In 1981, a young man walked onto a stage to open for the Rolling Stones. The crowd was not kind because they did not know what to make of him. They threw trash and used mean words because he did not fit into a simple box. This difficult moment led him to write a song called “Controversy.”
Prince used this music to laugh at the people who were so curious about his life. He asked whether he was black or white, or a boy or a girl. He did not want to be just one thing. He played every single instrument on this track to show he could do it all by himself. The main theme of the song was to divert people from racism to unity!
Prince – Controversy (Official Music Video)
People who listen to this song today still feel like it speaks to them. One fan said that he was decades ahead of his time with his ideas. Another person noted that he was brave for being himself when the world was very strict. This song showed that being different is not a problem to be solved.
While that song asked why people judge others, his next big track gave the answer. He stopped asking questions and started telling people how to live. He moved from talking about the world to talking about how we can change our own minds. This led to a bold new sound in his song “Sexuality.”
Prince – Sexuality (Official Music Video)
Sexuality is like a set of rules for a new breed of people. Prince tells everyone to reprogram their brains to stop hating and start loving. He wore high heels and trench coats to show that clothes do not have a gender. He wanted a world where people were not split up by their skin or their money.
Prince was a man who wanted peace and used his huge talent to stand up for it. He showed us that we are all more alike than we are different. He never stopped being honest about who he was. Follow Prince on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube to see more of his amazing journey.