Custom (musician)
Encyclopedia
Custom is a Canadian-born, New York-based rock musician best known for his song "Hey Mister".
co-wrote the song "Like You" and contributed instrumentals and background vocals to some of the tracks.
Song List:
. The video follows a young woman (22-year-old actress) as she frolics on the beach, hangs out with the singer, and goes shopping. The music video featured the song's sexually suggestive lyrics being written on the woman's skin as well as upskirt
shots exposing her underwear. The video was banned, as the MTV Standards and Practices division felt that the entirety of the video and song were "pedophilic and offensive to women".
Discography
Fast (released March 19, 2002) – Written and produced by Custom. Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Duncan SheikDuncan Sheik
Duncan Scott Sheik is an American singer-songwriter and composer. Sheik initially found success as a singer, most notably for his 1996 debut single "Barely Breathing". He later expanded his work to include compositions for motion pictures and the Broadway stage, leading him to involvement in the...
co-wrote the song "Like You" and contributed instrumentals and background vocals to some of the tracks.
Song List:
- "Beat Me"
- "Hey Mister"
- "Streets"
- "Like You"
- "Mess"
- "Morning Spank"
- "Skate"
- "May 26"
- "Give"
- "Daddy"
- "One Day"
- "Crawl"
- "120"
Controversy
Minor controversy erupted when the music video for the song "Hey Mister" was banned from MTVMTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
. The video follows a young woman (22-year-old actress) as she frolics on the beach, hangs out with the singer, and goes shopping. The music video featured the song's sexually suggestive lyrics being written on the woman's skin as well as upskirt
Upskirt
Upskirt refers to the practice of making unauthorized photographs under a female's skirt, capturing an image of her crotch area and underwear. The term "upskirt" can also refer to a video, illustration or photograph which incorporates the upskirt image. The term is also sometimes used to refer...
shots exposing her underwear. The video was banned, as the MTV Standards and Practices division felt that the entirety of the video and song were "pedophilic and offensive to women".
See also
- Ian Youngs, "Custom Made for Controversy" http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/2183580.stm. Retrieved Oct 15, 2006
- RollingStone.com, "Not a Custom Fit" http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5932900/not_a_custom_fit. Retrieved Oct 15, 2006