The ridiculous and the sublime.
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foxmonkeyDon't remember seeing this anywhere, then again, I'm blind. Long and mostly about other people, so I'll cut!
From mtv.com:
William Hung Overshadows Backstreet Reunion, All-Star Lineup At Wango Tango. You've probably spotted the 'ridiculous' part of my subject line, eh? ;-)
William Hung Overshadows Backstreet Reunion, All-Star Lineup At Wango Tango
PASADENA, California — The Backstreet Boys were congregating backstage at Saturday's Wango Tango On-Air festival when a herd of security guards nearly tumbled them.
"They were like, 'Move out of the way, get up against the wall,' " Nick Carter recalled later, smiling and likely embellishing a bit. "And then William Hung came through."
"Who?" Kevin Richardson asked. "Well Hung?"
Joke or not, on a bill that included Janet Jackson, Lenny Kravitz, Jessica Simpson and a dozen other acts, William Hung was the headliner.
After 14 hours of pop, rock, hip-hop, R&B and everything in between, the "American Idol" reject, dressed in a paisley disco shirt (complete with butterfly collar) and flanked by a dozen scantily clad dancers, performed his now infamous rendition of "She Bangs."
"There's 60,000 people here," Hung said minutes before. "It's huge. I'm nervous."
Hung seemed a little overwhelmed onstage, staring blankly at the enormous monitors, but he pulled it off like a true ... pro.
Backstage, when he wasn't practicing, Hung mingled with Big Boi and the Black Eyed Peas. "I'm in William Hung's dressing room," JC Chasez said, before making circles with his fists a la Hung's signature move. "She stings like a bee," JC sang.
"It's incredible to meet some of these people." Hung added.
Hung, who covers "Bailamos" on his album (see "William Hung 'Bangs' Latin Lovers, R. Kelly Cover On Inspiration"), arrived late and missed his chance to duet with Enrique Iglesias, but the festival featured a few other memorable collaborations.
Benji and Joel Madden from Good Charlotte joined N.E.R.D. for "Jump" after Pharrell Williams and the gang opened with the one-two punch of "Rock Star" and "She Wants to Move."
Hilary Duff, who sang the Who's "My Generation" early on, welcomed sister Haylie for a set-closing cover of the Go-Go's' "Our Lips Are Sealed."
Big Boi was without Andre 3000, but he did his best to make up for it, adding a four-piece horn section to his band and welcoming Killer Mike for "The Whole World" and Sleepy Brown for the crowd favorite "The Way You Move."
Iglesias also brought up a guest — a fan sitting in the audience, whom he serenaded with "Hero" while she snuck in a butt squeeze.
Performing in a football stadium for the first time since the Super Bowl, Janet Jackson was fully covered but still managed to offend some fans, "singing" a mere 10-minute set that included a medley of hits and her new single.
The Black Eyed Peas followed sorry Miss Jackson with a set of party starters like "Let's Get Retarded" and "Hands Up." And with her remarkable abs and sultry dance moves, Fergie looked like the new Janet.
Also stealing a look from Jackson was Lenny Kravitz, whose hard-rocking set made up for his new ladylike hair style.
Jessica Simpson was a crowd favorite, pleasing the kids just by being there and treating their parents to the familiar sounds of "I Think I'm in Love With You," which samples John Mellencamp's "Jack and Diane," and her cover of Berlin's "Take My Breath Away."
Simpson countered her flashy sequined top with casual denim, the fabric of choice for most of the performers, including Clay Aiken, Duff and Chasez.
The latter spiced things up a bit for his opening number, donning the top half of a band uniform for his "Drumline" hit "Blowin' Me Up (With Her Love)." He was quick to shed that look and sound, though, filling the rest of his set with the more organic sounds of Schizophrenic.
Maroon 5, who were introduced by Nicole Richie, and Rooney brought some local rock flavor to the bill but were as dance-friendly as anyone else. The former saved "This Love" for the end, as the girls went nuts for singer Adam Levine, a Justin Timberlake look-alike with a guitar.
After Fefe Dobson and Kimberley Locke opened the main stage, Nick Cannon performed his set on a small stage in the middle of the stadium, encouraging the early afternoon audience to get crunk.
