Posted on 01/07/2005 12:10:33 PM PST by Rutles4Ever
In this case, if Ashlee Simpson had flashed a breast, the FCC probably would have let it go.
After all, agencies of the federal government are there to protect the citizenry from any sort of injury or harm. Ashlee’s performance at halftime of Tuesday night’s Orange Bowl in Miami was about as close as a singer gets to committing aggravated assault. If she had only taken a lesson from Janet Jackson, the world would be talking today about the exposure of a boob rather than a fraud.
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I happened to look out the window and noticed that some of my neighbors were running down the street, their hands over their ears, screaming for help. I wanted to help them, I really did. Yet I was gripped by horror and disbelief. I was practically catatonic. For their sake — and for mine — all I could hope for was a swift end to the halftime show.
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What I hope and pray for now is that Ashlee will go away and leave the public alone. On behalf of the world community, I implore her to pursue another career. There are many avenues for a young woman of her abilities. Pig farmers need wranglers. The U.S. Forest Service has many outposts in remote areas of our nation’s parks, where one can make all the noise one wants and not be heard by another soul for miles.
--SNIP--
But Ashlee must cease and desist her professional singing career immediately. The lip-synching angered many. The Orange Bowl debacle undoubtedly caused thousands to seek counseling. What does she want next? Is she setting up some sort of blackmail scheme: “Give me $10 million or I’ll keep singing”?
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Vaguely.
I recall The Cars "Here She Comes Again", Depeche Mode "Enjoy the Silence", and Alice in Chains "Would" more clearly.
She really is a no talent piece of garbage. She epitomizes just how bad pop/rock music is today. Just pathetic.
Can we make time move faster. Please!!
To be honest, it's not clear who is riding whose coattails. Ashlee's album was at #1 for three weeks, while Jessica has never had an album go to #1.
I know a little about music and singing (underline little). If you are at best a marginal singer, a recording studio can make you sound fabulous (believe me). The true test if someone can really sing is doing it live, which explains why so many of these "pop singers" today lip sync because they truly cannot sing live. A talented studio technician can make most peoples voices sound better than they really are. Ashlee Simpson is exhibit "A". But i agree with you about her sister. All she does is run the scale on just about every note..but then again, listen to most of the "singers" nowadays and they all do it, which proves my point.
Jessica can hit some notes, but she tries to hit every note during every word of the song-that's my problem with her. I guess I thought her sister was better (the one song of her's I've heard) because she doesn't do vocal gymnastics. If Jessica would just sing the notes, she'd be fine.
I can't imagine why we have to have that kind of "entertainment" half time anyway? Whatever happened to the marching bands and the baton twirlers? It was fun and clean and neat to watch. I'd rather see a bunch of kids doing their think with the bands than to watch something like this person whose only lyrics I could make out were: "I want" and then she gyrated her pelvis over and over. I'm not fuddy duddy but I'm really tired of this. It doesn't take talent to do what she did. Bring back the wholesome bands. Those who don't like them can go get a hot dog or something but this kind of entertainment is being thrust on the audiences and it's getting tiresome.
AMEN, AMEN, AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think she is a decent singer, but doesnt have proper vocal training. She is trashing her voice, which is why she lip-synced on SNL. She'll need her vocal chords scraped in a few years.
Lip-syncing was trouble, but her singing live was a disaster.
Lots of gyrating around awkwardly with no talent what so ever.
I can't think of a worse female act I have ever heard in my life.
We should let her perform live at the borders between Iraq and other countries. I am sure the terrorist would flee fearing some new American sound weapon is operating.
It was the music industry paying the colleges and the TV stations for advertising I think.
The school's bands still perform. But you can't see them because they are in the background during the commentating at the start of halftime. Only during bowl games (or pro games) do they bring in special singers for an extended halftime. If the bands are sufficient the rest of the games, they should just stick with them during bowl games, too.
Great stuff.
Her last gasp of fame will be on some horrid reality show, no doubt.
Ashlee Simpson: The Fran Drescher of music.
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