Musicians Union Seeks Truth in Lip-Synch Labeling

Ashlee Simpson and Milli Vanilli best beware; The U.K. musicians union is going after singers who, when they appear to be performing, are really engaging in lip-synching.

Reuters reports that the union wants promoters, producers and artists to label lip-synched performances on television or in live concerts.

"Stand up and be honest about it. We won't knock you for using recordings," said union spokesman Keith Ames.

If the union gets its way, a lip-synching logo will be used to alert the public. Apparently, the plan is to flash the logo up on a television screen or place it on concert tickets.

Not too long ago, while giving an acceptance speech for a song-writing award, eccentric veteran rocker Elton John attacked Madonna over the lip-synching practice. "Anyone who lip-synchs in public on stage when you pay 75 pounds to see them should be shot," John said.

Madonna has denied engaging in the feigned lip motion.

The Left Coast Report believes that when the mainstream media talking heads start echoing each other's phrases, we sure could use a logo to alert us to "lib" synching.