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Weekend List: Silliest Side Projects

7/21/06, 5:11 pm EST

Jewel has created an animated character called Punk Rock Angel Girl, whom the singer says is “a punk rocker” but clarifies, “what I call punk rock is getting angry with a cause.” We don’t know what that means, but it does remind us of all the other somewhat absurd, often hilarious side-projects that pop stars embark on. A few of our favorites:

  • Sammy Hagar’s Cabo Wabo club
  • Madonna’s children book, The English Roses
  • Tommy Lee’s Tommy Lee Goes to College
  • Lil’ Jon’s Crunk Juice
  • Joe Perry’s Rock Your World hot sauce
  • Roger Daltrey’s trout farm
  • Snoop Dog’s porn video
  • System of a Down frontman Serj Tankian’s record with Armenian multi-instrumentalist folk singer Arto Tuncboyaciyan

Which ones do you make merciless fun of?


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John Bradley | 7/21/2006, 5:24 pm EST

How about Garth Brook as Chris Gaines? I definitely think that deserves a spot on the list.

WendyO | 7/21/2006, 5:46 pm EST

Norah Jones reborn as a Punk vamp

Ryan W. | 7/21/2006, 5:47 pm EST

Any interview a musician did with Rollingstone magazine.

joe mama | 7/21/2006, 5:49 pm EST

how about joe with mama?

joe mama | 7/21/2006, 5:50 pm EST

hdcs rules

Odys Coltrane | 7/21/2006, 5:53 pm EST

1. Dave Navarro on Rock Star
2. Pete Townshend’s anti-kiddie porn crusade
3. Jewel’s poetry
4. Henry Rollins the self-published author mogul
5. David Lee Roth: paramedic or radio dj, you pick the silliest.

chokingtara | 7/21/2006, 6:01 pm EST

renaldo & clara, hearts of fire, masked & anonymous – all starring bob dylan – all sucking real hard

vladtheretailer | 7/21/2006, 6:08 pm EST

“System of a Down frontman Serj Tankian’s record Armenian multi-instrumentalist folk singer Arto Tuncboyaciyan”

What the hell does that sentence mean?

Quadro | 7/21/2006, 6:15 pm EST

Chuck Berry puting video cameras in the restrooms of his restaurant

Jake Williams | 7/21/2006, 6:20 pm EST

What about all the recording artists on TV shows or movies (Ozzy and Kelly Osbourne, Jennifer lopez, Nick Lachey, and Jessica Simpson, Bob Dylan) that caused us to realize how terrible their music is and that we’d rather watch them on TV than listen to them?

Same goes with actors who made cool movies and terrible music (Russell Crowe, Keanu Reeves, Billy Bob Thornton, etc.)

Tokyo Matt | 7/21/2006, 6:40 pm EST

Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden collecting vintage army tanks and then driving them around on the History Channel.

Tokyo Matt | 7/21/2006, 6:48 pm EST

Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit, and Rob Zombie: “directors.”

matt | 7/21/2006, 7:00 pm EST

Two words: Flavor Flav!

Rizzo | 7/21/2006, 7:13 pm EST

Flea short appearances on several movies.

Craig | 7/21/2006, 7:18 pm EST

How about Billy Corgan telling his life story on myspace blogs?

Yeti | 7/21/2006, 7:42 pm EST

Ted Nugut’s extreme hunting video game…

zem | 7/21/2006, 7:44 pm EST

Yeah, where was Chris Gaines!?!?

Donald | 7/21/2006, 7:58 pm EST

David Bowie tries to blend in with Tin Machine.

...somebody | 7/21/2006, 9:44 pm EST

…Just remember SOME words to answer this: tuna f.i.s.h….NEWLYWEDS…JESSICA …
NICK OR “what’s left of him”…’NUFF SAID…

M | 7/21/2006, 10:17 pm EST

Neil Young’s alter-ego Bernard Shakey and the human highway film starring Devo

Jewel | 7/21/2006, 11:46 pm EST

I resent this!

JD | 7/22/2006, 1:29 am EST

I’m surprised nobody has mentioned Michael Jackson. He’s the one who gave kids something called Jesus Juice.

drew | 7/22/2006, 5:21 am EST

i resent the person who put bob dylan in the same category as jessica simpson et al. bob is a champ, nothing can bring him down – even hearts of fire. that is all

alan nelson | 7/22/2006, 8:14 am EST

George Stromboulopolis’ hosting the American/Canadian Idol dreck ripoff called ‘The One’…totally disappointing….George sells out!

mike | 7/22/2006, 10:49 am EST

Prozzak baby…prozzak
oh ya and Broken Social Scene!!!

