Anybody else see the new Prince video? Kinda shocked me the first time i saw it - here is an article about it

Prince is once again stirring up some controversy. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer is generating debate with a new music video depicting an Arab-American teenage girl imagining herself as a suicide bomber.

The "Cinnamon Girl" video — created mostly in the Twin Cities and released to music television channels this week — has been criticized on Fox News and CNN.

"Prince intended for it to spark some dialogue," said the video's director, Phil Harder, of Minneapolis-based Harder-Fuller Films.

The clip features Keisha Castle-Hughes, 14, the Oscar-nominated actress from the movie "Whale Rider." She plays a schoolgirl who witnesses a terrorist attack and then experiences racism from classmates and others. The racism pushes her to dream about carrying a bomb into an airport.

"Cinnamon Girl of mixed heritage, never knew the meaning of color lines," Prince sings. "9/11 turned that all around, when she got accused of this crime."

Prince will not comment on the clip because he prefers that people make up their own mind, his publicist said.

Representatives for MTV, VH1 and BET channels said their programmers were aware of the clip's content. MTV plans to begin airing it next week on MTVU, its universities-only channel, to gauge the reaction of viewers. VH1 and BET are undecided.

Rana Abbas, deputy director of the Midwest chapter of the American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee in Dearborn, Mich., voiced her support after seeing the video Thursday.

"It was shocking, but in a good way," Abbas said. "Prince is the first major recording artist to address the prejudice and issues that (Arab-Americans) are facing after 9/11, and I think he has done it in a very powerful way."

The New York Post said it "might be the most tasteless video ever." Fox News commentator John Gibson suggested that Prince is "causing trouble," and CNN anchor Kyra Phillips said it is "shaking and rumbling the entertainment industry."

Rolling Stone magazine music editor Joe Levy said the video should be put in context, and the song says that Arab-Americans were victims of hate after Sept. 11, 2001.

Harder said the lyrics show Prince is "sincere in wanting to speak to the times." He also emphasized that the video "resolves itself peacefully."

Any takers?

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michelle, awesome, Joe played Hordes Of Locusts! It sounds like a cracking show, and I hear you on Jeff, he's ace. I love watchin Jeff playing, he always looks really happy and really into it. I was really pleased that he was one of the guys I got to talk with after G3 earlier this year, he's a really cool guy, really modest and intuitive.

As we prepare for Halloween 2004, it is interesting to recall this foto of YJM in his 2003 Halloween get-up. "Fury" King of Rock'n'Roll. The foto was taken at Bucketheads house before YJM and Bucket headed out on the trick-or-treat trail..

Civgeek, it's just a slight glitch in the program. My knees have always been sensitive (insert extreme growing pains as a kid). It was about 20 years ago. I wish they would have done something back then so the tendon would have tightened up. Oh well, whataya gunna do? I still like to sit on the floor, but I sure don't spring up like I used to. lol! That's another thing about Joe - he's in fantastic shape! Maybe we should switch to green tea like Joe did? lol!

Man I'm tired and I have to go to work in an hour.

jblaze1 - "This may be a silly request but I was wondering if you would consider putting a "Member Since (00/00/00)""

That's a good idea...it'd be cool if Jon can add it...

He starts showing video of one speech (video of someone talking), shows video and pictures of something else so he can splice in words from another speech, and then go back to video of the first someone talking (but at another part of the speech) to make it look like the whole thing was one continuious speech.

How is that still in context?

I agree... Jeff is better and better each time I see him.

I'll watch that part of the DVD later today and let you know...

The "Mary" you're looking for is probably "marimariSRV" here on T2J.

All of the cable news stations have are slanted in one way or another.

Countering an argument that happens to go against the left (my Michael Moore argument) with one against the right (the Fox News thing) doesn't mean anything to me. My reasons for not liking Michael Moore have nothing to do with him being a Democrat and me possibly being a Republican (because I'm not a Republican).

stu clone: It doesnt bother me what kind of lifestyle he leads. But when he gets pissy about "high, toasted & laid," I have the right to tell him live and let live. I pretty much said, dont preach...this is how I feel....live your life but dare dont tell me that I am stupider than you because of the choices I make.

Hi everybody! (in my best Dr Nick impersonation)

I am reading so much about the "An evening with Joe" shows - any chance of seeing some of these shows in Australia?

achoo

I got my Fanfare package on Wednesday - I am ready to go next Saturday now.

Exigence

I would imagine eventually he will come to the land down under.

Jared Prez: Hey, Jared! Good to hear from you! I've been really busy too! We'll catch up soon. I'm glad you're getting to see Joe! They will leave you amazed! I saw him last night and again sat nite in NY! Talk to you soon

JustJack: I saw UFO in NYC 10/1 and Vinnie Moore and the rest of the Band were just great! They have Barry Sparks on Bass! He was great! He's played with Dokken, Yngwie, Schenker, Uli Roth. I can't wait to see them again as long as Vinnie is with them.

Here's the setlist from the Keswick, which was the setlist from Orlando 10/8 also. There may have been 1 or 2 changes at the Keswick. My friend says Joe played One Big rush and I didn't know that song. There were a few he played that I don't kow real well but he said those names. I don't think he played One Big Rush. Michelle, did he? I'll see sat nite. let you know about it.

Up In the Sky

House Full of Bullets

Cool#9

Gnaaah

Time

Lords of Karma

If I Could Fly

I Like The Rain

The Traveler (my favorite!.....thanks Joe!)

Hordes Of Locusts

Motorcycle Drive (15 min intermission)

SleepWalk yes he played it

Starry Night

Moroccann Sunset

Bamboo

Strange

Searching

Hands in the Air

Psycho Monkey

Is There Love In Space

War

Flying in A Blue Dream

Encore: Always With ME Always With You

Satch Boogie

Surfing

But I think he only did 2 songs in the encore.... No Surfing? I'll be back with more after I get some sleep. Joe in NYC at the Beacon tomorrow with Matt King. I'm shooting/reviewing for the magazine so I'll let you know on the setlist as well. I owe some calls and posts but I'll catch yah Sunday. Nite peeps!

neil - can i audition to be your band's new singer?

teehee... not a good idea... you should get the drummer to sing... wait... history tells me that's not a good idea either...