| Gunpowder Gelatine 10.06.2004 22:49 |
He's covered We Are The Champions, and he's making a video. In the same outfit Freddie wore. When is he going to stop milking the AI 'fame'? |
| FairyQueen 10.06.2004 23:23 |
where did you hear this? |
| Gunpowder Gelatine 10.06.2004 23:39 |
On the radio station I listen to, Arrow. I haven't seen it anywhere else, though. They said he's filming the video on Tuesday. |
| rhapsody__87 10.06.2004 23:48 |
Whaaaaaaat you're kidding... |
| Shane Jazz 11.06.2004 00:15 |
So now We Are The Champions is used to promote the sexual stimulant Viagra, and the anti-sexual stimulant William Hung? Wow! Especially seeing him in a white and black leotard! Calm down, ladies. |
| D.Blythe 11.06.2004 00:57 |
Much to my chagrin, a whole cottage industry has sprung up around the horrid singers who did not make it past the first round of auditions for American Idol. I believe that William Hung has made more money and probably sold more records than Justin Guarini who came in second place during the first season. What is the deal with these horrible singers? Why does Fox feel the need to constantly pad their schedule with hour long specials devoted to bad audition tapes? |
| iGSM 11.06.2004 01:41 |
Dear God, Please let a hole open up somewhere on Earth and destroy William 'Not Very Well' Hung. Love Cameron. |
| Pluto 11.06.2004 09:28 |
no oh god no please let it all be a nasty little dream and i will wake up soon |
| Adam Baboolal 11.06.2004 10:03 |
That dipshit deserves nothing. God only knows how everyone loves that guy! It's weird. We laugh at him, but he loves it. Peace, Adam. |
| pouria 11.06.2004 12:36 |
yeah this is right. he is recording WATC unfortunately. I'm sure freddie's soul is having a horrible time in the other world right now. here is the link to the article: link (it might sound pretty good also, who knows?) |
| Liquid Scream 11.06.2004 14:24 |
This tool has sold over 100,000 albums and has a DVD coming out!!!!!!!!!! Who the hell buys this crap????? |
| BornToBeKings 11.06.2004 14:26 |
"Who the hell buys this crap?????" One of my friends did, and he cranks it in his car everyday. His rendition of "I Believe I Can Fly" is quite humorous. |
| Daburcor? 11.06.2004 14:26 |
This make Dan sad... Dan go hide now... |
| Mr.Jingles 11.06.2004 14:56 |
Whoever thinks that people bought William Hung's album because he had a good voice needs to do some serious thinking and perhaps have Barney explain that people bought it for the laughs. Whenever I need a good freakin laugh I just pop 'I Believe I Can Fly' until my stomach hurts. |
| inu-liger 11.06.2004 16:16 |
I honestly have not heard this Hung guy yet, but all I want to say is for now that we can only hope he's not as bad as Robbie Williams |
| The Black Queen 11.06.2004 16:20 |
God save us all from this nightmare. She bangs, she bangs.... |
| inu-liger 11.06.2004 16:40 |
On second thought, I don't think he's any better than Robbie Williams, having heard his (William's) renedition of Pokemon Johto on his website (he almost completely killed Pokemon for me) |
| rhapsody__87 11.06.2004 17:29 |
He has a DVD?!!? Oh someone stab me with a spork. |
| geeksandgeeks 11.06.2004 17:46 |
Kill me now. This is more than I can handle. |
| rhapsody__87 11.06.2004 18:53 |
I bet this is just a super bad joke. |
| Whatinthewhatthe? 11.06.2004 18:57 |
Oh shit -- Ricky Martin is racking up big royalties with each play of that *ugh* awful song, and Hung's even got a CD out too. If he does that with a Queen song, I'll become his "number one fan" (remember the movie Misery....*WHACK*!). Seriously!!!! |
| deleted user 11.06.2004 19:24 |
LOL @ Dan...I'll join you. I can handle William Hung singing WATC...but seeing him in a leotard is a completely different story. |
| rmtfictionqueen 11.06.2004 20:05 |
