Monday, June 07, 2004
even tho Jehova's Witnesses don't celebrate birthdays ...
happy 46th birthday to PRINCE!
in honor of his birthday i am posting the speech alicia keyes gave at his induction ceremony into the rock and roll hall of fame:
"There are many kings ... King Henry the 8th, King Solomon, King Tut, King James, King Kong, the Three Kings, but there is only one Prince. Only one man, who has defied restriction, whose defied the obvious and all the rules to the game. The mysterious figure who, in a river of words will not suffice, can be identified as a symbol. There is only one man who is so loud he can make you soft, who is so strong he makes you weak, so honest you feel kind of bashful, so bold he defies you to be subtle and so superbad he makes you feel so supergood. He's the only man that I've ever seen that lights the stage on fire, leaving you to burn within it in a frenzy of movement, lights, electric guitars, slides, pianos, dance voices, splits and songs. Oh my God ... songs so powerful, that you are forever changed ... songs that make you laugh and cry, think and dance. Songs that made me look at song writing as stories that are untold passions dying to be heard. He is the inspiration that generations will return to until the end of time. So yes Ladies and Gentlemen, throughout history there have been many many kings, both real and mythological. They have borne sons but none of them can touch the rays from this man who stands alone. A man that I am tremendously proud and honored to help induct to the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame because now it is forever changed. Ladies and Gentlemen I want you to get on your feet and I want you to pay homage to the one and only, Prince."
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