I dug Purple Rain, but Prince generally irritated me. His get-up and his high-pitched then low voice bullshit was barely tolerable. Soft_cock in other words!
What da fuck braah!?
Trent Reznor told a story about how excited he was to meet Prince and how it all went down.....and it changed the way I view Prince.
So before Prince arrived to the studio, Trent was given rules. Dont speak to Prince unless he speaks to you....dont stare....et. Trent viewed Prince as an idol, so the experience was sad for him.
Prince arrives in a pink pimp suit and apparently tons of gag inducing women's perfume. Was an asshole. Completely disappoints Trent Reznor.
Then years later, Prince covers NIN eraser. Never addressed his rude dismissal of Reznor.
I still love Prince, but I also love Trent and hearing how rude Prince has been to people is never pleasant. He really was a smug and pretentious prick often.