Sort-of memes that are cracking you up at the moment

Dolly = stonking, human, self effacing songstress and lyricist. Whitney = overrated, mardy, indulgent, scrawny lungstress who went up and down the scales like a cracked up piano tuner. Tonights Grammys will be an even more mawkish cheese fest than usual. Brace yourselves indeed.

Because this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjLG92qXfSg

The way she took that simple song of mine and made it such a mighty thing, it almost became her song. Some writers say, 'Ooh, I hate the way they've done that to my song or that version wasn't what I had in mind.' I just think it's wonderful that people can take a song and do it so many different ways

This opinion may have been influenced by the reported $6m that Whitney's version earned for Dolly

Brace yourselves indeed.

Brace yourselves for "We have a problem" memes too

Its already started!

From facebook,

"this is actually the first celebrity death which has affected me. I need answers and to be honest still cant believe it how and why."

(coming from a girl who doesnt understand sarcasm I fear this is real)

Because this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjLG92qXfSg

Awesome.

Seriously though, Prince is a demigod or something. He plays everything, writes everything, can sing, perform. The guy is a genius.

Perhaps his only fault is a lack of filters... he does put out a lot of shit too. But you know what, that's fine, so long as the genius comes with it.

Whatever people say, Prince and Lenny Kravitz are solid craftsmen.

Negged.

My favorite Lenny Kravitz song is definitely voodoo child

Repped.

Hello is dog there?

Dolly will be delighted that Whitney's gone now - a shedload more royalties while she's still young enough to spend them on looking younger / more terrifying. She really did give that lovely song a bumraping, though.

My favorite Lenny Kravitz song is definitely voodoo child

You must spread some fucking Reputation around before giving it to spotter again

Negged.

My favorite Lenny Kravitz song is definitely voodoo child

If more people could instruments how Kravitz can we'd have less of fucking counts like Jessie J, MIA and Lady Gaga or Kayne West bullshit.

Yes, but we'd have more fucking counts like Lenny Kravitz. that's not a win.

Last Friday, so fucking much, I blame the g/f for having a 'small meal' before going to Madame Jojo's.

Plus on the Prince. Wish I saw him when he actually sang all his hits instead of the 'Stars on 45 versions' and getting the crowd to do the other parts. I didn't attend to hear my neighbour sing.

Yes, but we'd have more fucking counts like Lenny Kravitz. that's not a win.

Is Lenny a peer now?

Yes, he pees regularly, I gather.

What do you do with it then?

Yes, he peers regularly, I gather.

ftfy

That would be peerer. Feckin foruns, coming over here, incorrectly correcting are speeling.

That's so good! but has the original owner been compensate?

They'll be in for a big bill if they haven't

Given that the guy is named on know your meme I would imagine he has. If not PAYDAY!

Apparently Virgin didn't actually ask for permission first. They did pay the mother (who was also the photographer) after she contacted them to enquire as to wtf they were up to, having been alerted to the existence of the billboards by other users on Flickr. Mental stuff. She seems to have taken it quite well.

Here is the Flickr comments thread - the mother is Laney G.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sammyjammy/1285612321/in/set-72157620597747933/page4/

Mind boggles.

That would be peerer. Feckin foruns, coming over here, incorrectly correcting are speeling.

You wasted a perfectly good pun there.