*Hears Psycho music in background* Let's put him in the shower and re-enact this scene if he does WATC. I KNEW there was a reason why I don't like cover songs that much. |
| iGSM 11.06.2004 21:18 |
Judging on his previous attempts at mud swallowing I highly doubt the fact he can pull of any of the pitches contained in We are the Champions. Especially the 'of the worldddddddddddd' part. Someone needs to injure him. Severely. |
| dragonzflame 11.06.2004 22:24 |
I think I caught him on the tail end of some episode before something else came on and I think I recall thinking about how horrible he was. But then I boycott all Idol shows and I'm very proud of myself for doing so. Is he the one with the really bad teeth? |
| Daburcor? 11.06.2004 22:49 |
Miss James wrote: LOL @ Dan...I'll join you.Well, You'll need a flashlight and some marshmallows! |
| iron eagle 11.06.2004 22:53 |
wait to you see the picture! |
| deleted user 11.06.2004 23:11 |
*says with mouth full* Marthmallowth? |
| Daburcor? 12.06.2004 00:23 |
Yes! But don't hog them all! *snatches bag* |
| D.Blythe 12.06.2004 15:06 |
Jesus, you don't suppose that William Hung's teeth gave someone the idea to have him cover a Freddie Mercury composition, do you? Couldn't Brian or Roger have stopped him from making a mockery of this song? Do they have no say over who uses their songs or how? I say we give William Hung a parade in his honor through downtown Dallas. I have dibs on the grassy knoll... |
| Gunpowder Gelatine 12.06.2004 15:15 |
Doesn't Brian or Roger have to give him permission? Or can anyone use the songs however they want? |
| iron eagle 12.06.2004 15:48 |
link link just makes ya wanna go out and buy it dont it? :) |
| Gunpowder Gelatine 12.06.2004 15:51 |
That was a picture I didn't really need to see... Ew. |
| rmtfictionqueen 12.06.2004 15:54 |
*shivers at teh picture* That's just eerie. |
| The Black Queen 12.06.2004 16:01 |
Oh good lord. |
| Daburcor? 12.06.2004 16:17 |
Let me be the first to say... ...WHAT A FUCKING DOUCHE BAG! |
| rhapsody__87 12.06.2004 16:39 |
OH CHRIST. *wonders* Is there a God anymore? Oh no he even has the mike similar to Freddie... this is making me nauseous. OKAY POLL TIME -- What's worse: --William Hung and his murder of WATC --Britney, Pink & Beyonce murdering WWRY Oh dear. |
| inu-liger 12.06.2004 16:52 |
I'd rather vote for Robbie Williams as worst coverer of Queen's WATC |
| Gunpowder Gelatine 12.06.2004 16:55 |
I think William Hung is worse, but that's mostly because of the spandex. ;) |
| Whatinthewhatthe? 12.06.2004 17:25 |
After seeing that picture...I've got that sledgehammer ready to attack both of his knees...then I'll start on the teeth.... |
| Michael Allred 12.06.2004 20:36 |
Oh lord, don't take it so seriously. Hung's 15 minutes are about up anyway. and no, I don't think Queen can stop anybody from covering their music. As long as the proper royalties are paid, it's all legit. Now if said performer alters the lyrics *then* they must get the band's permission. |
| RainMustFall 12.06.2004 21:03 |
Inu Yasha wrote: I'd rather vote for Robbie Williams as worst coverer of Queen's WATCHey, at least he took it seriously. |
| Adam Baboolal 13.06.2004 07:16 |
I Don't think he should've had 15 minutes in the first place! His audition was enough. But they put a mad spin on the whole thing and made some bucks out of it. Sad, really. I don't think he's gonna get it when, the time comes that no-one wants to hear from him again. Sorry boy, they made their money, now you're no longer needed. Peace, Adam. |
| Daburcor? 13.06.2004 12:31 |
Adam Baboolal wrote: I Don't think he should've had 15 minutes in the first place! His audition was enough. But they put a mad spin on the whole thing and made some bucks out of it. Sad, really. I don't think he's gonna get it when, the time comes that no-one wants to hear from him again. Sorry boy, they made their money, now you're no longer needed. Peace, Adam.Bravo! :D |