Almost a decade after their first Wango Tango, the Backstreet Boys gave a preview of their upcoming album in the form of an a cappella song about "movin' on." Onstage in front of thousands of screaming girls, however, they seemed content where they were.
For more sights and stories from concerts around the country, check out MTV News Tour Reports.
1) William Hung. I'm patiently waiting for America to come to its collective senses. And I could *so* see JC in that shirt.
2) Is Kevin Richardson the Lance Bass or the Chris Kirkpatrick of Backstreet? Hmmm, I think I'll say KR = LB.
3) JC! Continues to make me laugh, the goober. And William Hung's shirt (see #1 above) is probably why he was in Hung's dressing room in the first place. ;-)
4) Adam Levine is a Justin Timberlake look-alike? On what planet?
There's a flip book for this baby, featuring two pics of JC, one in his yummy red bandleader jacket (#4-5). Other notable pics:
#9 - A truly frightening picture of Fefe Dobson. She's probably got a contract out on the photographer.
#11-13 - Janet. Between the hat, the hair and the three layers of clothing (two tank tops and a button down!)...too much! Kind of like that multi-layered (except where it counted, bwahahaha!) Superbowl outfit, too much going on. Shorter hair might be nice.
#16 - Backstreet, for the BSB fans in the audience.
#19 - Adam Levine. Again, Adam = Justin = weh? I'm just not seeing it.
#21 - Lenny Kravitz. Oy, with the hair! Prince is about the only guy I can think of who can pull off a 'do like that. And JC. I think Lenny looks hottest with his 'fro.
#22 - The shirt that JC was trying to steal, as modeled by William Hung.
Another long one, mostly about other people. Considering some of this guy's comments about the other entertainers - BSB in particular and the show overall, his very short comments concerning JC are absolutely glowing. From the San Bernadino Sun.
Janet takes 2 (songs) to Tango
By Bill Hetherman
Maybe it was the heat, or perhaps Janet Jackson had seats waiting for her at the Lakers game.
Whatever the reason, the pop diva's highly anticipated appearance at 102.7 KIIS-FM's Wango Tango On-Air 2004 concert at the Rose Bowl on Saturday featured one of the shortest set lists.
After just two songs, highlighted by the funky "All Nite (Don't Stop)' from the "Damito Jo' CD, she told the audience, "I love you, good night.'
Jackson's speedy departure was reminiscent of the hasty retreat of Britney Spears during the radio station's Jingle Ball concert in December, who didn't even bother to say Merry Christmas.
In all fairness to Jackson, William Hung was on the elevated center stage for only five minutes when he capped off the 12 hours of artist performances with, what else, "She Bangs.'
Jackson's tomboyish wardrobe, complete with a cap, white jacket and blue jeans, helped make sure there were no wardrobe malfunctions.
But many of the concert's long list of bland performers would have been better off trimming their number of songs, or not coming at all. Further, some were plagued by pitch problems in their voices, but shamelessly used their time to pitch their new CDs and television appearances.
That meant the seventh Wango Tango was not a lucky one for those fans who braved the sweaty temperatures. Just two years ago the same event presented such talents as Mary J. Blige, No Doubt, Celine Dion, Ja Rule, Ashanti, Pink and Alanis Morissette.
That's been a tough lineup to match or beat. So, by having the likes of Jessica Simpson as a headliner and American Idol alumni Clay Aiken and Kimberley Locke further down on the bill Saturday, the goal of promoters to present the best Wango Tango never had a chance.
Singing her rendition of Berlin's "Take My Breath Away,' Simpson showed she is no Terri Nunn. Listening to her own hits, such as "Irresistible' and her personal current favorite, "Angels,' is worse than watching "Newlyweds.'
Even more bad news came when the Backstreet Boys made a special appearance to announce that the group's new CD is almost complete. The band gave an a cappella version of one new song, "Movin' On.'
Many of the fans apparently knew the concert promoters had lowered the bar, given the smattering of seats that remained empty.
To be sure, the crowd loved every moment of J.C. Chasez and Enrique Iglecias. Fans also saw a world premiere of a video of Chasez's "All Night Long I Dream About Sex' on the big screens, then got to hear him sing it again live.
Iglecias once again brought a starry-eyed female fan from the audience for "Hero.' She reached behind him and put her hands in a place that had the rest of the women present screaming with envy.
