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POP UNCULTURED: A roundup of weird happenings in music for the week

by Anne T. Donahue

Lady Gaga pulls a Phantom of the Opera on GMA [FULL STORY]
Remember in The Phantom when you can hear his voice, but you don’t know where he is, and everyone’s like, “BE CAREFUL OF THE CHANDELIER!” Well, that kind of happened on GMA this morning when Lady Gaga got caught on a zipline and all you could hear was “Bad Romance”. But it’s okay. Monsters prevailed:

Disney’s Star Wars weekend sees the cast dance to Metallica; awesomeness ensues [FULL STORY]
Every other Star Wars convention looks terrible thanks to Disney’s rock and roll-fuelled sci-fi endeavour that sees the likes of Chewie, Darth, stormtroopers and ewoks unite over the wonder that is Metallica and G ‘n R. Welcome to the Death Star, they’re off to never neverland.

Vanilla Ice will redecorate your room if you win this contest
Do you love Vanilla Ice? Do you hate your bedroom? Do you want Vanilla Ice to come over and make you hate your bedroom less? Well thanks to a contest with the DIY Network, the ’80s rapper guarantees that “if you’ve got a problem, yo, I’ll solve it.” [via Music-News]

Flavor Flav’s memoir brings new meaning to “tell-all” [FULL STORY]
On June 1st, you’ll not only be treated to tales of hip-hop-based debauchery, but the story of how Flavor Flav lost his virginity at age six. [Expression of shock and confusion], you ask? Behold his explanation: “Listen, as a baby, when you sleep, your penis gets hard. You know what I’m saying? Every single baby boy’s penis pops a boner.” So there you go.

Oprah says goodbye and Boyz II Men sing about it [FULL STORY]
This is what heaven looks like.

If you name marijuana after Bieber, he will sue you
Apparently, a group of Torontonian drug dealers began selling a new strand of marijuana named after young J-Biebs, leading the teen dream to sue the posse for “unlawful use of his name.” Personally, we just think it’s in response to the pot’s unique tagline: “To help you get through those tough times with your loved one, and make you closer.” [via NME]

Diddy changes his name to Swag after beating the flu
Meanwhile, remember this?

Courtney Love also has a memoir, and she name drops the queen of the name-droppers
Sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll aside, the true star of Courtney Love’s memoir is Mrs. Coldplay herself, who once reminded the Hole singer that “Once you’re on the A-list, you’re always on the A-list.” Thanks for letting us know, Gwen. (You are the worst.) [via Vulture]

Taylor Swift releases another video about (an age-appropriate) John Mayer
Personally, I didn’t even know she dated John Mayer, but apparently, this song’s either about him. Or Joe Jonas. Or Taylor Lautner. Maybe Jake. Nobody knows. (It’s probably John Mayer.) Which is just a really uncomfortable thing because he’s 64 and he wore that Borat suit once. Now watch this video and enjoy your weekend. [via Vulture]