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Album Cover Parodies
Starting off with the Beatles "Sgt Peppers" and "Abbey Road", amIright is building a list of famous albums
that have had their cover art parodied on other groups' records.
Apr 29
amIright News
amIright Idol 2008. Parody writers take note, there's a new contest to be judged by Red Ant, Agrimorfee and Below Average Dave. Follow the link to read how to enter!
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Singers Who Act
Mos Def appeared in: Brown Sugar and 16 Blocks
Great acting, especially playing a handicap witness in 16 Blocks
Submitted By: Naisha D
Justin Timberlake appeared in: Alpha Dog
Didn't personally care for his acting in this particular movie
Submitted By: Naisha D
Celebrities Who Sing
Jim Carrey performed: Somebody to Love
In the movie "Cable Guy" he crashed a party and sung the Jefferson Airplane hit. He was known for going over the top, and sung "breast" so it sounded distorted. This part of the movie was shown on MTV and MuchMusic as a video.
Submitted By: Ra'akone
Malcolm Jamal-Warner performed: Helpless, Confessions, Lap Dance
The young man known to millions as Theo from the American television show "The Cosby Show" is an adult and trying himself out in the jazz field. His group is called Malcolm Jamal-Warner's Miles Long.
Submitted By: John Book
Better Off Solo
John Petrucci from Dream Theater
He's got an awesome instrumental prog metal album. I don't have it, but I've listened to some of it on Last.fm.
Submitted By: 2:49 AM
Lemmy Kilminster from Hawkwind
Lemmy went on to start "Motorhead". A quintessential heavy metal band. Lemmy said after being fired, "I was happy to be sacked from Hawkwind, they didn't have any bollocks anyhow."
Submitted By: Wade Brock
Former Occupations of Performers
Jimmy Chamberlin from Smashing Pumpkins: Construction worker
Had a job building custom homes with his brother-in-law, after he left the band JP and the Cats. After his stint in construction, he joined the Smashing Pumpkins
Submitted By: Ra'akone
Billy Corgan from Smashing Pumpkins: worked at a records store
While there, he met future bandmate James Iha.
Submitted By: Ra'akone
Performer's New Career Entries
Grace Slick from Jefferson Airplane/Starship: Visual Artist
Was always into drawing and painting, and decided to focus on it once she left the rock world. Likes drawing and painting animals. Sees it as an extension of the same "artistic temperament" that helped her as a musician.
Submitted By: Ra'akone
Songs That Are Banned
"Christmas at Ground Zero," "Weird Al" Yankovic - Submitted By: Paul Warren
"Walk Like An Egyptian," The Bangles - Submitted By: Ra'akone
There are more Songs That Are Banned available
Super Long Pop Songs
"City Song," Howard Jones Length:7:16 - Submitted By: Brian Kelly
"Strength Of The World," Avenged Sevenfold Length:9:14 - Submitted By: Hawky
There are more Super Long Pop Songs available
Super Short Pop Songs
"Bounce," System of a Down Length:1:54 - Submitted By: Ra'akone
"Broken Face," Pixies Length:1:26 - Submitted By: Ra'akone
There are more Super Short Pop Songs available
Song Lawsuits
"My Name Is," Eminem
Eminem's own mother filed a lawsuit against her son over the lyric "99% of my life I was lied to I found out my mom does more dope than I do." In her lawsuit Mrs Mathers claims that she never did do drugs of anykind around her son. But soon she repeatedly dropped and reinstated the lawsuit. - Submitted By: Celeste
"Hawkwind," Hawkwind
Founding members David Brock and Nik Turner had a court battle over the band's name Hawkwind. Dave Brock stated that he came up with the name deriving it from mythology. Nik Turner stated that it was a nickname given to him because his nose was like that of a beak, and he had tremendous flatulence, causing someone to call him Hawkwind, and he therefore name the band. I go with Dave Brock in every way. He is Hawkwind. - Submitted By: Wade Brock
There are more Song Lawsuits available
Crime Records
Jimmy Chaimberland: "Possession of a controlled substance" - Submitted By: Celeste
James Brown: "Weapons Offenses" - Submitted By: Celeste
There are more Crime Records available
Performers with Handicaps
Jonathan Knight: Panic Disorder - Submitted By: Celeste
Jerry Garcia: Lost part of a finger - Submitted By: Ra'akone
There are more Performers with Handicaps available
Lighter Side of Serious Bands
"Life's Been Good," Joe Walsh - Submitted By: Celeste
"Degredation," Violent Femmes - Submitted By: Ra'akone
There are more Lighter Side of Serious Bands available
Hidden Tracks
