What's the open-minded black guys equivalent? Mick Jagger, maybe?

I did that on purpose to see if all you stoned Deadheads could pick up on my little spelling test.

You passed.

All-time - David Bowie, maybe?

Contemporarily - if that's even a word - it's probably Coldplay.

Oh... you know... The Beatles.

you can?
that's a terrible reason for not liking an artist.

Princes the world needs:

I love the guy, but I can see how his whole persona could put people off. That's all I was saying. Plus the bisexual incest thing.

The racial angle was probably the wrong way for me to go with that, but what I meant was rock fans more than "white guys". He's just one of those staple non-rock artists that all rock fans love to name-drop. That in itself isn't what keeps me from liking Prince, though. It just doesn't help.

Also, I don't really see how there's any debate to be had here. I'm not saying he sucks or anything. I just don't like him, and that can only be rationalized to a very small extent. It's a personal thing.

Good mornin’ ladies and gentlemen (what hotel number is she in? )
Boys and motherfuckin’ girls (319, 319 cool)
This is your captain with no name speakin’
And I’m here 2 rock your world
With a tale that will soon be classic
About a woman u already know
No prostitute she, but the mayor of your brain
Pussy control (are u ready? )

Aaah, pussy control, oh
Aaah, pussy control, oh

Our story begins in a schoolyard
A little girl skipping rope with her friends
A tisket, a tasket, no lunch in her basket
Just school books 4 the fight she would be in
One day over this hoodie
She got beat 4 some clothes and her rep
With her chin up, she scolded all y’all’s molded
When I’m rich, on your neck I will step
And step she did 2 the straight a’s
Then college, the master degree
She hired the heifers that jumped her
And made everyone of them work 4 free?
No! why?
So what if my sisters are triflin’?
They just don’t know
She said mama didn’t tell’em what she told me
’girl, u need pussy control’ (are u ready? )

Aaah, pussy control, oh
Aaah, pussy control, oh

Verse 2
Pussy got bank in her pockets
Before she got dick in her drawers
If brother didn’t have good and plenty of his own
In love pussy never did fall
And this fool named trick wanna stick her
Uh, talkin’ more schick than a bic
’bout how he gonna make pussy a star
If she come and sing a lick on his hit
Pussy said nigga, u crazy if u don’t know
Every woman in the world ain’t a freak
U can go platinum 4 times
Still couldn’t make what I make in a week
So push up on somebody wanna hear that
Cuz this somebody here don’t wanna know
Boy, u better act like u understand
When u roll with pussy control (are u ready? )

Aaah, pussy control, oh
Aaah, pussy control, oh

Breakdown
(are u ready 4 the best pussy u ever felt? ) {x2}

With one more verse 2 the story
I need another piece of your ear
I wanna hip u all 2 the reason
I’m known as the player of the year
Cuz I met this girl named pussy
At the club international balls
She was rollin’ 4-deep
3 sisters and a weepy-eyed white girl drivin’ her haul
I pulled up right beside her
And my electric top went down
I said motherfucker, I know your reputation
And I’m astounded that u’re here
I fear u’re lonely and u want 2 know
A 12 o’clock straight up nigga
That don’t give a shit that u’re pussy control
Well I’m that nigga, at least I wanna be
But it’s gonna be hard as hell
2 keep my mind off a body
That would make every rich man
Want 2 sell, sell, sell (75, we need another.. 85, 85 here, sold!)
Can I tell u what I’m thinkin’ that u already know?
U need a motherfucker that respects your name
Now say it, pussy control (are u ready? )

Aaah, pussy control, oh
Aaah, pussy control, oh

And the moral of this motherfucker is
Ladies, make’em act like they know
U are, was, and always will be pussy control (are u ready? )
Peace and be wild (aaah, pussy control)

Say what, huh? (oh)
Oh no, don’t u think about callin’ her a ho (are u ready? )
U juvenile delinquent
Best sit your ass down
Talkin’ about pussy control
Huh, can u dig it?

Aaah, pussy control (are u ready? )
Oh (are u ready? )

Aaah, pussy control (are u ready? )
Oh (are u ready? )

Oh I thought of another one:

Bob Marley

Maybe things would be different if I'd heard more than just those same 6 songs 50000 goddamn times.

Oh, c'mon, how can you not like "We Jammin'"?!?!? That puts me in a party mood pretty much every time I hear it (which, admittedly, is not a Brazillion times).

disk one of the box set turned me from a hater to a lover.

The thing I don't get about SFA critics is they say the band have no identity. Uh, yes they do. Songs sound distinctly like SFA, no matter what style they take on; especially if you know their trademarks: Cian's synth lines, Gruff's inimitable voice, the unique riffs, etc.

My biggest is Tupac and i'm a big hip-hop fan

I can't believe I didn't think of him. He's easily #1 on my list.

I'm also still waiting to hear why there's so much Doors hatred here.