Ashlee Simpson "Talent Malfunction" on SNL

• Ashlee Simpson "Talent Malfunction" on SNL
  Posted by davepeck on 25 Oct, 2004 07:28
• http://www.suntimes.com/output/rock/cst-ftr-ashlee25.html
  
  

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  Ashlee Simpson flees after talent malfunction on \'SNL\'
  
  October 25, 2004
  
  Singer Ashlee Simpson left the "live" out of "Saturday Night Live" this weekend in an aborted performance that culminated with the singer scrambling offstage after viewers heard her recorded voice -- singing the wrong song -- while her actual mouth stayed shut.
  
  After first playing "Pieces of Me," the sister of singer Jessica returned later in the show to perform "Autobiography." But the sound engineers responsible for providing the music part of the performance mistakenly piped in "Pieces" again, and Simpson and her quote-fingers band fidgeted uncomfortably while the canned band played on (complete with the singer\'s recorded vocals). After just 35 seconds -- and an impromptu hoedown dance -- Ashlee scampered off, abandoning her band onstage.
  
  On Sunday, her record company, Geffen, blamed "a computer glitch," but reaction on the singer\'s Web site was swift and judgmental. "Finally, you\'re exposed for the fraud that you are," wrote drdrewby. "You have cheated your fans and people who actually thought that you had a lick of talent."
  
  Added CowboyJeff99: "I knew she sounded like crap live, so I was \'wondering\' what was going on when her voice sounded like the radio edit."
  
  But the principals involved shrugged it off. "What can I say, folks -- live TV!" host Jude Law gamely offered in the show\'s goodbye, as Simpson bravely laid the blame at the feet of her band: "[They] started playing the wrong song!" Jeff Vrabel

  
  weak.
  
  download the video here:
  
  http://www.collegehumor.com/news/ashlee_snl.wmv
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• #1 Reply
  Posted by FrankZappa on 25 Oct, 2004 08:33
• that could kill her career... oh wait, people who buy that music dont care about talent. nevermind.
  
  stand aside milli vanilli, new nomination for worst lip sync flub ever!
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  Posted by skalnbyc on 25 Oct, 2004 11:11
• I always refer to her lack of talent and the fact that she is only famous because of her piggybacking Jessica\'s career.
  
  Very funny and well deserved.  
  
  I am very annoyed with no talent stars while there are really talented people who get no recognition.
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  Posted by Drew_Kingsley on 25 Oct, 2004 11:18
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  Originally posted by alexanderzurflu
  I am very annoyed with no talent stars while there are really talented people who get no recognition.

  Like who?  I\'ll bet you can\'t name, hmmm.... FOUR... off of the top of your head. :drew:
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  Posted by freddiewaht on 25 Oct, 2004 11:31
• i saw this yesterday too..funny ****..she totally didnt handle it well at all..reminiscent of milli,or was it vanilli,dashing full speed off the stage during their respective fuckup.
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  Posted by Marcial on 25 Oct, 2004 13:28
• granted, she sucks.  BUT, you cannot blame her for taking advantage of her situation.  If I had the opportunity to piggyback off my sibling\'s career and make millions of dollars, I would do it no matter how bad I sucked!  And you know you would too!
  
  The blame should be laid on the industry itself, and all the people who go out and buy, and listen to, this crappy music!
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  Posted by skalnbyc on 25 Oct, 2004 15:36
• I agree that I would also try my hand in the entertainment field if my sister was a pop star.  
  
  Money, Money, Money (that\'s what I want)
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  Posted by davepeck on 26 Oct, 2004 07:48
• Yahoo! News: Simpson Dad Blames Acid Reflux for Gaffe
  
  :confused:
  
  
  
  
  
  I say, WE CAN DANCE! WE CAN DANCE! EVERYBODY TAKING THE CHA--A--A--ANCE... THE SAFETY DANCE! IS IT SAFE TO DANCE!
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• #8 Reply
  Posted by Stephengencs on 26 Oct, 2004 10:19
• "Because your friends dont dance, and if they dont dance, well they\'re no friends of mine"
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  Posted by jocelyn on 26 Oct, 2004 12:45
• What really irritates me is that she blamed it on her band- they must really love her....
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  Posted by freddiewaht on 27 Oct, 2004 12:12
• ive learned the dance in its entirety..
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  Posted by freddiewaht on 27 Oct, 2004 13:52
• i read a pretty funny press release from SCI...
  
  
  Just about everyone has a comment in response to Ashlee Simpson?s announcement that she needs to lip sync during live performances due to her problems with Acid Reflux Disease. Some responses are critical of Ashlee?s explanation; others are more supportive and sympathize with her struggle.
  
  The String Cheese Incident doesn\'t have much to say regarding her recent lip-synching debacle. But they would like to take this opportunity to announce that the band never lip synchs during live performances, even when they are on acid. Perhaps they should, but they won?t.
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  Posted by boombox on 27 Oct, 2004 14:31
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  Originally posted by freddiewaht
  i read a pretty funny press release from SCI...
  
  The String Cheese Incident doesn\'t have much to say regarding her recent lip-synching debacle. But they would like to take this opportunity to announce that the band never lip synchs during live performances, even when they are on acid. Perhaps they should, but they won?t.

  
  
  :lol:  Obviously been watching Travis lately!
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  Posted by dawgmusic on 28 Oct, 2004 12:02
• In my opinion, I hope this damages her career to the point that she goes on a Drew Barrymore (pre Charlies Angels and post ET) bender.  Just drinking and doing tons and tons of blow constantly before her father blames it on a "lazy eye" or something....
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  Posted by dawgmusic on 28 Oct, 2004 12:04
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  Originally posted by freddiewaht
  ive learned the dance in its entirety..

  
  
  And Wah....you will have to show me this dance.  I plan on doingit at the next Boomers show when Ian starts playing the wrong song or something...
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