Apr 4th '04 by Stereogum @ 2:10pm 9 Comments

I’m loathe to devote any more of this site to the William Hung mania. However, these are just a few of the Googling search times that continue to deliver readers to Stereogum.com…

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    So here’s some final thoughts:

    I liked William Hung. He can’t sing a note, but is lovably naive, excessively polite, and as Bob Morris said in today’s Times, “a strike against the tyranny of glossy celebrity.”

    But HE SHOULD NOT BE RELEASING AN ALBUM.

    I detest how this album makes a further mockery of the recording industry (I didn’t even think that was possible). But even from a business standpoint, does KOCH/FUSE Records think this CD will actually make money?

    Here’s the tracklisting:
    1. William Hung’s Inspirational Thoughts (Gratitude)
    2. She Bangs
    3. Bailamos
    4. William Hung’s Inspirational Thoughts (Passion)
    5. I Believe I Can Fly
    6. Hotel California
    7. Can You Feel The Love Tonight
    8. Two Worlds
    9. William Hung’s Inspirational Thoughts (Perseverance)
    10. Rocket Man
    11. Free
    12. Circle Of Life
    13. William Hung’s Inspirational Thoughts (Be Yourself)
    14. Y.M.C.A featuring The GonnaBees
    15. Shake Your Bon-Bon

    Listen to “I Believe I Can Fly”: Real | Windows

    It’s actually painful to listen to.

    KOCH’s press release claims, “The 2004 William Hung Craze was born virtually overnight fueled in large part by an incredible on-line reaction to his national TV appearance.”

    I can’t help but feel partly responsible. But can we just end it now? Please?

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    Re: “The Second To Last Post” … For our company birthday board this month (birthday boys and girls usually submit baby photos or pictures of themselves with celebs) I offered my head Photoshopped onto this photo. I can’t believe they actually used it. I’ll post it next week. That’ll be my final William Hung post, promise. Unless he duets with Courtney Love.

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    Comments (9)
    1. fragglerocker84  |   Posted on Apr 4th, 2004

      hahaha, oh my god. that song. As painful as it was, i had to listen to it like 3 times to get all my laughing out.

      Reply
    2. Cameron  |   Posted on Apr 4th, 2004

      two lion king soundtrack covers. TWO.

      Reply
    3. Aaron  |   Posted on Apr 4th, 2004

      Sadly, it must be making money already since “She Bangs” has been a top-10 song on iTunes ever since it was released.

      Reply
    4. Ellogoods  |   Posted on Apr 5th, 2004

      I have to humbly disagree with Scott. Hung HAS to release an album. Not since, William Shatner butchering Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, has there been an artist who sincerely is sooo bad. Basically, this genre of bad entertainment has not been overdone and besides, William Hung is 1000 times more listenable than ANYTHING that Russel Crowes band has put out. (and I AM NOT joking)

      Reply
    5. stereogum  |   Posted on Apr 5th, 2004

      But when was the last time you listened to William Shatner’s album on purpose?

      30 Odd Ft. = Better than Hung. Sad, but true.

      Hung’s album should’ve been an Internet-only thing.

      Reply
    6. I am Drunk  |   Posted on Apr 17th, 2004

      Is William Hung retarded?

      Reply
    7. Terry  |   Posted on May 12th, 2004

      this is just making fun of retarded asians. The U.S is actually laughing AT him, not with him, he looks ridiculous and we are using him as a cheap clown.

      Reply
    8. golden crstal  |   Posted on Jul 5th, 2004

      Hungs got it going on, rockin like Dokken with out the hair weaves.
      Bring it on little buddy, yellow flag it up.

      Reply
    9. Unicorn  |   Posted on Jan 19th, 2005

      William Hung is our puppet…..
      Pull the strings….

      Reply

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