Difference between revisions of "Annie Christian"
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|trivia = Apart from mentioning the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_lennon John Lennon] murder, the song also mentions the assassination attempt of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Reagan Ronald Reagan] on 30 March 1981, and refers to the so called [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta_murders_of_1979%E2%80%931981 Atlanta murders]. Between the summer of 1979 and the spring of 1981 a series of at least 28 murders on afro-American children adolescents and young adults were committed in Atlanta, GA, USA. Several of the victims were last seen getting into a blue car, which is mentioned in the lyrics. Lastly the song mentions [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abscam Abscam], an FBI sting operation run in the late 1970s and early 1980s; it initially targeted trafficking in stolen property but later converted to a public corruption investigation. | |trivia = Apart from mentioning the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_lennon John Lennon] murder, the song also mentions the assassination attempt of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Reagan Ronald Reagan] on 30 March 1981, and refers to the so called [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta_murders_of_1979%E2%80%931981 Atlanta murders]. Between the summer of 1979 and the spring of 1981 a series of at least 28 murders on afro-American children adolescents and young adults were committed in Atlanta, GA, USA. Several of the victims were last seen getting into a blue car, which is mentioned in the lyrics. Lastly the song mentions [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abscam Abscam], an FBI sting operation run in the late 1970s and early 1980s; it initially targeted trafficking in stolen property but later converted to a public corruption investigation. | ||
− | * For naming the title character [[Prince]] possibly drew inspiration from Annie Oakley a 19th century sharpshooter and exhibition shooter. | + | * For naming the title character [[Prince]] possibly drew inspiration from Annie Oakley, a 19th century sharpshooter and exhibition shooter. |
|see also = [[Album: Controversy|Controversy]] album | |see also = [[Album: Controversy|Controversy]] album | ||
|references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]'' | |references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]'' | ||
|categories = [[Category:1981]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Recorded 1981]] | |categories = [[Category:1981]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Recorded 1981]] | ||
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