So here we be: April Fools' Day is upon us. The day where countless " eccentric" people pull your seat our from under you, tell you that you're b determination and joke about being pregnant.
Here at HuffPost Entertainment, we'd rather non pull some flashy prank on you. that April Fools' Day is besides a time for humor and let off steam, a time where everything normal pauses and some h matchlessst, each-in-good-fun h integrityst talk masterminds center stage.
On that note, the following collection of harmonyians have realise the dubious honor of landing on our list of Music's Biggest Jokes. curb in mind that these folks aren't meant to represent on the whole that's violate in the music business; nor are they meant to be interpreted as the worst participants of all time. but for the reasons enunciated in the textbook accompanying their photos, they do seem to have taken things a step too furthest.
Loading Slideshow Paris Hilton's DJ CareerThis one intimately isn't worthy of mention, however since we're on the subject of jokes, there are few things less probable than celebrity DJs. Sometimes it whole kit and boodle (sort of?), only when when Paris Hilton do her DJ debut last June, it was rough, rough termination. Not merely did she not actually intermixture anything, a tech had to lessen out to fiddle with the knobs for her. being a good DJ is frequently touchyer than it looks, but it's cloggy to move in anything look as pathetic as a Paris Hilton DJ set. Flo RidaThe advent of sampling (taking an existing stress, deconstructing it and use it in a peeled track) birthed pretty much all of hip-hop and gave us everyone from Dilla to the Beastie Boys to Kanye West, but it also do Flo-Rida a household name. The Florida rapper is unforced to jump on anything that's popular, whether it's Avicii's "Levels" (which is already built on an Etta pile sample) or the Bingo Players " birdcall (Just a Little)." If it worked, it would be a smart strategy -- wherefore not improve upon a track that already has a healthy fan mean? The only problem is that kinda of taking a vocal and making it better, Flo-Rida has proven himself to be a song murderer, bludgeoning his artificial lake material with a murderous flow that's bad in-the-actually-bad sense. Mariah Carey's RiderThis is simply the stuff of legend. Carey, a notoriously diva'd out performer who supposedly has sex to the sound of her throw voice, demanded an audience of 20 light kittens and 100 white doves at a London tree-lighting. "Sources" attached to the all the samet eventually balked, but not before also demanding scores of security, a Rolls Royce and a pink podium. She made a lot of good music in her day, but not much in the aside few years (last year's return single, "Celebration," was an abject flop). Forget the doves -- by chance it's time to fly in some songwriters.Michelle take a topThere are the immense unwashed of ignorant performers out there (Ted Nugent and Hank Williams Jr., come to mind), but things reached a breaking stoppage when Shocked sat outside the venue that cancelled one of her concerts to server a pity- companionship. She whined and wore a balaclava, which seems sad, but not after one remembers the concert was cancelled because she went on an anti-gay rampage that included the phrase " divinity fudge hates f--s." Game over, Shocked!LMFAOIt's grueling to hate LMFAO's hustle: They make unabashedly jingly party music that never attempts to be anything but ridiculously catchy. It's priggish to see an uncle-nephew duo (yep) worry Redfoo and leaf Blu making it in such a cowling industry. Wait, what's that? Redfoo is Berry Gordy's son? And Sky Blu is his grandson? Smokey Robinson is their godfather? Huh. You don't say. Sidebar: They've sort of split up, for now, as Redfoo works on a pro tennis locomote and Sky Blu makes songs about bottleful service. Ke$ha's StyleWe live in a world where being vile is a value in itself. Ke$ha's every inclination seems to point toward the bottom of the dumpster, where she has attested to conclusion clothes. She also says she bones ghosts (get it?) and wears bras made of her fans' teeth. Surely, Ke$ha has made a bonafide hit or two, which is wherefore it's hard to dismiss her wholesale. But let's not forget that " mark" used to apply to Kurt Cobain's flannel. lecture about dumpster diving in every single discourse doesn't seem deal much a movement. Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez' Public GriefYoung love is real a cherished thing, and it's always unfortunate when early maturity date means confronting the point that your super famous boyfriend or young lady isn't actually going to be the person you spend your manners with. In the quality of Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez, that realization came with breakup songs and performances. Between playing "Cry Me a River" and talking to Billboard about how hard it to move on, Bieber and Gomez go forth us wondering how much of the horny showmanship was really provided about stringing along the duo's young fans. In any case, we regard them all the best (and Selena, please cohere away from concurrence Korine). Prince's "Leaked" SongsRemember when everyone was excited about those "leaked" Prince songs? Us neither.Destiny's Child's ReunionKelly. Michelle. Beyonce. oneness of the most endearing acts of their generation, Destiny's Child seems like a mirage in today's world of only artists. News that they'd be teaming up once again for the Super public treasury -- and that they were releasing a in the raw song -- were met with near public acclaim. How great to see Beyonce reach back and elevate her far less successful friends? How amazing willing a new "Jumpin' Jumpin'" or "Say My Name" be? Neither great nor amazing, we found out. First came "Nuclear," a sleepy, all in all forgettable take on break beat and the actter realization that it was all we'd hear from the "reunited" Destiny's Child. Then came the halftime show itself, during which Beyonce snatched her friends from melodic purgatory, forced them to sing one of her solo songs then shooed them away, forever. Fall Out Boy " bringing" Rock and RollFall Out Boy's back, and it's admittedly great to see Pete Wentz, Patrick dais and the rest of the boys fronting a counterpunch that doesn't leave fans completely dough their heads. But reuniting with your fans and going so far as to talk about "saving" a genre seems a bit overwrought. There are worse things, though, and the band does get indemnity points for casting 2 Chainz in their comeback video. Ted NugentTeddy's not even really a musician anymore, so much as the face of bigotry that's dull to logic. The problem with Nugent is neither that he hates Barack Obama nor that he's a musician who loves to spill off about politics. musical composition not exactly Mozart, fool Rock offered an example of a right-wing dude in music who knew how to share his views without access off sounding like someone on the maltreat side of decency.
