Prince's halftime imagery questioned

[SoulManX]

NEW YORK - In the sensitive post-wardrobe malfunction world, some are questioning whether a guitar was just a guitar during Prince's Super Bowl halftime show.

Prince's acclaimed performance included a guitar solo during the "Purple Rain" segment of his medley in which his shadow was projected onto a large, flowing beige sheet. As the 48-year-old rock star let rip, the silhouette cast by his figure and his guitar (shaped like the singer's symbol) had phallic connotations for some.
A number of bloggers have decried "Malfunction!" — including Sam Anderson at New York magazine's Daily Intelligencer. Daily News television critic David Bianculli called it "a rude-looking shadow show" that "looked embarrassingly rude, crude and unfortunately placed."



http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070207/ap_en_ce/prince_super_bowl_9



I wonder about this country sometimes...



"Will someone please think of the children?"

 

[mightiest_mortal]

This seriously made the news?

I think the reporter there is seriously obsessed with Peni

 

[Addendum]

meh

I never bother with the halftime show

 

[Johnny DC]

This seriously made the news?

I think the reporter there is seriously obsessed with Peni

Peni? Is that the plural form of penis?

 

[Erzengel]

Slow news week I guess.

It's just funny how many people b'tch for the sake of b'tching.

Wow, that's kinda ironic since I only have to go to a few forums here to experience that.

Hahahahaha.

 

[Hades]

Looks like some kind of demon imp

 

[Majik1387]

If it was a phallic symbol, it looks painful.

 

[tzarinna]

It look very appealing to me. :meow:

 

[Sports_3057]

*Walks into thread*

Sporty thinks the image is weird...but oh well. That's life.

 

[Majik1387]

It look very appealing to me. :meow:

I appalud your bravery.

 

[tzarinna]

The thrusting and grinding that is.

 

[Corinthian™]

Stupid people

Since when the Guitar stopped being a Phallic symbol

quit with the "OHNOESPENIS" and accept reality...

 

[Prodigy]

they wanted Prince to play at halftime. they got what they asked for. did anyone expect Prince to NOT be sexually suggestive?

 

[Avangarde]

I did notice it myself but didn't think much of it.

 

[Tangled Web]

Are you serious? The only one with a sick mind is who ever thought that it looked like a penis to begin with.

 

[Kritish]

Normally I would post how the religous right needs to go screw themselves.
But I hate Prince so let the Bible nuts eat him alive.

 

[yenaled]

The Guitar IS phallic that is why people like it.

I play Guitar because it feels like a big cock. Honest.

 

[Majik1387]

The Guitar IS phallic that is why people like it.

I play Guitar because it feels like a big cock. Honest.

Hmm, that actually kind of motivates me more to learn how to play it.

 

[Flexo]

Well, all of my friends, family, and I thought it looked like a phallic shape.

However, none of use actually cared.

 

[Kritish]

The Guitar IS phallic that is why people like it.

I play Guitar because it feels like a big cock. Honest.

Hmm, that actually kind of motivates me more to learn how to play it.

These two posts both win the "Awkward posts of the week".

 

[Majik1387]

These two posts both win the "Awkward posts of the week".

 

[yenaled]

Well deserved I think.

 

[Warhammer]

People NEED TO CHILL OUT WITH THE SUPERBOWL STUFF.

MOTHERF***ER!

 

[blind_fury]

Yeah, Prince shouldn't have had the guitar near his wasit.

He should've kept it above his head so it wouldn't be confused for a gaint, oddly shaped penis! .

 

[Jerry]

So is everyone like just now noticing that all guitars are phallic shaped? Because its kinda been shaped like that since, you know, the beginning.
Just a reporter trying to stir **** up, thats all.