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Poll
Question: In the period from 1979 to 1990 whose music was better?
Option 1: Prince votes: 16
Option 2: Michael Jackson votes: 19
Title: Prince vs. Michael Jackson
Post by: Savonarola on February 19, 2010, 04:03:56 PM
So now that the 80's and 80's revivals are safely over which of the longstanding rivals' music was better during the decade?

The King of Pop's Discography:

Off the Wall
Thriller
Bad

His Purple Majesty's:

Prince
Dirty Mind
Controversy
1999
Purple Rain
Aound the World in a Day
Sign o' the Times
Lovesexy
Batman
Graffiti Bridge
Title: Re: Prince vs. Michael Jackson
Post by: Jaron on February 19, 2010, 04:05:48 PM
I had to go with Jackson. Prince's music, while memorable for me, just doesn't have the historicalness associated with it to make it great.
Title: Re: Prince vs. Michael Jackson
Post by: Scipio on February 19, 2010, 04:49:53 PM
Who the fuck picks Michael Jackson over Prince?  WTF?
Title: Re: Prince vs. Michael Jackson
Post by: Barrister on February 19, 2010, 04:50:53 PM
Quote from: Scipio on February 19, 2010, 04:49:53 PM
Who the fuck picks Michael Jackson over Prince?  WTF?

Jaron.
Title: Re: Prince vs. Michael Jackson
Post by: Grey Fox on February 19, 2010, 04:54:52 PM
I'd pick Jackson as I have no recollection of Prince music but Prince is a Vikings fan.

Frankly, that's more and enough to even surpass the Beatles.
Title: Re: Prince vs. Michael Jackson
Post by: Eddie Teach on February 19, 2010, 05:48:34 PM
Quote from: Barrister on February 19, 2010, 04:50:53 PM
Quote from: Scipio on February 19, 2010, 04:49:53 PM
Who the fuck picks Michael Jackson over Prince?  WTF?

Jaron.

3/4 of voters so far.

Billie Jean > Prince's entire oeuvre
Title: Re: Prince vs. Michael Jackson
Post by: Drakken on February 19, 2010, 05:50:16 PM
Quote from: Scipio on February 19, 2010, 04:49:53 PM
Who the fuck picks Michael Jackson over Prince?  WTF?

He fucking made Thriller, while Prince did Purple Rain. 1-0 for Wacko Jacko.
Title: Re: Prince vs. Michael Jackson
Post by: Agelastus on February 19, 2010, 06:15:15 PM
Where's the neutral option?
Title: Re: Prince vs. Michael Jackson
Post by: Jaron on February 19, 2010, 08:23:09 PM
Quote from: Agelastus on February 19, 2010, 06:15:15 PM
Where's the neutral option?

Its called not voting. :P
Title: Re: Prince vs. Michael Jackson
Post by: Agelastus on February 19, 2010, 08:25:27 PM
Quote from: Jaron on February 19, 2010, 08:23:09 PM
Quote from: Agelastus on February 19, 2010, 06:15:15 PM
Where's the neutral option?

Its called not voting. :P

Managed to persuade them to drop the Jaron option then? :P
Title: Re: Prince vs. Michael Jackson
Post by: Viking on February 19, 2010, 08:27:42 PM
Why pick one, when you can have Prince Michael Jackson?


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Title: Re: Prince vs. Michael Jackson
Post by: Capetan Mihali on February 19, 2010, 08:29:27 PM
Prince by a broad margin, if we're talking about music.  Prince I will actively listen to, whereas an MJ song on the radio I don't mind, but I'm not settling down for the usually awful "deep cuts" on his albums.   Purple Rain as an album can easily hold its own against Thriller, not to mention all of Prince's other work.
Title: Re: Prince vs. Michael Jackson
Post by: Sophie Scholl on February 19, 2010, 08:31:50 PM
 :worthy:
Title: Re: Prince vs. Michael Jackson
Post by: garbon on February 19, 2010, 08:35:00 PM
Quote from: Capetan Mihali on February 19, 2010, 08:29:27 PM
Prince by a broad margin, if we're talking about music.  Prince I will actively listen to, whereas an MJ song on the radio I don't mind, but I'm not settling down for the usually awful "deep cuts" on his albums.   Purple Rain as an album can easily hold its own against Thriller, not to mention all of Prince's other work.

