Ashley Simpson isn't my least favorite celebrity. I mean, she's kind of pretty -she's way better-looking than her man-chin, Proactive-pushing, tweedle dumb sister, Jessica. Her boyfriend, Pete Wentz, rocks the guyliner better than most men in tight black pants. And shhhhh don't tell anyone, but a couple of years ago I totally downloaded her song, "Boyfriend", to be one of my ringtones. I don't even care that she didn't sing on Saturday Night Live - I'd rather see her do an awkward jig ANY DAY! But when today's Idolator mentioned that her new song, Rule Breaker, was a possible attempt to transform into the likes of electro-punk crusaders Le Tigre, I had to end the lovefest.

Le Tigre's music is about power and feminism. It's about shaking your ass all the way to the next human rights protest. Ashley's music seems to be about how she has a boyfriend "We like to break rules; both got tattoos" and wants to fight for her right to party in ways that perhaps Papa Joe wouldn't be too happy about - "I don't wanna fight, tonight, but I aint goin home for no one" --Oooooooooh SNAP! Ashley, layin down the law! She'd also like us to think she's hardcore by suggesting, "Some say I'm a black sheep cuz I like to sleep late" - A "black sheep"? Really? I'd just think you were out partying late, or maybe in college, or even better yet, you're JUST LIKE ME! You go girl.

I don't think Maura Johnston over at Idolator really meant that Ashley was trying to mold herself into someone who makes important music (that would be a cruel joke on all of us); I think Le Tigre may have just been the first electro-clashy sounding band that popped into her head. Regardless, Ms. Simpson can't pull off the electroclash for me. Her voice is too whiney, her lyrics too dopey to be interesting. I'll let you be the judge for yourself:

I'll also direct your attention to the genius of Le Tigre's 1999 hit Deceptacon: