Perhaps some readers will recall this noxious video:
When I posted that horrible thing April 24, I warned that “Fark.com has quite accurately described [it] as ‘The worst version of “Sweet Home Alabama” in the entire history of ever.’ ”
Operating as usual in fire-and-forget mode, I paid no further attention until May 2 when I observed that this had become “The Longest Comment Thread in the History of This Blog” and added:
For the record, I cannot vouch for the accuracy of any of what people write in the comments. . . .
So now I’ve got the blogospheric equivalent of a “Jerry Springer Show” episode in the comments of a two-week-old post that I just put up as a bit of weekend snark. But I guess it goes to show the unpredictable nature of online viral phenomena.
Well, this yammering continued — now 500+ comments — entirely unheeded until today when I received an e-mail “cease and desist” notice:
Submitted to Evidence:
5/10/2010
Case #0014374892010crv
Submitted to: State(s) Federal Bureau of Investigation div. of Cyber Crimes
(New Jersey, Florida, Ohio, Tennessee, Oregon, North Carolina, Texas, North Dakota, Louisiana, Mississippi, Idaho)
Submitted to: Local Law Enforcement Columbiana County Ohio / Cleveland AAU Div. . . .
From:
Blaze Records USA
Department of Legal Affairs
*Please be advised that Blaze Records USA and the Artist’s that it represents Have not posted to this blog.
Any and all information posted here has been tracked, traced, documented and submitted as evidence to the proper authorities.
Legal Issues (AP Press Release) April 27, 2010
We are very pleased to announce that on April 27, 2010 Blaze Records USA has been granted an injunction to file a National Class Action Lawsuit on behalf of Blaze Records USA and the Artist’s that it represents.
Over the past eight months, Blaze Records USA and the Artist’s in which it represents, has endured continues harassment, slander and defamation of character from several individuals and companies.
During the past eight months, the Blaze Records USA Internet Security Team has collected and documented over 6,000 pages of evidence related to this case. They have also collected and documented over 400 cases of Copyright Infringement and Trademark Violations from several individuals.
A legal advisory panel consisting of 11 Attorney’s, 4 Judges and several law enforcement officials has been assembled to ensure the handling of this case and to seek justice for all parties who’s legal rights have been violated.
Both Civil and Criminal charges will be filed against all persons involved and will be filed in the following states: Oregon, Ohio, Pennsylvania, North Dakota, Florida, Texas, Idaho, Tennessee, Georgia, and New Jersey.
Insuring the rights and safety of Blaze Records USA Artist’s, is and will continue to be a priority and this behavior, will not be tolerated nor taken lightly.
Any and all questions or concerns with this issue should be brought to our attention and will be immediately addressed as a priority and handled with confidentiality. . . .
Blah, blah, blah. Although I’m not a lawyer, I’m reliably informed that the so-called “safe harbor” provision of the Communications Decency Act means that I’m not responsible for idiotic comments by idiotic commenters, especially comments I’ve never seen on a three-week-old post.
Certainly, I cannot be accused of malice against people I’ve never met, on the basis of comments I’ve never seen, which were posted by anonymous assclowns.
However, despite its legal and grammatical deficiencies, this e-mail about a “legal advisory panel” threatening me with “Civil and Criminal charges” prompts me to wonder about Blaze Records USA. Does anybody else find it strange that this record company (which nobody ever heard of) should employ both a “Legal Affairs Department” and an “Internet Security Team”? Since they can afford all that stuff, maybe they should also invest in a halfway decent Web site.
Or hire some singers who can, y’know, sing.
Exit Question: Is Champagne Dream the Jackie Mackie Paisley Passey of music?
I’ve been watching the aforementioned blog for weeks now and cracking up. Here’s something that is funny…if you go to Blaze’s website and look up the services http://blazerecords.webs.com/services.htm , you will notice that they look a whole lot like Realm Music Group’s services http://www.realmmusicgroup.com/realmmusic.htm.
So add plagiarism to his repertoire.
