob Dylan (ditto), Smashing Pumpkins pre-breakup, Rage Against the Machine, Vince Staples, Biggie, Crowded House...
I pretty much like everything, including some classical and jazz.
I'll start with Sign o the Times!
You have a beautiful taste in music.
If you end up liking Sign O The Times and wonder where to go next, let me know which tracks most appealed to you, and I can suggest a next step for you, if you want.
If you don't like Sign O The Times (or even if you do), give an album called The Vault: Old Friends for Sale a try. It's actually one of those "contractual obligation" albums that were thrown together more for legal reasons than artistic ones, so it contains songs that Prince wasn't originally planning to release, but based on your taste in music, it might be a good "in" for you. I personally love it a lot.
Also, two mandatory links based on the artists that you mentioned:
The Love We Make is a song Prince wrote as a response to the death of Jonathan Melvoin, who among other things played keyboards for The Smashing Pumpkins. It is one of the most hauntingly beautiful songs that Prince ever wrote.
And here's Prince covering Radiohead's Creep.
I was looking at it and the real answer was a joke guess in my head. That's great.
My guess was going to be Gizmoduck.
It looks like a baby or a dagger :-)
Not quite, but I shall give you 3121 points because one could say that there is a height connection.
Sorry about the teasing. :-)
Bishop hat?
Not really! I think if anything, it would rather be the pope. :-)
But I'll still give you 1999 points because that's just how I roll!
Maybe I'm just too demanding... don't make me chase you.
I wouldn't, because even a phoenix has pride. <3
It looks like a head of bird, like duck.