The Donnas' Take On Ashleegate
Rabble-rousing rocker chicks The Donnas recently spoke to AP about Ashlee Simpson, whose record outsold Gold Medal by like, A LOT.
ALLISON: "We thought, 'Finally she got caught and she's going to get punished and everyone's going to figure it out and it would be like Milli Vanilli, and everyone would return her CDs.'"
MAYA: "If we could play with backing tracks we'd be the greatest band in the world. If that was all you had to do in this industry that would be great. But we don't do that. [Other acts] do that because they're dancers or performers and they're moving around and doing crazy things with their butts but Ashlee Simpson just stands there."
I agree Ashlee should do more crazy things with her butt.
Posted at 9:34 AM
It's ok, 3 years from now when no one cares anymore she'll be forced to go the way of the Backstreet boys and be a fixture on Hollywood squares. Or she could revert to entertaining a bunch of unemployed shut-ins by performing on Oprah and announcing her "comeback".
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Three words: Surreal Life 6
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Ashlee Simpson, is a no talent poser with a dumb no talent poser boyfriend Ryan with the stupid hair who only two years ago would have been a Backstreet Boy.
She needs to stop calling herself a punk and see herself for what she really is another no talent pop star whose fans are 12 years old.
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To add to my post all the Donna's should kick her poser and her poser boyfriend and her creepy daddy's asses!
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did you see the jimmy fallon spoof of her on MTV's new year's eve show? maybe it's because i was vaguely drunk, but it was rather hilarious.
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I'd pay money to see the Donnas kick Simpson's ass!
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Cool new format for the site!
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That would be awsome and much deserved on the part of Ashlee, Ryan stupid hair and creepy daddy Simpson. I'm pretty sure those girls could take those three without any problems.
I would love to see the Fallon parody of Ashlee, I was reading that on the Vh-1 site that Ashlee was at the MTV party and all over the guys from Green Day.
Jim Farber of the NY Daily News named Ashlee's album as the best kiddie pop album of the year.
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The Donnas have been around for damn near a decade now, have had atleast 7 cd's and are just now garnering attention, from the crazed MTV genre, while the little Simpson bitch just one day decides she wants to be a pop star, and has overnight success. What the fuck are people smoking to buy into this shit?
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haaaaaahaaaaaaa. i love the donnas, and the whole ashlee simpson debaucle entertained me. ashlee simpson being embarassed = entertaining; ashlee simpson taking herself seriously as an artist = sad.
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its the industry, its american culture this "ashlee simpson", why r the donnas bitching about it? ashlee simpson blows but why do the donnas care so much!
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I've seen the Donnas play live. Granted, it was maybe five years ago and they're probably better now, but I think it's safe to say that they would need much, much more than a backing track to become the greatest band in the world. Divine intervention would certainly help.
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Becuase it took them a decade to get just a fraction of the recognition that fuck face Ashlee has recieved, just because they dont have a sister with fake blonde hair and big tits.
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No, the majority of bands, in particular 'independent' formed bands, take a long while before being incited to main stream.
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"Daddy, I want a record contract...NOW!!!"
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"Since Avril is so hot right now we'll make you into a punk rocker.... kay sweetie"
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The thing that surprises me about this post is not what the Donnas said about Ashlee Simpson, but that it is THE DONNAS saying it. If they knew any better, they would realize that they are a 3rd rate punk band marketed for the fact they are pretty girls playing guitars.
Oh wait, I called them a punk band, I spoke too soon. Punk had a purpose, a fight to fight, a mission. It started a way of living and a culture, it wasn't just a band that plays fast with palm muting.
To me, the Donnas and Ashlee Simpson are on the same landscape, and what a terrible, barren landscape it is.
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Does anyone else suspect that both Simpson daughters were molested by their father/manager?
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YES
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In a perfect world Lemmy is the King.. Loretta Lynn is the Queen.. and Ashlee Simpson is the ugly sister that all of the servants make fun of
Repent if you have purchased this simpson crap
Bow down to King Lemmy
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I've seen The Donnas twice in the past six months and they rock live. They've paid their dues (as a previous poster said they have been together for around 10 years) and write their own songs, yet people lump them in with ashlee and call them a 3rd rate punk band.
While they might not be your cup of tea, such attacks show why the band is so keen to distance themselves from no-talent girlie acts.
