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Desesperada

Filed under: Music Minute

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Musician Jill Sobule is taking things into her own lubed-up hands!

The I Kissed A Girl one-hit wonder is turning to fans for help with with her next record.

Sobule has set up a website where fans can donate money to her album effort.

Yeah, she's practically begging!

Jill's goal is to raise $75,000. In one month she's already raised $54,000.

Hey, begging works!

Contributors can choose a level of pledges ranging from the $10 "unpolished rock," which earns them a free digital download of her disc when it's made, to the $10,000 "weapons-grade plutonium level," where she promises "you get to come and sing on my CD. Don't worry if you can't sing — we can fix that on our end."

For the $500 "gold level," Sobule will mention your name in a song, maybe even rhyme with it. The $750 "gold doubloons level" is "exactly like the gold level, but you give me more money."

For a $5,000 contribution, Sobule said she'll perform a concert in the donor's house!

She set the $75,000 goal because she wanted to do things right. Well-known producer Don Was has agreed to work with her, and she expects friends like Cyndi Lauper and John Doe to sing with her. She also needs to pay for making and distributing the CDs, and promotion to publicize it.

This experience has allowed Sobule the opportunity to really get to know her true fans. The few hundred she has.

Sobule always let the business people do their thing while she concentrated on being the artist.

"I lived like that forever and this time, this is fun," she said. "This is creative."

Desperate times call for desperate measures!

[Image via WENN.]



104 comments to “Desesperada”

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  1. s says – reply to this
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    first maybe?
    ive never heard of that song?

  2. Mallory says – reply to this
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    first!

  3. lalala says – reply to this
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    interesting approach…no idea who she is.

  4. Cassie says – reply to this
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    Seriously??

  5. fdb says – reply to this
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    vf

  6. perez is fat says – reply to this
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    perez sucks

  7. pinkisthenewstink says – reply to this
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    gawd she looks like an old cat that's been plowed by a bottle of ketchup and then hung up on a clothes line while maddona fingers it and then big gay al joins in and starts bangin the thing and then oprah goes poop on it and then avril says it's complicated so the people all convert to muslim and then snoop dawg comes in and lays on the bed and takes the cat and snorts it like some coke so kate moss can then wear it down the runway. that's what she look like

  8. MARY DANATA says – reply to this
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    BITCH GET A JOB TO MAKE MONEY!!!

  9. viviz says – reply to this
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    do you mean …DESESPERADA?

  10. aaa says – reply to this
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    at least at top 10

  11. asdkl says – reply to this
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    blahh

  12. gotta do it says – reply to this
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    I can't fight the urge…..First?

  13. Rachel says – reply to this
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    this is a legitimate website, its a new way to get artists to produce an album without having to go through labels. i saw the owner speak a few months back, there are good intentions behind it.

  14. MARY DANATO says – reply to this
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    WHAT DO I GET FOR TU DOLLA?
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    ANYTHING YOU WANT, GOODIE GOODIE
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    -

  15. chryssi says – reply to this
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    sad.. am i first bitches????

  16. JOJO says – reply to this
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    People wiil do anything for money

  17. auntie liz says – reply to this
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    Perezito: the correct spanish word is "Desesperada", not "desperada". I'm just sayin'. First?

  18. holler says – reply to this
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    first!

  19. The Future Perz- Julia says – reply to this
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    1st!!!!!!

  20. MANNY says – reply to this
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    No. 12 is a Whore!!!!!!!!! First my Ass
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  21. kate says – reply to this
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    i like her

  22. The Future Perz- Julia says – reply to this
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    1st!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  23. sonia says – reply to this
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    That AIN'T Jill Sobule!

  24. Alex says – reply to this
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    JILL ROCKS! I saw her live in Ann Arbor, MI and have been a fan ever since. If this is what it takes for me to get a new Jill Sobule CD, I'll donate as much as I can to help the effort.

    Good music is worth every penny!

