Danger Mouse Spends a Night in Paris

posted September 07, 2006 12:00:00 AM CDT | 1 comments

When Paris Hilton'salbum The Stars Are Blind was released, the LP came with more thanshe planned. Danger Mouse, in alliance with famed graf artist Banksy, re-made Paris Hilton's album, artwork and all, and had it sold at various record stores.

The pair did so by getting new copies of the LP, going home replacing the CD and the artwork, re-packaging it andplacing it back on shelves at about 48 stores. The total amount of doctored copies is said to be around 500.

The duo added new beats to the tracks, reworked a few songs and also made astatement. The artwork was replaced with new art, depicting various images of Hilton.

The front cover was given a newsticker, which read:

"Why Am I Famous? What Have I Done? And What Am I For?"

Furthermore, images of the famous celebrity showed her topless with the head of a dog and others showed her face with the body of a mannequin.

Here aresomeother captions on the record's sleeve:

"Every CD you buy puts me even further out of your league."

"Thou Shalt Not Worship False Icons."

"90% of success is just showing up."

Banksy, is a British graf artist who made a name for himself by providing various streets with his ability. He was made even more famous when he replaced classic paintings with re-worked renditions in different museums around the UK. Danger Mouse is known for his production ability. He has produced for everyone from Murs to the Gorrillaz and is half of Gnarls Barkley.

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