Ok, so apparently there has been some buzz going around because Howard Stern aired tape that was allegedly a recording of Beyonce’s vocals from her performance of “If I Were a Boy” on the Today show last year. The tape was supposed to prove that the “Single Ladies” singer lip synchs during her “live” performances.

The vocals on the tape are horrible, cracking and struggling in vain to stay in tune.
(Unlike Beyonce’s usual vocals, which are over-sung, over-produced and melodramatic.)

However, Beyonce fans can relax, because now it is being reported that the whole thing was a hoax and the tape was created by a blogger.

However, we have to wonder why so many people were so eager to believe this story.

Was it because people like to see stars screw up?

Or was it because many listeners are getting tired of her boring pop songs and were sort of relieved that this might finally put an end to her reign over the airwaves?

We think it’s the latter. What do you think?

Fortunately, the tape of David Lee Roth’s hilariously awful “Running with the Devil” soundboard vocals is not a hoax. If you haven’t heard it yet, go now.