I have never heard "from the artist that gave you Purple Rain" even one time.

sro100 said:

Car dealership guy: "What's those symbols on the bumper of your car"

Me: "Prince symbols"
Car dealership guy: "Prince WHO?"
Me: "Prince, the musician"
Car dealership guy: "Which Prince musician?"
Me: "Purple Rain Prince"
Car dealership guy: "Oooohhhhh"

Idiots. "Which Prince musician?" like how many are there?

Why on earth would an artist NOT be known by their BIGGEST HIT?

As in, trust the man, he made the classic hit that will define a period of your life, check out what he's doing now.

It's marketing.

Not, check out that sensationalized song you never heard but read about in every article to illustrate how raunchy he is.

Because 1) he loved "Purple Rain," saying it was his favorite song.

2) he will never not be that guy.

3) it's commercial, it's advertising. The general public isn't going to now "the artist who brought you Graffiti Bridge and "Wedding Feast." Advertising uses the biggest "hits" of a person's career (albeit movies, music, books) and use that to propel the next project or whatever they're promoting.

Michael Jackson is still the Thriller guy, despite subsequent albums arguably being stronger and more varied works. BAD had more #1 hits if memory serves. No one says, "The Just Good Friends" guy.

TrivialPursuit said:

Because 1) he loved "Purple Rain," saying it was his favorite song.

2) he will never not be that guy.

3) it's commercial, it's advertising. The general public isn't going to now "the artist who brought you Graffiti Bridge and "Wedding Feast." Advertising uses the biggest "hits" of a person's career (albeit movies, music, books) and use that to propel the next project or whatever they're promoting.

Michael Jackson is still the Thriller guy, despite subsequent albums arguably being stronger and more varied works. BAD had more #1 hits if memory serves. No one says, "The Just Good Friends" guy.

exactly. ^^^

I also don't remembering ever hearing the phrase "from the artist that gave you Purple Rain". I'm 42, and I've only lived in cities. Other than children, I've never met anyone who didn't know exactly who Prince was. It seems strange, especially after the Super Bowl. In America, you don't really say "Who's that?" after a person headlines the Superbowl solo. Unless the Amish are afoot or something. I bet the Amish would know, too, though.

lust said:

Why not “From the artist that gave you head” For example…

Well, I hear and understand you. However, to answer your original question...had he not given us 'Purple Rain'. WE...YOU...ME...US and yes...THEM. Most likely...wouldn't even be HERE...right now. On a website that was created many years after 'Purple Rain' and yet...

LASTED!

So that...after all was said and done.

WE...YOU...ME...US and yes....THEM...could STILL be gathered here in 2021!

laytonian said:

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dm3857 said:

lust said:

dm3857 said:

Why is it always “from the artist that gave you the Thriller and Billie Jean” and not “from the artist that gave you Speed Demond”

Because there’s no such song?

dunking on a typo

homesquid said:

lust said:

Why not “From the artist that gave you head” For example…

Well....a lot of artists have given a lot of people head.

Because Purple Rain shott a generation and revolutionized a time period

Just say the words

''Dearly Beloved, we are gathered here today to get throught this thing called life''

And see what happens...

lust said:

Why not “From the artist that gave you head” For example…

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Because the common folk only knows that one.

It's annoying but that's what always happens, especially after the artist passes away.

Like when Bowie died, every news story opened with "Changes". Same with Tom Petty and "Won't Back Down". Hunter S. Thompson and "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas".

It's just to keep things mainstream and communicate to the widest possible audience. They simply use the thing the artist is most famously known for.

When Robert Plant or Jimmy Page die, expect a lot of ""Stairway to Heaven" tributes.

Edit: beaten to the joke. oops

[Edited 12/14/21 17:52pm]

The point is to sell a product by reminding a potential buyer about the one thing they're likely to know by Prince. That is the most successful thing he's done by a million miles, so why would it be anything else? If money is the point, why market to only hardcore fans? It makes no sense. If a product is created then it's meant to generate income. How is this hard to understand?

steakfinger said: