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All-American Rejects: "Womanizer (Britney Spears)"

Posted by aubin on Saturday, January 10, 2009 at 2:00 PM (EST)

All-American Rejects have recorded an accordion, beer bottle and acoustic take on the Britney Spears single, "Womanizer." The band explains the cover is because they can do a "better job than Britney."

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Grantino (January 10, 2009)

oh covering pop songs is sooooo 90s high school pop punk bandish!

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JayTee (January 11, 2009)

Amen.

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shrapnel (January 10, 2009)

Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to vandalize Wikipedia, as you did at Max Bemis, you will be blocked from editing. Acroterion (talk) 00:49, 10 January 2009 (UTC)

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MattRamone (January 10, 2009)

I'm still b&

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miniblindbandit (January 10, 2009)

yeah if you're not a member they log your IP address.

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crackpotdemagogue (January 10, 2009)

"fuckin' loving it!"

- Ben Weasel

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Hi-ProGlow (January 10, 2009)

The lead singer kinda looks like the caveman in those geico commercials.

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nocigar (January 10, 2009)

is this an all girl band? or is just the front 3 members?

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MattRamone (January 10, 2009)

Holy shit, the Weasel gave one of them a Formula 27 shirt. This is madness. This is blasphemy!

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ForgetThisPlace (January 10, 2009)

This is Sparta?

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mikeyvonransom (January 10, 2009)

which members of this band played on ben weasel's These Ones Are Bitter album?

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mikeyvonransom (January 10, 2009)

-meaning as his backup band (http://www.punknews.org/review/6437)

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facetofacereunion08 (January 10, 2009)

mike kinnerty and the drummer

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givemeamuseumandillfillit (January 11, 2009)

Didn't watch the video but it's probably that second guitarist guy. Apart from Ben Weasel and all that shizz, he actually has great taste in music. He wore a combatwoundedveteran shirt on some tv show like 5 years back and he apparently has 3 Propaghandi tattoos.

Dude has x100 better taste in music than you, mattramone.

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Mantra (January 10, 2009)

I think I need another drink to wath this..

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PinkPenguin (January 10, 2009)

britney does it better...

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scorpiondeathlock (January 10, 2009)

honestly britney makes solid pop music.

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the_creeps (January 11, 2009)

and more pleasant to look at

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RamblinBoyOfPleasure (January 11, 2009)

no she does not.she should be scalded with boiling water. better to look at? with that big bald head!!

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shrapnel (January 10, 2009)

they should have left this one to Britney, because I'd rather watch 1 former hot chick perform this, instead of 3 ugly chicks

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SteveJonesTheRealBones (January 10, 2009)

i actually enjoy the Britney version. this is just retarded

- jones the bones

- stevejones8770@yahoo.com

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David5345 (January 10, 2009)

Don't you have some half hearted Sex Pistols reunion to do?

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T-Rock (January 10, 2009)

I wonder how much they had to pay the violinist from Gogol Bordello to play beer bottles in the back.

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vaginalinferno (January 10, 2009)

fail. gogol dude doesn't look like that. he looks like wes from the blade movie

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cunt (January 10, 2009)

that dude's not in Gogol.

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blanktapesemptybottles (January 10, 2009)

so this is them announcing their retirement right?

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dangermouth (January 10, 2009)

swing away merrill!

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android (January 10, 2009)

I fucking love that movie!

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MilesQToast (January 11, 2009)

ditto. Everyone hates on it cause 'omgwatercmon' but that is not even remotely the point.

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PoliticsOfStarving (January 11, 2009)

I saw it for the first time about 6 months ago. Scared the fuck out of me.

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Cyanotic (January 10, 2009)

These guys are rejects for a reason.

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ChadReligion (January 10, 2009)

creative arrangements, but still really lame

rather watch britney make a mess of herself

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RightCliqificus (January 11, 2009)

If you're going to say "creative arrangements", please cite specific examples, as they aren't apparent from just listening to the song.

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tonyhoag (January 10, 2009)

I am by no means familiar with the original, but I like this version. This totally should have been a song recorded in a dingy practice space with one camera, though. It doesn't need to look like a proper music video....

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Seth_Uber_Alles (January 10, 2009)

My band does a pretty bitchin' metal cover of "I Kissed A Girl".

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crackpotdemagogue (January 10, 2009)

sounds terrible

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scorpiondeathlock (January 10, 2009)

every emo/screamo band in the world covers that song right now. i bet your band fucking sucks.

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shrapnel (January 10, 2009)

its because none of them have actually ever kissed girls before

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Prententiousilliterate (January 10, 2009)

the melody sounded better when the turtles did it.

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Jenningstheanesthetist (January 10, 2009)

good call.

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demian (January 10, 2009)

I guess I'm the only one who liked it better than the original

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Babrook (January 10, 2009)

These guys are fuckin' tools.

Nice bracelets.

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IamMclovin (January 10, 2009)

After looking like a train wreck for a few years, Britney looks mad hot again.

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tonyhoag (January 10, 2009)

except her face.

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nick_s (January 12, 2009)

No, just no.

She looks like the sort of thing you still turn down at 3am after a mammoth session.

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kencollapse (January 10, 2009)

In all honesty, it shouldn't be reported when bands cover acts like Britney Spears because it's such a cheap gimmick to gain publicity. I wouldn't humour them. I don't think bands even try to pass it off as 'irony' anymore do they?

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Holy_Balls (January 10, 2009)

some washed up band covers a pop song. big whoop. give me some tacos.

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garebear27 (January 10, 2009)

Hey this is Tim from Rise Against.

Why are you guys so mean online?
My Band, the All-American Rejects, We're punk!
Don't make fun of us!
Also, just because we're on Major Record Labels doesn't mean we're not DIY!
Last Week, I sold my CD to my neighbor for only $15!

Stop being mean guys,
Tim

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shrapnel (January 10, 2009)

you wanna fight about it?

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MonsterLobster (January 11, 2009)

I'm pretty sure I'd rather listen to Brittney Spears than All-American Rejects any day.

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friokir (January 11, 2009)

I swear the guy with the bottles is woody harrelson.

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Yossarian (January 11, 2009)

I would assume this is an attempt to make fun of Britney Spears and her "music". Funny thing is come Grammy time, both will be in the same category for pop album of the year.

I need coffee.

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grrrbabygrrr (January 11, 2009)

That was one of the worst covers I have EVER heard in my life.
wow.

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jetblackdave (January 11, 2009)

I know this is the AAR and have reason for being dissed on here and there, but this take was really pretty amazing. They cleverly used odd instruments and the song sounded good. I have never heard the Britney song before and I won't be searching it out but give this band some credit for doing a cover outside of the box and making it sound good.

I know it's fun to hate... but don't hate just for the sake of hate.

"Cool to be you."

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andis_inlove (January 16, 2009)

even though drinking...i don't think it's bad, i don't know why others say what they do.

i mean, look at some of the bands now that copy other artists lyrics! oh well, there's my opinion

u rock guys :)