:yes:
Title: Re: Prince vs. Michael Jackson
Post by: jimmy olsen on February 19, 2010, 09:28:56 PM
Jackson, I don't think I even knew Prince existed in the 80s, and while I appreciate his music now, he's never gonna over take Jackson's position of 80s supremacy in my mind.
Title: Re: Prince vs. Michael Jackson
Post by: dps on February 19, 2010, 09:33:26 PM
Prince, easily. 

There was no one better at writing clever, catchy pop tunes than Jackson.  But Prince could match him, and do truly innovative stuff, too.  And Prince produced a lot more material during the period under discussion.
Title: Re: Prince vs. Michael Jackson
Post by: PDH on February 19, 2010, 09:35:54 PM
Prince, obviously. I mean, the guy wanted to fuck your girlfriend, and she wanted to fuck him, and STILL listening to his music meant she ended up fucking you...comon...what more needs to be said?
Title: Re: Prince vs. Michael Jackson
Post by: Syt on February 20, 2010, 12:21:10 AM
Quote from: Scipio on February 19, 2010, 04:49:53 PM
Who the fuck picks Michael Jackson over Prince?  WTF?

I agree.
Title: Re: Prince vs. Michael Jackson
Post by: Admiral Yi on February 20, 2010, 03:13:01 AM
Probably Michael if you include his Jackson 5 stuff.  Otherwise Prince.
Title: Re: Prince vs. Michael Jackson
Post by: CountDeMoney on February 20, 2010, 04:54:46 AM
Quote from: Scipio on February 19, 2010, 04:49:53 PM
Who the fuck picks Michael Jackson over Prince?  WTF?

Douchefags.
Title: Re: Prince vs. Michael Jackson
Post by: CountDeMoney on February 20, 2010, 04:55:21 AM
Quote from: Drakken on February 19, 2010, 05:50:16 PM
Quote from: Scipio on February 19, 2010, 04:49:53 PM
Who the fuck picks Michael Jackson over Prince?  WTF?

He fucking made Thriller, while Prince did Purple Rain. 1-0 for Wacko Jacko.

Only Europeans fall for that shit.
Title: Re: Prince vs. Michael Jackson
Post by: katmai on February 20, 2010, 04:56:43 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on February 20, 2010, 04:55:21 AM
Quote from: Drakken on February 19, 2010, 05:50:16 PM
Quote from: Scipio on February 19, 2010, 04:49:53 PM
Who the fuck picks Michael Jackson over Prince?  WTF?

He fucking made Thriller, while Prince did Purple Rain. 1-0 for Wacko Jacko.

Only Europeans fall for that shit.

Don't feed his fantasy.
Title: Re: Prince vs. Michael Jackson
Post by: garbon on February 20, 2010, 05:07:24 AM
Seriously though the poll results thus far are apaling.
Title: Re: Prince vs. Michael Jackson
Post by: Syt on February 20, 2010, 05:25:30 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on February 20, 2010, 04:55:21 AM
Quote from: Drakken on February 19, 2010, 05:50:16 PM
Quote from: Scipio on February 19, 2010, 04:49:53 PM
Who the fuck picks Michael Jackson over Prince?  WTF?

He fucking made Thriller, while Prince did Purple Rain. 1-0 for Wacko Jacko.

Only Europeans fall for that shit.

I'm not European, then.
Title: Re: Prince vs. Michael Jackson
Post by: Martinus on February 20, 2010, 06:20:04 AM
At least with this poll one doesn't have to worry about one's views about the artist's personal life coloring their reception - because both Jacko and Prince are disgusting douchebags.
Title: Re: Prince vs. Michael Jackson
Post by: dps on February 20, 2010, 08:19:05 AM
Quote from: Syt on February 20, 2010, 05:25:30 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on February 20, 2010, 04:55:21 AM
Quote from: Drakken on February 19, 2010, 05:50:16 PM
Quote from: Scipio on February 19, 2010, 04:49:53 PM
Who the fuck picks Michael Jackson over Prince?  WTF?