Dondo | 7/22/2006, 11:11 am EST

Anything and everything Rod Stewart has done outside The Faces.

paul m | 7/22/2006, 11:32 am EST

scott ian as a commentator on every vh1 best of, 100 greatest, most shocking, and every other show ever on vh1. he loves it.

Sparty | 7/22/2006, 11:47 am EST

What about that stupid thing Garth Brooks did? What the hell was that?

Gabi Hoopasteak | 7/22/2006, 11:52 am EST

Paris Hilton pretending to be anything other than the ignorant slut she is.

Matz Hoople | 7/22/2006, 12:02 pm EST

Madonna’s faux british accent, which serves nothing more than to reveal her true phony, insecure self.

Francisco Valdes | 7/22/2006, 12:15 pm EST

1. Any reality show Dave Navarro does. He’s an amazing guitar player who loves TV more than Jane’s Addiction.
2. Roger Daltrey on The History Channel. Makes him look old and boring. (Which you can never be if you were in The Who)
3. Any “Cribs” episode. That Show sucks.
4. Bob Dylan Acting.
5. Xzibit on Pimp My Ride
6. Any Madonna Book. The Children’s Book’s or The Sex Book.
7. Snoop Dogg’s Porn.
8. The Osbournes. Ozzy rules, his family not quite.

Jimi | 7/22/2006, 12:30 pm EST

Courtney Love’s mangas

kikoman | 7/22/2006, 1:18 pm EST

Well, Jewel was pretty good in Ang Lee’s Race With The Devil, why not give the girl some credit? at least has criteria to choose movie roles…more than we can say about Mick Jagger…

JLI | 7/22/2006, 2:00 pm EST

Dave Navarro on on the TV show Rock Star. What the hell is he doing on that show? He’s a great guitarist on a horrible show.

B.B.B. | 7/22/2006, 2:17 pm EST

Metallica therapy movie: Some Kind of Monster.

Chuck | 7/22/2006, 2:18 pm EST

Maynard’s awkward appearance in the “Bikini Bandits” movie. Stick to making awesome music… or “Mr. Show” (R.I.P)…

Ryan McCarthy | 7/22/2006, 2:50 pm EST

The American Idol From justin to kelly or whatever…. that is deserving of a spot.

Nick A 17 Year Old Music Fan | 7/22/2006, 2:53 pm EST

The fact that Rolling Stone seems to be unable to spell Daltrey

Nathan | 7/22/2006, 5:28 pm EST

This is the dumbest topic ever.

Cam W | 7/22/2006, 5:52 pm EST

Beatles Audio-Visual projects

Hard Days Night (good)
Help (not so good)
Yellow Submarine (we’re sinking here)
Let It Be (second worse)
Magical Mystery Tour (the worstest… er, or some such word)

Sabrina | 7/22/2006, 6:00 pm EST

Tommy Lee Goes To College–too funny! And Tommy Lee is hot.

michaelbfree | 7/22/2006, 6:33 pm EST

The love Europe has for David Hasselhoff and his chart topping music, Baywatch was OK if the mute was on.

The Elliott | 7/22/2006, 7:03 pm EST

“Supergroup” on VH1 with Ted Nugent acting like he still matters (if he ever did.)

The Elliott | 7/22/2006, 8:04 pm EST

“Supergroup” on VH1. Actually most of VH1.

Rich | 7/22/2006, 10:16 pm EST

Aimee Mann in the Voices Carry video.

James | 7/22/2006, 11:51 pm EST

To the guy that mentioned any cameo film fole that Flea has had, I hope that doesn’t include The Big Lebowski because that film is flawless.

BLUE | 7/23/2006, 1:04 am EST

The video game voice over Axl Rose did!

Philippe | 7/23/2006, 2:51 am EST

Everything Dave Navarro does on TV, Tommy Lee too. “Supernova” and “Supergroup” is worst than “American Idol” for me, just a bunch of rock stars trying to do what they can to be popular and make an extra buck. Im sure Supernova’s album will be a hit like INXS’s last album.

Anything Mike Love does. “Full House”? COME ON!!!! how did the other Beach Boys do that?

nurserock1 | 7/23/2006, 7:34 am EST

Billy Corgan’s terrible Poetry Book….his life story on his blog….DO I MENTION…ZWAN or his SOLO PROJECT???