But for those who came to rock, Lenny Kravitz was the only one who delivered, with all due respect to Maroon 5 and Rooney.
Kravitz's cover of the Guess Who's "American Woman' is every bit as good as the original and seems strikingly contemporary. The audience joined him in singing several hits, including "Fly Away.'
Although many fans left the arena as Kravitz walked off the stage, those who stayed weren't sorry they got to hear OutKast's Big Boi deliver a solid set that featured "The Way You Move' and "The Whole World.'
Good Charlotte, normally seen on stage at KROQ-FM concerts, joined N.E.R.D for "Jump.' But the talented, free-wheeling trio didn't need any help with its rowdy gems "She Wants to Move' and "Backseat Love.'
Hilary Duff was satisfying with "Girl Can Rock,' but she ought to avoid such pablum as "So Yesterday' in the future or it could become an unintended description of her music.
Duff was joined by her talented, more attractive big sister, Haylie Duff, for a crowd-pleasing performance of the Go-Gos' "Our Lips Are Sealed.'
JC!
From mtv.com:
William Hung Overshadows Backstreet Reunion, All-Star Lineup At Wango Tango. You've probably spotted the 'ridiculous' part of my subject line, eh? ;-)
William Hung Overshadows Backstreet Reunion, All-Star Lineup At Wango Tango
PASADENA, California — The Backstreet Boys were congregating backstage at Saturday's Wango Tango On-Air festival when a herd of security guards nearly tumbled them.
"They were like, 'Move out of the way, get up against the wall,' " Nick Carter recalled later, smiling and likely embellishing a bit. "And then William Hung came through."
"Who?" Kevin Richardson asked. "Well Hung?"
Joke or not, on a bill that included Janet Jackson, Lenny Kravitz, Jessica Simpson and a dozen other acts, William Hung was the headliner.
After 14 hours of pop, rock, hip-hop, R&B and everything in between, the "American Idol" reject, dressed in a paisley disco shirt (complete with butterfly collar) and flanked by a dozen scantily clad dancers, performed his now infamous rendition of "She Bangs."
"There's 60,000 people here," Hung said minutes before. "It's huge. I'm nervous."
Hung seemed a little overwhelmed onstage, staring blankly at the enormous monitors, but he pulled it off like a true ... pro.
Backstage, when he wasn't practicing, Hung mingled with Big Boi and the Black Eyed Peas. "I'm in William Hung's dressing room," JC Chasez said, before making circles with his fists a la Hung's signature move. "She stings like a bee," JC sang.
"It's incredible to meet some of these people." Hung added.
Hung, who covers "Bailamos" on his album (see "William Hung 'Bangs' Latin Lovers, R. Kelly Cover On Inspiration"), arrived late and missed his chance to duet with Enrique Iglesias, but the festival featured a few other memorable collaborations.
Benji and Joel Madden from Good Charlotte joined N.E.R.D. for "Jump" after Pharrell Williams and the gang opened with the one-two punch of "Rock Star" and "She Wants to Move."
Hilary Duff, who sang the Who's "My Generation" early on, welcomed sister Haylie for a set-closing cover of the Go-Go's' "Our Lips Are Sealed."
Big Boi was without Andre 3000, but he did his best to make up for it, adding a four-piece horn section to his band and welcoming Killer Mike for "The Whole World" and Sleepy Brown for the crowd favorite "The Way You Move."
Iglesias also brought up a guest — a fan sitting in the audience, whom he serenaded with "Hero" while she snuck in a butt squeeze.
Performing in a football stadium for the first time since the Super Bowl, Janet Jackson was fully covered but still managed to offend some fans, "singing" a mere 10-minute set that included a medley of hits and her new single.
The Black Eyed Peas followed sorry Miss Jackson with a set of party starters like "Let's Get Retarded" and "Hands Up." And with her remarkable abs and sultry dance moves, Fergie looked like the new Janet.
Also stealing a look from Jackson was Lenny Kravitz, whose hard-rocking set made up for his new ladylike hair style.
Jessica Simpson was a crowd favorite, pleasing the kids just by being there and treating their parents to the familiar sounds of "I Think I'm in Love With You," which samples John Mellencamp's "Jack and Diane," and her cover of Berlin's "Take My Breath Away."
