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The Artist When He Was Known As Prince, The Artist Formerly Known As The Idiot Known As PrinceJokes:
Yo Momma so stupid she took an umberella to see Purple Rain. Submitted by: chrysanthemum
| Q: Where does Prince go on Vacation? A: Around The World In A Day Q: What does Prince do on Vacation? A: 12 Women Q: Why does Prince drink Darling Nikki's Coffee? A: He could not resist when he saw little Nikki grind Submitted by: Kevin Blanchard
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Band Name Origins:
- Prince's father himself in an interview with MTV during the premire of Under The Cherry Moon in 1986 (in Wyoming for a contest winner) stated that he had a jazz band originally called Prince. He subsequently gave his son the name, who in turn adopted it for his band. FACT! Submitted by: djm122270
- Prince Rogers Nelson was the name of the jazz trio his father played in, Nelson being his fathers given name. Submitted by: Jim Gardner
Music Performer Pseudonyms:
Also known as: Roger Nelson. Submitted by: jojo
Also known as: Prince Rogers Nelson. Submitted by: Jaz
Music Performer Nicknames:
Known informally as: His Royal Badness. Submitted by: Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Known informally as: His Purple Majesty. Submitted by: Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Singers Who Act:
Notable Acting Credits | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Purple Rain; Under The Cherry Moon" | His Purpleness did a good job playing basically himself once--but not twice. - Agrimorfee |
Vainity Songs:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "My Name Is Prince" | self explanatory - pickle |
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Little Red Chevette" | "Little Red Corvette" | Todd W. Zimmerman |
| "Brass Varicose Veins" | "Raspberry Beret" | pohlmacs |
| "Contra Nursery" | "Controversy" | soul ii |
| "Purple Stain" | "Purple Rain" | DonnaKat |
| "Little Red Courgette" | "Little Red Corvette" | Max |
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Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "When Doves Cry," | Doves don't really cry, per se. | Karen Smith |
| "Another Lonely Christmas," | Christmas has no emotions, including loneliness. | Erika Clarkson |
| "Purple Rain," | I am still waiting for violet or lavender drops.. | Mikeisha |
| "Purple Rain," | Rain is never purple | Lucinda Blair |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "Green, Green," New Christy Minstrels | "Joy In Repetition," Prince | |
| "I Like To Live The Love," B.B. King | "Live 4 Love," Prince | |
| "What's Your Number?," Cypress Hill | "7," Prince | |
| "Roll The Dice," Mickey Avalon | "Seven," Prince | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Ma" originally "I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man"
Adrienne Ramseur
"I Could Never Take The Place Of Our Man" originally "I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man"
Erica
"I Could Never Take The Lace Of Your Man" originally "I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man"
Erica
"I Could Never Take The Pace Of Your Man" originally "I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man"
Erica
"Raspberry Beet" originally "Raspberry Beret"
Hybrid agriculture gone wrong.
Maya
There are additional Prince song titles with a letter removed available.
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Creamy" originally "Cream"
Oliver South
"Boatdance" originally "Batdance"
Sure, why not dance on a boat?
jonny
"Scream" originally "Cream"
I'm surprised this wasn't here yet.
Jen
"I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Manx" originally "I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man"
As in Manx (or tailless) cat.
Amber Malone
"I Could Never Take The Palace Of Your Man" originally "I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man"
Danny
There are additional Prince song titles with a letter added available.
Change a Letter:
"Delicious" originally "Delirious"
Another obvious one I'm surprised wasn't up yet.
Serafina
"Kids" originally "Kiss"
Serafina
"Hiss" originally "Kiss"
Cassandra
"Miss" originally "Kiss"
Cassandra
"Boy George" originally "Bob George"
A name that is much more familiar!
