It took me by surprise when Prince was referred to in Affirmation III on his Art Official Age album as "Mr. Nelson", has his last name ever been mentioned before in a recording?

Does anyone think he now wants to have more people know what his last name is, as sort of a way to pay tribute to his roots?

I could understand how being called all your life by your first name could get on your nerves.

I remember reading in an interview (can't remember which one) that when he changed his name back from the symbol that he considered using his full name Prince Rogers Nelson on all of his recordings going forward. Obviously he never did.

Pokeno4Money said:

It took me by surprise when Prince was referred to in Affirmation III on his Art Official Age album as "Mr. Nelson", has his last name ever been mentioned before in a recording?

Does anyone think he now wants to have more people know what his last name is, as sort of a way to pay tribute to his roots?

a few songs earlier in Clouds

TheQuest said:

I remember reading in an interview (can't remember which one) that when he changed his name back from the symbol that he considered using his full name Prince Rogers Nelson on all of his recordings going forward. Obviously he never did.

Interesting, I did not know that.

alandail said:

Pokeno4Money said:

It took me by surprise when Prince was referred to in Affirmation III on his Art Official Age album as "Mr. Nelson", has his last name ever been mentioned before in a recording?

Does anyone think he now wants to have more people know what his last name is, as sort of a way to pay tribute to his roots?

a few songs earlier in Clouds

I meant to say before the AOA album.

Revolution said:

many ppl have suggested that wbh and the accompanying segues are about his son, another Mr. Nelson.

But that would be mr. Garcia - NOT MR NELSON.

PRINCE IS SPEAKING OF HIMSELF IN LIKE OF HIS OWN RESURRECTION OR THE RESURRECTION OF HIS OWN DAD, WHO MOST LIKELY ACCEPTED BIBLE TRUTHS PRIOR TO HIS DEATH.

PRINCE NELSON OBEYS A GOD OF ORDER, JEHOVAH, WHO IS NOT LIKELY TO RESURRECT A WEEK OLD BABY WITOUT ITS MOTHER (NOR A FETUS FOR THAT MATTER) - PRINCE, AS ONE OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES, DO NOT BELIEVE THAT PEOPLE IN THE LAST DAYS WHO SAYS 'NO THANK U' OR 'ARE NOT INTERESTED' IN THE BIBLE TRUTH ARE ELIGIBLE FOR LIFE IN PARADISE. THE HOLY SCRIPTURES TALKS ABOUT A RESURRECTION OF BOTH RIGHTEOUS AND UNRIGHTEOUS - THE UNRIGHTOUS ARE THOSE WHO HAVE NEVER GOTTEN A FAIR CHANCE TO LEARN THE TRUTH, YET IN WHOM JEHOVAH SEES A POTENTIAL.NONE OF PRINCE'S EXWIVES ARE ACTIVE IN THE TRUTH.

I think it's just a way to show the character in the segue. She is I assume some employee of some cryogenic bank waking up a customer who probably paid megabucks to be put on ice. I would guess the price covers being called sir, Mr Nelson and comes with a mint on your pillow too.

It's pretty much just another agonizing example of Prince wanting talking over the music. Clouds is a somewhat passionate song about romance, and the "Stupid Mr Nelson Futuristic BS" comes in out of nowhere, and the song itself has NOTHING to do with whatever BS Ida or whoever is talking about. It's even more annoying than the "Please Access Another Experience" mess that ruins the great horn breakdown at the end of Billy Jack Bitch. Why is it more annoying? The Mr Nelson garbage in Clouds...makes no sense in the context of the song. He may as well have invited Tony M back to give his "Mr Money Minder" speech.

thatGIRLthang said:

Revolution said:

many ppl have suggested that wbh and the accompanying segues are about his son, another Mr. Nelson.

But that would be mr. Garcia - NOT MR NELSON.

PRINCE IS SPEAKING OF HIMSELF IN LIKE OF HIS OWN RESURRECTION OR THE RESURRECTION OF HIS OWN DAD, WHO MOST LIKELY ACCEPTED BIBLE TRUTHS PRIOR TO HIS DEATH.

