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Old Woman Spoofs Lady Gaga's "Alejandro" Video

Submitted by Kate Harper on Thu, 06/24/2010 - 1:21pm
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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) June 24, 2010 1:21 pm
This might be the best Lady Gaga parody I've seen to date. It's got Hairspray and The Addams Family's Jackie Hoffman in the role of Gaga and was directed by Jake Wilson. I'm slightly (OK, really, not slightly) disturbed by this, but it's still pretty incredible nonetheless. Don't swallow that rosary!
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Auto-Tuned Barack Obama Explains How He's Going To "Kick Ass" Over BP Oil Spill

Submitted by Kate Harper on Thu, 06/10/2010 - 3:51pm
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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) June 10, 2010 3:51 pm
The folks behind Auto-Tune The News have created a video for a new single called "Ass Kick," in which Barack Obama explains how he's dealing with BP's Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The solution's pretty simple: Experts. Something tells me Tinky Winky and Mr. T would do a better job solving this crisis than anyone at any major think tank...
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Paul McCartney, Jack White, Dave Grohl, Barack Obama Sing "Hey Jude" At White House

Submitted by Kate Harper on Fri, 06/04/2010 - 2:54pm
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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) June 4, 2010 2:54 pm
Here's further evidence that our friends south of the border now have a way cooler leader than us. Sure, we used to mock Dubya all the time and most Canadians weren't really onside with 99.9 per cent of the things his administration did, but those days are over. These days, Barack Obama's in power south of the border, and he's holding...
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Hey, This Is Awesome: Ozzy Osbourne Pretends He's A Wax Figure, Scares People

Submitted by Kate Harper on Thu, 05/27/2010 - 3:04pm
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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) May 27, 2010 3:04 pm
The wax figures at Madame Tussauds Wax Museum look incredibly lifelike. Either that or Ozzy Osbourne apparently looks like he's made of wax. Ozzy visited Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in New York to pretend he's a wax figure and scare the crap out of his fans. Ozzy's new album, Scream, is out June 22.  
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Hey, This Is Awesome: Kid Asks Death Metal Bands Where Babies Come From

Submitted by Kate Harper on Thu, 05/20/2010 - 12:12pm
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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) May 20, 2010 12:12 pm
Have you ever been put on the spot by a small child, who innocently asked you where babies come from? Chances are you found yourself desperately and awkwardly trying to avoid the question by coming up with some kind of response like, "the storks in the night" or "you should ask mommy and daddy that." Well, a bunch of death...
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Hey, This Is Awesome: Flailing Christians Mashed Up With Slayer

Submitted by Kate Harper on Mon, 05/17/2010 - 12:57pm
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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) May 17, 2010 12:57 pm
How many of you have seen Jesus Camp, or any of those documentaries on those born-again churches in the U.S. where people dance and whirl around and "speak in tongues" in an effort to get closer to Jesus or God or whatever?  Well, someone's taken videos of Christians dancing, jumping, whirling and flinging themselves around and mashed...
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Today In Music History: The Beatles' Let It Be Opens In Theatres On May 13, 1970

Submitted by Kate Harper on Thu, 05/13/2010 - 11:03am
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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) May 13, 2010 11:03 am
The Beatles' Let It Be documentary, which featured John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr recording the 1970 album of the same name, premiered on this day 40 years ago.   The Michael Lindsay-Hogg-directed documentary was shot in January 1969. It doesn't contain any narration or interviews, and simply shows the band...
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Hey, This Is Awesome: Gwyneth Paltrow Raps With Jimmy Fallon

Submitted by Kate Harper on Mon, 05/03/2010 - 11:25am
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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) May 3, 2010 11:25 am
Wanna see Gwyneth Paltrow rap, '80s style? She appeared on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon recently, and she and Jimmy schooled the audience about being members of rap duo Shazzazz. This is pretty much just special in every way, and I won't say much more about why, so just watch it:
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Today In Music History: Keith Moon Pays Cab Drivers To Block Street, Destroys Hotel Room On April 30, 1976

Submitted by Kate Harper on Fri, 04/30/2010 - 2:07pm
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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) April 30, 2010 2:07 pm
Late Who drummer Keith Moon was known for his recklessness and for destroying hotels, but on this day in 1976 he committed what's now one of his most infamous hotel trashings. Moon paid nine cab drivers $100 U.S. each to block off the street outside his New York City hotel room. After ensuring the blockade was in place, he went upstairs, opened...
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Today In Music History: Andrew Loog Oldham Becomes Rolling Stones' Manager On April 29, 1963

Submitted by Kate Harper on Thu, 04/29/2010 - 11:36am
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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) April 29, 2010 11:36 am
Publicist Andrew Loog Oldham and his business partner Eric Easton signed a management contract with The Rolling Stones on this day in 1963. Oldham had previously worked for Brian Epstein in promoting The Beatles, but had received a tip from a journalist who suggested he check out the Stones in April 1963.  Oldham and Easton bought the rights...
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Today In Music History: Pink Floyd's The Dark Side Of The Moon Hits #1 On U.S. Chart