I’ve been watching the aforementioned blog for weeks now and cracking up. Here’s something that is funny…if you go to Blaze’s website and look up the services http://blazerecords.webs.com/services.htm , you will notice that they look a whole lot like Realm Music Group’s services http://www.realmmusicgroup.com/realmmusic.htm.
So add plagiarism to his repertoire.
I still say she’s a porn star by night.
I still say she’s a porn star by night.
wow i missed that video the 1st time around and that boys and girls are why some girls are strippers and not singers.
wow i missed that video the 1st time around and that boys and girls are why some girls are strippers and not singers.
[…] In case you read this posting…. By Patrick, on May 10th, 2010 Here is a cleanser for you, in case, you watched this awful video…. […]
“Over the past eight months, Blaze Records USA and the Artist’s in which it represents”
Mr. McCain, I would not fret over threats from a law firm that cannot properly deploy apostrophes.
“Over the past eight months, Blaze Records USA and the Artist’s in which it represents”
Mr. McCain, I would not fret over threats from a law firm that cannot properly deploy apostrophes.
I’m also struck by Miss Champagne’s oddly rhythmless dancing, but I figure without a pole, glitter and clear heeled boots she’s totally out of her comfort zone.
I’m also struck by Miss Champagne’s oddly rhythmless dancing, but I figure without a pole, glitter and clear heeled boots she’s totally out of her comfort zone.
Hey, I know strippers. Strippers are friends of mine. Champagne Dream is no stripper.
Oh, she’s got a stripper name, but look at her “dance” and you’ll get it.
Okay, no singee, no dancee, she must have some hidden talents the producer was trying to get into.
Hey, I know strippers. Strippers are friends of mine. Champagne Dream is no stripper.
Oh, she’s got a stripper name, but look at her “dance” and you’ll get it.
Okay, no singee, no dancee, she must have some hidden talents the producer was trying to get into.
Oh, and I wouldn’t worry so much about legal threats from Blaze, either. One look at that video and no judge or jury in the country would convict you of anything – unless it was failing to do more to stop that thing from spreading!
Oh, and I wouldn’t worry so much about legal threats from Blaze, either. One look at that video and no judge or jury in the country would convict you of anything – unless it was failing to do more to stop that thing from spreading!
Here’s the deal:
You are a bit right of center and rich.
They are Obama-lovin’ socialists who envy your wealth.
You OWE them money because you HAVE MADE ENOUGH.
Therefore, COUGH IT UP!!!
Here’s the deal:
You are a bit right of center and rich.
They are Obama-lovin’ socialists who envy your wealth.
You OWE them money because you HAVE MADE ENOUGH.
Therefore, COUGH IT UP!!!
Anybody can send out a Cease And Desist letter. Anybody can say they have a ‘Legal Department’ and they don’t even need lawyers to have one [it could be their friend Murray from college who never passed the bar (or any bar for that matter)]. Anybody can say they have a ‘Internet Security Team’ [it could be their younger cousin, Justin, who is a a tech geek]. Anybody can say they have a ‘TCOTS Rule 5 Compliance Committee’ …no wait… forget that last sentence.
Anybody can send out a Cease And Desist letter. Anybody can say they have a ‘Legal Department’ and they don’t even need lawyers to have one [it could be their friend Murray from college who never passed the bar (or any bar for that matter)]. Anybody can say they have a ‘Internet Security Team’ [it could be their younger cousin, Justin, who is a a tech geek]. Anybody can say they have a ‘TCOTS Rule 5 Compliance Committee’ …no wait… forget that last sentence.
Well, I missed “it” the first go-round (thankfully), but my inate sense of impending doom forced me to check out both the website of this outfit (could it be more amateurish?) and then …. “the video.”
Sweet Jesus – who is the moron who told that kid she 1)had a voice, 2)had any conception at all of the basics of musical expression, tone, etc., and 3) – could actually sing? She reminds me of that Asian guy who was on Idol a few years ago. But worse.