  25. Megan says – reply to this
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    Yaawn.

  26. ryan says – reply to this
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    first

  27. pat says – reply to this
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    FIRST

  28. lindsay says – reply to this
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    i can't believe she's already raised that much money

  29. Jamie says – reply to this
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    FIRST

  30. karen d says – reply to this
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    FIRST!!!

  31. Kylie says – reply to this
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    THIRD!

  32. kayla says – reply to this
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    who is she?

  33. Nancy says – reply to this
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    FIRST

  34. dontevenknowher says – reply to this
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    did you mean DESESPERADA

  35. Julia says – reply to this
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    y am i not 1st????

  36. Lala says – reply to this
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    Damn she looks OLD!

  37. bald says – reply to this
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    bitch needs some hairclub or rogaine!

  38. Erin says – reply to this
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    ick. not only can she not sing, but she pretty much endorses eating disorders. The world doesn't need another record from her.

  39. asscrack says – reply to this
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    hey
    i remember her, her song was a big hit in the 90s. It sounds like she's having fun. I like the idea of doing something different!

  40. SOME TRANNYS LOOK BETTER THAN THAT says – reply to this
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    umm, what can i say. and just look at her!!!

  41. cesar says – reply to this
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    i did it yesterday
    and i'm not gonna eat today
    and i'm not gonna eat tomorrow
    cuz i'm gonna be a supermodel

    i LLLOOOOVVVVEEE jill sobule…shes also famous for her song "supermodel" which was featured in the movie Clueless! anyway, good for her!

  42. marisa says – reply to this
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    I LOVE HER! She is actually really great you should check her music out. I may go ahead and give her 10 bucks!

  43. megan says – reply to this
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    Re: Erin
    you mean with her use of irony?

  44. pillow says – reply to this
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    Huh? I never heard of her and I know alot about music, even the most loserish one hit wonders.

  45. luci says – reply to this
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    orry
    buts its written
    desESperada

  46. sandy says – reply to this
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    so does that mean that the proceeds from her album she will donate a percentage to help other people? or is this just another selfish me me me thing?

  47. Milk Man says – reply to this
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    good for her!! At least she's not letting music corporations dictate the way she wants to do music. If i were super rich, I'd giver her the other $21k.

  48. SB says – reply to this
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    That's hot. I think it's a fantastic idea… although, if she has too many people donate $500, won't the entire album just be a pile of names?!?

  49. Milk Man says – reply to this
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    #25…the last 6 words of your statement are BRILLIANT!

  50. madonna says – reply to this
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    #46…well then you don't know Jack…or Jill in this case. It was a cute song, and…….I, the Queen of ALL POP music says…..I luvs me capitalism!

  51. The Phantom says – reply to this
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    Re: Alex – She is a good singer, but judging by the negative comments from posters and Perez, their only music diet is fabricated trash.

  52. anonymous says – reply to this
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    I think you mean "desesperada"?

  53. akorylene says – reply to this
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    how awesome.

    unfortunately I'm broke.

    Anyone wanna donate money to me? :)

  54. Lulu says – reply to this
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    DESPERADA? if u mean DESESPERADA hahahah love u perez!

  55. Johnny says – reply to this
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    Old news, Perez! EW.COM reported on this on January 24th…get your times right!!

    http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2008/01/singer-songwrit.html

    According to the article, she raised 18,000 in one day

  56. McFlabwobble says – reply to this
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    If you contribute to the making of the album, shouldn't you get return profits when/if it sells? *Ponder*

  57. Amy says – reply to this
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    she looks like Paris Hilton in 25 years.

    I'm just sayin'…

  58. steven says – reply to this
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    i thought that was meryl streep!! but hey ya gotta do what ya gotta do!

  59. Lauren says – reply to this
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    Jill Sobule is a copycat…anyone heard of ARTISTSHARE?

  60. JB says – reply to this
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    Why get down on her for doing something different. This is an awesome idea if you ask me.

  61. Sam says – reply to this
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    Jill is my friends, Bob and Matt Sobule's, aunt!!

  62. sillyJill says – reply to this
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    who?

