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June 6, 2007

Legion Of Rock Stars

WFMU points us to Legion Of Rock Stars, for which the rules are simple:


  1. A bunch of people put on noise-canceling headphones
  2. They all listen to the same song and play along
  3. The results are recorded and set to the original music video
  4. Hilarity ensues

Take, for example, the Stones' "Hang Fire"...

More good times with Danzig, Billy Idol, and an "Even Flow" that would make Opera Man blush after the jump.

"Mother"

"Dancing With Myself"

"Even Flow"

Lots more vids here, and if you want Legion Of Rock Stars MP3, head here and may god have mercy on your soul.

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Best thing posted here since the letter from Saul Williams.

Posted by: Spencer at 06/06/07 1:47 PM | Reply
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if us maple was a shitty cover band

Posted by: jim at 06/06/07 2:05 PM | Reply
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that's the most ian curtis sounding billy idol i think i've ever heard.

Posted by: amrit at 06/06/07 2:08 PM | Reply
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the guitar on even flow kinda sounds like it could be on trout mask replica.

Posted by: kevin at 06/06/07 2:42 PM | Reply
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the video of all the people with their noise canceling headphones should be shown too.

Posted by: dabean at 06/06/07 2:50 PM | Reply
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for some reason i got the impression that a bunch of people would listen to the song, play air guitar/drums, and then be filmed doing this in a public place. that doesnt really make a lot of sense, and i dont know why i would think that made sense, but it did at the time, and i was disappointed with the videos i found here.

Posted by: tmccool at 06/06/07 5:04 PM | Reply
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if there is any way to be disappointed with these, you found it. i guess.

Posted by: jim at 06/06/07 5:27 PM | Reply
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Oh God.
Couldn't stop laughing. Don't really know what to say...

Posted by: Andrew at 06/06/07 6:43 PM | Reply
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pure gold, i say!

Posted by: greenpointed at 06/06/07 9:11 PM | Reply
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Billy Idol by way of Joy Division?

Posted by: Eddie Dice at 06/07/07 1:03 AM | Reply
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Ian Curtis, guys? More like Fred Schneider.

Posted by: Elliot at 06/07/07 1:52 AM | Reply
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Ok... is the guy that sang "Mother" actually retarded? Because I'd feel bad for laughing if he was.

Otherwise, HA-HA!

Posted by: jason at 06/07/07 4:03 AM | Reply
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YouTube pulled removed all L.R.S. videos for a sharing violation, but we are in the process of reposting them at: http://www.youtube.com/user/fibbochs

Posted by: Legion of Rock Stars at 06/29/07 5:07 PM | Reply
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I'm in the process of saving them to my hard drive for when they get pulled removed again. Hey, could you prioritize 2 Legit 2 Quit?

Posted by: jim at 06/30/07 5:12 PM | Reply
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Damn, suspended again and I hadn't grabbed them all yet. At least I got 2 Legit 2 Quit in time.

Posted by: jim at 07/20/07 6:21 PM | Reply
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