April Fools was in full effect this year. I fell victim to an official-looking post by Björk on her Web site, saying she has accepted the position of lead vocalist for legendary Led Zeppelin. The post went on to say Björk has “put forward her wish that they only cover with her songs from album I and IV” and that the tour would begin in June. A link for further information and tickets revealed it was an April Fools joke and confirmed my gullible nature. Jokes are funny, but that’s scary.
In keeping the spring prank theme alive, Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor joined in on the fun. After calling out colleague Chris Cornell (Audioslave, Soundgarden) on the electronic/pop direction of his new album produced by Timbaland, Reznor took it a step further on April 1 posting information about a new NIN “album” that was available for download. The fictitious post said NIN is releasing Strobe Light, also produced by Timbaland, for just $18.98 plus a $10 digital delivery convenience fee. The track listing included guest appearances from Justin Timberlake, Fergie, Sheryl Crow and Chris Martin and song titles like “Everybody’s Doing It,” “Pussygrinder” and “Laid, Paid and Played.” The album cover features Reznor in a black leather jacket with white Kanye West shades. I think it’s safe to say he’s not a fan of Timbaland.
Brad Fuhrum
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