Well, I missed “it” the first go-round (thankfully), but my inate sense of impending doom forced me to check out both the website of this outfit (could it be more amateurish?) and then …. “the video.”
Sweet Jesus – who is the moron who told that kid she 1)had a voice, 2)had any conception at all of the basics of musical expression, tone, etc., and 3) – could actually sing? She reminds me of that Asian guy who was on Idol a few years ago. But worse.
That has to be the cruelest attack on Southern culture I have ever seen.
That has to be the cruelest attack on Southern culture I have ever seen.
Southern Culture?
No. Not really. I have personally caught or been on boats that have caught sharks that big (some in the south, some in the northeast, some in the pacific), although we did generally butcher them at the dock and not haul them in the pick up whole. It looks like a mako (which is excellent eating and sport to catch) and it is not that big.
I understand not over fishing sharks. It can actually mess up the marine ecosystem. Sharks often get targeted for just just their fins in some areas (which are then shipped to Hong Kong) leaving the rest of the fish to waste or as bicatch on long lines for tuna or swordfish (and often die in the process and are again thrown away), so they are under a lot of pressure for a relatively slow breading apex preditor. So often it might make sense to cut the leader and let the fish you caught go.
Southern Culture?
No. Not really. I have personally caught or been on boats that have caught sharks that big (some in the south, some in the northeast, some in the pacific), although we did generally butcher them at the dock and not haul them in the pick up whole. It looks like a mako (which is excellent eating and sport to catch) and it is not that big.
I understand not over fishing sharks. It can actually mess up the marine ecosystem. Sharks often get targeted for just just their fins in some areas (which are then shipped to Hong Kong) leaving the rest of the fish to waste or as bicatch on long lines for tuna or swordfish (and often die in the process and are again thrown away), so they are under a lot of pressure for a relatively slow breading apex preditor. So often it might make sense to cut the leader and let the fish you caught go.
Us am Blazes’s Legal Department and stuff. We R “so” totally going to sue yous’s web blog thing, and We are also going 2 sue the Internet to. !!
Because of it being mean 2 us, and all, and stuff.
you’re blog’s are totally going to be sueded by our legal teem, which is experts at suing, and stuff! on account of we read some law, that said we could get money, here is some legal stuff that we copied and pasted out of wikipedia’s….
Us am Blazes’s Legal Department and stuff. We R “so” totally going to sue yous’s web blog thing, and We are also going 2 sue the Internet to. !!
Because of it being mean 2 us, and all, and stuff.
you’re blog’s are totally going to be sueded by our legal teem, which is experts at suing, and stuff! on account of we read some law, that said we could get money, here is some legal stuff that we copied and pasted out of wikipedia’s….
I can’t even get the original post to open so’s to look at the thread. And it’s not as much fun to point and laugh at a legal department staffed by illiterates in a third-generation re-post.
I can’t even get the original post to open so’s to look at the thread. And it’s not as much fun to point and laugh at a legal department staffed by illiterates in a third-generation re-post.
And I think #14 above gives Blaz’es Leegull Dupartmint too much credit.
And I think #14 above gives Blaz’es Leegull Dupartmint too much credit.
The original 500-comment super-post is entirely blank. What happened? Don’t tell me that you have caved in to a legal department whose emails are written in crayon?
The original 500-comment super-post is entirely blank. What happened? Don’t tell me that you have caved in to a legal department whose emails are written in crayon?
I don’t think this site caved into anything. I think they got rid of the first thread because of the language. I’m glad to see it back. The people of Wisconsin wish to see this Blaze guy exposed for the phony he obviously is, and keep these girls from being taken and made fools of.
God I love your editorial McCain! Don’t worry! He can’t sue you or anyone. He has no grounds. Hopefully, he will soon dismantle his co-called “label” and quit soliciting young women under the guise of helping them obtain stardom. All he has done thus far is help them obtain embarrassment, and had made fools of them. Let’s hope the wake up before its to late.