"hidden final," Aftoman. The very last unlisted track on the original Afroman , had a different version of "Because I Got High" - Submitted By: Lydia Erickson
"Honey," Erykah Badu. Badu made a video for the song, and it was released as a single in support of her NEW AMERYKAH PART ONE (4TH WORLD WAR) album, but it is not listed on the cover or the packaging. It is the uncredited 11th track. Some fans felt the single had nothing to do with the rest of the album, which has a concept/theme running through it, and some claimed they felt cheated because they wanted the album to sound like "Honey". - Submitted By: John Book
There are more Hidden Tracks available
Hidden Messages
"One of These Days," Pink Floyd: "The distorted voice is saying "One of these days, I'm going to cut you into little pieces"" - Submitted By: Ra'akone
"I Remember Larry," Weird Al Yankovic: "Around 3:10 on the song, is a backwards message. Played backwards, you hear Al tell you "Wow, you must have an awful lot of free time on your hands"" - Submitted By: Ra'akone
There are more Hidden Messages available
Backwards Messages
"Ebay," Wierd Al Yancovic: "In part of the song, you can hear in a voice that sounds very similar to Wierd Al's saying, "He was watching Star Wars."" - Submitted By: Rachel
"Nirbasion Annasion," Nik Turner (Ex-Hawkwind): "In this Nik turner song there is in a mumbled backwards message saying something in effect to space travel and the galactic forces that rule the universe." - Submitted By: Wade Brock
There are more Backwards Messages available
What A Band is Best Known For (aside from their music)
Having An Out-Of-Body Experience - Nikki Sixx
Nikki Sixx of Motley Crue fame told his tale of surviving a drug binge to Behind The Music. He told that he was in a hotel room with a friend getting high and this friend decided that he wanted to give him a humongous dose of heroin and he was so messed up that he said "do it." This friend injected him with the heroin and they decided to drag Nikki to the bathtub and douse him with cold water. When Nikki didn't wake up the friend called an ambulance and on the way to the hospital he was clinically dead. Nikki described his experience as being like he was floating over top of his body until a doctor gave him a shot of adrenaline. - Submitted By: Celeste
Their ethnicity and their activism - System of a Down
They're all Armenian, and many of their songs have references to certain important events in Armenian history, especially the genocide. They are also known for trying to raise awareness of such issues. - Submitted By: Ra'akone
There are more What A Band is Best Known For (aside from their music) available
Music With a Warning Label
"Tubular Bells 2003," Mike Oldfield
On the inside of the booklett, there is the warning: "This stero record can still not be played on old tin boxes no matter what they are fitted with. If you are in possession of such equipment plese hand it into the nearest police Station", a reference to the 1971 album.
A.B.Smith
"Step By Step," New Kids On The Block
Donnie Wahlberg wrote in his thank yous "To the dude who wrote New Kids got run over by a reigndeer: watch out for a black Jeep Cherokee with no breaks. Peace chump!"
Celeste
"You Can Be Anyone This Time Around," Dr. Timothy Leary
This hard to find album, has a warning which says "This album is very dangerous". I highly reccommend this album because it has Jimi Hendrix on bass, John Sebastian on guitar, Steven Stills on guitar, Buddy Miles on drums, and of course Tim Leary on vocals. It is a very psychedelic recording. I listened to it ten times with a friend about 15 years ago. WOW!
Wade Brock
"Anthem Of The Sun," Grateful Dead
The B-side of the album says " careful do not stop on the tracks"
Wade Brock
"F**k You," Overkill
This album came wrapped in a brown paper like bag and warning due to its cover.
Wade Brock
"I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love," My Chemical Romance
On the CD itself, it says: "UNAUTHORIZED DUPLICATION IS A VIOLATION OF APPLICABLE LAWS AND WILL RESULT IN GERARD COMING TO YOUR HOUSE AND SUCKING YOUR BLOOD." Gerard is the lead singer!
Someone
"(all of their albums up until The Game)," Queen
More of a boast than a warning: "No synthesizers!")
Agrimorfee
"Year Zero," nine inch nails
On the back there's a large warning label reading: "USBM WARNING: Consuming or spreading this material may be deemed subversive by the United States Bureau Of Morality. If you of someone you know has engaged in subversive acts or thoughts, call: 1-866-445-6580 BE A PATRIOT - BE AN INFORMER!