  63. eddy says – reply to this
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    It'd be cool if anyone cared.

  64. Gwen says – reply to this
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    Count on you, Perez, to be a cunt about someone with talent. I saw her when she opened for Cyndi Lauper and she was charming and sweet and put on an enjoyable set. I really don't understand this raising money thing, though, tbh.

  65. calulu says – reply to this
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    Jane Siberry (now known as ISSA) does this too. Must be a new trend,

  66. calulu says – reply to this
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    Jane Siberry (now apparently known as Issa) does this too. Must be a new trend. They should all talk to Ani DiFranco. She's been doing it for herself for years, never asked for donations.

  67. gaby says – reply to this
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    jill sobule can have all my money. she is the greatest singer/songwriter ever. if you don't think so, you can take off your headphones, pause your "fall out boy" song, and tell me what "good" music is…

  68. Malu says – reply to this
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    she does the theme song for the show unfabulous.
    her nephew goes to my school.

  69. Eddie says – reply to this
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    Jill is brilliant! Her songs are wonderfully creative! Hope she makes her goal!

  70. Bobbie says – reply to this
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    Perez:

    You admitted to playing "Gardenia" over and over and you make fun of Jill Sobule?! Don't get me wrong, I love the new Mandy Moore stuff (all the more since that poser Zach Braff broke her heart), but I bet you haven't heard Sobule's "Underdog Victorious". Give her a chance before judging her. Maybe she's just doing what's necessary to keep on doing what she loves. We all should be so brave.

  71. Andy says – reply to this
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    Yo, get your facts straight. SHE IS A TWO HIT WONDER. She sang Supermodel off the Clueless Soundtrack, and was even on an MTV Special about Two Hit Wonders. Some of her songs are really great, but Supermodel kind of killed people taking her seriously.

  72. JWELL says – reply to this
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    hey, she looks just like Meryl Streep…..

  73. aaa says – reply to this
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    Re: auntie liz – DESPERADO is a word in english !!

  74. jayden says – reply to this
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    She has more talent in her pinky than Perez or any of his loser fans do in their entirety. At least she has something other than cuntish gossiping as her claim to fame.

  75. TVDinner says – reply to this
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    I think that's a wonderfully creative idea! The music industry is changing faster than a record company exec can choke down his last meal of fois gras, and it takes creativity and vision like this to move beyond the outdated model proffered by the RIAA. I salute her!

  76. WHAT'S DELTA BURKE UP TO? says – reply to this
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    WHY ON EARTH ARE YOU BRINGING UP THIS SHIT? THERE ARE SLOW NEWS DAYS AND THEN THERE ARE FUCKING REPORTS ON JILL SOBULE NEWS DAYS!!! THIS DUSTY CUNT IS THE ANTI-MATTER OF ENTERTAINMENT PEREZ!!! JUST PUT UP SOME DRUNK DELTA BURKE PHOTOS OR SHARE SOME INTERESTING RUE MCCLANAHAN NEWS!!! FUCK THIS MENOPAUSED SONGBIRD AND HER MARXIST LESBIAN RECORD. HER NEXT ALBUM SHOULD BE "I KISSED THE FUCKING BOTTOM OF THE BARREL AND DECIDED TO STAY THERE AND ROT!".

  77. YEAH, IF MERYL STREEP WERE A TRANNY ON PCP (TRYING TO USE MAKE-UP FOR THE FIRST FUCKING TIME)! says – reply to this
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    Re: JWELL

    SHE COULD PROBABLY MAKE MORE MONEY (FASTER) BY GIVING OUT $5 CUNNILINGUS IN THE PARKING LOT AT THE NEXT INDIGO GIRLS CONCERT.

  78. ilyssabeth says – reply to this
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    i gave her five bucks once.

  79. Leese says – reply to this
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    I thought it was Meryl Streep! lol

  80. habloelidiomaTUno says – reply to this
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    deSESperada…porfavorrrrrrrr

  81. YEAH-- DON WAS IS GOING TO TURN YOUR LIFE AROUND!!! says – reply to this