Submitted by Kate Harper on Wed, 04/28/2010 - 12:02pm
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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) April 28, 2010 12:02 pm
Pink Floyd's The Dark Side Of The Moon took the top spot on the U.S. sales chart on this day in 1972, a little over a month after it was released.  The album, which went on to become one of the best-selling discs of all time, was kicked out of the #1 spot the next week, but remained on the Billboard chart for a total of 741 weeks. The Dark...
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Today In Music History: Johnny Thunders Dies On April 23, 1991

Submitted by Kate Harper on Fri, 04/23/2010 - 1:20pm
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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) April 23, 2010 1:20 pm
Former New York Dolls guitarist Johnny Thunders passed away under suspicous circumstances on this day in 1991. Thunders (real name John Anthony Genzale) had a heroin problem throughout his career and was playing as a solo artist at the time of his death, but hadn't been using smack for some time. He'd been on methadone in an effort to kick skag...
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Today In Music History: The Beatles Finish Recording Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Submitted by Kate Harper on Wed, 04/21/2010 - 12:23pm
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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) April 21, 2010 12:23 pm
The Beatles recorded random noise for the end of "A Day In The Life" on this day in 1967, finishing the sessions for Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Engineer Geoff Emerick took noises the Fab Four put down at Abbey Road, which included a whistle that could only be heard by dogs, cut them up, rearranged them and recorded some of...
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Watch CHARTattack Scribe Phil Villeneuve Dance To Robyn In The Eaton Centre

Submitted by Kate Harper on Mon, 04/19/2010 - 2:02pm
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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) April 19, 2010 2:02 pm
CHARTattack contributor Phil Villeneuve recently decided to dance through Toronto's Eaton Centre to Robyn's new single, "Fembot," and here's an amazing video of his moves. The entire thing is perfectly synchronized, and I don't know which part is better: the cartwheel by the Marche, when he's running behind someone who doesn't realize...
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Thom Yorke's Atoms For Peace Cover Joy Division In California

Submitted by Kate Harper on Fri, 04/16/2010 - 1:48pm
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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) April 16, 2010 1:48 pm
Most people wouldn't call Joy Division one of Radiohead's biggest influences, seeing as Thom Yorke's sometimes falsetto voice sounds absolutely nothing like Ian Curtis and Radiohead's music is far from minimalistic. But they do have similar demeanors. But that didn't stop Yorke's Atoms For Peace project — which includes Red Hot Chili Peppers...
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Today In Music History: Joey Ramone Dies On April 15, 2001

Submitted by Kate Harper on Thu, 04/15/2010 - 10:57am
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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) April 15, 2010 10:57 am
Ramones singer Joey Ramone passed away on this day in 2001 after a long fight with cancer. Ramone (real name Jeffry Hyman) was diagnosed with lymphoma in 1994 and was reportedly listening to U2's "In A Little While" when he died. That led U2 frontman Bono to start calling it a "gospel tune" because of Ramone's connection with...
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Something Ridiculous: Conan O'Brien Covers Radiohead's "Creep"

Submitted by Kate Harper on Wed, 04/14/2010 - 11:18am
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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) April 14, 2010 11:18 am
I am in stitches and it is only 12:15 p.m. Thank you, Conan O'Brien. Thank you. Coco did this one at the opening date of his Legally Prohibited From Being Funny On Television Tour in Eugene, Ore. a few days back, and the imitation of Thom Yorke's whine is so effing priceless... as are the altered lyrics.
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Today In Music History: The Beatles' "The Ballad Of John And Yoko" Recorded On April 14, 1969

Submitted by Kate Harper on Wed, 04/14/2010 - 11:04am
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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) April 14, 2010 11:04 am
John Lennon and Paul McCartney recorded The Beatles' "The Ballad Of John And Yoko" on this day in 1969. Lennon wrote the tune about his experiences with Yoko Ono leading up to their marriage, the bed-in in Amsterdam, Netherlands and Beatles fans' dislike (and near hatred) of Ono. Lennon and McCartney were the only Beatles in the studio...
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Today In Music History: Kurt Cobain Kills Himself On April 5, 1994

Submitted by Kate Harper on Mon, 04/05/2010 - 11:45am
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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) April 5, 2010 11:45 am
It's thought Kurt Cobain killed himself in a garage apartment at his home in Seattle on this day in 1994. Cobain's electrician found his body on April 8, 1994 when he came to install a security system in the Nirvana singer/guitarist's house. A suicide note was found next to Cobain's body, and the coroner theorized Cobain killed himself on April...
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Today In Music History: Chuck Berry Releases "Johnny B. Goode" On March 31, 1958

Submitted by Kate Harper on Wed, 03/31/2010 - 11:14am
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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) March 31, 2010 11:14 am
Chuck Berry released "Johnny B. Goode" on this day in 1958. Berry wrote the tune, which has since been covered by everyone from The Beatles and Elvis Presley to John Mayer and Green Day, three years prior to its release. It came out on the legendary Chess Records, and features labelmate Willie Dixon, Big Three Trio member Lafayette...
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