- Radio stations are pulling Ke$ha’s song “Die Young” and Foster The People’s song “Pumped Up Kicks” off the air in the wake of the Newtown, Connecticut, shootings. [Idolator, TMZ]
- Also: bulletproof backpacks for kids are now a thing. RIP society. [The Gloss]
- Instagram has withdrawn its policy changes and says it won’t put users’ photos in ads. [Los Angeles Times]
- Former Miss Pennsylvania Sheena Monnin must pay the Miss USA pageant, which is owned by Donald Trump, $5 million for defaming the beauty contest by publicly claiming it is rigged. [Newser]
Tag Archives: foster the people
Radio Stations Pulling “Die Young,” “Pumped Up Kicks,” Over Lyrics Following Newtown
Karmin Muppet Scats “Pumped Up Kicks”
Skip directly to 2:19 for the “Muppet scatting” portion of Karmin covering “Pumped Up Kicks” by Foster The People. Thank you, Amelia, for the term “Muppet scatting”, by the way. There’s no more accurate way to describe Amy Heidemann’s sounds/facial expressions. I think can we all agree that this is absolutely the worst “Pumped Up Kicks” cover ever. Karmin really should stop trying to be a band and perform as puppets instead. I think they would be more well-received that way. [Oh Hey Bill]
Hot New Band Alert: Foster The People
Fresh off their nomination for Best New Artist at the MTV VMAs, Bing has dropped this cool video about LA-based band Foster the People. Find out how they went from playing local clubs to award nominees largely through word of mouth and offering their tunes for free online… Keep reading »
