LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 2 年前The 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 年前message-square86fedilink
minus-squareTeaHands@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up23·2 年前Could’ve picked something easier to pronounce, though.
minus-squaredeegeese@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up57·2 年前It was actually brilliant. Got everyone talking about him without really giving up ‘Prince’ in the public consciousness.
minus-squarechepox@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up15·2 年前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.
minus-squareTest_Tickles@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·2 年前He chose an unpronouncable symbol because it allowed him to break his recording contract.
minus-squareTeaHands@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·2 年前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!
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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