LOL, I've been wondering if that dude just thought she worked there or did he know who she was and still did it. Next week, Kate Winslet is hosting with Eminem as the musical guest. You know, it seemed the last few months, some good bands were gaining national attention. Why aren't these groups, Franz Ferdinand, Modest Mouse, Interpol, and the Killers on SNL? Oh well, at least U2 will be there Nov. 20th.
I don't feel sorry for her at all, you a performer, you've got a band on stage; be a "man" admit it tell them to scrap the Milli Vanilli song and play a song that, gasp, you actually sing on. Don't walk off stage and reappear only during closing credits to blame your band. WTF, the band played the wrong song, not the one you were mind melding into the speakers your amazing ESP, SNL will not rip on her, gone are the days of SNL being cutting edge, now they will nevewr speak of it again in order to keep the rest of Ashlee's no talent pop stars appearing on the show cuz that's what we all want right. /tired of no talent MOFOs getting paid //aware that it will not stop
somewhat fitting You said you didn't need her You told her good-bye (good-bye) You sacrificed a good love To satisfy your pride Now you wished That you should have her (have her) And you feel like such a fool You let her walk away Now it just don't feel the same Gotta blame it on something Gotta blame it on something Blame it on the rain (rain) Blame it on the stars (stars) Whatever you do don't put the blame on you Blame it on the rain yeah yeah You can blame it on the rain Get Ooh, ooh (ooh) I can't, I can't. I can't, can't stand the rain I can't, I can't. I can't, can't stand the rain Yeah, yeah Should've told her you were sorry (sorry) huh Could have said you were wrong But no you couldn't do that. No, no You had to prove you were strong ooh If you hadn't been so blinded (blinded) She might still be there with you You want her back again But she just don't feel the same Gotta blame it on something Gotta blame it on something Blame it on the rain that was falling, falling Blame it on the stars that did shine at night Whatever you do don't put the blame on you Blame it on the rain yeah yeah You can blame it on the rain Cos the rain don't mind And the rain don't care You got to blame it on something (Blame it on the rain) (Blame it on the stars) Whatever you do don't put the blame on you Blame it on the rain yeah, yeah You can blame it on the rain Girl Ooh, ooh (ooh) Girl I can't, I can't. I can't, can't stand the rain I can't, I can't. I can't, can't stand the rain Get Girl (Whatever you do...) (Blame it on the rain yeah, yeah) x 3 You can blame it on the rain, blame it on the rain, blame it on the rain baby (Blame it on the rain yeah yeah) Blame it on the stars that did shine that night (Blame it on the rain yeah yeah) Blame it, blame it on the rain woo I'm walking I'm walking Walking in the rain Walking in the rain (Rain, rain) (Stars, stars) Whatever you do don't put the blame on you (Blame it on the rain) yeah yeah (Blame it on the rain) that keeps falling, falling (Blame it on the stars) that did shine that night Whatever you do don't put the blame on you Blame it on the rain yeah yeah Blame it on the rain (rain, rain)
http://www.angrycountry.com/stories/294.html News and Views: Added: 10/24/04 Saturday Night... Live? By Michael Allison - AngryCountry.com Staff Writer I'm going out to let my real talent show, not to just stand there and dance around. Personally, I'd never lip-synch. It's just not me._ - Ashlee Simpson in Lucky Magazine ____ Saturday Night Live was not as "Live" as people expected last night. Musical Guest Ashlee Simpson poorly lip-synched her first song, and then a technical glitch or mistake led to the wrong vocal track being played for her second performance proving her fraud as she stood there confused while her recorded voice filled the airwaves . Simpson's band picked up the slack, attempting to save the show as Ashlee walked off the stage. Just a minute in (on a musical segment usually four or more minutes long) SNL pulled the plug, cutting quickly to a commercial. ____ Also this week it has been suggested that the vocal performance of "God Bless America" by a very talented country artist during the Major League Baseball playoffs was also pre-recorded, though having watched that game myself I am not certain that it was not just an audio delay in that case. I can say that I have attended concerts where it seemed that at least some of the performance was taped, and I routinely see performances on TV where the lip movements of the artist doesn't match the sound._ ____ Lip-synching is nothing new (Remember Milli Vanilli) but for some reason it has become more accepted, especially for television shows and special events. But is it fair? Is it fair to the fans who tune in to see a LIVE performance, for them to instead be presented with a living puppet acting out a CD track? I don't think so. And more than unfair, I think it's a fraudulent act. Tricking people into believing they are watching a live performance should not be allowed._ ____ My solution is a simple one... but it will not be popular with the untalented artists and unscrupulous promoters of the world: Concerts and television broadcasts should be required to specify when a performance is not LIVE both vocally and visually. I've been sitting here for twenty minutes trying to figure out a politically correct and kind phrase to serve as the disclaimer for this new rule, but so far I've come up empty. No one is going to warn viewers or concert attendees that their performance is going to be lip-synched. Perhaps they could label it a "dramatic performance" which would at least admit that they are 'acting' like singers, without actually singing. ___ Obviously this wouldn't apply to scripted television (such as sitcoms) and movies where the audience expects to see acting and special effects, but when someone gets on stage at a concert or televised show (SNL, award shows, Variety shows, etc) there is an expectation of a genuine musical performance._ ____ Live should mean Live, and if it's not live be honest about it!
