Wimpy Wednesday Showdown

Chris Daughtry (I refuse to call him just Daughtry because really, who the f*ck does he think he is ?) cover of "Poker Face" by Lady Gaga:



VS.

Linkin Park covering "Rolling in the Deep" by Adele



My vote for the most uncomfortable cover goes to Linkin Park. It just makes me feel like Jerry Sandusky has his arm around me.

PS: KC loves both of these dudes/bands...not a good look.

PPS: Poker face? Don't mind if I do. Ha, jokes.

-Big Ran

KC Jones Comments: First of all, it should be noted that I did not say I "LOVE" Daughtry. I did say, and will continue to say, that I really like him and his band. I do, however, LOVE Linkin Park. Ain't no shame in my game. If I liked Nickelback, or, if I liked either of these covers, I could understand Big Ran's concern. Although I really like Daughtry and love LP, what they are doing here makes me feel like I am in a deep depression (I, however, do not have the Sandusky issues that Big Ran speaks of).

P.S. Big Ran, I think we need to explore the root of your deep seated hatred for Chris Daughtry. Is this because you didn't get past auditions on American Idol and he did? I mean, seriously, after this performance, did you REALLY think they were going to keep you?

Lunchtime Look-a-Like

Inspired by Big Ran's post, I would like to present Courtney Love and Lady Gaga as 'twiny twin twins':

Dude looks like a lady! (Ironic caption, as you'll later realize)

This mess IS a lady...

So many similarities--
1. Both bleached blondes with nice teeth
2. Both are capable of looking either really good or really gross.
3. Both enjoy walking around in interesting outfits (and sometimes barely anything at all).
4. Many times, they appear to be under the influence of something other than just creative juices.
5. Both smoke cigarettes.
6. Both are singers.
7. They each have had their share of controversy, but are no doubt very talented.....

Both enjoy getting made up!

Courtney looking like a classy lady!

Pretty "Lady"!

I'd also like to present a couple of other people Courtney might be related to. Please note that these two were NOT original ideas, I stumbled upon them while trying to prove out my theory above:

And, finally:

-KC Jones

Is This Person Good Looking?

A question as old as time itself, or maybe like 2 years:  Is Lady Gaga good looking?  Honestly, I have no idea what to make of her.  Ever since the dong fiasco last year, I am always in serious doubt.  Anyway, I always have serious respect for actors and musicians that do an SNL Digital Short (this will require a separate post itself), so let's gather some info.

From Wikipedia (which according to a YouTube video I watched is as accurate as Encyclopedia Britannica, so I think we know it's a lock):


Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (born March 28, 1986), better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American pop singer-songwriter. After performing in the rock music scene of New York City's Lower East Side in 2003 and later enrolling at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, she soon signed with Streamline Records, an imprint of Interscope Records. During her early time at Interscope, she worked as a songwriter for fellow label artists and captured the attention of recording artist Akon, who recognized her vocal abilities, and signed her to his own label, Kon Live Distribution.


So, I am going to go with she is 100% woman and leave it at that (also note the Akon/SNL connection).


The good...

As you can see, I am digging her as a brunette.

The not so good...

Aye carumba!

Welcome to Bizarro Sesame Street

Looking online is really a hit or miss, as many good as bad depending on your taste or tolerance for the outlandish (read: meat dresses).  Now here's where I get back to my SNL Digital Short reference: she was on the past Saturday as the musical guest with Justin Timberlake hosting and in the short she looked friggin' AWESOME.  A little Jersey Shorish, but awesome.

This turned it around for me, but I'm still not ready to commit.  What do you think?

-Big Ran

PS:  Great SNL Short.  Gaga comes in around the 1:25 mark, but it is definitely worth watching the whole thing.

PPS: KC Jones says, Big Ran, if by "friggin awesome" you mean 'rode hard and put away wet', I feel you. I'm sorry, but in this still above, Gaga is bearing a striking resemblance to everyone's favorite trainwreck, Amy Winehouse (obviously with different haircolors). For your reference:

*Big Ran Note:  I LOVE the term "ridden hard and put away wet."  I have used that at work and nobody knew what I was talking about, so KC gets points for that.  Have you seen Winehouse lately?  No dice on that one anymore.

*KC Jones Note: Is Winehouse in Rehab yet??? By the way, I completely agree....I'm digging GaGa as a brunette as well. The first picture is smokin'.....