Lately I've been thinking about how much I love the Prince songs that are written for and about people whose names he doesn't even know. Something about the primal sexual energy in those songs seems really hot. Like being so desperate for the attention of this stranger that you'll write a whole song for them. And when he goes even more over the top--such as calling them "the one" or thinking of them as a soulmate even though he doesn't know their name--it makes it even better.

He has several songs in this way, and I love them all: "Electric Intercourse," "One Nite Alone," "Love Like Jazz." "The Morning After" is kind of close--he apparently knows her name but he has no idea where she lives or what her phone number is. "Nasty Girl" is somewhat in this vein, of course, although it's not a love song ("I still won't tell you my name").

I love when his sexual frustration gets all mixed up with this romantic notion that someone he's barely met is going to be so integral to his life. When he writes music from that place--and I think we've all been there--it's so totally relatable and is such a great way to channel his sexualized persona and creativity.

Thoughts and other songs where Prince doesn't know the name of the person he's singing to? Feel free to jump in. I'm bored today.

"What's My Name" from Crystal Ball. He musta been hella crunked up that day.

i still wanna know who "martha" is damnit.... lol

my cousin name is sharolaid, she be lisstenin to all them prince songs...

my name ain't never gonna be in a song...

Somewhere Here On Earth?

Head?

He doesn't really say that he doesn't know her name, but somehow he implies that she must be some kind of stranger who was already promised to someone else - unreachable - but he just wants to have some fun. But only with her!

People know better than to give Prince their name because he'll sue them.

My name is in one of him album liner notes.

tell him to check my profile.... i'll have to check it myself to see if i put my name.....


omg...if he actually wrote a song with my name in it..

that cant be possible, wouldnt he have to have a contract...or am i being greedy.....but! it would be like he would know me, but would i ever get to see him????...like he would be god staring down and i just have to be available or somthing.....then i may get mad and just .../

and who would believe me if i told them, yeah, they would know, they would all know...that prince loves me.....LOLOLOLOL ...



i said all that to say, my name is chaos and disorder, for now.




then the war would start.....

Dave1992 said:

I like this one. Thanks!

Here

Magnificent

Dreamin About You

4ever

myfavorite said:

LMAO thats the shit

but since thats just Efan thinking.....


it amazing how you empty all the initial stuff, before you get down to the real stuff.....

and its also amazing how i get sucked into these fantasy threads!!!

jubilee said:

I think he knows her name in all those songs, but thanks.

myfavorite said:

What?

what do u want me 2 do? has that i don't know u, u don't know me thing - but turned upside down because he don't want her (unless she wears his ring).

cool track.

efan, u kinda read my mind. I wanted to know who he was talking about in a lot of his songs too. Old and new, it is so many. For starters like, Better With Time, who do you'll think he is referring to?

Efan said:

Really - you think so? I don't think so...

Here:

When you walk thru that door
Eye am gonna give you what u're waiting 4
Baby lemme break this down
Eye am gonna say this once
Then eye am gonna leave this town
If you can learn 2 open ur eyes under water
Then you and me won't drown
Without each other
Eue promise eye'll c you on the other side
Just believe in me and trust this ride
Eye am so sincere right now

Magnificent, Dreamin about you, and 4ever - they are clearly not involved...

Efan said:

.....your own thoughts???

actually pussy control and scarlettpussy are very close to my name so i'ma say he already sang about me...

does Nikki and Marsha count??

Thoughts and other songs where Prince doesn't know the name of the person he's singing to?


...i dont think that should be turning me on...

I think the entire Planet Earth Album is dedicated to the one P loves these songs in particlar.

All The Midnights In The World Lyrics
Future Baby Mama Lyrics
Lion Of Judah Lyrics
Mr. Goodnight Lyrics
Resolution Lyrics
Somewhere Here On Earth Lyrics
The One U Wanna C Lyrics


Is that enough?

This little Rag-Doll has to hang up her dress,

He already sang about me..twice..

Sally

...how YOU doin?

Private Joy. He might know her name...but he doesn't want anyone else to.

Ah, Private Joy. That song never, ever gets old.

I thought of another one that fits the category perfectly: My Medallion.

Even though it's a cover...

"Crimson&Clover."