I must have been under a rock all this time... what did Prince change his name to?

I must have been under a rock all this time... what did Prince change his name to?

 

To this:

:uhoh2: :uneasy: :worried:

 

 

sorry, but how and why would you want to change your name to a symbol especially to one as odd as that?

what would you guys call a good band name? really.

you've got a really good point :laugh3:

:uhoh2: :uneasy: :worried:

 

 

sorry, but how and why would you want to change your name to a symbol especially to one as odd as that?

 

Call Him Prince (Again)

by Marcus Errico

May 16, 2000, 4:25 PM PT

 

Technically you can call him the Artist Formerly Known as the Artist Formerly Known as Prince, but he says Prince will suffice. Yes, after years of going by that unpronounceable symbol, the acronym TAFKAP and then simply the Artist, the musician born Prince Rogers Nelson is going back once and for all to the moniker that made him famous, he announced Tuesday.

"On December 31, 1999, my publishing contract with Warner-Chappell expired, thus emancipating the name I was given before birth--Prince--from all long-term restrictive documents," the re-renamed rocker said at a press conference in Manhattan's L.A. Sports Club.

"I will now go back to using my name instead of the symbol I adopted to free myself from all undesirable relationships," the 41-year-old rocker said.

In case you're not up on Prince history, the purple pop chameleon started playing the name game in 1993 when he changed his name to the symbol for androgeny (and was dubbed by the press the Artist Formerly Known as Prince).

The year after the change, Warner Bros. ended its distribution deal with his Paisley Park Records, effectively shuttering the label. That triggered a drawn-out battle with Warners, which had him signed to a long-term deal worth $100 million, but he found too limiting. (He took to scrawling "Slave" on his face during performances and photo ops.)

Prince says the latest name change is final. "Will I be changing my name ever again? No, I won't have to, because I won't be under any restrictive long-term contract again."

Following the nasty breakup with Warners, Prince inked a one-year distribution deal with EMI, followed by a stint marketing his music via his Website and direct mail. (The Warners fiasco so soured him on contracts that he dissolved his marriage in 1998 because he didn't want it bound by a legal document.)

His 1999 album Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic, was recording on his NPG Records and released through Artista Records. However, during his rambling press conference today, Prince said the Arista deal will expire July 1--the day label founder Clive Davis exits the company.

Meanwhile, Prince seems so enamored with his new old name that he's launching a weeklong party in his native Minneapolis called "Prince: A Celebration."

From June 7-13, fans can tour his Paisley Park recording studio, and on the 13th, he will play a concert at Northrup Auditorium. He will also release a new track, "Cybersingle," on his Website, along with a revamped version of Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic.

During this time he even performed on Top of the Pops wearing a black stocking over his head so you couldn't see his face!!:rolleyes:

what would you guys call a good band name? really.

Tears For Fears was a good name, as was The Lotus Eaters.

i see.... wow that is quite incredible

 

:stunned:

 

and he was taken in all seriousity?

Tears For Fears was a good name, as was The Lotus Eaters.

Well..... The Lotus Eaters could be arguable, as well as any other name unless if it were self-titled or something. But then that wouldn't be any fun

Well..... The Lotus Eaters could be arguable' date=' as well as any other name unless if it were self-titled or something. But then that wouldn't be any fun[/quote']

 

The Lotus Eaters are characters from Greek Mythology;)

yup !! the stupidest name that comes to mind :dozey:

 

It's a stupid band period. Their music is horrible shit.

panic! at the disco, probably the worst name and the worst band ever :)

Amen! ;)

Amen! ;)

 

Is there a band called that, too??:stunned:

hahah really anything is possible.

 

Look at all the varieties out there. All you need is a random word or line or put "The" infront if that phrase if you insist, and there you have it. A band name of your own.

hahah really anything is possible.

 

Look at all the varieties out there. All you need is a random word or line or put "The" infront if that phrase if you insist, and there you have it. A band name of your own.

 

What about "The Shit", then??:rolleyes:

What about "The Shit"' date=' then??:rolleyes:[/quote']

 

I'd be very surprised if they don't exist already. :P

I disagree with Death Cab for Cutie. I think it's a really unique name and I believe it's from a humorous poem or song, I can't quite remember. Maybe I'm just saying this because I'll fight to the nail to defend them because they're from my hometown.

 

I really hate The Academy Is as a band name. Really. And Panic! isn't very good either. ._.

Don't get mad at me, but I find "Panic! at the disco" as a cool name. But their music sucks indeed.

I think we can all agree here that their music sucks! :P

What about "The Shit"' date=' then??:rolleyes:[/quote']

Compared to some of the other unheard of names here, "The Shit" actually doesn't sound that bad, as upsetting as that sounds... hahha

And in some terms of slang "the shit" often does stand for something good :laugh3:

 

 

"Here's The Shit."

"You're listening to The Shit."

"The Shit has got the shit in the bag. Four-star album...number 1 single...The Shit tops the list."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and yes, I'll stop now. :rolleyes:

Compared to some of the other unheard of names here, "The Shit" actually doesn't sound that bad, as upsetting as that sounds... hahha

And in some terms of slang "the shit" often does stand for something good :laugh3:

 

 

"Here's The Shit."

"You're listening to The Shit."

"The Shit has got the shit in the bag. Four-star album...number 1 single...The Shit tops the list."

:laugh3::laugh3::laugh3: That actually has a nice ring to it!

 

 

Some stupid band names I've come across:

• Architecture in Helsinki
  
  
• Dead eye dick
  
  
• Youth Group
  
  
• Hello I'm A Truck
  
• The Inflatable Jesus Love Dolls
  
• 69% Female :shocked2:
  
• Venus and the Razor Blades

I think we can all agree here that their music sucks! :P

 

 

 

:rolleyes:

 

I like a little Panic! At the Disco.

I'm about to buy their album.

Not that I'm a trend follower, I just like their music.

:laugh3:

 

 

Aardvark Spleen. xD

Venus and the Razor Blade

 

They dare !!! :laugh3: :laugh3:

 

We had a band in France named Tragédie. And their music was really a tragedy... Finally, they picked it well...