Starfish and Coffee?

Question

What do you think this song is about? What was Prince saying?

No..I don't think so..

http://www.leoslyrics.com/listlyrics.php?hid=mGnS%2Ba5jDOI%3D

there is a link to the lyrics...

for the record,

my name is Jimmie Hendrickson.

The screen name is a cute play on the common reference. I am a very big Jimi Hendrix fan and own copies of Woodstock on Vinyl.

*sigh* If only people answered the questions we ask...

Answer 1

Prince at the time was seeing a girl named Susannah Melvoin. She was the sister of his guitarist Wendy Melvoin and she was the co-lead singer for Prince's 'side project' 'The Family' (the group that first recorded 'Nothing Compares 2 U' and his best side project in my opinion). One day she was talking about a handicapped friend she had had in school named Cynthia Rose, and how the other students used to tease her and couldn't see her for the good person she was. Prince was inspired to write the song about alternate viewpoints in school life. Susannah got co-writing credit on the song for providing the inspiration. In the 90's, Prince (when he wasn't using that name) re-recorded the song for a planned 'children's album' that never reached fruition.

Answer 2

It was 7:45 we were all in line
2 greet the teacher miss cathleen
First was kevin, then came lucy, third in line was me
All of us where ordinary compared to cynthia rose
She always stood at the back of the line
A smile beneath her nose
Her favorite number was 20 and every single day
If u asked her what she had 4 breakfast
This is what she’d say
Starfish and coffee
Maple syrup and jam
Butterscotch clouds, a tangerine
And a side order of ham
If u set your mind free, baby
Maybe you’d understand
Starfish and coffee
Maple syrup and jam

Cynthia wore the prettiest dress
With different color socks
Sometimes I wondered if the mates where in her lunchbox
Me and lucy opened it when cynthia wasn’t around
Lucy cried, I almost died, u know what we found?

Starfish and coffee
Maple syrup and jam
Butterscotch clouds, a tangerine
And a side order of ham
If u set your mind free, honey
Maybe you’d understand
Starfish and coffee
Maple syrup and jam

Starfish and coffee

Cynthia had a happy face, just like the one she’d draw
On every wall in every school
But it’s all right, it’s 4 a worthy cause
Go on, cynthia, keep singin’

Starfish and coffee
Maple syrup and jam
Butterscotch clouds, a tangerine
And a side order of ham
If u set your mind free, baby
Maybe you’d understand
Starfish and coffee
Maple syrup and jam

(starfish in your coffee, you will love it, told ya so)

Answer 3

i am not sure about the question but if you're a hendrix fan you should know he spelt his name JIMI

Answer 4

I think you got the title incorrect.It was, What am I talking About.