Where does a guerilla artist go after mounting his work in MoMA and creating a poignant political piece in Palestine? To fuck with Paris, that’s where! The Independent reports on Bristol graffiti artist Banksy‘s latest earth-shaking actions:
The secretive artist has smuggled 500 doctored copies of Paris Hilton’s debut album into music stores throughout the UK, where they have sold without the shops’ knowledge.In place of Ms Hilton’s bubble-gum pop songs, the CDs feature Banksy’s own rudimentary compositions. On the cover of the doctored CD, Ms Hilton’s dress has been digitally repositioned to reveal her bare breasts; on an inside photo, her head has been replaced with that of her dog.
On the back cover, the original song titles have been replaced with a list of questions: “Why am I famous?”, “What have I done?” and “What am I for?”
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Instead of Ms Hilton’s own compositions, the replacement CD features 40 minutes of a basic rhythm track over which Banksy has dubbed Ms Hilton’s catchphrase “That’s hot!” and other extracts from her reality TV programme The Simple Life.
(More pics at Flickr)
Paris, you’ve been punk’d. But at least you’re not Tara Reid (video).
We couldn’t track down the 40 minute rendition of “That’s Hot!” but another subversive single taking shots at the heiress is making the rounds. Here’s a tune by a troupe calling itself The OK Go Away Paris Hilton Apparatus. It’s the anti-“Kirsten Dunst.”
Let’s leave the Paris Hilton songs to CSS. Or better yet, where’s Negativland when you need ‘em? If we’ll always have Paris, why should Banksy have all the fun?
UPDATE: Watch this video, where Bansky provides us with the anatomy of a crime:
And since someone sends us this image every couple of weeks, we’ll finally post it. (Though Neutral Milk Hilton Hotel is a mash-up we never wanna hear.)
UPDATE 2: $600 on eBay?! Jeez. (Thanks TJ.)
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i see tittie.
“That’s Hot” 40 minute version. http://rapidshare.de/files/31848659/That_s_Hot.m4a.html
taken from the flickr comments.
peace.
I don’t care what anyone says, I LOVE the new Paris album.
banksy is amazing
Fix the song links, please!
Why don’t we have any cool artists like Bansky in America?
“Why don’t we have any cool artists like Bansky in America?”
Because our “artists” sell out for Time Out NY covers and T-Shirt deals.
yeah she’s loose
i love cansei.
i want to be lovefoxxx.
Css it good. all. and.
but that Mu song is much fun.ner.
paris hilton mu song that would be.
“Why don’t we have any cool artists like Bansky in America?”
try looking harder.
i also doubt that this is banksy. i’ll be the first one to call myself a fuck-up if it’s (somehow…?) confirmed that it IS him… but- it doesn’t seem too much his style. not ‘banksy’ original. call it a feeling.
edit: i just read the Independent article. i believes i takes it back. forgive me, banksy.
also, i’m a fuck-up.
Dude’s brilliant…that’s awesome that people weren’t even aware of it when they bought it.
I don’t understand people who defend this thing. In some twisted way, it makes the hipsters feel good to defend Paris.
I think this CD is one of the dumbest releases of the year… and this has been a pretty lame year for music. You know that it’s a bad year for music when the soundtrack to a Disney Channel Original Movie stays at #1 for many months.
He’s no David Shrigley.
That’s freaking hilarious!
RapidShare is absolute garbage. Never did find the fcking file…
Check out eBay. Top auction price right now?
Over $600 dollars.
Ah, Banksy. Look hard enough and he is everywhere in major British cities. I for one love his work, and it’s a shame they get removed (usually within 24 hours) so quickly, especially in London.
there are a ton of amazing street artists in america … in particular “Swoon” pops to mind… not the same thang as Banksy, but who is, really.
a great site :
http://woostercollective.com/
or click my name for random / cool street art that i’ve found in NYC
Paris Hilton has a face meant for only one thing: punching. Well, maybe bukkake.
Typically I harbour no traces of misogyny, but Paris is a very special case.
By “special” I mean what middle age women call mental retardation in front of young children.
I love Banksy. Thanks for posting this.
banksy is incredible.
This guy is so mean, how can he do that? How come everyone is looking up to this guy? He’s pure evil!! like, dude!? This is so freakin stupid.
MUAH!
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http://rapidshare.com/files/22085071/01_Paris_Hilton.mp3.html
There’s the Mu – Paris Hilton mp3
There’s the cover art
enjoy
http://rapidshare.com/files/22085071/01_Paris_Hilton.mp3.html
There’s the Mu – Paris Hilton mp3
There’s the cover art
enjoy