The feud between Prince and the people who run Prince fan sites has escalated. Now, Prince has released a diss track against his own fans. Take a minute to let that sink in.
Here are some sample lyrics:
The only reason you say my name
Is to get your fifteen seconds of fame
Nobody's even sure what you do
I don't care what people may say
I ain't gonna let it ruin my day
It's funny to picture the fan site people standing up, high-fiving and yelling "Yes, our 15 seconds of fame, finally!"
Prince was allegedly upset because people on fan site message boards were criticizing his latest album. It may seem like Prince is being touchy, but how is a musician supposed to create art when DarlingNikki37965837 is calling his album "irrelevant?" How, dammit, how?!? On his diss track, Prince goes so far as to call out a specific message board user, some guy named Weebalicious. I heard Weebalicious posted a brutal message saying, "Prince used to be so so awesome, but now he totally sucks, I don't <3 him anymore, LOL!"
At RollingStone, they checked out some fan reactions to the Prince diss track. Oddly enough, fans were overjoyed, calling this song some of Prince's best work in years. Those are some true fans. I guess when you take into account how funky this song is, plus the lameness of lines like "I ain't gonna let it ruin my day," plus the fact that Prince sings like his balls are in a vice, it's tough to take the diss seriously.
You know, I've always wanted to have a song written about me. And since Carrie Underwood hasn't answered my calls, returned my emails, or acknowledged the burning insignia of my name on her lawn, it might be time to move on to Plan B. Hey Prince, you suck! That's right, and you're short too! Now go write a song about it.
