Prince, reduced to a symbol, invents strategies to avoid a deficit (pt 10)

HOLY SHIT LOOK AT THESE BARGAINS ON BLOW POP SUCKERS, U SUCKERS!!!!!!




The Fall - Like to blow
Iggy Pop ft Kate Pierson (from the B-52's) - Candy


So, the thing is, Burt Young can't be given enough rope to sate himself; rather, he'll suck back willie wonka nerd ropes way way way past satiety. What do u mean, satiety, anyway?



Smack - Blind da Block
Smack - Got Smack

Burt Young's compulsion for candy ropes blocks him from, and blinds him to any other possible shopping opportunities, When you want candy and can buy so much of it for so little, $, why would you shop for anything else?


Jim Jones, Max B, 40 Cal - Fustrated

But it's frustrating, because Prince needs him to spread his consuming around to some of the other departments, in order for Burt Young's beta-testing strategy to be sufficiently informative.



So, Prince sent an Apple II++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ computer intraintraintranet polymer rope through the bar code on &Beta Y's counterfeit membership card. A lifeline, if you will.

Prince - Rope of silicon