Harlow Goobley
There are additional Prince song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Bambi" | "GaGa" | Robert D. Arndt Jr. |
| "Purple Rain" | "Purple Drank" | Hu's On First |
| "Gett Off" | "Gett Off (The Stage)" | BabyRuth |
| "Purple Rain" | "Toilet-Trained" | Andria |
| "I Would Die 4U" | "Snapple Apple 4U" | Dan Creeden |
| "When Doves Cry" | "When Dems Lie" | Poli-tick-ly Incorrect |
| "Purple Rain" | "Purple Hair" | Tokusou Sentai Blessranger |
| "I Would Die for You" | "I Will Pay for You" | J_H |
| "Partyman" | "Pikachu" | PokeMaster |
| "1999" | "27th Time" | Tokusou Sentai Blessranger |
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Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Purple Rain | Purple Umbrellas | prince-ss |
| Darling Nikki | Condoms | LuvULongTime |
| Sometimes It Snows In April | WD40/ De-icer | Max |
| Kiss | Hershey's Kisses | carla bisagni |
| When Doves Cry | Veterinarian | Garrison |
| There are additional Prince commercials that haven't been done yet available. | ||
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Sign 'O' The Times | Fox News | Michael Flynn |
| Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad? | Women's Refuge | Shane |
| Gett Off | Brothel | The Invisible Man |
| I Would Die 4 U | City Morgue | Max |
| Housequake | Property Underpinning Services | Max |
| There are additional Prince on hold music ideas available. | ||
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| (You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (to Party) Beastie Boys | 1999 Prince | (You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (to Party Like It's 1999) | mouselover |
| Fresh Kool and The Gang | Cream Prince | Fresh Cream | Edward |
| Your Love The Outfield | Good Love Prince | Your Good Love | Mickey D. |
| Journey To The Center of The Mind The Amboy Dukes | Dirty Mind Prince | Journey To The Center Of The Dirty Mind | Red Ruffcorn |
| There are additional Prince duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Prince Michael Jackson
Prince combined with Michael Jackson
The name of Michael Jackson's son!
Submitted By: Rachel
The Prince Of Darkness
Prince combined with The Darkness
Submitted By: Raphael
Misheard Lyrics:
"7"
Misheard Lyrics: And we will see a plague and a river of blood and every evil soldier's dying spider.
Original Lyrics: And we will see a plague and a river of blood and every evil soul will surely die in spite of
| "Little Red Corvette"
Misheard Lyrics: Me in a red Corvette
Original Lyrics: Little red Corvette
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"Little Red Corvette"
Misheard Lyrics: Little Red Courgette
Original Lyrics: Little Red Corvette
| "Baby, I'm a Star"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey, take a listen
Timmy do U like what U hear? Original Lyrics: Hey, take a listen
Tell me do U like what U hear? |
| There are additional Prince misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Kiss"
Misheard Lyrics: I just want Mom's extra time and her kiss
Original Lyrics: I just want some extra time in your kiss
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Drew This is an 8 year old tell his mom he likes this song. |
| There are additional Prince misheard stories available. | |
Song Parody Fragments:
"Purple Rain"
Better Lyrics:
It's meant to cause you severe pain and sorrow
To be used over and over again
It leaves you breathless, blinded, and gasping
The Police laughing at gross misuse of that damn pepper spray
Pepper spray, pepper spray
Pepper spray, pepper spray
Pepper spray, pepper spray
To be used over and over again
It leaves you breathless, blinded, and gasping
The Police laughing at gross misuse of that damn pepper spray
Pepper spray, pepper spray
Pepper spray, pepper spray
Pepper spray, pepper spray
Original Lyrics:
I never meant 2 cause u any sorrow
I never meant 2 cause u any pain
I only wanted 2 one time see u laughing
I only wanted 2 see u laughing in the purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
I never meant 2 cause u any pain
I only wanted 2 one time see u laughing
I only wanted 2 see u laughing in the purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
Submitted by: Robert D. Arndt Jr.
