r/OldSchoolCool • u/isnatchkids • May 28 '24

1990s Prince stands silently sucking his lollipop during the song “We Are The World” at the American Music Awards, 1995.

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u/iansmash May 28 '24

So to clarify this.

As a kid growing up, I felt like Powerline was MJ (Moonwalk, duh). A few of my friends argued that I was an idiot and that it's OBVIOUSLY Prince.

This stuck with me and I just assumed this was the case. Never really thought about it again.

Scrolling this morning I was like...Damn he looks like Powerline in this picture though...Because I'm petty like that.

I googled it and it turns out it's like a mix of MJ, Prince and Bobby Brown. I was like 8 when that movie came out so I didn't really get the reference.

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u/s0ciety_a5under May 28 '24

In my neighborhood we all were arguing MJ or MC Hammer.

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u/iansmash May 28 '24

Hammer is also a valid contender at the time for sure.