| 7Innuendo7 13.06.2004 15:23 |
'W' is by far the best-paid karaoke singer ever to cut a track. His choice of material is simply amazing. He can't dance like Brintey or sing like Mariah but he sure got the fire ;) |
| mystic_rhythms 13.06.2004 17:31 |
"Dear God, Please let a hole open up somewhere on Earth and destroy William 'Not Very Well' Hung." lmfao!!! "Doesn't Brian or Roger have to give him permission? Or can anyone use the songs however they want?" Let's answer this with a question. We all know "Weird Al" Yankovic, right? He's covered numerous artists, from Michael Jackson to Coolio, from Spice Girls to Nirvana. He asks for permission to parody their songs, and if he is given the right to do so, the original artist(s) get royalties for it. In this case, Freddie wrote WATC, but he has passed on, so the rest of the band, as well as the management, would have to give permission for William Hung to cover WATC. Although it will be bad if they did indeed let Hung cover it, if it sells, think of the royalties Brian and Roger would get. Remember, they own the song, so they get money either way. "OKAY POLL TIME -- What's worse: --William Hung and his murder of WATC --Britney, Pink & Beyonce murdering WWRY" Hmm...although William Hung is as bad as it gets when it comes to covering Queen, I still think Britney, Pink, and Beyonce killed WWRY. I mean, it's not a pop song, it is a rock anthem. So what if it helps sell Pepsi and copies of their albums? I don't care. I hate it no matter what. *clears throat* Anyways, getting to the point, William Hung is seen by a large amount of people as some sort of an inspiration, which is possibly how his debut album got its name. Unfortunately, they ("they" being the mindlessly desperate drones of the music industry) can't play this out for much longer. Soon people will tire of this wannabe pop star and reflect on how the hell FOX let this worthless soul desecrate and besmerch the good names of such artists as Ricky Martin, Freddie Mercury, and others. This man has not even one iota of real talent, not to mention no sex appeal, no place in this growing music industry, and, most importantly of all, no hope. Sure, 100,000 copies seems like a lot, but where's that gonna get you in the long run? Compare that to the amount of albums sold by today's top stars. 100,000 copies is nothing. Queen alone stands as one of the top sellers in the UK and other portions of the world, with their Greatest Hits album spending over 200 weeks in the charts and going mega-platinum. Beat that, Willie! The good thing is, his 15 minutes are almost up. With the new American Idol winner, Fantasia Barrino, another contest starting up within this year, and new rising musical acts appearing by the dozens, William Hung will soon be "Hung" out to dry. |
| Adam Baboolal 13.06.2004 18:32 |
"so the rest of the band, as well as the management, would have to give permission for William Hung to cover WATC." Er...doesn't Freddie's Estate control his tracks. Otherwise, why would Robbie Williams have had to ask for it if Brian and Roger were involved? Was Roger involved in that one? I can't remember. But Brian and Roger DO NOT get royalties for WATC. Peace, Adam. |
| FreDRicca_MeRcUrY 13.06.2004 20:40 |
OMG will somebody plz put him out of his misery before he has a chance to ruin this beloved piece of work... |
| Daburcor? 13.06.2004 20:52 |
"OKAY POLL TIME -- What's worse: --William Hung and his murder of WATC --Britney, Pink & Beyonce murdering WWRY" Hmm...although William Hung is as bad as it gets when it comes to covering Queen, I still think Britney, Pink, and Beyonce killed WWRY. I mean, it's not a pop song, it is a rock anthem. So what if it helps sell Pepsi and copies of their albums? I don't care. I hate it no matter what.Well, Maybe we'll be REALLY lucky and they'll release them as a single! |