"1999"
Better Lyrics:
Say 2000-1-0 party over oops out of time
So tonight we're gonna party like it's 2000 and 9
So tonight we're gonna party like it's 2000 and 9
Original Lyrics:
Say 2000-0-0 party over oops out of time
So tonight we're gonna party like it's 1999
So tonight we're gonna party like it's 1999
Submitted by: thenewdecade
"Raspberry Beret"
Better Lyrics:
He wore a Raspberry Toupee
Original Lyrics:
She wore a Raspberry Beret
Submitted by: Enima
Funniest Song Lyrics:
"Contraversy"
The Funny Lyrics: Am I Straight or Gay? Contraversy!
Why They're Funny: I think that prince that should be an easy question to answer, just look at your purple clothes, your'e 'new' symbol name, and your'e weird music! Those a good clues leading up to your question And Thew answer is gay!!!!
Submitted by: Hello Konichiwa
| "Partyman"
The Funny Lyrics: Ain't nothin' but a muffin
We gotta lotta butter 2 go Why They're Funny: This line is strangely similar to the equally nonsensical 'You ain't seen nothin, till you're down on a muffin' line from Aerosmith's 'Walk This Way'
Submitted by: Andrew
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Repetitive Song Lyrics:
"Joy In Repetition"
The Repetitive Lyrics: holding someone is truly believing there's joy in repetition.
There's joy in repetition. There's joy in repetition. There's joy in repetition. There's joy in repetition. She said love me, love me, what she say? she say love me, love me. Joy, why don't u love me baby, joy, why can't u love me baby joy, come on and love me baby, joy in repetition Alright, joy in repetition, Alright, joy in repetition, Alright, joy in repetition, Alright, joy, all my wishes add up to one Love me, joy, Love me, joy, Love me, joy Love me, Love me, joy, joy, joy in repetition joy, joy in repetition, joy, joy (love me) in repetition, Love me, love, joy, joy, joy in repetition joy, and I'm gonna say it again, joy, joy, and I'm gonna say it again, joy, I'd like 2 go way up high and say, Love me, joy I'll say Love me, joy Joy, joy in repetition, joy in repetition There's joy in repetition Why They're Repetitive: There may be joy in repitition, but I think you'll find that theres only so much joy and/or repitition that anyone can handle... there is no need for this much. It's repetitive because it's repeated ALOT
Submitted by: Dave
| "Purple Rain"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Purple rain, purple rain
Why They're Repetitive: That's 99% of the chorus right there!
Submitted by: holly
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Nonsensical Song Lyrics:
"I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: She couldn't stop crying 'cause she knew he was gone to stay.
Why They're Nonsensical: "Gone to stay" is a contradictory expression. If he's gone, then he didn't stay.
Submitted by: Michael S.
| "Little Red Corvette"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: I guess I should've known by the way you parked your car sideways,
that it wouldn't last. Why They're Nonsensical: By parking a car sideways, does that mean on its side? If so, that's not even possible! Of course it wouldn't last if you did that! If that's not what he means, then I am confused.
Submitted by: Mr. Critic
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Insulting Song Lyrics:
"When Doves Cry"
The Insulting Lyrics: Don't make me chase you
even doves have pride Why They're Insulting: If you had any pride at all you wouldn't chase after someone who's, obviously, not interested.
Submitted by: Celeste
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Inappropriate Song Lyrics:
"If I Was Your Girlfriend"
The Inappropriate Lyrics: If I was your girlfriend Would U remember 2 tell me all the things U forgot When I was your man?
Why They're Inappropriate: Is it me or is prince trying to tell us he wants a sex change for one of 2 reasons A: he wishes to be a lesbian wit this girl or B:he likes to go shopping and play dollies with real people hence the lyrics ' Would U let me dress ui mean, help U pick out your clothes '
Submitted by: drama_queen
| "My name is Prince"
The Inappropriate Lyrics: 'My name is Prince, and I am funky'
Why They're Inappropriate: Uh, I'll decide whether you're funky or not...
Submitted by: Claire
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Dated Song Lyrics:
"Kiss"
The Dated Lyrics: You don't have to watch Dynasty
To have an attitude Why They're Dated: Dynasty is no longer on regular tv
Submitted by: karen
| "1999"
The Dated Lyrics: Two-thousand-zero-zero
Party over, oops, out of time So tonight I'm gonna party like it 1999. Why They're Dated: Seven years after two-thousand-zero-zero, we're still here.
