Those of us who are fans of Van Morrison know his real name and as I was listening to this song, it occurred to me that perhaps this artist is considering using his original name again. To my knowledge, Mr. Morrison has had professional struggles involving his name and no one is more familiar with the name game than I am. Once a person understands the fighting style our enemies, we know how names are used to control and manipulate. Out of respect for this artist’s apparent wishes, I would rather call Van Morrison by his original name.
. . .
Must have been off the rails
To believe in a movie star name
It may have seemed like a good idea
At the time
Well, further on up the timeline
It no longer jives, but undermines
I guess I'll have to go back
To my proper real name
Stage Name Lyrics
[Chorus]
It's a stage name
Not a real name
Could be a nickname
Or a make-it-stick name
It's a stage name
Not a real name
Could be a nickname
Have-to-make-it-stick name
[Verse 1]
Travel incognito
Move behind the scenes
Spin under the radar
If I wanna follow my dream
Leave it all behind me
Pick my getaway
Maybe the grass is greener
From far away
[Chorus]
It's a stage name
Not a real name
Could be a nickname
Or a make-it-stick name
It's a stagе name
Not a real name
Could bе a nickname
Have-to-make-it-stick name
[Verse 2]
Must have been off the rails
To believe in a movie star name
It may have seemed like a good idea
At the time
Well, further on up the timeline
It no longer jives, but undermines
I guess I'll have to go back
To my proper real name
[Chorus]
It's my stage name
It's not my real name
Could be a nickname
I-have-to-make-it-stick name
It's my stage name
It's not my real name
Might be a nickname
I-have-to-make-it-stick name
[Bridge]
One of them's Ringo and Sting
Tell me, what a bad thing
If every woman and man is a star
How do you know who you are?
If Thomas Woodward is Tom Jones
Then I know I'm not alone
And if Cliff is Harry Webb
And Clive is Georgie Fame
[?][3:07]
What the hell?
Man, this is really insane
Have we gone off the rails
Or is this just a name game?
[Chorus]
It's my stage name
Not my real name
Could be my nickname
Have-to-make-it-stick name
It's my stage name
It's not my real name
Could be a nickname
Have-to-make-it-stick— say it again
It's my stage name
It's not my real name
It used to be my nickname
I-have-to-make-it-stick name
It's my stage name
It's not my real name
It used to be my nickname
Now-I-make-it-stick name