on a related note, someone asked me (in 1991) "have you heard that new prince song "do anything"?' I said "no...but that is NOT Prince..." (I had heard about it either from Contravacy mag or one of my pen pals)

7souls said:

"Kiss is my favorite song. Is he still alive?"

I was wearing a Prince button and Walmart one day and a man noticed it and asked,

"Is that Prince? Or is his name still the symbol, did he change it?"

I spent the next 20 minutes enlightening him. My ice cream melted.

I could have died, it's been ten freaking years since he took his name back.

I've also had to explain the difference between who Prince Nelson is and Prince Jackson is.

Prince Nelson--Sexy superstar with a guitar strapped to his bouncy ass.

Prince Jackson--Very cute oldest son of the late Michael Jackson. Not that had to differentiate.

And then I actually FAINTED when I met a man who didn't know who Prince was. How the hell can you live and face yourself in the mirror and not know who the hell Prince is?

rickyprynce said:

They argue that it was MJ not Prince who sang "I Wanna Be Your Lover". Funny how I still talk to people today who say they thought that was MJ when it initially came out, I don't talk to them after that

thats the winner

ecstasy said:

misschestylarue said:

thank you my co worker thinks that she helping me like today she's like prince added another show on the 7th I said i know she's like how i just heard it on the radio ha ha. I told her previously don't tell me anything about prince i'm good. Then she processed to argue with me about how me'lisa morgans do me baby came out before princes. fools.

Yeah, it's sickening... Like Chas said, it si fingernails across a chalkboard when someone tries to tell you different or think they know about purple information b4 u do. Obviously, we're the ones with the first-hand news on everything

It's like "dude, how can u fucking tell me?" excuse the french...

so true

a friend tried to tell me purple rain was a cover

guarinigirl2000 said:

I was wearing a Prince button and Walmart one day and a man noticed it and asked,

"Is that Prince? Or is his name still the symbol, did he change it?"

I spent the next 20 minutes enlightening him. My ice cream melted.

I could have died, it's been ten freaking years since he took his name back.

I've also had to explain the difference between who Prince Nelson is and Prince Jackson is.

Prince Nelson--Sexy superstar with a guitar strapped to his bouncy ass.

Prince Jackson--Very cute oldest son of the late Michael Jackson. Not that had to differentiate.

And then I actually FAINTED when I met a man who didn't know who Prince was. How the hell can you live and face yourself in the mirror and not know who the hell Prince is?

fms said:

You think someone is really into P like you are and then you hear them...

Referring to Glam Slam as "Grand Slam"

Calling the NPS CD "Soul" (since when you remove the booklet, that's what's printed on the case)

Saying "Under the Cherry Bridge" and not trying to be funny...

I know I'm bored, but what else?

fms said:

You think someone is really into P like you are and then you hear them...

Referring to Glam Slam as "Grand Slam"

Calling the NPS CD "Soul" (since when you remove the booklet, that's what's printed on the case)

Saying "Under the Cherry Bridge" and not trying to be funny...

I know I'm bored, but what else?

huh?

guarinigirl2000 said:

I was wearing a Prince button and Walmart one day and a man noticed it and asked,

"Is that Prince? Or is his name still the symbol, did he change it?"

I spent the next 20 minutes enlightening him. My ice cream melted.

I could have died, it's been ten freaking years since he took his name back.

I've also had to explain the difference between who Prince Nelson is and Prince Jackson is.

Prince Nelson--Sexy superstar with a guitar strapped to his bouncy ass.

Prince Jackson--Very cute oldest son of the late Michael Jackson. Not that had to differentiate.

And then I actually FAINTED when I met a man who didn't know who Prince was. How the hell can you live and face yourself in the mirror and not know who the hell Prince is?

I can't even deal with discussing the symbol with people. I just nod and walk away. If they're ignorant, me trying to explain it ain't gonna change their mind.

