Question
In a press statement concerning his decision to do this action, an artist explained that it was “all about thinking new ways, tuning in 2 a new free-quency”. For 10 points each:
[10m] Describe this 1993 action involving the use of a graphic that combined traditional pictograms for male and female. Following this action, press would often preface an artist’s legal name with the phrase “The Artist Formerly Known As”.
ANSWER: Prince changing his name to a symbol [accept any descriptions of Prince Rogers Nelson changing his name to an unpronounceable Love Symbol; prompt on “Prince changing his name” alone with “changing his name to what?”]
[10e] An early version of the unpronounceable Love Symbol first appeared on the cover of this seminal 1984 Prince album. “Let’s Go Crazy” and “When Doves Cry” appear on this album named for a colorful precipitation.
ANSWER: Purple Rain
[10h] During the legal battle that led Prince to formally perform under the Love Symbol moniker, Prince infamously spited Warner Bros. executives by appearing in public with this word written on the side of his face.
ANSWER: “SLAVE”
<JC, Music: Pop>
Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carleton of Ottawa Fame | Positive Attitude | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Guelph Neg 4 | Carleton of Not Minnesota Fame | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| McGill Asian Goodreads Junta | The Second Coming of James Wang | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Untitled McGill Team | Von Trapped | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 HONK! @ Waterloo | 2024-08-03 | Y | 8 | 17.50 | 100% | 63% | 13% |
| 2024 HONK! @ Carleton | 2024-10-20 | Y | 4 | 15.00 | 100% | 50% | 0% |
| 2024 HONK! @ Syracuse | 2024-12-07 | Y | 4 | 17.50 | 100% | 75% | 0% |
| 2025 HONK! @ Online | 2025-03-09 | Y | 10 | 21.00 | 100% | 80% | 30% |