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Hair Metal Happy Hour

PURCHASE A SHARE IN ROYALTIES FROM A SONG THAT DOESN’T EARN ROYALTIES ANYMORE

 Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009 at 5:03pm by

Remember when I posted Enuff Z’Nuff’s awesomely terrible video for “Fly High Michelle” back in September? Well, in case you don’t or just need to re-live the glory, here’s the clip again:



Amazing, right? I mean “amazing” in the sense that “Holy poop I cannot believe anyone ever thought that this was an okay idea,” not in the “GOJIRA LIVE!!!” sense.

ANYWAY, I mention it because Bring Back Glam reports that fans – assuming this band still has any – can now “purchase a royalty earning share… of either ‘Baby Loves You’ [another Enuff Z'Nuff song] or ‘Fly High Michelle.’”

Now, granted, I don’t know all that much about how royalties get paid out these days, but how valuable can an Enuff Z’Nuff song really be? It’s not like it’s a Poison song or a Motley Crue song or some other old cock rock piece that people still actually listen to, either because they love it ironically or they’re confused about what decade we’re living in. Does Enuff Z’Nuff even exist anymore? No, seriously, I’m asking. I’m too lazy to look it up.

Anyway, if you care, here’s the press release with more details:

SongVest, the company that reinvented music memorabilia by auctioning song rights directly to fans, has announced their next auction will feature MTV hits “Fly High Michelle” And “Baby Loves You” from 80’s power pop band Enuff Z’Nuff. The auction will take place November 21-28 exclusively at http://www.songvest.com.

To help commemorate the band’s 25th anniversary, Enuff Z’Nuff founders Chip Z’Nuff and Donnie Vie are rewarding fans with a piece of their shares to singles from their first two critically acclaimed albums. “Fly High Michelle,” a touching rock ballad that topped the MTV Video chart, and “Baby Loves You,” an in-your-face pop gem that combined metal and melody, will be available for bid. In addition to a portion of the song’s royalties, the winners will also receive a personalized and signed one-of-a-kind platinum album award.

The auction will begin at 3PM EST on Saturday, November 21 and end at 3PM EST on Saturday, November 28. Fans can register now at http://www.songvest.com to learn more about royalty history and how the songs were written.

Boss.

-AR

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  • http://www.roxwel.com Pick-Axe Bobby

    CHIP Z’NUFF.

    • Cory

      lol, Guilty Gear.

    • oBESTIALo

      guilty gear xx#reload is the greatest 2d fighter ever

  • http://www.myspace.com/uglydirge aaron m.

    holy crap! this is a brilliant idea. i’m totally going to do this for my next album.

    THAT’S RIGHT, KIDS. YOU CAN BE FIRST IN LINE TO OWN A SHARE OF “FUCKED TO DEATH (BY A FROZEN LOG OF SHIT)”.

    • http://www.myspace.com/uglydirge aaron m.

      be first in line to buy my soul! EVERYTHING ABOUT ME MUST GO!

      • Kuranes

        LOL (to both posts.)

      • Marc

        That was so fuckin’ funny I coughed and almost threw up. Seriously.

  • Shinaain

    “Amazing, right? I mean “amazing” in the sense that “Holy poop I cannot believe anyone ever thought that this was an okay idea,” not in the “GOJIRA LIVE!!!” sense.”

    Line of the day.

  • http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/62449cbe5ea8d22bcc2e76890fceaa37.png Lord Bling

    Methinks someone in the MS Mansion is looking high and low to repost 80s hair metal videos…..

  • Future Ruins

    Those are some seriously hot women. Wait…

  • DustintheWind

    Was every hair metal heartbreaking hottie in the 80′s named Michelle??

  • Mike

    This is most likely a sound investment. Get it? Sound? Music? Hahaha I’m hilarious.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Scott-Rives/654814275 Scott Rives

    Minimum bid + fees etc = $685(!!).

  • The Ghost of D. Boon

    Wait and so the royalties are only for single sales? Am I reading that right? Who the fuck buys singles from ANYONE, let alone Enuff Z’nuff?

  • large jockstrap

    are you saying mr writer, that if you listen to 80s music, you’re either taking the piss, or can’t tell the time?

    yeh sure, so lets all stop listening to classical music! whilst we’re there, fuck any good hard rock. not that enuffz enuff is a good band, but what a stupid thing to say

  • Walker

    Its funny, you look at these videos and you surely think that everyone involved must have been crazy, but it’s not the case. This is how it was, that’s the best part of history, which is how kids today will view BrokeNcyde in twenty years as well.

    • Happy Days

      Or Dethklok, or Mastodon. Look at their silly videos.