| Whatinthewhatthe? 13.06.2004 21:12 |
People may feel sorry for him if someone broke his kneecaps and he became a karaoke cripple... Nice pipe dream. We should start a Queen Mafia so we can stop madness like this from happening! (The bloody Viagra commercial was bad enough...) |
| Daburcor? 13.06.2004 21:39 |
We should start a Queen Mafia so we can stop madness like this from happening! (The bloody Viagra commercial was bad enough...)I'm SO there! "Youse want I shood break'a you face?" Hoooooo yeah... ;D |
| Daburcor? 13.06.2004 21:40 |
Why the hell are all of my posts showing up bold...? |
| Q4E 14.06.2004 01:32 |
i saw a picture of him in the newspaper in that black and white outfit. CRAZY!!!!!! |
| Oberon 14.06.2004 10:14 |
I think Queen as a corporation own the rights to the music and dispense those royalties appropriately between the four of them (or three and Fred's estate). Brian recently said that he tends not to stop people covering songs unless they do so in an offensive way. Now this might be offensive to music lovers, but I think he was talking about more tasteless - hang on a minute, this is tasteless isn't it? There's no negative adjective I can use which doesn't describe this prospective cover version - and I've never even heard the guy sing. The pictures were bad enough. The point is, the Queen corporation could probably stop this, but they don't tend to (as some one said, there's money to be made!!!) And they probably can't be bothered to go through the legal process to do so. They've got musicals to produce. And I personally don't think Robbie did too bad a job on WATC. Certainly equal to many of the performances at the tribute. He's not Freddie, but he has a lot of presence and charisma etc. |
| pouria 14.06.2004 10:48 |
Yeah, I feel so sad too. Oh man what can I say Here is the Hung's fan club website, you can check out his picture in the costume with microphone stand. link by the way some people hack his website. they left a pretty cool message on the site, check that out too: williamhung.reallyrules.com |
| Adam Baboolal 14.06.2004 12:02 |
I was so sure I posted in this topic about Freddie's estate. Wonder where it went... Anyway, I'm pretty sure that Freddie's estate had to give permission for Robbie to cover WATC, even though Brian and Roger were involved with that one. Strange, huh? Peace, Adam. |
| jables 14.06.2004 15:34 |
that is going to embaress the hell out of Queen. this William dude is getting famous and making millions for re-doing other artist songs .. but Queen? that is BS, if i was Roger or Brian I'd be suing the snot out of him and shipping his ass back to hong kong. link I HATE WILLIAM HONG FOR THIS! |
| FreDRicca_MeRcUrY 14.06.2004 16:15 |
this just goes to show you how money still rules and it seems if roger and brian did give their permission how good taste' has complete GONE by the wayside with these 2 *rolls eyes*, mr.deacon was so right in leaving... |
| iron eagle 14.06.2004 18:41 |
some of ya's need some xanex *LOL* |
| Whatinthewhatthe? 14.06.2004 19:27 |
I still say let's form a Queen Mafia and infiltrate the William Hung website and post some really hateful things about Ricky Martin...and then start on the subject we all hate ("William Who Will Hang Himself If He Sings Queen Songs For Fun And Profit"). WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO YEAH!! |
| NoOneButYou1975 14.06.2004 19:31 |
Lisa J Goodrich wrote: People may feel sorry for him if someone broke his kneecaps and he became a karaoke cripple... Nice pipe dream. We should start a Queen Mafia so we can stop madness like this from happening! (The bloody Viagra commercial was bad enough...)ugh i saw a pic...grr lol |
| Whatinthewhatthe? 14.06.2004 20:00 |
Disgusting, isn't it Alex? What an insult to Freddie's image!! :-(( |