Bull crud. She was lip synching it. There was no delay. In fact, the recording started before she even moved her lips. She was behind the whole time. The camera even kept panning away from her because it was so obvious. She was blatantly trying to cover her mouth with her hands and the microphone. Even Jason Giambi had a horrified look on his face. Who in the frick would lip synch God Bless America or the national anthem
Classic! Spot on. I thought the Milli Vanilli (I feel dumber for even having typed that) episode would put an end to public accepting of lip syncing forever but it seems more and more "artists" are doing it and no one seems to care. Where is the public outrage? Perhaps the people dumb enough to go to these shows in the first place are just too stupid to care one way or another. Pretty sad. BTW, after watching that clip again and again, it doesn't seem like the vocal track was off at all. It seems like she just forgot to start "singing" at the right time. Maybe it's because she was dancing like a r****d before the vocals started and she lost her place. Then when she realized what had happened, she just paniced and didn't even try to recover. Who ever was running the volume on the vocal track turned it down when they saw that she wasn't singing.
Listen to her "apology". Yeah, there's no way in hell you're gonna be able to keep the same band without giving them raises after this: http://www.askross.com/Ashlee.avi
I only saw the first song on SNL but I knew she was lip synching that "Pieces of Me" song. It sounded way too good to be her after that debacle at the MTV awards in Florida. I remember Howard Stern playing back that live performance and she was so off in every way imaginable. It sounded awful. So, I was waiting to see how much better she did on SNL. She did better alright. So, I take it she lip-synched the first song while her band played. Then, the vocal track guy played back the wrong vocals for her 2nd song erroneously playing the first song's vocals probably when he had the other vocals ready on a different track. What a dumbass! But, she's a dumbass if she can't even play SNL live. OMG. Total Milli Vanilli. Her career should be over just as theirs was. That dance after she was busted. That was more hilarious than anything on the SNL show that night. LOL. Her vocals on the real song on her own album are questionable seeing as how she cannot seem to reproduce them outside the studio.
DoD has nailed it...that dance looks like Rednex' Cotton-Eyed-Joe... What was that? I mean, I am wondering what she was even trying to do with that? We should be thankful to her, this was a classic moment .
Oh, OK. I just figured it out. She played 2 songs. I didn't realize that. So I guess the vocal track WAS wrong. It's just that the band was smart enough to switch songs without anyone really noticing and she WASN'T. If she would have just started lip syncing the lyrics as soon as they started, it might not have been so bad. The band covered up the mistake pretty well. They just started playing the song to match the vocals without missing a beat. Pretty ironic that the band did the right thing and she is the one who screwed up. Then she comes out and blames it on the band? Nice...
But then she would have been singing the exact same song she sang 1/2 an hour ago on the show. I think that would make this an even BIGGER deal... "So, Ashlee... why the hell did you sing the same song twice?!?" "... because my band played the wrong song..... c'mon guys!"
Maybe the drummer did start playing the wrong song to set this all off? Is that possible? She was obviously still lip synching but was the drummer playing the right song? The drums never really changed so either the two songs they played that night started off the same drums-wise OR the drummer started playing the wrong song causing the play back of PoM vocals to match and, as a result, the rest of the band to start playing the wrong song. That's the only explanation that fits her apology. It's either the drummer started playing the wrong song or the vocals playback was for the incorrect song.
Oh, well DUH for me. I didn't realize she already sang that song. I guess it wouldn't have been too smart to start singing the same song again. Man, that makes this whole thing even more idiotic...and hilarious. Oh sure, Surfguy....blame the drummer.