Simpson countered her flashy sequined top with casual denim, the fabric of choice for most of the performers, including Clay Aiken, Duff and Chasez.
The latter spiced things up a bit for his opening number, donning the top half of a band uniform for his "Drumline" hit "Blowin' Me Up (With Her Love)." He was quick to shed that look and sound, though, filling the rest of his set with the more organic sounds of Schizophrenic.
Maroon 5, who were introduced by Nicole Richie, and Rooney brought some local rock flavor to the bill but were as dance-friendly as anyone else. The former saved "This Love" for the end, as the girls went nuts for singer Adam Levine, a Justin Timberlake look-alike with a guitar.
After Fefe Dobson and Kimberley Locke opened the main stage, Nick Cannon performed his set on a small stage in the middle of the stadium, encouraging the early afternoon audience to get crunk.
Almost a decade after their first Wango Tango, the Backstreet Boys gave a preview of their upcoming album in the form of an a cappella song about "movin' on." Onstage in front of thousands of screaming girls, however, they seemed content where they were.
For more sights and stories from concerts around the country, check out MTV News Tour Reports.
1) William Hung. I'm patiently waiting for America to come to its collective senses. And I could *so* see JC in that shirt.
2) Is Kevin Richardson the Lance Bass or the Chris Kirkpatrick of Backstreet? Hmmm, I think I'll say KR = LB.
3) JC! Continues to make me laugh, the goober. And William Hung's shirt (see #1 above) is probably why he was in Hung's dressing room in the first place. ;-)
4) Adam Levine is a Justin Timberlake look-alike? On what planet?
There's a flip book for this baby, featuring two pics of JC, one in his yummy red bandleader jacket (#4-5). Other notable pics:
#9 - A truly frightening picture of Fefe Dobson. She's probably got a contract out on the photographer.
#11-13 - Janet. Between the hat, the hair and the three layers of clothing (two tank tops and a button down!)...too much! Kind of like that multi-layered (except where it counted, bwahahaha!) Superbowl outfit, too much going on. Shorter hair might be nice.
#16 - Backstreet, for the BSB fans in the audience.
#19 - Adam Levine. Again, Adam = Justin = weh? I'm just not seeing it.
#21 - Lenny Kravitz. Oy, with the hair! Prince is about the only guy I can think of who can pull off a 'do like that. And JC. I think Lenny looks hottest with his 'fro.
#22 - The shirt that JC was trying to steal, as modeled by William Hung.
Another long one, mostly about other people. Considering some of this guy's comments about the other entertainers - BSB in particular and the show overall, his very short comments concerning JC are absolutely glowing. From the San Bernadino Sun.
Janet takes 2 (songs) to Tango
By Bill Hetherman
Maybe it was the heat, or perhaps Janet Jackson had seats waiting for her at the Lakers game.
Whatever the reason, the pop diva's highly anticipated appearance at 102.7 KIIS-FM's Wango Tango On-Air 2004 concert at the Rose Bowl on Saturday featured one of the shortest set lists.
After just two songs, highlighted by the funky "All Nite (Don't Stop)' from the "Damito Jo' CD, she told the audience, "I love you, good night.'
Jackson's speedy departure was reminiscent of the hasty retreat of Britney Spears during the radio station's Jingle Ball concert in December, who didn't even bother to say Merry Christmas.
In all fairness to Jackson, William Hung was on the elevated center stage for only five minutes when he capped off the 12 hours of artist performances with, what else, "She Bangs.'
Jackson's tomboyish wardrobe, complete with a cap, white jacket and blue jeans, helped make sure there were no wardrobe malfunctions.
But many of the concert's long list of bland performers would have been better off trimming their number of songs, or not coming at all. Further, some were plagued by pitch problems in their voices, but shamelessly used their time to pitch their new CDs and television appearances.
That meant the seventh Wango Tango was not a lucky one for those fans who braved the sweaty temperatures. Just two years ago the same event presented such talents as Mary J. Blige, No Doubt, Celine Dion, Ja Rule, Ashanti, Pink and Alanis Morissette.
That's been a tough lineup to match or beat. So, by having the likes of Jessica Simpson as a headliner and American Idol alumni Clay Aiken and Kimberley Locke further down on the bill Saturday, the goal of promoters to present the best Wango Tango never had a chance.
