Starfish and Coffee
In 1987 Prince released a song called Starfish and Coffee on his Sign O’ the Times album.
You’d think I’d have heard of a song that features a girl with my first and middle name. But no, I was looking through Ross, not paying any attention to the music when I hear my name in a cover of the song.
Pretty sure that I’m mis-hearing the lyrics, I eventually look the song up. Sure enough, it’s Starfish and Coffee… and the chorus is:
Starfish and coffee
Maple syrup and jam
Butterscotch clouds, a tangerine
And a side order o’ ham
If you set your mind free, baby
Maybe you’d understand
Starfish and coffee
Maple syrup and jam
So, I listen and I decide that it’s about a super cool non-conformist that everyone loves.
According to the internet, if you believe the internet, it’s actually about an autistic girl that Prince really knew…. Not quite as cool, but possibly one to learn for karaoke.
2 Comments:
At April 25, 2016 7:25 AM,
Unknown said…
How would this song actually be "not as cool" if it was about an Autistic girl? I have an Autistic child, and I can recognize some of Cynthia's traits as Autistic. Her favorite number was 20. She stood at the back of the line (to escape feeling overwhelmed by having a person in front of and behind her), mismatched socks. I find I love this song and Prince more after reading the theory about it being about an Autistic child.
At April 25, 2016 7:25 AM,
Unknown said…
How would this song actually be "not as cool" if it was about an Autistic girl? I have an Autistic child, and I can recognize some of Cynthia's traits as Autistic. Her favorite number was 20. She stood at the back of the line (to escape feeling overwhelmed by having a person in front of and behind her), mismatched socks. I find I love this song and Prince more after reading the theory about it being about an Autistic child.
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