| deleted user 14.06.2004 21:20 |
I don't think it's that big of deal. He's just a little goofball... |
| Whatinthewhatthe? 14.06.2004 21:53 |
...a RICH little goofball who butchers other people's songs!! (LOL) |
| deleted user 15.06.2004 08:49 |
You don't have to listen to it. And what does it matter if he's making money off it? I should think it shouldn't matter at all, but then again, he is getting money by singing a Queen song...*gasp* |
| iGSM 15.06.2004 09:41 |
I'm contemplating suicide. He's not the champion, that's for mother fucking cunt bag sure. Fuck. That's what guns are made for. People fucking the system when they are shit! You Americans shoot the wrong people! Damn you! And I don't even consider myself racist!* *This message may not reflect the true feeling of iGSM. Although it's fucking close, I'll give you the buzz. |
| Daburcor? 15.06.2004 09:50 |
iGSM wrote: I'm contemplating suicide.Hey man, It ain't worth it! ;) |
| willem-jan 8923 15.06.2004 09:57 |
I may have missed it, but who the fuck is this guy? I saw the first picture, and didn't want to see any other. Is this some mentally handicapped guy that is being famous just because people think it's cute if such a kid sings a song? I really don't know this guy. Sorry, getting old I suppose ;) |
| iGSM 15.06.2004 10:43 |
< And nobody gives a damn! heh. ASDLA |
| FreDRicca_MeRcUrY 15.06.2004 14:51 |
I'm with your idea lisa;-) |
| iron eagle 15.06.2004 15:27 |
from VH1 Is William Hung the new Justin Hawkins? An argument could be made that neither the "American Idol" reject nor the Darkness singer has the purest of voices, and now Hung is following Hawkins' lead and donning a bodysuit a la Freddie Mercury. William has even learned a few of Mercury's signature poses, which he strikes in the video for his new rendition of Queen's "We Are the Champions." The video debuts Tuesday night (June 15) on the Game Show Network before the series premiere of "Extreme Dodgeball" and will be used to promote the network's "Summer of Champions" campaign. A special live performance is also scheduled for Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Universal Studios CityWalk in Universal City, California. Hung's label, Koch Records, is sending the song to radio on Wednesday and will release it on his second, still-untitled album, due in September. "It'll be a lot of great songs, both originals and covers," Hung said recently about the album. "[Recording is] gonna be a much slower process than the first time. Right now I'm concentrating on just picking songs ... starting to practice them and things like that." |
| Penis - Vagina 15.06.2004 17:36 |
I can hardly wait for this tonight. I love GSN. It's the main reason I got satellite TV :-P I'll share an MP3 shortly after it airs, of course, for those of you poor souls without GSN. |
| Daburcor? 15.06.2004 18:11 |
"The video debuts Tuesday night (June 15) on the Game Show Network..." Glad they finally decided to stop calling it MTV. |
| Whatinthewhatthe? 15.06.2004 18:14 |
I saw The Darkness last week in Nashville, it was a sold-out show and they ROCK!! They are great showmen already and I'm a new fan! Back to the subject-at-hand. Yes, the video is on tonight but I refuse to watch it, I might get sick all over the television set. This is such a disgrace to Freddie's memory. Why he picked that song is beyond me (maybe he thinks he'll become "famous" and an "overnight sensation" and "gee maybe they'll do my version at Lakers games!"). Nope, not in this lifetime! And I am wondering why Brian and Roger gave this clown their permission to use the song (or did they indeed??). Laughing all the way to the bank...and Freddie's estate of course.... *sob* |
| Whatinthewhatthe? 15.06.2004 18:17 |
Let's contemplate the idea of a Queen Mafia...seriously!!! |
| Daburcor? 15.06.2004 18:23 |