This one almost isn't worthy of mention, but since we're on the subject of jokes, there are few things less credible than celebrity DJs. Sometimes it works (sort of?), but when Paris Hilton made her DJ debut last June, it was rough, rough going. Not only did she not actually mix anything, a tech had to come out to fiddle with the knobs for her. Being a good DJ is much harder than it looks, but it's hard to make anything look as pathetic as a Paris Hilton DJ set.
The advent of sampling (taking an existing song, deconstructing it and using it in a new track) birthed pretty much all of hip-hop and gave us everyone from Dilla to the Beastie Boys to Kanye West, but it also made Flo-Rida a household name. The Florida rapper is willing to jump on anything that's popular, whether it's Avicii's "Levels" (which is already built on an Etta James sample) or the Bingo Players "Cry (Just a Little)." If it worked, it would be a smart strategy -- why not improve upon a track that already has a healthy fan base? The only problem is that instead of taking a song and making it better, Flo-Rida has proven himself to be a song murderer, bludgeoning his source material with a homicidal flow that's bad in-the-actually-bad sense.
This is just the stuff of legend. Carey, a notoriously diva'd out performer who supposedly has sex to the sound of her own voice, demanded an audience of 20 white kittens and 100 white doves at a London tree-lighting. "Sources" connected to the event eventually balked, but not before also demanding scores of security, a Rolls Royce and a pink podium. She made a lot of good music in her day, but not much in the past few years (last year's comeback single, "Celebration," was an abject flop). Forget the doves -- maybe it's time to fly in some songwriters.
There are plenty of ignorant performers out there (Ted Nugent and Hank Williams Jr., come to mind), but things reached a breaking point when Shocked sat outside the venue that cancelled one of her concerts to host a pity-party. She whined and wore a balaclava, which seems sad, but not after one remembers the concert was cancelled because she went on an anti-gay rampage that included the phrase "God hates f--s." Game over, Shocked!
It's hard to hate LMFAO's hustle: They make unabashedly jingly party music that never attempts to be anything but ridiculously catchy. It's nice to see an uncle-nephew duo (yep) like Redfoo and Sky Blu making it in such a tough industry. Wait, what's that? Redfoo is Berry Gordy's son? And Sky Blu is his grandson? Smokey Robinson is their godfather? Huh. You don't say. Sidebar: They've sort of split up, for now, as Redfoo works on a pro tennis career and Sky Blu makes songs about bottle service.
We live in a world where being disgusting is a value in itself. Ke$ha's every inclination seems to point toward the bottom of the dumpster, where she has attested to finding clothes. She also says she bones ghosts (get it?) and wears bras made of her fans' teeth. Surely, Ke$ha has made a bonafide hit or two, which is why it's hard to dismiss her wholesale. But let's not forget that "grunge" used to apply to Kurt Cobain's flannel. Talking about dumpster diving in every single interview doesn't seem like much a movement.
Young love is truly a precious thing, and it's always unfortunate when early adulthood means confronting the fact that your super famous boyfriend or girlfriend isn't actually going to be the person you spend your life with. In the case of Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez, that realization came with breakup songs and performances. Between performing "Cry Me a River" and talking to Billboard about how hard it to move on, Bieber and Gomez left us wondering how much of the emotional showmanship was really just about stringing along the duo's young fans. In any case, we wish them all the best (and Selena, please stay away from Harmony Korine).
Remember when everyone was excited about those "leaked" Prince songs? Us neither.
Kelly. Michelle. Beyonce. One of the most endearing acts of their generation, Destiny's Child seems like a mirage in today's world of solo artists. News that they'd be teaming up again for the Super Bowl -- and that they were releasing a new song -- were met with near universal acclaim. How great to see Beyonce reach back and elevate her far less successful friends? How amazing will a new "Jumpin' Jumpin'" or "Say My Name" be? Neither great nor amazing, we found out. First came "Nuclear," a sleepy, completely forgettable take on break beat and the acetous realization that it was all we'd hear from the "reunited" Destiny's Child. Then came the halftime show itself, during which Beyonce snatched her friends from musical purgatory, forced them to sing one of her solo songs then shooed them away, forever.
Fall Out Boy's back, and it's admittedly great to see Pete Wentz, Patrick Stump and the rest of the boys fronting a comeback that doesn't leave fans completely scratching their heads. But reuniting with your fans and going so far as to talk about "saving" a genre seems a bit overwrought. There are worse things, though, and the band does get bonus points for casting 2 Chainz in their comeback video.
Teddy's not even really a musician anymore, so much as the face of bigotry that's impenetrable to logic. The problem with Nugent is neither that he hates Barack Obama nor that he's a musician who loves to mouth off about politics. While not exactly Mozart, Kid Rock offered an example of a right-wing dude in music who knew how to share his views without coming off sounding like someone on the wrong side of decency.
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