Chas said:

guarinigirl2000 said:

I was wearing a Prince button and Walmart one day and a man noticed it and asked,

"Is that Prince? Or is his name still the symbol, did he change it?"

I spent the next 20 minutes enlightening him. My ice cream melted.

I could have died, it's been ten freaking years since he took his name back.

I've also had to explain the difference between who Prince Nelson is and Prince Jackson is.

Prince Nelson--Sexy superstar with a guitar strapped to his bouncy ass.

Prince Jackson--Very cute oldest son of the late Michael Jackson. Not that had to differentiate.

And then I actually FAINTED when I met a man who didn't know who Prince was. How the hell can you live and face yourself in the mirror and not know who the hell Prince is?

I can't even deal with discussing the symbol with people. I just nod and walk away. If they're ignorant, me trying to explain it ain't gonna change their mind.

Eh, I don't know, with the whole name change Prince is just reaping what he has sown. I don't blame non fans for being confused about the whole thing.

OnlyNDaUsa said:

oh i love his old song "oh shelia"

This is a true statement! I've heard that from plenty of people! Even my sister's neighbor made me a cd and she put it on it - when I heard it I was

Angelic1302 said:

OnlyNDaUsa said:

oh i love his old song "oh shelia"

This is a true statement! I've heard that from plenty of people! Even my sister's neighbor made me a cd and she put it on it - when I heard it I was

this is true so many still believe that RFTW's Oh Sheila is Prince

JoeTyler said:

"Oh yeah, Kiss, nice cover, but I like Tom`s original better"

Oh yeah, don't get me started on that one! I was once at a 'Trivia' night and the question came up:

Who did the original version of "Kiss"?

Everyone in my team said "Tom Jones" and I was like:

"No lads, listen here, I'm 100% sure on this... it's Prince!"

So with my team knowing I was a huge fan, they went with me, only for judge to proclaim the answer as... you guess it... Tom Jones!

I tried arguing with the judge, but he was like, "that's what's on my answer card, and the answer card is always right" (this is the days before mobile internet)

In the end, I had to concede just to stop from making a scene... But man, I was angry - not at the fact I lost a point unfairly, but the fact that no one else in the room on any team backed me up

one time someone said to me..."i thought prince was a white womon!"

toejam said:

JoeTyler said:

"Oh yeah, Kiss, nice cover, but I like Tom`s original better"

Oh yeah, don't get me started on that one! I was once at a 'Trivia' night and the question came up:

Who did the original version of "Kiss"?

Everyone in my team said "Tom Jones" and I was like:

"No lads, listen here, I'm 100% sure on this... it's Prince!"

So with my team knowing I was a huge fan, they went with me, only for judge to proclaim the answer as... you guess it... Tom Jones!

I tried arguing with the judge, but he was like, "that's what's on my answer card, and the answer card is always right" (this is the days before mobile internet)

In the end, I had to concede just to stop from making a scene... But man, I was angry - not at the fact I lost a point unfairly, but the fact that no one else in the room on any team backed me up

I would of been so frustrated if that happened to me, I wouldn't of given in .. at all

Well someone once ask me

"hey whats that Prince song?"

Which one??

"uhhh, I forgot how it goes"

ok.. well give it a try

"it goes... thugs come quick, thugs come in a hurry, there are bees in the temple tonite"

I'm like

yeah.. thats pretty bad, gets me everytime I think about it now "falloff:

IamFunkay7 said:

Well someone once ask me

"hey whats that Prince song?"

Which one??

"uhhh, I forgot how it goes"

ok.. well give it a try

"it goes... thugs come quick, thugs come in a hurry, there are bees in the temple tonite"

I'm like

yeah.. thats pretty bad, gets me everytime I think about it now "falloff:

toejam said:

JoeTyler said:

"Oh yeah, Kiss, nice cover, but I like Tom`s original better"

Oh yeah, don't get me started on that one! I was once at a 'Trivia' night and the question came up:

Who did the original version of "Kiss"?

