Thanks to Voice pal Mr. Eddie Huang, we came across the above clip of some Jeopardy! contestants who have apparently never seen the video for "Killa Cam." When supplied with the answer "Rapper Cam'ron had a pink one of these alliterative super-SUV's, but sold it as it got too much attention," the three hopefuls stared blankly at Jeopardy host Alex Trebek, who looked a little disappointed that no one knew how to reply to his query. (Trebek: Closet Diplomats fan? Or just irritated that nobody figured out the only SUV out there with an alliterative name is the Range Rover?) While this isn't the best "Unexpected Cam'ron appearance on national television" moment, it's definitely going to make it into the top five. A clip from the video featuring the pink Range after the jump.

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If there's one common complaint we hear as rock critics, it's "I could totally do your job." First off--shhh, don't tell anyone! Secondly, "jobs" traditionally pay better than this, so we'll gladly go Parent Trap with you in a heartbeat.

Either way, we decided to get some measurable data on the classic backseat critic theory that we're all a bunch of no-nothings and finks. We gave a pool of 14 rock critics one question: How many members of the Wu-Tang Clan can you name? They were given the following rules:

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Good luck learning all the chord changes in "Jane Says," dude

So TV on the Radio's Dave Sitek has joined Jane's Addiction, in some unspecified bassist/songwriter/possibly-non-touring-member capacity, which is super bizarre when you first hear about it, but is, upon reflection, not the strangest "_______ Joins ________" construction that could possibly show up in your RSS feed. To illustrate, here are 25 examples.

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Online music nerds are just like the rest of us in the downtime between Christmas and New Year's: unwrapping the last bit of reheatable Christmas dinner, bidding visiting relatives a fond adieu, being trapped inside by a foot of snow with only Twitter to keep them warm. So it came as no surprise that one of those irresistible hashtag memes (#failedrockbandmovies) would bubble up last night, like the last lingering present you discover on the 26th hidden behind the tree (it's socks, whatever). This one was easy enough to churn up thousands upon thousands of boring "Wheel of Fortune" style before-and-afters like "The Karate Kid Rock," or "The Man Who Knew Too $hort." Here, though, are our favorites (including, in the charitable spirit of the season, one from yours truly, ever the fan of a quality pun) with bonus points for linguistic gymnastics and/or the relative obscurity of the film or band (see above):

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Well, "best" is probably a misnomer here, as we slept through the glory days of the #FatIndieBands hashtag, which seems to have raged all night. But it's still going pretty strong--even M.I.A. got involved! As always, points were awarded to audacity, creativity, and how profoundly the target needed to get clowned in the first place. All and all we think people are doing great out there, it being a Friday and all. Whoever invented this,Todd Levin, we salute you.

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Halloween is nearly upon us. You don't have a costume yet, because you're a music nerd. We are here to help. Abandon your half-assed Lady Gaga concept and try these practical suggestions instead.

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The hashtag he was born to contribute to

The dude who looked like a lady was actually a lady. We aren't the champions due to an NCAA infraction. Something something something and party every day. Yes, another rock-themed hashtag raged across Twitter last night, amateur comedians across the globe struggling with the perfect joke for "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" and failing miserably. Others, thankfully, were more successful. Below, a whirlwind tour of what neurotic insomniac music obsessives were up to last night:

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Maybe like an a capella vocal-loop thing, I don't know

So Lou Reed has straight-up cockblocked Susan Boyle's attempt to sing his "Perfect Day" on America's Got Talent, apparently sending the reality-TV songstress back to England in tears. Explanation: "A source said Reed's reason for the last-minute rejection was that he 'didn't like' Boyle." Oh, Lou. While we can understand your reluctance to have Ms. Boyle tear into perhaps your most beloved and bittersweet song, you have to admit that there are far worse fits in your catalog.

For example:

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A quick sequel to yesterday's investigation into Jay-Z's chronic misadventures in the rock and roll world. Some wag in England had the bright idea of asking Jay how he would've reacted to meeting current best pal Chris Martin 24 years ago, back when Shawn Carter was 16. His answer probably will not surprise you! Said Jay:

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Having already used Cee-Lo's fantastic new single/burgeoning Internet meme to chart the history of songs named "Fuck You," let us also point out the excellent work of our good friends at Dallas Observer music blog DC9 at Night, who've taken the liberty of inserting the tune into classic film scenes. Fine work, boys, but five words for you: "Cee-Lo will change your life."