Boy George Presents: Postcards From the Edge of My Bed-lam: Loving Prince No Matter What

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[Welcome to Boy George's new blog series for PAPERMAG, in which he'll be writing about anything and everything from time to time. Here, he discusses his love for Prince and his new album 20Ten.]

Prince's new album 20Ten is gorgeous and wonderfully Prince. I have no clue how you get hold of it because it was released in the UK via a newspaper. Apparently Prince believes the Internet is just a "fad," but if you can put that madness aside, 20Ten (album cover pictured below) will remind you that he's a genius. Songs like "Everybody Loves Me," "Act Of God" and "Future Soul Song" will transport you back to the '80s. Prince is referencing himself at his most potent and you won't be disappointed kids!

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I love Prince even if he is a Jehovah's Witness and possibly has some weird ideas about us gays. I looked up "Jehovah and gays" and it seems they are fine with homosexuality as long as we don't practice it and basically live a life of absolute denial. And yet on Prince's album he raves about the importance of having fun and sings about freedom --  I guess his ideas of fun and freedom are conditional? Or maybe not: Prince has never mentioned the gays, as far as I know, so it's impossible to know what he thinks. But I still love this album and Prince and if he does indeed agree with his religion's beliefs about homosexuality, then I forgive him. If I were a Christian that would be very Christian of me!

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Posted at 12:48 on Aug 06, 2010

Hello Boy George,
in Germany they sell it with the August Rolling Stone, see:

http://www.rollingstone.de/content/heft/

Greetz from Berlin, love you, your Songs, Vocals & Music!
Voted at DJ Mag for You as DJ. Looking forward to Ordinary Alien!
Uwe

Posted at 1:25 on Aug 08, 2010

Escuche parte del albúm, en efecto suena como de los 80, y es agradable saber que todavía podemos contar en sudamérica con esa melodía que fue tan creativa en su época y que a veces pareciera tan lejana, en lo personal a mi me gusto mucho "Future Soul song".

Posted at 4:03 on Aug 09, 2010

Karen

What's with the double standards here? George has relentlessly criticized Madonna for her association with Kaballah and refused to accept her denial that it wasn't homophobic. Yet Prince is let off the hook?
I read Prince's comments in that magazine and although he later tried to disavow them he clearly said he was against gay marriage because the Bible said it was wrong.

Also, I heard Prince's album and for me it's not that good. It has a very dated 80's sound.
I honestly don't see why George is being given a blog. He really doesn't have much interesting to say anymore. These blogs read like he spent all of 10 seconds on writing them.
I loved George back in the 80s and 90s but lately he tries to do too many things all at once. He needs to concentrate on one thing like making a new album and do it well, instead of trying to be all things at once. Do less, accomplish more.

Posted at 5:15 on Aug 09, 2010

Tatiana*

Dear Karen, if you do not like the posts from Boy George, why for coming to read?

Posted at 7:17 on Aug 09, 2010

Karen

You don't have to like something to read it. George is putting himself out there in the media. People are going to have opinions both positive and negative. I read in the newspaper everyday things I don't agree with as I sure you and George do.
George and his fans seem to be bullies who can't handle another point of view. You should ask yourselves why are other people's opinions so threatening to you.
But I probably shouldn't have responded since I know George thrives on the attention which he doesn't get much of anymore

Posted at 7:05 on Aug 10, 2010

Karine Mazuy

I also love Prince, he is an excellent performer .. very fond of his eighties albums but will definitely try to find the new one .
well Jeovah witness have strong family values and condemn divorce, etc but there is no mention of homosexuality .

Posted at 8:38 on Aug 11, 2010

Val

He's as gay as gay can be. Come out Prince .. nobody cares.

Love you,

Citizen Val

Posted at 5:19 on Aug 11, 2010

nikki

oh my..lol I have been a fan since i first heard of you boy george...i know all your song and sing several of them almostdaily.My five year old loves your songs too!!she is always asking me to play the " make me cry",song as she calls..just wanted to say hello and i hope you have a great time with your family...familyis so important these days and every bit of time yu can spend with them is precious..My sister and her family and my mom and dad just lost there house 3 weeks ago to a fire ..It has been realy hard for but we are so thankful no one was hurt...so have a great time with your family and at the wedding...Try to get some rest..lol
your biggest fan
nikki

Posted at 9:20 on Aug 16, 2010

123

karen, do not read the texts and be quiet.
It's the best way

Posted at 7:58 on Aug 17, 2010

Hey Karen - Piss off, cunt. Boy George is, always has been and always will be a major talent! Why are you here?

As for Prince. people have been screaming, "We want prince to release and album that sounds like the 80's Prince" and he gave us that. You state things like you know these guys. Get a life. Go post on a haters forum.

SINcerely,

Mr. Mark

Posted at 12:25 on Aug 19, 2010

eddie

BOY GEORGE HAS GOTTEN VERY BORING _ WHAT A Disappointment he
lsed to have a half decent voice now sings like a frog
keeps promising new album releases that never see light of day
he has grown old fat bald and the sterotypical fat old has been music star once upon a time pop tart
in retrospect his music was never great short shelf life relegated to bargain bins

Posted at 4:29 on Aug 23, 2010

jo

I adore prince and this album is amazing with FUTURE SOUL SONG as immediate favourite,it took me right back so watched purple rain and sang along to the old favs :-)

Posted at 6:46 on Aug 23, 2010

Cynthia

I love you George, and I don't care what the people say about you.
You're amazing, your voice is beautiful.

Posted at 1:17 on Aug 25, 2010

Mohammed

to Karen,
if you see boy George has nothing interesting to see and he doesn’t deserve to be given a blog, why did you enter his blog and read his articles, and who gave you the right to tell a big singer like him, what to do and what not to do, if he find himself able to do all these stuff in one time, it is up to him, and this means he has multi talents, please tell me what did you achieve in your life, other than criticizing talented people, do you consider yourself a fan of him, if you love somebody you should respect him not attacking him in impolite way, we love boy George and we love to read his opinions about anything (living, artists, etc.), i think he has the right to express himself, and his voice sounds great (it’s rude to describe his voice as a frog). please show some respect to him and to his REAL fans. and save your time and don't enter his blog to read it. you can search too many other stuff in the internet and leave this one for people who are interested.

Posted at 2:22 on Aug 31, 2010

Patricia

Thank you Mohammed..
many greetings from Germany

Posted at 3:55 on Sep 04, 2010

daniel

not his best ... but still a good album...
well his beliefs have always been from god knows where ...
don´t the jehova people have to give away all their fortune?
don´t think he did that...

Posted at 6:27 on Sep 26, 2010

VANGELIS

I LOVE YOU GEORGE!

Posted at 9:29 on Sep 28, 2010

"Have you ever been so lonely that you would take anyone, boy or girl ?" he sings on the LoveSexy album. That could be a slight gay reference...