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Prince: Musicology

Dan Gennoe, dotmusic.co.uk, April 2004

BEING A PRINCE fan is a thankless task. Second only to waiting for the return of Jesus himself, waiting for the greatest pop innovator of a generation to remember how to write a decent song is a true test of faith and devotion. Lest we forget, it's now over a decade since he changed his name to a squiggle and misplaced his genius – along with his ability to distinguish a verse from a chorus and sexual tension from aimless self-gratification.

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