TVgasm Recaps

VH1 premiered But Can They Sing? last night, and I'll just say it. This show is amazing. Truly amazing. Just about the only detraction was the unctuous emceeing by host Ahmet Zappa. C'mon VH1. You can do better than that. Nevertheless, even though some of the singers pulled off adequate karaoke-level performances, the real stars of the show were wannabe crooners Antonio Sabato Jr., Kim Alexis, Myrka Dellanos (who?), and Bai Ling. Emphasis on Bai Ling. I still don't know whether I'm embarrassed for these "retro-stars" or impressed with their "bravery," as VH1 calls it, but honestly, I'm not sure if I care either way. As long as they keep spewing out the atonal dirges, I'll be more than happy to sit and listen.

Audio clips in convenient, iPod-friendly mp3 format after the jump...

Click on Bai Ling to hear her sing "Call Me" by Blondie.

Shame on you, America! You voted off Kim Alexis and that girl Myrka. Have you no decency? But at least we still have Bai Ling to kick around. If she doesn't win this thing -- for charity, of course -- then I may just have to swear off this whole show.

Click on Bai (left) to hear "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun." Click on Bai and Carmine (right) to hear "Summer Loving."

Get your iPods ready. On But Can They Sing?, Bai Ling not only sang a beautiful rendition of Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun," but she shared a duet with the most dulcet of vocalists: Mr. Carmine Gotti Agnello. To hear these musicians in all their atonal glory, simply click on the photos above...