Keep listening to that "smart alternative" music--like Interpol--that you think will impress the girl who works at Starbucks.
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I'm not a punk fan but isn't the genre over 20 years old? Should it stand for exactly the same stuff as it did in the 80's? Isn't cultural stasis why people (rightly) hate hippies?
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Stereogum, why do all of your commenters hate pop music so much when you love it? I am confused, honestly.
To everyone: POP MUSIC IS NOT A BUREAUCRACY. Thank god.
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The Donnas aren't a punk band, and don't even pretend to be. I've read numerous interviews with them where they've stated they prefer to think of themselves as just a rock band.
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If it weren't for Ashlee screwing up on SNL 90% of the people out there would not know who/what she was or is.
It just seems too tame and too much of a non-issue to be this big of an issue.
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The Donnas Rock, but bashing ashlee to get attention is just stupid. I <3 both ash and the donnas, god where is the mother fucking love?
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Ashlee is more attractive than all of the Donna's except for the drummer who is merely cute. So seriously, they aren't even pretty girls playing instruments. And consistently the Ashlee album is better than the new Donna's album. I don't really get this fight and it prob won't go any further right? I don't think Ashlee will trashtalk.
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...it's just too bad the donna's didn't originally write or arrange their own songs.
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I can't say I've really listened to the Donnas much... but could they possibly be worse than Ashlee Simpson? her talent level is <0. I'm just happy the world got to see her get booed at the Orange Bowl for sucking. YESSSSSS!
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Ashlee got booed pretty loudly after performing at halftime of the Orange Bowl tonight.
Also, her drumkit featured a circle enclosed "A" that looked distressingly similiar to an anarchy symbol...
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Instant Karma report: Ashlee gets booed at the Orange Bowl.
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life is good,Ashlee's career is so over now.
Lindsay and Paris-you're next.
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Now that Ashlee's career is over, perhaps the Donna's can hire Ashlee's band to play behind the curtain, cos the Donna's can't play for shit.
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ashlee's act, in addition to the anarchy-drum, had a bunch of cheerleaders. none of them had pit hair, though, no doubt so pro player could smell just like teen spirit.
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Yea I dident get the whole anarchy symbol either, but it was out there when Clarkson and Atkins performed as well as Shitson.
Ashley Shitson was worse than the Sooners were last night, and they got beat bad.
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see her get booed at the Orange Bowl here
http://www.lipsync.us/videos.php
It took forever to load, and I have DSL
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that video is very fucking funny, she's ending her career as a 'goth'
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Augh i fuckin hate the donnas. all of their songs sound exactly the same.
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Hey, if anyone wants to spend their hard earned loot on Ashlee Simpson concert tickets, CD's, T-shirt's, DVD's, sleeping bags Etc.. well, knock yourselves out! Who are we to tell you that you have no right to be scammed if you so choose to be? After all, it IS your money. You should be able to waste it any way you see fit.
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BTW, I have heard rumours that Motley Crue is needing an onstage look alike for their guitarist Mick Mars, on the upcoming world tour due to Mick not being able to stand for long periods because of his hip replacement surgery. Mick would be most likely playing while sitting on a stool backstage. This could be right up Ashlee's alley.
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I think ppl should stop giving ashlee a hard time she is a smart, beautiful women who IS very talented!!! her debut album is amazing and i hope shes around for a long time in the future to carry on her success!! why her ppl so eager to c others fail!! im not a donnas fan but i think if they are that serious bout the music they should stick to it instead of trying to destroy the compitition!!!
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I think ppl should stop giving ashlee a hard time she is a smart, beautiful women who IS very talented!!! her debut album is amazing and i hope shes around for a long time in the future to carry on her success!! why are ppl so eager to c others fail!! im not a donnas fan but i think if they are that serious bout the music they should stick to it instead of trying to destroy the compitition!!!
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Yes, Laura, I agree..Ashlee is very talented.... talented in the same way that a pickpocket working Times Square on New Year's Eve is talented. Except Ashlee is ripping happy little people off on a much larger scale. Well, as long as your happy....I guess.
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ashlee simpson is the best singer ever, she is punk she has the best style and who couldnt love her? she is gorgeous and fun..and all of her fans are not 12 year old little kids, the donna's are jealous because they dont have as much fame as her....and they suck.
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