PRINCE NELSON OBEYS A GOD OF ORDER, JEHOVAH, WHO IS NOT LIKELY TO RESURRECT A WEEK OLD BABY WITOUT ITS MOTHER (NOR A FETUS FOR THAT MATTER) - PRINCE, AS ONE OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES, DO NOT BELIEVE THAT PEOPLE IN THE LAST DAYS WHO SAYS 'NO THANK U' OR 'ARE NOT INTERESTED' IN THE BIBLE TRUTH ARE ELIGIBLE FOR LIFE IN PARADISE. THE HOLY SCRIPTURES TALKS ABOUT A RESURRECTION OF BOTH RIGHTEOUS AND UNRIGHTEOUS - THE UNRIGHTOUS ARE THOSE WHO HAVE NEVER GOTTEN A FAIR CHANCE TO LEARN THE TRUTH, YET IN WHOM JEHOVAH SEES A POTENTIAL.NONE OF PRINCE'S EXWIVES ARE ACTIVE IN THE TRUTH.

Wow about all of that! lol

Prince and Mayte were married. Their son would have the Nelson last name.

Revolution said:

TheQuest said:

I remember reading in an interview (can't remember which one) that when he changed his name back from the symbol that he considered using his full name Prince Rogers Nelson on all of his recordings going forward. Obviously he never did.

Interesting.

Aretha Franklin sings a cover of Nothing Compares 2 U on her last record, and allmusic credits are to "Prince Rogers Nelson". Until recently, I recall to see "Prince" only as credits on every record or song out there.
http://www.allmusic.com/a...0002760429

So even though it's likely Prince won't put his full name on a record sleeve soon, it has maybe to do with credits and mentions on all the production to come, be his or by other performers.

It may be an ASCAP-only thing.

thatGIRLthang said:

Revolution said:

Wow about all of that! lol

Prince and Mayte were married. Their son would have the Nelson last name.

EXCEPT HE DIDN'T HAVE PRINCE'S LAST NAME. BOY GREGORY GARCIA END OF DISCUSSION. HE IS NOT IN ANY REFERENCE ON ART OFFICIAL AGE.PERIOD.

End of discussion? Who made you queen?

The phrase 'Mr Nelson' works quite well to produce a feeling of alienation in the future. Had she called him 'Prince' it would just have sounded cool and pop-starry.

It's very unlikely, I think, that the person addressed is Prince's dead child: the person waking up from hibernation is explicitly told to unlearn things - which wouldn't apply to a child that hasn't yet lived.

thatGIRLthang said:

Revolution said:

many ppl have suggested that wbh and the accompanying segues are about his son, another Mr. Nelson.

But that would be mr. Garcia - NOT MR NELSON.

PRINCE IS SPEAKING OF HIMSELF IN LIKE OF HIS OWN RESURRECTION OR THE RESURRECTION OF HIS OWN DAD, WHO MOST LIKELY ACCEPTED BIBLE TRUTHS PRIOR TO HIS DEATH.

PRINCE NELSON OBEYS A GOD OF ORDER, JEHOVAH, WHO IS NOT LIKELY TO RESURRECT A WEEK OLD BABY WITOUT ITS MOTHER (NOR A FETUS FOR THAT MATTER) - PRINCE, AS ONE OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES, DO NOT BELIEVE THAT PEOPLE IN THE LAST DAYS WHO SAYS 'NO THANK U' OR 'ARE NOT INTERESTED' IN THE BIBLE TRUTH ARE ELIGIBLE FOR LIFE IN PARADISE. THE HOLY SCRIPTURES TALKS ABOUT A RESURRECTION OF BOTH RIGHTEOUS AND UNRIGHTEOUS - THE UNRIGHTOUS ARE THOSE WHO HAVE NEVER GOTTEN A FAIR CHANCE TO LEARN THE TRUTH, YET IN WHOM JEHOVAH SEES A POTENTIAL.NONE OF PRINCE'S EXWIVES ARE ACTIVE IN THE TRUTH.

Sorry, but Jehovah's Witnesses don't believe in telepathy, affirmations, etc. Nor do they believe that 'everything is you'. There is nothing remotely 'Christian' or biblical in the language Prince uses to desribe his awakening on AOA.

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OperatingThetan said: