There I Ruined It has given Hank Williams another reason to roll in his grave. Dustin Ballard's sings, and artificial intelligence makes his voice sound like Williams. The music is from his song "Settin' the Woods on Fire," but the lyrics are from "Straight Outta Compton" by N.W.A. -a song Williams never even heard. Yes, the song contains profanity, but it's been bleeped out in the charming and comedic manner you'd expect in Williams' heyday in the 1940s. But Williams gets a little bit of respect at the end of this video, as he sings his opinions on algorithms putting words into his mouth.
I'm just frustrated they used the cover photo from Ice Cube's debut solo album, Amerikkka's Most Wanted.
ReplyDeleteIce Cube left N.W.A. on very bad terms after a falling-out with Eazy-E and N.W.A.'s management. His early solo work is extremely anti-N.W.A., with song lyrics that antogonize the remaining members of the group.
Using that photo to represent Ice Cube as a member of N.W.A. is like using a photo of Michael Jordan in his Washington Wizards uniform as his photo in the Chicago Bulls Hall of Fame.
Someone's GOT to do this live!
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