Other thread about "Come" got me thinking.

Just as a diversion, what Prince songs feature Prince (or backup singers) spelling the name of the song, as part of the lyrics?

Offhand, I can think of...

C-O-M-E (live version, h/t to dodger for reminding me of this)

P-O-S-S-E-S-S-E-D

A-U-T (O-matic)

Any others?

D to the i to the a to the m... o to the n to the d to the pearls of luv

billymeade said:

U

Good one!

purplepolitician said:

D to the i to the a to the m... o to the n to the d to the pearls of luv

G - E - doubleT - O - F - F

Gangsta Glam in the houuuuuse

He spells "P-U-S-S-Y" in "New Position".


Honey, I can make U happy (I can make U H. A. P. P. Y.)
Ooh, I can make it real good (So good)
Honey, I won't be your pappy (P. U. S. S. Y.)
But I'll do ya, I'll do ya, do ya, do ya, like a...
Do ya, do ya like a good man should

Marco81 said:

DMSR

But does he says "D-M-S-R" in the song? (Nope.)

TrivialPursuit said:

TrivialPursuit said:

He spells "P-U-S-S-Y" in "New Position".


Honey, I can make U happy (I can make U H. A. P. P. Y.)
Ooh, I can make it real good (So good)
Honey, I won't be your pappy (P. U. S. S. Y.)
But I'll do ya, I'll do ya, do ya, do ya, like a...
Do ya, do ya like a good man should

lol, always thought it was I wanna be your pappy.

When 2 R In Love.

Not the whole title but undoubtedly the sexiest song Prince ever wrote...

L.o.v.e. - l.o.v. - can U hear me?

Well this is the most obvious one...

S is 4 scandalous
E is 4 exciting
X is 4 adults only
Let's do something frightening

S. E. X.

FragileUndertow said:

TrivialPursuit said:

But does he says "D-M-S-R" in the song? (Nope.)

I thought there was d.m.r.s chant somewhere in the background?

D.M.S.R. is sung a few times in the background--just a little bit before the "Jamie Starr is a thief" section.

TrivialPursuit said:

He spells "P-U-S-S-Y" in "New Position".


Honey, I can make U happy (I can make U H. A. P. P. Y.)
Ooh, I can make it real good (So good)
Honey, I won't be your pappy (P. U. S. S. Y.)
But I'll do ya, I'll do ya, do ya, do ya, like a...
Do ya, do ya like a good man should

Must've been listening to Funkadelic that day: "I call my baby pussy, p.u.s.s.y..."

sovembol said:

G-Spot. They spell Finally. Apollonia spells her name in the 12” version of “Sex Shooter”

I just thought about that, but you beat me to it.

All good answers -- can't believe I forgot COOL.

And I haven't heard Rosie Gaines' T.R.O.U.B.L.E. but sounds like it might be in a similar category...

toejam said:

Tony M spells out "sacrifice" in "The Sacrifice of Victor"...

And Tony spells out Jughead

the underrated masterpiece, "Arrogance"

1+1+1 Is 3

dodger said:

He spells the blue in Get Blue

That's the one I have been thinking of for ages!!!!!!!!!!!

I could remember the melody but just not the title!

I have been thinking of making this topic for a while...

Big Tall Wall he spells B I G