CinisterCee said:

CynicKill said:

LOL! Maybe she was trying to show what a tough life she has as a singer. You know, showing that she works hard at what she does.

I love this, and hope it kills her career!

To be fair though, there have been performances when Prince lip-synched 100%--such as the VH1 performance of P Control a few years back--there have probably been others. Can you imagine if the NPG started playing P Control while the backing vocals to Days of Wild got mistakenly pressed by Morris? Me thinks people here would have somehow explained that one away whereas they are quick to jump on A. Simpson (even though it does happen to be true that she is a talentless loser--so there is some justice in it).

Prince has used heavy backing vox on most of his tours. The Gold and JOTY tours were very heavy with backing vox on almost every track. The difference was that Morris was well-trained at it, and didn't f' up like Simpson's drummer.

Prince has even allowed his backing vox to be on live releases that he's put out. The live version of Days of Wild is almost ruined it has so many backing vox. Fortunately, Prince seems to have finally gotten rid of that garbage starting with the ONA Tour (IMHO, his best live show ever).

June7 said:

...thanks for the, er, support...

And now her papa blames it on her tummy. From ABCNews:

Simpson Dad Blames Acid Reflux for Gaffe

Father of Singer Ashlee Simpson Blames Acid Reflux Disease for 'Saturday Night Live' Gaffe

NEW YORK Oct 25, 2004 — If Ashlee Simpson's stomach was upset Saturday night, imagine how she's feeling now. The 19-year-old singer was busted for a "Saturday Night Live" lip-synch gone awry. Her manager-father said Monday his daughter used the extra help because acid reflux disease had made her voice hoarse.

"Just like any artist in America, she has a backing track that she pushes so you don't have to hear her croak through a song on national television," Joe Simpson told Ryan Seacrest on Los Angeles radio station KIIS-FM. "No one wants to hear that."

He insisted it would be Ashlee's live voice alone during her appearance on NBC's "Radio Music Awards" Monday night.

And he said she's never used the extra help onstage before.

Simpson had performed her hit single "Pieces of Me" without incident earlier on "SNL." When she came back a second time, her band started playing and the first lines of her singing "Pieces of Me" could be heard again.

She was holding her microphone at her waist at the time. Simpson looked momentarily confused as the band plowed ahead with the song and the vocal was quickly silenced.

A flustered Simpson made some exaggerated hopping dance moves, then walked off the stage.

She told "TRL" that she and her band didn't know what to do. "I think all of us went into a state of shock," she said.

The incident exposed what many consider an obvious secret: that some singers who appear onstage aren't singing live at all, or at least have their voices augmented by backing tracks. And it's happened before on "Saturday Night Live," too, executive producer Lorne Michaels told the Associated Press.

"She was mortified and in her dressing room, but (producer) Marci (Klein) got her to come out for goodnights and explained that it wasn't the end of the world. It wasn't her fault," Michaels told AP Radio.

"Every artist that I know in this business has had vocal problems at some time from Celine on down," said Joe Simpson, also father of Jessica Simpson. "So you've got to do what you've got to do."

He said it was his decision to use the tapes when it became apparent that acid reflux disease had swollen Ashlee's vocal cords. After consulting Wayne Newton's doctor, she received a cortisone shot to get her ready for the "Radio Music Awards," he said.

It was the band's drummer who pushed the wrong button onstage, he said.

Said Michaels: "If she were a more seasoned performer then I think that she would've taken charge and said, `No, let's start this over again.'"

To add to Ashlee's indignity Monday, eBay.com was auctioning off her private cell phone number, which it said had been inadvertently, and briefly, posted on her Web site.

Interesting how a Tums before the show woulda made her feel better, and one after the show woulda made the rest of us better!

RipHer2Shreds said:

acid reflux!!!

RipHer2Shreds said:

So far the excuses have been:

The band started playing the wrong song

The drummer hit the wrong button

Vocal Exhaustion

and now Acid Reflux?
Doesn't sound like she had any business being on that stage..should've taken her ass to a hospital.
So which is it. They're to busy covering up lies with lies...I think regardless what she does...she'll be a joke. Next thing you know, she'll blame her sister.

she just started singing live on the music awards on NBC!!

and this has to be live . . . if it wasn't live she would sound a lot better.


i hope.

