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Simpson's Excuse -- I Had an Off Night

Posted Feb 6th 2009 1:31PM by TMZ Staff

Jessica Simpson is already explaining her reportedly bizarre, calamity-filled, lyric-forgetting performance in Michigan last night -- chalking the whole thing up to an "off night."

Her rep tells TMZ, "Jessica had an off night. She's a perfectionist and wanted to start some songs over. She always wants to give the best performance for her fans."

Jess' recent wave of bad press continued this morning when a Grand Rapids Press editor who attended the show claimed the singer forgot her lyrics, struggled with her ear monitors, mumbled through songs, fought back tears and asked her band to re-start a song.

At one point in the show, Simpson mouthed the words "I'm sorry" to the crowd.

FYI -- no apology has been issued for the years of the other shows she's done.

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Tags: concert, Grand Rapids, GrandRapids, Jessica Simpson, JessicaSimpson, lyrics, meltdown, Michigan, off night, OffNight

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46. "She's a perfectionist...." Really? If she were, she'd have remembered the words to songs she's performed probably hundreds of times by now. I've been in a band before and the time to worry about being a perfectionist is BEFORE you go on stage in front of an audience. A real professional makes it through those hickups without crying and asking to start over. Thanks Jessica Harding.

Posted at 3:44PM on Feb 6th 2009 by markscottmusic.com

47. Ease up on the poor girl--they use to shout out the lyrics to that 'over the rainbow' lady when she was drunk or stoned on stage and she was always popular.

Posted at 3:46PM on Feb 6th 2009 by allen antrim

48. Her weight isn't off.

Her career is totally off track now.

No job (recording contract).. but the drive thru's do see her regularly.

Size 8? Don't think so... More like size 14... stretch.

Posted at 3:45PM on Feb 6th 2009 by Jenny Craig

49. If she gets any fatter, even her own daddy won't want to do her anymore!

Posted at 3:47PM on Feb 6th 2009 by Chubba Love

50. LuLu
Thank you LULU....LOL...it really pisses me off when thses idiots look up to this no-talent has been that never was in the first place....I just wish that the tart would repay me all the concert cash that I'm out of....At least I can use her cd's as coasters at my next party....LOL

Posted at 3:48PM on Feb 6th 2009 by Bad Bill Bo Baggins

51. wow tmz is sometimes funny but sometimes in-humane. I think the latter this time. Geez, shes alright, leave her alone. I can't figure if the people who blog here are just trying to sound like major douche bags or if they really are douch bags. It's makes me angry to see how mean people are....just to be mean. You all must be in bad shape to sink to a level of making fun of someone who is obviously struggling.

Posted at 4:00PM on Feb 6th 2009 by `me

52. If she was auditiong for American Idol, she would have already been kicked off the show. She constantly forgets her lyrics. Simpson is not a "professional" singer. Jessica find another career path.

Posted at 3:49PM on Feb 6th 2009 by PrettyIrishWoman

53. antrim
Your poor Mom must be beside herself by now....

Posted at 3:50PM on Feb 6th 2009 by Bad Bill Bo Baggins

54. allen antrim
Does your mom remember the words to the rainbow song yet???

Posted at 3:53PM on Feb 6th 2009 by Bad Bill Bo Baggins

55. WHO WOLDN'YT HAVE A BAD NIGHT....AFTER SEEING THAT YOUR BOYFRIEND HAD A SEXUAL INTERLUDE WITH ANOTHER WOMAN IN YOUR HOME WHEN YOU WERE AWAY...ROMO IS A BIG NOSE PIG!!!!

Posted at 3:53PM on Feb 6th 2009 by kennedy

56. first time!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 3:59PM on Feb 6th 2009 by pooky

57. I think Jessica might be pregnant.... I got forgetful, weepy and so tired in the first few months.... That or we're on the brink of a Britney type meltdown/breakdown. I do feel sorry for her but she made a career on her vapid stare and looks. Without talent you can't renage on the body part of the equation.

Posted at 3:59PM on Feb 6th 2009 by K

58. another britney. romo dump this ass holeee

Posted at 4:01PM on Feb 6th 2009 by cmessina@cos.net

59. dump this back woods ass... britney sis

Posted at 4:02PM on Feb 6th 2009 by cmessina@cos.net

60. what another waste of who cares. romo dump this assee.

Posted at 4:07PM on Feb 6th 2009 by cmessina@cos.net

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