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Shooting took place at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen and on location in Minneapolis, Minnesota (behind the [[Venue: Glam Slam|Glam Slam]]) in August and September 1992. The video was directed by [https://www.randeestnicholas.com/ Randee St. Nicolas] and stars [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirstie_Alle Kirsty Alley] as Vanessa Bartholemew and real-life journalists [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lauren_Green Lauren Green] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randy_Meier Randy Meier]. | Shooting took place at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen and on location in Minneapolis, Minnesota (behind the [[Venue: Glam Slam|Glam Slam]]) in August and September 1992. The video was directed by [https://www.randeestnicholas.com/ Randee St. Nicolas] and stars [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirstie_Alle Kirsty Alley] as Vanessa Bartholemew and real-life journalists [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lauren_Green Lauren Green] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randy_Meier Randy Meier]. | ||
− | The audio of the video is the censored album version. A short and censored version was also created and sent to music channels. The video was included in a different edit on [[Home Video: 3 Chains O’ Gold|3 Chains O’ Gold]] with [[Tony M.]]’s full and uncensored rap part | + | The audio of the video is the censored album version. A short and censored version was also created and sent to music channels. The video was included in a different edit on [[Home Video: 3 Chains O’ Gold|3 Chains O’ Gold]] with [[Tony M.]]’s full and uncensored rap part. |
[[Prince]]’s face is barely seen during the video as he is wearing the chain-hat (also shown on the [[Video: Violet The Organ Grinder|Violet The Organ Grinder]]). The song being the opening of the storyline of the [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Album: Symbol]] album, '''My Name Is Prince''' sets up the initial meeting between [[Prince]] and [[Mayte|Princess Mayte]]. Towards the end of the video, she handles him a box containing a tape for him to watch. In [[Home Video: 3 Chains O’ Gold|3 Chains O’ Gold]], this video is followed by a re-edited scene lifted from [[Video: Clockin’ The Jizz|Clockin’ The Jizz]] in which [[Prince]] was originally watching various footage. | [[Prince]]’s face is barely seen during the video as he is wearing the chain-hat (also shown on the [[Video: Violet The Organ Grinder|Violet The Organ Grinder]]). The song being the opening of the storyline of the [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Album: Symbol]] album, '''My Name Is Prince''' sets up the initial meeting between [[Prince]] and [[Mayte|Princess Mayte]]. Towards the end of the video, she handles him a box containing a tape for him to watch. In [[Home Video: 3 Chains O’ Gold|3 Chains O’ Gold]], this video is followed by a re-edited scene lifted from [[Video: Clockin’ The Jizz|Clockin’ The Jizz]] in which [[Prince]] was originally watching various footage. | ||
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+ | It was rumored at the time of this song’s release that it was written in response to Michael Jackson proclaiming himself "the king of pop" in 1991 (especially the line "U must become a Prince before U’re king anyway"). Tony M. refuted this, but it is open to interpretation. In the version included on [[Home Video: 3 Chains O’ Gold|3 Chains O’ Gold]], there is a less debatable reference to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madonna Madonna] when a lookalike is seen while [[Prince]] is burning a panties (she famously throw her panties to the audience during her concerts on occasions). | ||
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