CNN’s Wolf Blitzer was either confused or simply reminiscing about 4/20 when he mistakenly referred to Prince’s “Purple Rain” as “Purple Haze” following the music legend’s tragic death.
“All of us, of course, remember ‘Purple Haze’ and what that did for the world of music,” Blitzer said.
Blitzer clearly mixed up Prince’s album with the Jimi Hendrix hit “Purple Haze,” but even a harmless mix-up will cause ridicule on social media these days.
Other Blitzer-inspired Prince songs have popped up on message boards including “When Dougs Cry,” “When Gloves Fly,” “Raspberry Sorbet” and “Little Red Chevrolet.”
Check out some responses below:
Wolf Blitzer: "All of us remember Purple Haze and what that did for the world of music." pic.twitter.com/f4v9bzLvzE
— Stefan Becket (@becket) April 21, 2016
Wolf Blitzer loves that Prince song Purple Haze. Jesus.
— Goddamn Glenn ?? (@GoddamnGlenn) April 21, 2016
Wolf Blitzer recalls Prince's classic songs "Purple Haze" and "The Other Song By A Black Person That Wolf Blitzer Knows The Name Of."
— Rex Huppke (@RexHuppke) April 21, 2016
‘Purple Haze’: Wolf Blitzer memorializes Prince with the worst on-air gaffe imaginable ? https://t.co/4Vpbw8QelL pic.twitter.com/WcwynJIXb1
— UPROXX (@UPROXX) April 21, 2016
Reason #1555675 Wolf Blitzer shouldn't anchor breaking news https://t.co/Jixy3gfBEX (VIDEO)
— CNNCommentary (@CommentaryCNN) April 21, 2016
In pop-culture mist, Wolf Blitzer confuses "Purple Rain," "Purple Haze": https://t.co/oZsiDxb5mn #RIPPrince
— ErikWemple (@ErikWemple) April 21, 2016
First Wolf Blitzer refers to “Purple Haze,” and now they’re talking to LaToya Jackson. Where’s the remote?
— Darin Gantt (@daringantt) April 21, 2016
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Wolf Blitzer just said we remember Prince for “Purple Haze”
Rain, Wolf, Rain. @cnn
— Geoff Ninecow (@geoff9cow) April 21, 2016
Wolf Blitzer just said Purple Haze instead of Rain.
— Erika Cruz ?? (@EverErika) April 21, 2016