When Prince changed his name to "The Artist Formerly Known As Prince", how were we supposed to pronounce that weird symbol he used?

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'The Artist Formerly Known As Prince' was the best anyone came up with that I know.

But it worked didn't it. Everyone knew who it was.

Crazychick · 36-40, F

@hlpflwthat They played this song on the radio today. It was released after he changed his name, and the DJ said "That was Prince, or rather, the Artist Formerly Known As Prince".
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFtfrd8_K9k]

hlpflwthat · M

@Crazychick The first few times I heard this on the radio I mistakenly assumed it was the Beegees. And all of his work got plenty of airtime here in Minnesota.

There were some not so fond of Prince as others(haters?) - they'd refer to him as 'Symbolina' in reference to his new 'name.'

Crazychick · 36-40, F

@hlpflwthat Symbolina sounds like a feminine name. Mind you, some of the Bee Gees songs are a bit on the effeminate side as well. We've had "Staying Alive" on the radio today and we had "How Deep Is Your Love" at the weekend.

hlpflwthat · M

@Crazychick He certainly wouldn't be accused of hiding his feminine side, though he sang a lot less falsetto than the Brothers Gibb. Here's another tho - complete with him doubling on bass at the intro. Shot at his house in Chanhassen.

edit*** Oooops - here's the vid ;)

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkrT9u7ms1c]