LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 2 years agoThe fact that there's a lady out there named Stephanie who insisted the whole world call her Lady Gaga and we're all just like, "okay."message-squaremessage-square86fedilinkarrow-up1316arrow-down183
arrow-up1233arrow-down1message-squareThe fact that there's a lady out there named Stephanie who insisted the whole world call her Lady Gaga and we're all just like, "okay."LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 2 years agomessage-square86fedilink
minus-squareTeaHands@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up23·2 years agoCould’ve picked something easier to pronounce, though.
minus-squaredeegeese@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up57·2 years agoIt was actually brilliant. Got everyone talking about him without really giving up ‘Prince’ in the public consciousness.
minus-squarechepox@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up15·2 years agoNever thought of it that way but yeah. Gave up his name without actually giving it up. Brilliant. That guy was savy as fuck. Also a genius.
minus-squareTest_Tickles@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·2 years agoHe chose an unpronouncable symbol because it allowed him to break his recording contract.
minus-squareTeaHands@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·2 years agoI seeee! Never heard the finer details of that whole thing (I was young and not super into his stuff anyway). Smart guy though by the sounds of it!
Could’ve picked something easier to pronounce, though.
It was actually brilliant. Got everyone talking about him without really giving up ‘Prince’ in the public consciousness.
Never thought of it that way but yeah. Gave up his name without actually giving it up. Brilliant. That guy was savy as fuck. Also a genius.
He chose an unpronouncable symbol because it allowed him to break his recording contract.
I seeee! Never heard the finer details of that whole thing (I was young and not super into his stuff anyway). Smart guy though by the sounds of it!
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