The latest news, from the Associated Press, is that the band’s drummer operated the switches onstage for the backing vocals, and that he, not the SNL crew, put on the wrong vocal track (the already played “Pieces of Me”).
So the AP basically confirmed her lip synching for anyone still doubting.
Good. 
Give that man a raise.
Damn, Jude Law is tasty. That’s why I’m keeping the tape.
Speaking of which…This is the funny part for me: I usually fall asleep by the time SNL comes on, hence the use of the VCR. So I’m watching it the next day and I fast forward through Simpson’s first set because I didn’t think I’d care for it.
I get to the second set, fast-forward–and bam! Commercials. I thought, “Wow, that was a short song.”
It wasn’t until this morning that I heard the scoop on the radio and went back to watch the debacle again.
HA- just saw a spot for the Radio Music Awards. They listed off a bunch of bands that would be there, and finished with “…and a LIVE performance by Ashlee Simpson!”
Of course, I’m sure NBC made this promo before Sunday morning, but… ha, what situational irony.
I seriously hope her career flatlines.
Just so you all know, the REAL Yakaty Sax version is hilarious. It remixes her ridiculous dancing along with the Yakety Sax music.
Carson Daly: And now, singing live – yes, live – Ashlee Simpson!
(Pan to Ashlee, band begins to play “Pieces of Me”. Ashlee makes “Cut” motion (hand against neck))
Turning to band: “Cut, cut! That’s the wrong… it’s the wrong song.”
Looking to audience: “I’M KIDDING, YOU GUYS!!”
Begin Autobiography.
As a side note, and because I’m a chick: What the fuck was she wearing?
NOTE: This isn’t verbatim. I couldn’t be bothered to write it down.
It’s nice to poke fun at the situation, but c’mon, she never apologized to the band for blaming them, and now she’s not only poking fun at herself, but at the band for “again” playing the wrong song.
14:59…
Well, if it’s true that the drummer controlled everything, then it kind of was the band’s fault, no?
At least, part of the band.
/Devil’s Advocate
Oh, forgot to mention: Ashlee is still set to “answer her critics” during the RMAs, so we’ll see how that goes.
I’ll post after she does, for those not watching.
:waiting 60 seconds:
It may have been the band’s fault that she got busted, but it’s not the band’s fault that she lied to her fans. Not that I was ever a fan, I just think her reaction was really, really crappy.
Acid reflux. WTH?
“Rehearsal went great but then, four hours to show, and I completely lost my voice.”
Because of acid freakin’ reflux?!
Not that I’m a fan, but I wouldn’t put backing vocals in the category of lip-syncing. If she is singing the main vocal track live with a recorded track of her singing backup phrases I don’t think that’s a scandal.
Having a hot mic with your vocal track playing in the background is still lip sycnhing.
Did you HEAR the “backup vocals”? It was the acapella track.
Again, back on the matter of the show in general:
I thought the high-school gag during WU with Tina and Amy saying “You’re Welcome” was very funny.
Did anybody see the RMA performance? I can’t force myself to sit through those awards shows but I was just wondering if she tried to sing live tonight and how did it sound?
I was changing channels at 9 CST and (lucky me), Ashlee was on. It looked to me like a live performance. Can’t speak to the quality – I’m more of a k d lang fan myself.
P.S. Who dresses those people?
Putting aside momentarily the aesthetic issue of using a recorded vocal track, her drummer switched on the backing vocals for the wrong song, and the rest of the band joined in playing that wrong song. Much as the people in this thread want to bash Simpson, it was the band’s screw-up, not hers.
Jude Law. Mmmmmmmmmm. “I’ll have the gin-lovers pizza.” And yeah, he can sing a fine tune himself. Ashlee who?
Well it was the drummer’s screw up maybe (and since this story is coming from the Simpson PR machine, I don’t necessarily buy it), but not the whole band’s. The band was just trying to roll with the mistake which is the professional thing to do. It’s no big deal, really. I played in bands for years and on occasion there is a miscommunication on stage where not everyone is playing the same song. You learn how to catch and fix that stuff pretty quickly on the fly. A good band can smooth things over so quickly and efficiently that the majority of the audience will never even know there was a problem.
If Miss Simpson was not a fraud to begin with a mistake like this A.) couldn’t have happened and b.) she would know how to roll with it.