I remember jamming to his first single, "Soft and Wet"

[CatWoman]

Gawd I feel old............

Prince set for 'secret hip replacement'

Pop singer Prince - who released his first album in 1978 - is being forced to undergo the surgery at just 49-years-old after suffering excruciating pain as a result of years of blistering performances.
A source told Britain's News of the World newspaper: "For months Prince, who always puts on the most energetic shows, has been complaining of pain every time he moves.

"He is totally crushed because he knows he will never be the same again."

The surgery will involve removing the ball and socket of Prince's damaged hip and replacing it with a titanium joint.

The Purple Rain singer is allegedly booking into a private hospital and aides have reportedly cleared two months from his diary to allow him time to recover from the operation.

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2008/02/26/1203788295267.html

[Arugula Latte]

1. Hip replacement or no, he still LOOKS great.

He has aged very well. I think he looks better now than he did in the 80s. If he had plastic surgery, whoever operated on him was an artist. Prince somehow dodged that freaky bodysnatched alien look.

[CatWoman]

2. yeah, he is fine

isn't he? :loveya:

[DarkTirade]

3. I'm sure it helps that he stays pretty damn active.

I mean, humping everything in sight takes a LOT of energy. :P