Well if Wayne Newton's doctor says so.....

fantasyislander said:

yeah. i have no idea what she sounds like on record but that was really awful. she sounded like a cat in the alley!

put the record back on and lip sync.

SassyBritches said:

and how she tried to play it all off at the beginning, "no, guys, that's the wrong song. just kidding guys!!!"

wow that sucked. is that even the song "autobiography" she was supposed to do, or some other crap that she talk/sings on the record anyway?

GaryMF said:

no clue. i don't have her album, and definitely don't plan on buying it, ever.

fantasyislander said:

That was totally lame. She obviously thought that little joke was cute, but it all it was, was embarrassing (and dumb).

Even more embarrassing yet was her attempt at singing live.
[Edited 10/25/04 19:17pm]

SnowQueen said:

Co-sign! Silly Asslee... tricks are for kids
[Edited 10/25/04 19:27pm]

Not to bring up this already dated topic, but it's strange that people were saying that NBC took out part of the show for the West Coast broadcast. Cuz if you head over to NBC's SNL page, you can watch the whole clip there. Guess they want everyone to have a good laugh at it after all.

This whole thing is just awesome...


Hey Guys!
10/26/2004 5:26:16 PM - by Ashlee Simpson

I'm sure you all have figured out how crazy its been the last few days,but I just wanted to personally write to y'all-my true fans-and thank you for your support and love. I have decided to speak openly and honestly about what happened on snl because I want you guys to know what really happened. My acid reflux started acting up and I know my real fans know that music and performing is my true passion and you support me for that....I couldn't control what happened that day. People always say things that are hurtful,and I encourage my fans to do what I do and not read what people are saying on the internet...in a couple of days everyone's attention will be on someone else. As far as me and my band are concerned...we are all a family and love each other very much-they are the best guys in the world and I wouldn't want anyone else to be with me at this time.

Keep up the support...its the love my fans have shown me that makes me want to go back out there and continue to prove all the negative press wrong!

Look out for me to go on tour starting in January...its gonna be awesome!

I love you guys!!
Ash

http://www.lipsync.us/

applekisses said:

Acid reflex my ass!!! I also heard the one about a problem with her voice. Bullshit!!! She lip synched.

applekisses said:

She's full of shit. She can't sing and she knows she can't sing. To me, her walking out of the stage shows how little trust she has in her own band, not just her voice. So for her to go and act like they are some tight little family when she dissed them on national TV for actually starting to play their instruments is too much for me.

DEATH TO ASHLEE SIMPSON'S CAREER!!!!!

applekisses said:

She should just be honest.

"Look out for me at McDonalds on Highway 9! I'll give you extra fries! They say we're not supposed to-but I don't care.

Somebody else will take your order though-I just like to dance and scoop up the fries! I love you fries! You don't say mean things and make me cry.

Anyway-be like cool and stuff and maybe I'll sing you something while I clean up after little Timmy's birthday party. He's 4! OMG! That's so rad!!"

http://www.siu.edu/~shp/H.../GERD.html

GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE

RISK INCREASES WITH

Hiatal hernia (part of stomach protrudes into the chest).
Ulcers of the esophagus.
Stress, anxiety, depression.
Improper diet; overeating.
Obesity.
Smoking.
Excess alcohol consumption.
Gastric motility disorder (disorder in how the stomach empties itself).
Use of certain drugs, such as aspirin, arthritis medicine or cortisone.

And yet they gave her a cortisone shot in her lower back? Ermm.....sure, Ashlee .

subhuman09 said:

subhuman09 said:

Ahaha!

whats scary is that sounds like things she ~would~ say. "my boss smells. AND he told me not to dance near the store on break! "





i want to work with her.

Christopher said:

You just want her for her fries I bet.

"Ketchup or bbq? okay hold on...."

Christopher said:

If only they'd let her make the shakes.

I n0!`1

Christopher said:

oMg!!!!!@!!!! tHeEs eEs sTiLLe hEaRe!!##@@

yEwE sUcKeE#@)#@!!!!!

HaVe U sEeNee My WaLkMaN?

:muzik:

Christopher said:

eYe aTet!!!@!!!!

:moosicke: