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September 3, 2006

Paris's Album Now With Bonus Artwork

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."

The Ok Go Away Paris Hilton Apparatus - "Paris Hilton" (MP3)

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.

Posted by: dustin at 09/03/06 8:31 PM | Reply
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"That's Hot" 40 minute version. http://rapidshare.de/files/31848659/That_s_Hot.m4a.html

taken from the flickr comments.

peace.

Posted by: AngryCitizen at 09/03/06 8:50 PM | Reply
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I don't care what anyone says, I LOVE the new Paris album.

Posted by: Mita at 09/03/06 9:06 PM | Reply
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banksy is amazing

Posted by: Steve at 09/03/06 9:26 PM | Reply
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Fix the song links, please!

Posted by: Me at 09/03/06 11:43 PM | Reply
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Why don't we have any cool artists like Bansky in America?

Posted by: fred at 09/03/06 11:58 PM | Reply
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"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.

Posted by: suckyfucky at 09/04/06 1:29 AM | Reply
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yeah she's loose

Posted by: yre at 09/04/06 1:53 AM | Reply
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i love cansei.
i want to be lovefoxxx.

Posted by: tiffany at 09/04/06 3:17 AM | Reply
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Css it good. all. and.

but that Mu song is much fun.ner.

paris hilton mu song that would be.

Posted by: bjeck at 09/04/06 3:20 AM | Reply
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"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.

Posted by: steve perry at 09/04/06 5:17 AM | Reply
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Dude's brilliant...that's awesome that people weren't even aware of it when they bought it.

Posted by: a is for applebits at 09/04/06 9:27 AM | Reply
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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.

Posted by: Ekkostar at 09/04/06 12:48 PM | Reply
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He's no David Shrigley.

Posted by: Jason at 09/04/06 1:05 PM | Reply
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That's freaking hilarious!

Posted by: Lee at 09/04/06 1:32 PM | Reply
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RapidShare is absolute garbage. Never did find the fcking file...

Posted by: jumped up at 09/04/06 1:55 PM | Reply
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Check out eBay. Top auction price right now?

Over $600 dollars.

Posted by: TJ at 09/04/06 3:47 PM | Reply
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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.

Posted by: Ben at 09/04/06 3:57 PM | Reply
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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

Posted by: redboy at 09/04/06 10:56 PM | Reply
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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.

Posted by: Wesley at 09/05/06 4:12 AM | Reply
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I love Banksy. Thanks for posting this.

Posted by: Evangeline at 09/05/06 10:50 AM | Reply
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banksy is incredible.

Posted by: Mike T at 09/05/06 7:38 PM | Reply
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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.

Posted by: whatever at 09/25/06 9:09 PM | Reply
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MUAH!

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Posted by: Lovefoxxx at 10/20/06 7:01 PM | Reply
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