Jessica Runs For Cover

Posted Aug 7th 2006 4:35PM by TMZ Staff

Jessica Simpson is her own one woman cover band. And by the looks of her career, her breasts may be the only original thing about her.

One of Simpson's first singles was "I Think I'm in Love With You" which featured a sample of John Mellencamp's 1982 hit "Jack and Diane."

In 2004, the former "Newlyweds" star covered Berlin's Oscar winning song "Take My Breath Away" on a special edition of her album "In This Skin." That same album also featured a cover of Robbie Williams' song "Angels."

The following year Simpson recorded "These Boots Are Made For Walkin',"a cover of Nancy Sinatra's 60s hit, for the big screen remake of the TV series "Dukes of Hazzard." Sensing a pattern here?

Jessica's latest single "A Public Affair," although not a cover, sounds suspiciously similar to Madonna's 80s hit 'Holiday." Regarding the comparisons, Simpson said "It wasn't a sample or something I meant to do, but she did influence me and still does today." Apparently so, Jess, apparently so.

In an interview with MTV.com last week, Simpson revealed her next single may be -- you guessed it -- another cover.

While La Simpson believes her rendition of Dead or Alive's 80s hit "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" isn't a cover and maintains "it's a sample, really," she does say "it reminds me of that "Waiting for Tonight" Jennifer Lopez track that everyone embraced." Two covers, er samples, in one ... sweet!

And since three times the charm, Simpson's new album "A Public Affair," out Aug. 29, features one more cover.

Jessica credited Patty Griffin's "Let Him Fly" with helping her through her breakup from ex-husband Nick Lachey and recorded a rendition of it to close out her album.

Simpson says the song "is about how sometimes you just have to know when to let something go." If only she were talking about recording covers!

Despite her penchant for mimicry and by the sounds of her previous albums, the only thing less exciting than a Jessica Simpson cover -- is a Jessica Simpson original.

Filed under: Music, Pick My Life Apart, Jessica Simpson, Features

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1. will this no-talent whore please just take her fake everything somewhere with no cameras and slowly die, maybe the authors of these songs should gang up and see that she has a little accident...

Posted at 4:50PM on Aug 7th 2006 by tiger

2. Another "fart in a mitten"

Posted at 4:51PM on Aug 7th 2006 by antisocialfuc

3. Can't agree with you more. Get some original material!!!! I can't stand her "Public Affair" song because it sounds so much like "Holiday". I'm glad Nick found someone better.

Posted at 4:56PM on Aug 7th 2006 by Michelle

4. Please........................we need no reminders that Jessica is uninspired, unoriginal and suffers from a lack of talent.

Posted at 5:00PM on Aug 7th 2006 by lt

5. What a waste. She used to be able to sing. Now the only two talents she has left are heading south. She needs to fire her creepy dad and hire a better manager, quit trying to act, and cover up the twins and give them some support.

Posted at 5:01PM on Aug 7th 2006 by Diego

6. Who the crap cares if she re-makes songs almost every singer has re-made a song i personally think she does a good job at it.
Is every single song on her records re-made? I dont think so. Alot of people must think she does a good job at the songs or she would not have made it where she is at today. Leave Jess alone she has talent and she is a hell of alot prettier than that ugly whore that nick is dating now!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 5:02PM on Aug 7th 2006 by jessica

7. Jessica never had any talent. All she is living off is those double D's that Papa Joe finds so enticing and all that fake hair. The one thing in her life that was decent was her ex-husband . She was too dumb to even realise that. And these other guys which she claim she is not dating won't put up with her dumb self for too long. Jessica the world is getting sick of you and that sister of yours : YOU CAN FOOL SOME PEOPLE SOMETIME BUT YOU CANT FOOL ALL THE PEOPLE ALL THE TIME. your so called music suck and people are taking note.

Posted at 5:19PM on Aug 7th 2006 by mia

8. Jessica she is an idiot as are you.

Posted at 5:22PM on Aug 7th 2006 by Jim

9. She can not sing! That is the bottom line. GO AWAY!

Posted at 5:27PM on Aug 7th 2006 by Bella

10. Sorry Jessica I will not be buying your CD. I got the real thing, Madonna's Confessions!
HOLIDAY CELEBRATE!!!

Posted at 5:40PM on Aug 7th 2006 by Raquel

11. How dare she cover Patty Griffin!! Patty is a talented singer-songwriter who does not need some airhead covering one of her incredible songs. Jessica either needs to get an original thought or go away and leave room for real talent!

Posted at 5:45PM on Aug 7th 2006 by Lyn

12. I beginning to see why Nick stayed in the shadows during their marriage. It was the only chance this poor ditz had. She's the most unoriginal, talent-less, sappy, excuse for a "star" ever to be seen.

Posted at 5:56PM on Aug 7th 2006 by Cheri

13. Personally I NEVER thought her or her sister could sing.

Fake hair , fake nails, fake boobs , fake eyes --- what Jessica cant grow, Jessica can buy!!!!!!!!!! 90% of Hollywood is PLASTIC anymore.

PS: I know I know - they claim her chest is real.

Posted at 5:57PM on Aug 7th 2006 by Gee

14. We already know she has no ideas of her own. She knows it also! She wouldn't be copying everyone if she did!

Posted at 6:24PM on Aug 7th 2006 by Larry K.

15. The only thing she had going for her was Nick. Enough said.

Posted at 6:41PM on Aug 7th 2006 by K

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