Tokyo Matt | 7/23/2006, 8:47 am EST

Oh, almost forgot: 50 Cent getting his own Nike shoe.

smoo | 7/23/2006, 9:40 am EST

xxxyy

JSuzart | 7/23/2006, 11:28 am EST

Everything Tommy Lee and Dave Navarro do on TV. Who said they were cool? Smart? Interesting? They are not even a little funny. Yes, his arms are full of stupid tattoos, so?

50 Cent simulating to act in Get Rich Or Die Trying. Anybody had seen the videos? He cant move his lips and now you want he make a Gangsta Marlon Brando.

dwight schrute | 7/23/2006, 1:34 pm EST

Jim Morrison’s fake death

JnvReno | 7/23/2006, 3:53 pm EST

Every rapper that has ever thought they could act.

Greg | 7/23/2006, 5:02 pm EST

guns n’ roses collaborating with shaquille o’neal (it happened)

daniel | 7/23/2006, 5:04 pm EST

Whatever Weezer did between Pinkerton and the Green Album.

james c | 7/23/2006, 5:05 pm EST

bono saving africa

dan | 7/23/2006, 5:32 pm EST

members of the strokes playing in a “band.”

Lil_Hendrix | 7/23/2006, 5:46 pm EST

Anything that Axl Rose has done since he broke up one of the greatest bands of all-time

Freidrich Charles | 7/23/2006, 7:16 pm EST

Frank Zappa’s 200 motels movie (the album is great, but the film didn’t turn out too hot).

cjb | 7/23/2006, 7:55 pm EST

tv stations doing Idol

ttt | 7/23/2006, 9:41 pm EST

nmm

Gord | 7/23/2006, 11:29 pm EST

The Beatles!

everyman usa | 7/24/2006, 3:58 am EST

you know, the silly topic holds potential-but i can’t believe that most contributors to the list do not understand “side project”–americans can be so effortlessly dumb and self-important-no wonder we’re falling behind…

Anthony | 7/24/2006, 5:50 am EST

Gwen Stefani’s solo album.

Brock | 7/24/2006, 5:51 am EST

The Misfits without Danzig.

C-3PO | 7/24/2006, 5:57 am EST

Deceased artists releasing new music when they’re dead.

Clint | 7/24/2006, 6:16 am EST

i cant believe everyone missed the most obvious sideproject that would fall on this list. hands down Britney Spears with Kevin Federline. no i’m not talking about the tv show. i’m just talking about her with him

ysper | 7/24/2006, 7:47 am EST

Joni Mitchell ist the greatest of all musicians, but the quality of her paintings is questionable … and speaking of paintings … the ones that Paul Mc Cartney tried are pain to the eye

Bart Remmers/Amsterdam | 7/24/2006, 8:12 am EST

Dave Matthews Band making Dave Matthews Band-albums. That’s plain silly and sick! Save planet earth!

Hank Snow | 7/24/2006, 8:27 am EST

Billy Corgan trying to become a video cartoon character called ‘glass’?? Or a Poet …heh, heh..

The Osbournes…Nuff said.

Gene Simmons doing Rock School.

jaimelyn | 7/24/2006, 8:51 am EST

the song remains the same- zeppelin. horrid.

alex | 7/24/2006, 9:07 am EST

Dee Dee Ramone’s rap side project – Dee Dee King.

Nick Sissen | 7/24/2006, 11:12 am EST

beethoven had a side project that sucked…i could’ve written ode to joy had i been born back then.

JNoles | 7/24/2006, 11:26 am EST

Everything Tom Morello has done after RATM broke up… Audioslave has been bad enough to make want to eat my own vomit after it going up my esophogus, but the Axis of Justice and the Nightwatchmen?!?

How bad a rock parady can you be? You’re entering Ozzy territory here.

Andrea | 7/24/2006, 1:36 pm EST

Tom Morello can speak english much better than you and has a better grasp of anatomy dude.

johnnygunit | 7/24/2006, 2:30 pm EST

Gotta love Bart Remmer’s comment on Dave Matthews, “Dave Matthews Band making Dave Matthews Band-albums. That’s plain silly and sick! Save planet earth!” Here! Here!

chadwick | 7/25/2006, 1:14 pm EST

Pete Doherty

Kevin | 7/30/2006, 12:59 am EST

The 50 Cent dildo.

Carrie | 8/3/2006, 3:42 am EST

I don’t know if it was a “side project” or not, but it was retarded. KISS attempting to make a movie-KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park

lolz ur mom | 9/9/2006, 3:00 pm EST

Michael Jackson’s Beatles song-selling biz. What crap.

Daltrey’s trout farm tops them all… you know you’re mentally sound if you can go home from a Who gig to your TROUT! FARM!

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