Queen mafia = Dan ;) Shitty singer wants to sing Queen? BREAK HIS/HER FACE. Shitty singer gets to sing Queen? BREAK HIS/HER LEGS. Shitty singer makes money off of singing Queen? *edited for extreme violence, gore and general wrong doings* [mafioso dan/]Wassa matta fo' you, Huh? You want I should kicka you ass?[end mafioso dan/] |
| Whatinthewhatthe? 15.06.2004 18:24 |
Can I sledgehammer his kneecaps so he can't perform any more cover songs...pleeeeeease?? *whine* |
| Daburcor? 15.06.2004 18:30 |
Yeah, Sure why not. On this day of the Godfather's finally getting the chance to watch his "We Will Rock You DVD" on his surround system for the first time, He cannot refuse a favor... but he will. He feels like being an asshole today. But, Go ahead lisa, Do your stuff! Especially seeing as we seem to be the only two members of the Queen mafia... |
| Whatinthewhatthe? 15.06.2004 20:10 |
William Hung singing (badly): "We are the champions, my....!!!" (interruption) ****WHACK! WHACK!**** (sounds of high-pitched screams of pain and footsteps running away) HAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!! |
| iGSM 15.06.2004 21:43 |
What an unfortunate end to an American hero. Oh sorry. I was being a bit of patriot then. |
| Michael Allred 15.06.2004 22:15 |
I saw the video, I laughed at it. It'll be forgotten quickly. |
| Penis - Vagina 15.06.2004 22:17 |
link BTW I thought the video was hilarious. There was even a Bo Rhap reference. Unfortunately GSN edited in a bunch of game show footage. |
| goinback 16.06.2004 03:50 |
Is anyone putting this on the hub? I missed it. I think it will be funny, but will be the nail in William Hung's coffin. I think of Hung as a comedy artist like Weird Al Yankovic...except Weird Al was in control of his career. I saw a clip on the Jimmy Kimmel show tonight...he said, "Sometimes there are no champions." |
| Shane Jazz 16.06.2004 03:53 |
All this guy really needs is a hairpiece on his chest, and a ring through his nose. With a little luck, everybody in this bum-sucking world is gonna know just who he is. |
| Whatinthewhatthe? 16.06.2004 07:29 |
I didn't watch it. I listened to Sledgehammer by Peter Gabriel instead and was inspired: "I wanna be...your sledgehammer!" ***WHACK!*** I did listen to the MP3 (thanks Jeffrey!) and would like to apply the sledgehammer to his face instead! ACK! I have a feeling that Freddie's ashes were like a tornado gone wild last night... |
| Daburcor? 16.06.2004 07:45 |
Lisa J Goodrich wrote: I have a feeling that Freddie's ashes were like a tornado gone wild last night...Amen... This is awful. :| |
| Whatinthewhatthe? 16.06.2004 22:03 |
I hope William Hung hangs himself for sure after Queen fans get through dissecting him... |
| deleted user 16.06.2004 22:14 |
You hope he hangs himself? Can anyone say "Overreaction"? |
| iGSM 16.06.2004 22:53 |
I can. But won't. I was outraged..just like when Queen covered 'God Save the Queen'. I didn't sleep in days. Then I ate a meal. |
| Whatinthewhatthe? 17.06.2004 07:35 |
He really already has, dear. The fifteen minutes of fame are up for that dull soulless talentless person that everyone is secretly laughing at (look at the dancers in the She Bangs video and you'll see what I mean!). I hope Weird Al Yankovic will respond with a song called She Barfs and does a spoof on Willy AND Ricky. Ooh, that would be so nice... |
| inu-liger 17.06.2004 12:55 |
I heard it, and I think it's more or less comparable to Robbie Williams - I'm indifferent |
| Whatinthewhatthe? 17.06.2004 21:53 |
Robbie Williams? Who? (LOL) |
| BornToBeKings 17.06.2004 23:06 |
"I fay my dues..." LMAO. Hey, it's at least as good as that MJK cover of WWRY. |
| iGSM 18.06.2004 02:07 |
"...and bad mistakes...I've made a few" Not fucking wrong. Back in my day we didn't have back up singer. Oh no, we used to layer our voices then stab the drummer. |