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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.

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

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61. I remember her once on Jay Leno and her saying that she thought Chicken of the Sea tuna was really chickens that lived in the sea! She gets off on trying to be a "dumb blond." After she said that I lost all respect for her forever!

Posted at 4:02PM on Feb 6th 2009 by KAO

62. If she didn't have gteat fun bags and apretty face sheiuld be working at McDonalds.

Posted at 4:04PM on Feb 6th 2009 by edje210@mindspring.com

63. Hey "Me", Leave her alone? Why should she get paid $$$ for being an idiot. Us who do "real" jobs don't make as much in a year as she gets for doing one concert. She "owes" us to be professional!

Posted at 4:05PM on Feb 6th 2009 by Just saying..

64. This girl is very beautiful. She needs someone to help her, rest up and find out who she really is.
The parents who pimp out their daughters do this to them. They are treated as objects and focused exclusively on their looks.
Britanny is doing well now, Lindsey, not so much. Let's not have any more Anna Nicole Smiths!

Posted at 4:16PM on Feb 6th 2009 by leelee

65. If she didn't have huge funbags and a pretty fave she would be working in a diner in west Texas

Posted at 4:18PM on Feb 6th 2009 by JMK

66. This fat tart was thinking of food and what she was going to eat as soon as she got done and off stage thats why she could rember the words to the songs she had her mind on food or wondering about Carrie Underwood to make sure she doesn't steel Tony!

Posted at 4:28PM on Feb 6th 2009 by J.D. Long

67. Bad Bill Bo. Did I hit a nerve? Really riled you up didn't I? For you to give me so much attention and write so many posts about me on the message board is flattering. You're obviously unstable. So continue to write your posts I guess it gives you something to do. Your talking about freedom of speech, blah blah blah. Well I left a message with MY opinions and you had to act a fool by writing a nasty post to me. Go get a life, You're probably some white trash ignorant slob hill billy who has nothing better to do then harass people. Bet this was the highlight of your day huh?
Wow! Your really pathetic. Anyway, moving on!

Posted at 4:28PM on Feb 6th 2009 by kane

68. My daughter in law went to her concert with Rascal Flatts in Lexington, Ky last week and said that she forgot lyrics then too and had to start a song over as well.

Posted at 7:16PM on Feb 6th 2009 by Valerie H

69. thats good and all that she wants too have everything perfect but nothing really never is and never will be verry poor excuse she cant have any offnights if she keeps haaving offnights as she says she wont have a recoding contract with whoever shes with and like all the pop singers jesscant really sing she lip sinks and everything is alterd

Posted at 4:29PM on Feb 6th 2009 by steve

70. Kane is back, and this time, the self-proclaimed Prophet is the center of attention. The supreme leader of the Brotherhood concentrates on his new schemes, mostly related to the LEGION and Tacitus and protecting Jessica Simpson, but little does this self-proclaimed Prophet realize he's fighting a losing battle, because Bad Bill Bo Baggins will hand him his own azz stuffed in a paper cup.
Find someone else to P---k with, Kane...I'm way out of your league...sonny-boy

Posted at 4:34PM on Feb 6th 2009 by Bad Bill Bo Baggins

71. I think she forgot she never had any talent!
Run Romo Run!!!
Joe get a JOB and support yourself!

Posted at 4:38PM on Feb 6th 2009 by torontoperezfan

72. Hey,the lryic's for these boots were made for walking are really hard to remember...she wont survive hollywood week.

Posted at 4:39PM on Feb 6th 2009 by toofastforyou!

73. How do you make love to a fat girl? Roll her in flour and look for the wet spot.

Jessica is so fat, she has to use a matress for a maxi pad.

Jessica Simpson is in shape..round is a shape.

If you want to look thin, hang around Jessica Simpson.

Jessica Simpsons favorite food is seconds.

Posted at 4:40PM on Feb 6th 2009 by Killjoy

74. what a tart NEXT!

Posted at 4:46PM on Feb 6th 2009 by Opsishitedovertherainbowbutthepotofgoldwasoutoftouch!

75. Kane
Who is this Kane? sounds like some kind of fool....or tool....whichever!

Posted at 4:49PM on Feb 6th 2009 by American Idol

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