He fucking made Thriller, while Prince did Purple Rain. 1-0 for Wacko Jacko.

Only Europeans fall for that shit.

I'm not European, then.

He didn't say all Europeans fall for it.
Title: Re: Prince vs. Michael Jackson
Post by: Ed Anger on February 20, 2010, 08:35:20 AM
Quote from: Syt on February 20, 2010, 05:25:30 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on February 20, 2010, 04:55:21 AM
Quote from: Drakken on February 19, 2010, 05:50:16 PM
Quote from: Scipio on February 19, 2010, 04:49:53 PM
Who the fuck picks Michael Jackson over Prince?  WTF?

He fucking made Thriller, while Prince did Purple Rain. 1-0 for Wacko Jacko.

Only Europeans fall for that shit.

I'm not European, then.

Congrats!
Title: Re: Prince vs. Michael Jackson
Post by: Eddie Teach on February 20, 2010, 12:59:30 PM
Quote from: garbon on February 20, 2010, 05:07:24 AM
Seriously though the poll results thus far are apaling.

I think it's basically a referendum on Prince. Most can agree that Jackson was a solid but somewhat overrated artist, otoh Prince was either a genius(lol) or a hack.
Title: Re: Prince vs. Michael Jackson
Post by: dps on February 20, 2010, 03:40:16 PM
I think Jackson's death was just a ploy to win sympathy votes in this poll. 
Title: Re: Prince vs. Michael Jackson
Post by: jimmy olsen on February 21, 2010, 06:38:26 AM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on February 20, 2010, 12:59:30 PM
Quote from: garbon on February 20, 2010, 05:07:24 AM
Seriously though the poll results thus far are apaling.
Most can agree that Jackson was a solid but somewhat overrated artist
:angry:
Title: Re: Prince vs. Michael Jackson
Post by: Iormlund on February 21, 2010, 02:02:17 PM
I'm more of a Jackson fan (well, 70s and 80s). However good he was though, Prince is a genius. I mean, take look at this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=madax7-lMvM) shit.
Title: Re: Prince vs. Michael Jackson
Post by: Josquius on February 22, 2010, 07:01:33 AM
Never listened to Prince. His level of fame is just magnitudes less and he was before my time so....
Title: Re: Prince vs. Michael Jackson
Post by: Savonarola on February 22, 2010, 09:52:25 AM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on February 20, 2010, 03:13:01 AM
Probably Michael if you include his Jackson 5 stuff.  Otherwise Prince.

I wrote the poll specifically for the period between Jacko's first solo album and when Prince started calling himself:

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That was the period of their rivalry.  Looking at their entire careers I might be tempted to vote for Captain Eo; the Jackson Five is great and his 90s albums were okay while Prince churned out a lot of crap during that decade.  Looking at the 80s specifically I went with Prince.  Prince had some misfires during the decade but overall his work is incredible and his catalog is huge.  Jacko had three solid album during the same period but, in my opinion, none of them compare with Purple Rain or 1999.
Title: Re: Prince vs. Michael Jackson
Post by: dps on February 22, 2010, 08:08:47 PM
Quote from: Savonarola on February 22, 2010, 09:52:25 AM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on February 20, 2010, 03:13:01 AM
Probably Michael if you include his Jackson 5 stuff.  Otherwise Prince.

I wrote the poll specifically for the period between Jacko's first solo album and when Prince started calling himself:

(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffreedomlovefest.typepad.com%2Ffreedom_lovefest%2Fimages%2F2008%2F06%2F30%2Fprince.jpg&hash=7bfdcbcd0f8009850af00c288201a602b32653d1)

That was the period of their rivalry.  Looking at their entire careers I might be tempted to vote for Captain Eo; the Jackson Five is great and his 90s albums were okay while Prince churned out a lot of crap during that decade.  Looking at the 80s specifically I went with Prince.  Prince had some misfires during the decade but overall his work is incredible and his catalog is huge.  Jacko had three solid album during the same period but, in my opinion, none of them compare with Purple Rain or 1999.

Best as I can tell, Prince deliberately put out some bad material after he started using the symbol, just to fuck with the record company.