Prince

*Anarky* · 01-02-2005, 03:45 PM

I am translating Adolf at the moment and there

has an appearance.

So I began to wonder how the hell you pronounce

?

Has anybody ever heard what people called him during that era? Aside from TAFKAP?

*That Matt Guy* · 01-02-2005, 04:38 PM

Never heard him called anything other than TAFKAP during that period.

**ThirdMarioBro** · 01-02-2005, 07:01 PM

That man REALLY has a problem.

Jed · 01-02-2005, 08:27 PM

Looked it up on google, this is from a CNN article:

"LOS ANGELES (CNN) -- The musician who was once known as "Prince" is now 40 years old, and though The Artist (his new spoken name, since the actual name is a symbol with no pronunciation) says that while his music is the same, plenty of changes have marked his life recently."

Hope that helps

*Anarky* · 01-03-2005, 12:10 AM

So you don't pronounce it? I can imagine two people talking about him.

"Do you remember the singer?"
"which singer?"
"the singer."
"Oh, yes, the singer"
...

this is not getting anywhere.

*That Matt Guy* · 01-03-2005, 06:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThirdMarioBro

That man REALLY has a problem.

How so? He thought up a pretty good gimmick that worked for a long, long time.

**Barkworm** · 01-03-2005, 06:48 AM

And his music is actually pretty good.

**ThirdMarioBro** · 01-03-2005, 06:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matthew138

How so? He thought up a pretty good gimmick that worked for a long, long time.

Yeah, if you look at it that way, I guess it makes sense. Never mind.

*Voltron* · 01-03-2005, 07:54 AM

Prince had a disagreement with his record label and tried to quit. However, since the name "Prince" was owned by the record company he could no longer perform under that name. Instead, he had his name changed to that symbol and started over. Later on he mended fences with his old record company and he became "Prince" once more.

**ThirdMarioBro** · 01-03-2005, 08:42 AM

Cooperate warfare.....gotta love it.

~~BartAllen~~ · 03-27-2005, 08:11 AM

i love the song erotic city. great song.

Wingnut · 04-04-2005, 03:08 PM

Im not a fan of his music but I respect the hell out of him as a musician (and Musicology was a good album, I thought). I mean the guy taught himself how to play almost every instrument he got his hands on. I couldn't teach myself how to hit a drum properly, Prince taught himself how play guitar, bass, keyboards, ect.

*KROW* · 04-04-2005, 11:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wingnut

Prince taught himself how play guitar, bass, keyboards, ect.

So did Phil Collins. Where's his thread?

*Duke* · 04-04-2005, 11:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KROW

So did Phil Collins. Where's his thread?

He never changed his name to only a symbol so I guess he isn't thread worthy.

*XERO* · 04-06-2005, 06:53 PM

Purple Rain

That's all I have to say.

01-02-2005, 03:45 PM	#1
Anarky Outlaw Hero Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Tannhauser Gate Posts: 4,867	Prince I am translating Adolf at the moment and there has an appearance. So I began to wonder how the hell you pronounce ? Has anybody ever heard what people called him during that era? Aside from TAFKAP? __________________ Because it's... I dunno... brutal.

01-02-2005, 07:01 PM	#3
ThirdMarioBro Tea Time! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,905	That man REALLY has a problem. __________________

01-02-2005, 08:27 PM	#4
Jed Stone Warrior Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 956	Looked it up on google, this is from a CNN article: "LOS ANGELES (CNN) -- The musician who was once known as "Prince" is now 40 years old, and though The Artist (his new spoken name, since the actual name is a symbol with no pronunciation) says that while his music is the same, plenty of changes have marked his life recently." Hope that helps __________________ I am Frank-Zappa-as-imagined-by-the-editor-of-a-famous-rock-&-roll-magazine. I am an anachronism who makes the ugliest music on the planet. I have no right to call myself a member of the human race. I am tasteless, untalented, pompous, arrogant, cruel, insensitive, vulgar and not a fun guy because I don't use drugs.

01-03-2005, 12:10 AM	#5
Anarky Outlaw Hero Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Tannhauser Gate Posts: 4,867	So you don't pronounce it? I can imagine two people talking about him. "Do you remember the singer?" "which singer?" "the singer." "Oh, yes, the singer" ... this is not getting anywhere. __________________ Because it's... I dunno... brutal.

01-03-2005, 06:48 AM	#7
Barkworm Draconian leftist ruler Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 6,758	And his music is actually pretty good. __________________ Make ****, not kill!

01-02-2005, 04:38 PM	#2
That Matt Guy Honey Bunches Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Lone Star State Posts: 5,840	Never heard him called anything other than TAFKAP during that period.

01-03-2005, 07:54 AM	#9
Voltron Handsomest Boy in School Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The Realm of SJW Posts: 4,642	Prince had a disagreement with his record label and tried to quit. However, since the name "Prince" was owned by the record company he could no longer perform under that name. Instead, he had his name changed to that symbol and started over. Later on he mended fences with his old record company and he became "Prince" once more.

01-03-2005, 08:42 AM	#10
ThirdMarioBro Tea Time! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,905	Cooperate warfare.....gotta love it. __________________

03-27-2005, 08:11 AM	#11
~~BartAllen~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 922	i love the song erotic city. great song.

04-04-2005, 03:08 PM	#12
Wingnut Mad Scientist Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Pao Pao Café Posts: 1,264	Im not a fan of his music but I respect the hell out of him as a musician (and Musicology was a good album, I thought). I mean the guy taught himself how to play almost every instrument he got his hands on. I couldn't teach myself how to hit a drum properly, Prince taught himself how play guitar, bass, keyboards, ect. __________________ "I'll be what I wanna do."

04-06-2005, 06:53 PM	#15
XERO Hybrid Theorist Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Alamo City Posts: 8,185	Purple Rain That's all I have to say. __________________ "Travel at the speed of light... then hit the nitro!"