Just a heads up to any future contestants on The Voice, don’t go on The Voice. And if you do decide to shake hands with the devil, don’t perform a cover of Father John Misty, not unless you want to feel the wrath of the man himself.

As Pitchfork reports, Aaron Gibson, a contestant on the US iteration of the often controversial reality singing show, recently performed a cover of ‘Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings’, a cut from Father John Misty’s 2012 debut, Fear Fun.

According to the outlet, the cover received praise from the judging panel, including very kind words from Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine, who told Gibson, “I think your voice is so special that you have the responsibility to be a singer.”

Father John Misty, on the other hand, wasn’t as chuffed. Taking to his official Facebook page, the singer and songwriter, whose real name is Josh Tillman, shared a YouTube video of Gibson’s cover and simply wrote “Why God why.” In other words, he’s not a fan.

Tillman has since deleted the post, which suggests he’s either warmed to the cover (which you can check out for yourself below) or he maybe thought he was being a little too harsh, even though he still hates it and why God why.

In a series of follow-up statements, Tillman wrote, “I am happy for anyone to sing any of my songs and it is more important now than ever that we not be apathetic about who we vote for on game shows.”

“We must uphold the dignity of the American democratic process no matter how little we like the performers therein. Please take the time to get to know people who support contestants that you don’t relate to. It may be frustrating but we must have faith in the innate decency of all people who enjoy The Voice.”

We’ve previously covered why Tillman is one of the funniest men in music today. When he’s not tripping on acid at Taylor Swift concerts, Misty is trolling the entire world’s music media or simply a hapless punter at one of his own concerts. Check out our countdown of his funniest moments here.

Get unlimited access to the coverage that shapes our culture.
to Rolling Stone magazine
to Rolling Stone magazine