In this clip, Robert Van “Vanilla Ice” Winkle apologies for… well, basically for existing in the early ’90s, and for causing millions of American male youths to dress like idiots. “I was young, manipulated, and I was a puppet,” he says of that time, which I guess means that the remake of the song currently streaming from his MySpace page is more representative of the real him? Anyway, this is the kickoff to some mobile-phone “viral” site called Right Music Wrongs, where we all get to be reminded of musicians’ sins of the past. Feel free to brainstorm what musicians you think should apologize next here; I personally am always going to have 50 Cent and anyone responsible for his “fame” at the head of that particular line, but you may disagree. [YouTube via MissInfo]
Vanilla Ice Is Sorry
March 4th, 2009 // 11 Comments
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“Rob. Top 5 musical crimes perpetrated by Stevie Wonder in the 80s and 90s. Go. Sub-question: is it in fact unfair to criticize a formerly great artist for his latter day sins… is it better to burn out or fade awaaay?”
That song goes “Dunh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh. Dunh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh. My song goes Dunh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh. DUNH-dunh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh.”
Aw man, now I’m getting all nostalgic for that clip of him beating the hell out of MTV’s master tape of the Ice Ice Baby video (as well as everything else on the set of whatever countdown that was)..
Some apology: I’m so, so sorry other, evil people made me do it!
I’m glad he as finally, once again, apologized for bringing joy to children. Now if we could get an apology for leading three generations of wannabe snobs to believe that “Under Pressure” is actually a really good song.
i think sufjan stevens should apologize for making an album that spawned a generation of insufferable hipsters to feel unbelievably entitled to force their opinions on people who just want to listen to what they actually enjoy. that’s right. come on feel the illistfu.
@righteousmaelstrom: MTV news’ finest moment.
@leopardfur: I’d like an apology from every band who released a song that came with its very own pre-packaged “dance.”
This. Very this.
I won’t even ask for a Creed apology, since that would mean they’d be in the public light at some point not in the past. In fact, I don’t think anyone would accept that apology anyhow.
Also, we’re due for an Eminem apology, I just hope that he’ll just be apologizing for the last album and not also the next one.
I’d like an apology from every band who released a song that came with its very own pre-packaged “dance.”
Also, from Velvet Revolver and Audioslave for pretending it’s still the 90s.
Also, from any and all present or former boy-band members, just on general principle.
@K-Rex: Yeah seriously! “The original is so much better” is a chorus I’ve heard so many times, and I just want to shoot someone.
@leopardfur: I do like Cash Club’s “Crank Dat Yank”, though, as far as pre-packaged dances go.