Vinyls (3)

Irene Dunne, Hedy Lamarr and Robert Taylor, Romy Schneider (via), Shirley Eaton, Elaine Stewart, Lana Turner, Marilyn Monroe, Kim Novak, Edwina Booth, Donna Reed, Elizabeth Taylor Michael Wilding, Natalie Wood, Dorothy sebastian & Joan Crawford, Betty Compson, Ann Miller, Virna Lisi (Photographed by Manuel Litran), Alice Terry and Rudolph Valentino, Clint Eastwood (via), James Dean, Marlon Brando, Rock Hudson, Jean-Pierre Léaud, Anna Karina, "Pépé le Moko" Julien Duvivier (via), “It’s a Wonderful Life”.

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Baby's First Phonograph in 1935


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John Gannam

Austra - Woodstock (Joni Mitchell Cover) by Webzine Obstacle

Come as You Are: Nevermind The Parodies

Remember the baby chasing the dollar bill on the cover of Nirvana's seminal album, Nevermind? Yup, that's Spencer Elden, all of 17 now and likely chasing more than a buck for recreating this photo. Happily, this time he wore a bathing suit.


Of course this got me thinking, as I'm wont to do, about parodies of the album cover I've seen here and there, which are are now conveniently located below:


The most famous version was of a baby version of Bart Simpson chasing the almighty Krusty buck, for the November, 2002 cover of Rolling Stone. It's rare to get official parodies.


Of course the King of Parody is the other exception to the rule. "Weird Al" Yankovic's Off The Deep End, which featured Smells Like Nirvana:

Were so loud and incoherent
Boy, this oughta bug your parents
Yeah

You know you've had an impact when "Weird Al" spoofs both your hit song and your album art.


A nice take on a Van Gogh self-portrait and a comment on how much money everyone has made on the back of his art following his death. Shades of Courtney Love. Found on one of Worth 1000's brilliant photoshop contests.


A mashup of Jaws and Nirvana. Cute. Again, from the archives of Worth 1000.


Millions of users at a buck a download? I think Apple found their Nirvana with the iPod. From Flickr user axb500.


Just another way those bastards killed Kenny. From a South Park fan art page, in case you couldn't tell.


I think I mostly amused by the Neverfind band name. Yet another from the whizzes at Worth 1000.


And lastly, what roundup of parodies would be complete without a Lego entry? From a collection of Lego album cover parodies. Is there anything minifigs can't do?

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Suddenly Last Supper
Popaganda: The Pop Culture Revolution
Would You Like Fries With That?
Find Waldo, Yet Again
Pillow Talk: 25 Strange Throw Pillows

Run For the Covers

Sleevefacing: You can't do this with an MP3. First, dig up an old vinyl record (it's what music used to be recorded on and is made of... never mind, look it up or go ask your parents). Then pick out a piece of cool cover art (or sleeve, if you will) and start extend the scene.

I just heard about this yesterday and have already poured over 1,000 versions so far. That's not an exaggeration — check out the sleeveface page on Flickr, Sleevface.com and this how-to video on YouTube. Until you start posting your own, here are my 10 favourites:

Oh Billy, you were always a little glam. From Soulkombinat.


Sticky Fingers indeed. If the zipper had been down on that Stones album, I might be wondering where this was going. From Mateo329.


This one is so close that you can barely tell that there is an album in the picture. And who knew Iggy Pop could look so nice? From Tsjeu.


Love the Yo-Yo. Do you think Yusuf Islam still plays with Yo-Yos? That third hand is a little disconcerting. From Lynnifer.


You just know the hole in the ozone came from Babs using cans and cans of this stuff in the '70s. From delainey.


I really think Robert Palmer should keep his clothes on. It's just not the same without the suit. From rensenbrink78.


Nothing much to add here — just impressed with the integration of two people into the sleeveface. From carla_mabel.


No, Mr. Kristofferson, not the beard! Another from Soulkombinat.


The Man in Black has a gigantic noggin. A syringe too, but we knew that. From Professional Recreationalist.


Ah, Tina Turner's legs. Good enough. From See Gee.


Bonus sleeveface with Johnny Paycheck. I couldn't resist, he's drinking a 50! From Matt Wagner.