Pitchfork

So maybe the debut album from controversial pop icon Paris Hilton was never destined for a simple life. Sometime last week, British guerrilla artist Banksy doctored 500 copies of her CD-- adding new artwork (e.g. superimposing a dog's head onto her body), fake song titles ("Why Am I Famous?", "What Have I Done?", and "What Am I For?"), plus a remix CD to replace the original disc.

The albums were signed "Banksy/DM" and distributed across 48 record stores in the UK. So who is this "DM"-- the supposed guerrilla DJ behind the remix album? It appears that it's none another than Danger Mouse.

A statement credited to Waxploitation, Danger Mouse's management company, said, "Waxploitation can confirm the rumors that the 'DM' referenced on the Banksy/DM Paris Hilton CD is in fact Danger Mouse. Danger Mouse and Banksy are believed to have met whilst shopping for disguises in a Soho joke shop. The only comment they have so far offered on their remix is 'Its hard to improve on perfection, but we had to try.'"

Apparently, no one has complained about or returned the doctored versions of Paris. Maybe they realize that when a legendary guerrilla artist and a legendary producer team up for an amazing social-commentary-cum-practical joke, well, that's hot.