I don’t think this site caved into anything. I think they got rid of the first thread because of the language. I’m glad to see it back. The people of Wisconsin wish to see this Blaze guy exposed for the phony he obviously is, and keep these girls from being taken and made fools of.
God I love your editorial McCain! Don’t worry! He can’t sue you or anyone. He has no grounds. Hopefully, he will soon dismantle his co-called “label” and quit soliciting young women under the guise of helping them obtain stardom. All he has done thus far is help them obtain embarrassment, and had made fools of them. Let’s hope the wake up before its to late.
*has made fools of them* and *they*
*has made fools of them* and *they*
Oh Mr. McCain-I am doing some research and I can tell you that Blaze Records USA is not a legitimate label. If only those poor girls on his site knew what I know.
Oh Mr. McCain-I am doing some research and I can tell you that Blaze Records USA is not a legitimate label. If only those poor girls on his site knew what I know.
Why does Blaze Records have an address in Rogers, Ohio? Aren’t there post office boxes in East Liverpool? Good Lord man! Would you be hiding something? Are you afraid of something or perhaps someone?
Why does Blaze Records have an address in Rogers, Ohio? Aren’t there post office boxes in East Liverpool? Good Lord man! Would you be hiding something? Are you afraid of something or perhaps someone?
Tupelo I don’t think you know your ass from a hole in the ground or maybe your ass is that hole in the ground that all of you jealous homos deposit to.
Tupelo I don’t think you know your ass from a hole in the ground or maybe your ass is that hole in the ground that all of you jealous homos deposit to.
Hey Cindy are you Tupelos fat jealous wife? Get a life your just jealous that you dont have the ass that the girl in the video has.
Hey Cindy are you Tupelos fat jealous wife? Get a life your just jealous that you dont have the ass that the girl in the video has.
Ok I read some of this stuff and some of the original thread and I must say the following. This site has had some of the best comedic minds of my generation blasting out on an obvious 1970’s Starsky and Hutch type conman. I have laughed my *ss off each time I read this thing. Not only are the videos of these ” Cackling Hyenas ” hilarious with NO budget and without talent, but, the posters here are as funny as anything on TV in the last 10 years. So I can not wait for the next “singing victim videos” to come out and be posted here for everyone to see and comment on. Also I think his legal teams grammar got run over by a reindeer.
Ok I read some of this stuff and some of the original thread and I must say the following. This site has had some of the best comedic minds of my generation blasting out on an obvious 1970’s Starsky and Hutch type conman. I have laughed my *ss off each time I read this thing. Not only are the videos of these ” Cackling Hyenas ” hilarious with NO budget and without talent, but, the posters here are as funny as anything on TV in the last 10 years. So I can not wait for the next “singing victim videos” to come out and be posted here for everyone to see and comment on. Also I think his legal teams grammar got run over by a reindeer.
Oh my Josh/Tony. Sure hit a raw nerve with you. Jealous!? LOL Certainly not jealous of Blaze Records/Tony Calabrese/Champagne Dream who can’t produce good quality videos, can’t hire someone who CAN sing, and doesn’t have a real studio. Blaze Records will soon be known all over as a phony.
This thread is not about me. Its about the stupidity of Blaze Records/Tony Calabrese and his desecration of good classic songs. Legal team! ROFLMAO.
Oh my Josh/Tony. Sure hit a raw nerve with you. Jealous!? LOL Certainly not jealous of Blaze Records/Tony Calabrese/Champagne Dream who can’t produce good quality videos, can’t hire someone who CAN sing, and doesn’t have a real studio. Blaze Records will soon be known all over as a phony.
This thread is not about me. Its about the stupidity of Blaze Records/Tony Calabrese and his desecration of good classic songs. Legal team! ROFLMAO.
o one more thing ..he makes fake profiles of hit artists and I wouldn’t be shocked if any of these aka (Josh) wouldn’t be tony himself trying to act like someone else sticking up for his sooner or later failure of a freaksoid buisness he has threatned sueing everyone and anything for over 4 years now ! ITS BULL