'..dearly inebriated..'

[olegwins]

Hello everyone!
I wonder what does 'dearly inebriated' mean. I heard Prince told the crowd.

 

[Hermione Golightly]

Welcome to the forum! Please always give us a source and context. This is usually essential to understanding. Who is 'Prince'?
"Dearly inebriated" means 'Dear drunk people'.

 

[Glenfarclas]

Have you tried looking the words up in a dictionary? What confuses you about them?

Who is 'Prince'?

 

[Sparky Malarky]

Without more context I can't be sure, but it sounds like Prince was making kind of a joke on the way a minister will address a congregation in church. They often address the crowd as "Dearly beloved, ...."

 

[Hermione Golightly]

Thank you! I do know and regret his death - one of the best artists ever. I was making a point about context. I'd be quite surprised if all the regular contributors here know who he is.

 

[Hildy1]

I agree with Sparky Malarky.

It's a play on "dearly beloved", which is a greeting used at the beginning of some religious services (weddings, funerals), and also used at the beginning of the song "Let's Go Crazy":
Dearly beloved
We are gathered here today
To get through this thing called life
Prince - Lets Go Crazy Lyrics | MetroLyrics

 

[olegwins]

Dear members of the forum. thank you a lot for your quick replies..I found this "Prince charmingly altered the first spoken lyric, introducing the song by saying, “Dearly, inebriated,” before launching into the infectious hit." and I found the lyric by Prince

"Let's Go Grazy"

Dearly beloved
We are gathered here today
2 get through this thing called life...

I appreciate your help with this..