Submitted by: soul
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Dirty Song Lyrics:
"Scarlet Pussy"
The Dirty Lyrics: She can make you crazy if you're too close to her heat,
She can make you sad when you're as happy as can be. She can make you shoot your ego all over your sheets, All is hers in love and war, my little Scarlet Pussy. Why They're Dirty: "Shooting your ego all over your sheets" may refer to having a wet dream, plus the name "Scarlet Pussy"... well, that doesn't much bear thinking about. The rest of the lyrics are fairly self-explanatory.
Submitted by: A Stranger
| "Darling Nikki"
The Dirty Lyrics: She had so many devices. Everything that money could buy
Why They're Dirty: What devices-
Submitted by: rhys
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Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:
"Dionne"
The Lyrics: We could have danced
to Mancini till dawn Who They Mention: Henry Mancini
Submitted by: Sir Alan George Palgut I
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Song Lyrics That Mention Brand Name Products:
"Gett Off"
The Lyrics: Strip your dress down
Like I was strippin' a Peter Paul's Almond Joy Product Brand Name: Peter Paul's Almond Joy
Submitted by: Mickey D.
| "Joint to Joint"
The Lyrics: Gh great, now you think you're my soul-mate
You dont even know what kind of cereal I like Wrong! Cap'n Crunch with soy milk Cuz cows are 4 calves Product Brand Name: Cap'n Crunch
Submitted by: Dave
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Delirious"
Opening Lines: I get delirious whenever you're near
Comments: Submitted by: Peter
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Made Up Words in Songs:
"Batdance"
The Made Up Words: batdance
Comments: This song has bits of sound from the 1989 film "Batman."
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
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Song Title Space Change:
"Le Tit Go" originally "Letitgo"
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
Band Name Anagrams:
Pincer Submitted by: Robert D. Arndt Jr.
PC Erin Submitted by: Tattoo Head & The Crack Whore
Song Title Anagrams:
"Les Got Crazy" originally "Let's Go Crazy"
Submitted by: Penelope Beckinsale
"Slow Trek" originally "Let's Work"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"Worst Elk" originally "Let's Work"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"Sisk" originally "Kiss"
As in Don Sisk Pontiac (local car dealer)
Submitted by: Soul
Super Long Pop Songs:
"Do Me, Baby" Length: 7:43
Submitted by: dxman
"Controversy" Length: 7:15
Submitted by: dxman
"Purple Rain" Length: 8:45
one of his longer songs
Submitted by: redsimba
Song Title Acrostics:
BIAS: "Baby, I'm A Star"
Submitted by: Meredith Corpening
SAW: "Soft And Wet"
Submitted by: Candy Welty
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Gets Crow Lazy" originally "Let's Go Crazy"
Submitted by: Penelope Beckinsale
"I Could Never Take The Mace Of Your Plan" originally "I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man"
Submitted by: Amber Malone
"I Could Never Make The Place Of Your Tan" originally "I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man"
Submitted by: Amber Malone
Lyrics Spoonerisms:
"7"
The Lyrics: Today all seven will die.
Why: Today all Devon will sigh.
Submitted by: Lucinda Blair
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Backwards Messages:
"Darling Nikki"
At the end of Darling Nikki, there is a message that says Hello How Are You Doing? The Lord is coming.
Submitted by: Tim Hall
Products Bands Should Endorse Based on Their Name:
Prince Spaghetti
It would be his day, too.
Submitted by: Soul
Prince tennis equipment
Submitted by: Soul
Movies Named After Song Titles:
"Purple Rain"
Great album... Greater song... Greatest Movie...
Submitted by: Haley Kiresten Catherine Bays
TV and Movies Mentioned in Lyrics:
"Kiss"
The Lyrics: U don't have 2 watch Dynasty
2 have an attitude Why: Dynasty
Submitted by: Votum
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