This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
Annie Christian wanted to be number one
But her kingdom never comes, thy will be done
She couldn't stand the glory, she would be second to none
The way Annie tells the story, she's his only son
Annie Christian wanted to be a big star
So she moved to Atlanta and she bought a blue car
She killed black children, and what's fair is fair
If you try and say you're crazy, everybody say, "electric chair"
Electric chair
Annie Christian, Annie Christ
Until you're crucified, I'll live my life in taxicabs
Annie Christian, Annie Christ
Until you're crucified, I'll live my life in taxicabs
Annie Christian was a whore, always looking for some fun
Being good was such a bore, so she bought a gun
She killed John Lennon, shot him down cold
She tried to kill Reagan, everybody say gun control
Gun control
Annie Christian, Annie Christ
Until you're crucified I'll live my life in taxicabs
Annie Christian, Annie Christ
Until you're crucified I'll live my life in taxicabs
Liar, liar, liar
Got ya in a jam
Put your head on the block, somebody say, "Abscam"
Abscam
Annie Christian, Annie Christ
Until you're crucified, I'll live my life in taxicabs
Annie Christian, Annie Christ
Until you're crucified, I'll live my life in taxicabs
But her kingdom never comes, thy will be done
She couldn't stand the glory, she would be second to none
The way Annie tells the story, she's his only son
Annie Christian wanted to be a big star
So she moved to Atlanta and she bought a blue car
She killed black children, and what's fair is fair
If you try and say you're crazy, everybody say, "electric chair"
Electric chair
Annie Christian, Annie Christ
Until you're crucified, I'll live my life in taxicabs
Annie Christian, Annie Christ
Until you're crucified, I'll live my life in taxicabs
Annie Christian was a whore, always looking for some fun
Being good was such a bore, so she bought a gun
She killed John Lennon, shot him down cold
She tried to kill Reagan, everybody say gun control
Gun control
Annie Christian, Annie Christ
Until you're crucified I'll live my life in taxicabs
Annie Christian, Annie Christ
Until you're crucified I'll live my life in taxicabs
Liar, liar, liar
Got ya in a jam
Put your head on the block, somebody say, "Abscam"
Abscam
Annie Christian, Annie Christ
Until you're crucified, I'll live my life in taxicabs
Annie Christian, Annie Christ
Until you're crucified, I'll live my life in taxicabs
Lyrics submitted by Gothy_Bura
Annie Christian Lyrics as written by Prince Rogers Nelson
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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ok so Annie Christian is the anti-christ but what exactly he is trying to make her out to be? a specific group. the republicans? ABSCAM? and the taxicabs reference. is it political? help?
@TheUncanny en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abscam
annie christian = any christian but its not necesarily about christians its about extremists The first verse depicts how someone can become like that : missed chance to be a leader. The song couples some usa media attention about crimes in the usa in 1980's, assasanation attempt on reagan , murder of john lennon an an event in atlanta that i dunno bout. The lyrics try to find a common ground and that is expressed in the title ( any christian can become an extremist, in usa surely ) Prince the artist will spend his life in taxicabs for being afraid wind up like the next killed celeb. ..miauw
@MsManomen "an an event in atlanta" is a big thing. The late 70s/early 80s "Atlanta Child Murders" was a huge serial killer crisis. There was a madman who was going around murdering black children left and right for several years; people were terrified that it was the KKK or a lone nut racist doing the murders. In the end, it was a black guy named Wayne Williams, who was caught and convicted of the murders. Like Lennon's killer, Williams was a former spoiled brat who grew up resentful for being a nobody and resorted to murder to make himself feel like a big man.
@MsManomen Reading this 5 years on and your last sentence is chilling,rest in Heaven Prince
For me this is the most haunting and disturbing yet most beautiful Prince song because it's the perfect combination of somber lyrics and almost an off key melodic sound. My take is that the song is about a person or people who think they are good but never get their recognition or praise that they feel is appropriate so they do horrible things to bring fame to themselves to get the attention they think they deserve (e.g. John Hinkley, Wayne Williams, Mark Chapman, politicians in Abscam).
Annie Christian represents the person with low self-esteem with high aspirations that doesn't have the ability to reach them. So they do crazy things or unethical things. The point of being "crucified" is paying for that behavior and living a life in a taxicab is to "keep moving" to avoid being a victim of Annie Christian. Just my opinion.