I've been known to refer to it as Princespeak, since [The Artist Formerly Known As The Artist Formerly Known As Prince][1] was a pioneer in the area, inflicting it on the mass consciousness as early as 1985 with the initial release of ["Nothing Compares 2 U"][2], though Sinead O'Connor's 1990 cover was when it really got out there.


  [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_%28musician%29
  [2]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nothing_Compares_2_U