Everyone in my team said "Tom Jones" and I was like:

"No lads, listen here, I'm 100% sure on this... it's Prince!"

So with my team knowing I was a huge fan, they went with me, only for judge to proclaim the answer as... you guess it... Tom Jones!

I tried arguing with the judge, but he was like, "that's what's on my answer card, and the answer card is always right" (this is the days before mobile internet)

In the end, I had to concede just to stop from making a scene... But man, I was angry - not at the fact I lost a point unfairly, but the fact that no one else in the room on any team backed me up

Man, I WOULD HAVE MADE A SCENE: "That card is fuckin' wrong!!! where the fuck were you people in 1986, I wanna talk with my lawyer, where's MY money!!??? "A scene so epic & scary that some TV channel would have called me the following day to proudly proclaim that Prince wrote the original version of Kiss, and I want my money dammit! I mean, wtf!!

Oh! I forgot about one question that non fans ask me very often. It goes like this:

-'Hey, what is Prince's real name?'

I'm like... oO

-'...Prince'

-I don't mean his nickname but his REAL name!'

I'm like -.-

-It's Prince. Prince Rogers Nelson'

'Woow, is that his REAL name?'

Then I'm like

Really, it's sometimes hard to speak with people about Prince

^^

• When I start to say something about Prince and the person says, "Don't you mean THE ARTIST FORMERLY KNOWN AS?" I usually say, "No, I meant Prince. That's what I said."
• Recently when I've mentioned that I'm going to the concerts, I hear, "He still plays? Where is he going to be?"

julia319 said:

Oh! I forgot about one question that non fans ask me very often. It goes like this:

-'Hey, what is Prince's real name?'

I'm like... oO

-'...Prince'

-I don't mean his nickname but his REAL name!'

I'm like -.-

-It's Prince. Prince Rogers Nelson'

'Woow, is that his REAL name?'

Then I'm like

Really, it's sometimes hard to speak with people about Prince

I have had people tell me his real name is "Francis"

"I hear his new album is a real return to form"

Every year, 1991-2010

OnlyNDaUsa said:

oh i love his old song "oh shelia"

That shit happens all the time!!!! what i really hate is when people argue with me about it. "It is Prince! Yes it is!! you don't know what you're talking about!!!" BITCH!!!! i know prince better than i know my mama! don't argue with me about his royal purple funkiness. I'm actually embarrassed if someone knows something i don't know.

People who think 7 is an evil song. Are you LISTENING to the lyrics? Am I really the only person left in the world that LISTENS to lyrics?! Also, they don't know his alternate personalities.

When people make that dumb face and go, "Ooh, I mean, 'The Artist Formerly Known As'..."

But really, it's Prince's own damn fault, so I can't get too mad.

But it's funny: I get even more pissed off when people screw it up and say, "Ooh, I mean, 'The Artist Formally Known As'..."

eyewishuheaven said:

When people make that dumb face and go, "Ooh, I mean, 'The Artist Formerly Known As'..."

But really, it's Prince's own damn fault, so I can't get too mad.

But it's funny: I get even more pissed off when people screw it up and say, "Ooh, I mean, 'The Artist Formally Known As'..."

Yes, but I hate when they correct me, like they have the inside info on what to call him!

"Prince is cool. I like the song that goes "O' Sheila"."

"Oh, you're a Prince fan! Pardon me, the Artist Formerly Known As Prince, amirite?"

-_-

During Antwerp concert a guy pretends to be biggest Prince fan to girlfriend all evening:

"Oooh, this is his best song ever: sometimes it snows in spring"

OnlyNDaUsa said:

on a related note, someone asked me (in 1991) "have you heard that new prince song "do anything"?' I said "no...but that is NOT Prince..." (I had heard about it either from Contravacy mag or one of my pen pals)

Maybe your friend was referring to that awful Meatloaf song that came out during that time, or maybe he or she knew about the "I´ll Do Anything" sessions and the song with the same name. I mean, if your friend used to read Controversy magazine, then he or she probably knew about that song.