BECKER
"Parental Advisory: Explicit Lyrics," George Carlin
Seriously, that REALLY IS the name of the album! Anyway, it has a label on the back saying "This features no subliminal messages or backmasking. All messages from the devil are played forward in Standard American English." Below that is a footnote saying, "Please try not to commit suicide after listening to this album."
Jonathan S.
"P.X.R.5," Hawkwind
"On the back side of the album (import copies anyway), there are actually two warning labels. A red sticker the size of a baseball card carries the message that the sticker NOT be removed (and covers most of the artwork). Below that, is the warning "This wiring can seriously damage your health"
princejellyfish
"In Utero," Nirvana
This Album Contains explicit lyrics that may not be suitable for young children. (I would have thought that the In Utero album cover itself would be a parent's first warning.)
Celeste
"Zaireeka," Flaming Lips
From the album's liner notes: Track No.6 "How Will We Know (Futuristic Crashendos)"
CAUTION: CDs No.1, No.3, and No. 4 contain extremely high and low frequencies that can cause a person to become disoriented, confused or nauseated. Each speaker contains a high and a low frequency. CD No.1's frequencies are 20hz and 14khz. CD No.3's frequencies are 10hz and 14khz. CD No.4 contains 7hz and 10khz. These tracks should NOT be listened to repeatedly at high volume. Make sure infants are out of listening range. This track should not be listened to while driving.
CAUTION: CDs No.1, No.3, and No. 4 contain extremely high and low frequencies that can cause a person to become disoriented, confused or nauseated. Each speaker contains a high and a low frequency. CD No.1's frequencies are 20hz and 14khz. CD No.3's frequencies are 10hz and 14khz. CD No.4 contains 7hz and 10khz. These tracks should NOT be listened to repeatedly at high volume. Make sure infants are out of listening range. This track should not be listened to while driving.
Agrimorfee
"A Wizard/A True Star and Initiation," Todd Rundgren
Both albums were stretched out with music and both albums said that if you use a worn-out needle, it will scratch the record and it also said that if the album sounds quiet even with the speakers in full-blast, record the album on tape.
Paul Warren
"Tubular Bells," Mike Oldfield
On the rear jacket of the original edition of the disc, there is a warning, " This stereo record cannot be played on old tin boxes no matter what they are fitted with. If you are in possession of such equipment please hand it into the nearest police station."
princejellyfish
"Frank Zappa Meets The Mothers of Prevention," Frank Zappa
"WARNING/GUARANTEE
This album contains material which a truly free society would neither fear nor suppress. In some socially retarded areas, religious fanatics and ultra-conservative political organizations violate your First Amendment Rights by attempting to censor rock & roll albums. We feel that this is un-Constitutional and un-American. As an alternative to these government-supported programs (designed to keep you docile and ignorant), Barking Pumpkin is pleased to provide stimulating digital audio entertainment for those of you who have outgrown the ordinary. The language and concepts contained herein are GUARANTEED NOT TO CAUSE ETERNAL TORMENT IN THE PLACE WHERE THE GUY WITH THE HORNS AND THE POINTED STICK CONDUCTS HIS BUSINESS. This guarantee is as real as the threats of the video fundamentalists who use attacks on rock music in their attempt to transform America into a nation of check-mailing nincompoops (in the name of Jesus Christ). If there is a hell, its fires wait for them, not us."
This album contains material which a truly free society would neither fear nor suppress. In some socially retarded areas, religious fanatics and ultra-conservative political organizations violate your First Amendment Rights by attempting to censor rock & roll albums. We feel that this is un-Constitutional and un-American. As an alternative to these government-supported programs (designed to keep you docile and ignorant), Barking Pumpkin is pleased to provide stimulating digital audio entertainment for those of you who have outgrown the ordinary. The language and concepts contained herein are GUARANTEED NOT TO CAUSE ETERNAL TORMENT IN THE PLACE WHERE THE GUY WITH THE HORNS AND THE POINTED STICK CONDUCTS HIS BUSINESS. This guarantee is as real as the threats of the video fundamentalists who use attacks on rock music in their attempt to transform America into a nation of check-mailing nincompoops (in the name of Jesus Christ). If there is a hell, its fires wait for them, not us."
Agrimorfee
"No Doubt," Jesus Jones
Some tracks when played at a high volume may cause damage to speakers.
ChuckyG
There are more Music With a Warning Label available
Album Cover Parodies
The Beatles
"Abbey Simpsons Road"
Submitted by: Bob the Bob
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