Singing her rendition of Berlin's "Take My Breath Away,' Simpson showed she is no Terri Nunn. Listening to her own hits, such as "Irresistible' and her personal current favorite, "Angels,' is worse than watching "Newlyweds.'
Even more bad news came when the Backstreet Boys made a special appearance to announce that the group's new CD is almost complete. The band gave an a cappella version of one new song, "Movin' On.'
Many of the fans apparently knew the concert promoters had lowered the bar, given the smattering of seats that remained empty.
To be sure, the crowd loved every moment of J.C. Chasez and Enrique Iglecias. Fans also saw a world premiere of a video of Chasez's "All Night Long I Dream About Sex' on the big screens, then got to hear him sing it again live.
Iglecias once again brought a starry-eyed female fan from the audience for "Hero.' She reached behind him and put her hands in a place that had the rest of the women present screaming with envy.
But for those who came to rock, Lenny Kravitz was the only one who delivered, with all due respect to Maroon 5 and Rooney.
Kravitz's cover of the Guess Who's "American Woman' is every bit as good as the original and seems strikingly contemporary. The audience joined him in singing several hits, including "Fly Away.'
Although many fans left the arena as Kravitz walked off the stage, those who stayed weren't sorry they got to hear OutKast's Big Boi deliver a solid set that featured "The Way You Move' and "The Whole World.'
Good Charlotte, normally seen on stage at KROQ-FM concerts, joined N.E.R.D for "Jump.' But the talented, free-wheeling trio didn't need any help with its rowdy gems "She Wants to Move' and "Backseat Love.'
Hilary Duff was satisfying with "Girl Can Rock,' but she ought to avoid such pablum as "So Yesterday' in the future or it could become an unintended description of her music.
Duff was joined by her talented, more attractive big sister, Haylie Duff, for a crowd-pleasing performance of the Go-Gos' "Our Lips Are Sealed.'
JC!
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Date: 2004-05-20 12:53 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-05-20 01:02 pm (UTC)What a goof. Too bad there's no video of that!
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Date: 2004-05-20 12:53 pm (UTC)I love JC.
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Date: 2004-05-20 01:04 pm (UTC)I love JC
Awww, I'm sorry you're sick too. It sucks big time, and it just makes me whiny and cranky. ;-p
I love JC! I want to see video of that impersonation. :-)
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Date: 2004-05-20 01:10 pm (UTC)Don't forget to watch ET on MTV this weekend, I think they will have JC on, they are doing a Wango Tango re-cap.
And on the William Hung note, how pissed off do you think these real muscians (even Clay and Jessica) are that they have to share the stage with someone who isn't even remotely talented and doesn't realize it's a JOKE?
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Date: 2004-05-20 01:26 pm (UTC)*And* he's given the appearance of being the headliner (going last, at any rate)!
America loves an underdog and all that, but honestly. This just makes my head hurt.
Don't forget to watch ET on MTV this weekend, I think they will have JC on, they are doing a Wango Tango re-cap.
Squeeness! Thanks for the tip, I'd have missed it! :-)
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Date: 2004-05-20 02:56 pm (UTC)good gracious me too!! he's a sexy motha, but i'm not feeling this hair!! in the new video his hair is HORRIBLE!
and i would also love to see video of jc doing his william hung impression!! that's freaking fantastic!
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Date: 2004-05-20 07:00 pm (UTC)Methinks he and JC share a stylist, a woman (or man!) who thinks *waaay* too highly of her flatiron. Run, Lenny! Run far, far away! The Prince hair does nothing for him. :-(
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Date: 2004-05-20 06:43 pm (UTC)Feel better!
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Date: 2004-05-20 06:49 pm (UTC)They didn't mention him!? ::the mind, she boggles:: Good Lord, who'd he piss off? Please tell me they didn't devote columns to William Hung. Please. Or Jessica Simpson. I'll scream.
Feel better!
I keep trying, and I keep getting my butt kicked. ::cries::
Hey! Are you going to the concert? Have you decided?
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Date: 2004-05-20 06:59 pm (UTC)On the Britney/JC front, I have my eye on two auctions that have single tickets available at face value. Since the venue is so close and I don't plan to stay and see Brit, buying one ticket like that might be the way to go.