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OMG PRINCE. I walked through the den to fix a plate just as he took the stage--I managed to see nothing but Prince, that was my Super Bowl experience this year. And it was, in fact, super. omg. PRINCE. I mean, I knew he was performing, but for some reason I thought the Jehovah's Witness thing meant that he might not want to rock it old school. But no, he gets out there on the Artist Formerly Known as a Symbol-shaped stage with his dancers and his purple guitar and his anti-rain do-rag and starts up "Let's Go Crazy." Obviously he wasn't going to play any of the really raunchy classics, if only because it was network TV--and seriously, after the Breast That Destroyed America incident, it took some balls to book Prince in the first place. What really surprised me was that he played some songs he didn't write himself, which was a novel experience for me. So he starts out with a Princified "We Will Rock You" and move into "Let's Go Crazy," and I don't know what song the second part starts out with, but he goes into "Proud Mary" from there, and then he's got a glow-in-the-dark marching band out there on the field, seriously, and then he goes into "All Along the Watchtower" and from there moves into an awesome cover of the Foo Fighters' "The Best of You," and then he whips his do-rag off into the crowd and breaks out "Purple Rain" and everyone in the stadium's waving lighters and singing along and I'm standing in the kitchen doorway with a dinner plate staring over the den recliner all PRIIIIIIIIINCE! I LOVE YOU PRINCE!, and he's hendrixing his wee heart out on that purple guitar. And I'm telling you, there was this giant scary burst of lightning at the beginning of the show, which means that either Prince commanded the lightning for his halftime show, or God Himself reached down to touch the Purple One. Who was at that moment wearing sky blue and orange. Purple's a state of mind, what can I say. Speaking of guitars, my stepfather was apparently in a grumbly mood, and at one point he groans, "It's like Jimi Hendrix all over again." And I'm all like FUCK YEAH IT IS! Oh... wait: 1. That's a bad thing? 2. Jimi Hendrix played the Super Bowl? My sister took great offense at this, by the way, and a minor tiff erupted and I seriously can't understand why my stepfather, a drummer, is grumbling about this. About Prince. Because it's Prince. Best. Halftime. Ever. Anyone who can find me an mp3 rip of the "Best of You" cover gets a thousand internet cookies; I already have it as an flv video file. No malfunction as Prince rocks halftime. That's right, bitches. Check it. (I love these pictures. Look at her--rain is falling down in barrels and she doesn't care, because she's two feet away from Prince.) Look at that! Look at that! SO COOL. (Okay, it didn't look that obscene in motion.) Okay, moving on. Reluctantly. Amateur ads follow Super Bowl tradition. I wouldn't know, because I didn't see any of them. Only PRINCE. AIDS activist stopped from visiting U.S.20 face lash for dancing in Saudi Arabia.Trial of US soldier who refused to go to Iraq opens Monday.Swiss ready to pay for fight against climate change.Endangered cranes killed in Fla. storms.Nader leaves '08 door open, slams Hillary.Creative's woes not over despite tasty bite of Apple. Woe! I love my Zen! And it does have a recorder function! Ryan O'Neal accused of assaulting son.Disney in uncharted waters with "Pirates" game. And knowing my love for pirates virtual pet/rpg games, I will probably be on it come May.      Tags: epic win, music, pirates of the caribbean, prince, tv
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For a follow up on the cranes-- They did have one survivor. And from their latest journal entry: Dear Friends, both old and new, The OM team thanks you for the hundreds of messages of sympathy we have received. It has been heartening to hear from so many of you and we take solace in knowing that others share our sorrow. We also know you share our joy and celebration at the survival of 615. What a bright spot he is in this sad time. We wanted to let you know that the deaths of the chicks in the Class of 2006 is being investigated. All the remains have been collected for freezing, pending necropsy. At this point the cause of their demise is still unknown, although either a wind driven tidal surge, or lightening strikes reported nearby are suspected. Our hearts are aching for the young birds that were lost. These chicks were like our children; the start of a new generation of life for the species. We also lament the loss of a year's work by the many dedicated people who helped to raise them from eggs, and of the funds so generously given by so many. In response to your requests, we have created a fund in memory of the Class of 2006. Contributions to the ‘Remembering the Class of 2006 Fund’ will go a long way to help us recover from a costly setback that amounts to a year of time and effort and approximately $500,000. One of OM’s wonderful Craniacs suggested donors consider contributing $18 - that is, one dollar for each of the lost chicks, and $1 in celebration of 615's survival. Of course contributions of any amount, small or large, are appreciated, and all will be recognized on a ‘Remembering the Class of 2006’ acknowledgement page we are creating on our website. If you would like to contribute to the ‘Remembering the Class of 2006’ fund using PayPal, click the 'Contribute' button on the brown feather to the left, and then scroll down to 'Other Contribution'. In the 'Note related to donation'box, simply type the word, Remembering. If you prefer, call the office (Monday to Friday) at 1-800-675-2618. (Please note we only have one toll free phone line so be paitent.) Without doubt, the reintroduction project has suffered an enormous setback. But we have not forgotten the years of successes. With your help, your morale and financial support, we will begin the 2007 season with renewed strength and commitment. Sincerely, The OM Team http://operationmigration.org/Field_Journal.html |
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The very last song, with the silhouette, was "Purple Rain."
I wanted a non-iPod because I dislike iTunes and the mp4 format, and Creative Zens are a LOT less expensive. I love my little Zen--it's only about a gig, but I could have gotten a larger one. It's about the size of a (small) pack of gum, has lots of little features including that recorder, came with a bunch of software (in fact, the software that I used to trim the Prince mp3s this morning), is dead easy to use, reliable, and has never broken down on me or given me any problems with batteries (it's a year old now). I've never used the iPod, but my main criteria was that it not use Apple software and be less expensive, so Creative pretty much fills the bill.
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