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Given our penchant for Kerli, Tokio Hotel, and Hello Kitty, you can imagine how squeeeee we got over these new photos of Kerli on the set of her upcoming video, "Tea Party," from the upcoming Almost Alice album, inspired by Tim Burton's Alice In Wonderland remake.

"Tea Party" is Kerli's solo song on the Almost Alice album, which will also feature her collaboration with Tokio Hotel on the song "Strange" (perfect, right?).

Check out more photos of Kerli in her amazing "Tea Party" outfit, inspired by the intersection of goth, Harajuku, Hello Kitty, and Versailles (I want to live at that intersection, might I add). Almost Alice is out March 2.

Kerli with stylist Mika Fowler of Gavert Atelier

The idea of Tim Burton directing a version of Alice In Wonderland, with appearances from Johnny Depp (The Mad Hatter), Helena Bonham Carter (The Red Queen) and Anne Hathaway (The White Queen), kind of sells itself. But it's nice to see that the Alice... soundtrack will give the film even more appeal.

The deets of the soundtrack's track list were released a little more than a week ago, with songs from the likes Owl City, All Time Low, Tokio Hotel and Kerli, Motion City Soundtrack and more making appearances (it's like they were reading Buzzworthy or something!).

Now, courtesy of the fine folks at the delicately named We Are Pop Slags, we get a chance to hear some of the music; namely in the form of a radio rip of Avril Lavigne's "Alice (Underground)."

On first listen, "Alice," is a step away from Avril's usual sugar-coated pop-punk; it's operatic (!), atmospheric and, yeah, cinematic.

+ Listen to Avril Lavigne's "Alice (Underground)" here.

Bill Kaulitz is usually the subject of style scrutiny or under the spotlight on the catwalk -- he just walked the runway in Dsquared's Milan fashion show this week, and Bill and Tom were both on the cover of German GQ. But the men of Tokio Hotel have plenty of views you can use when it comes to fashion. Check out this exclusive interview with Tokio Hotel from our friends at Teen.com. They asked Tokio Hotel to weigh in on celebrity hits and misses. And what's a Tokio Hotel interview without reference to David Hasselhoff? Blame it on Tom, natch.

Bill Kaulitz fans already know that every time the Tokio Hotel lead singer steps out in public it's a fashion show. But this morning, Bill Kaulitz finally starred in a real fashion show, walking the runway like a pro in Dsquared's fashion show in Milan. While I wasn't there personally, I can safely assume that Bill Kaulitz needed no training -- dressed in a feathered cape and leather pants like the born-again dark angel of rock, Bill Kaulitz took the stage via an elevator, tuh-WERKED it, and fully upstaged a team of medieval hockey players and models in hot pink pleather Oxford shirts.

Do I even need to point out the cuteness of Bill Kaulitz walking a fashion show by twin designers (DSquared is named for twins Dean and Dan Caten)? Or the you've-made-it-ness of coverage in Women's Wear Daily? I don't, right?

Check out more photos of Bill Kaulitz in the Dsquared show in Milan, and check out Bill and Tom Kaulitz on the cover of the style issue of German GQ. And watch Bill discuss the possibility of a fashion line in this Buzzworthy Blog interview.

The track list for the highly anticipated soundtrack to Tim Burton's Alice In Wonderland 3D remake (save your glasses from Avatar!), starring Johnny Depp, was announced today, and OMB(ill!) Tokio Hotel and Kerli are collaborating on the song, "Strange."

The soundtrack, entitled Almost Alice, hits stores March 2, while Alice In Wonderland is out March 5, at which point you'll experience the heretofore impossible-to-imagine simultaneous Tokio Hotel AND Johnny Depp pairing!

Anyway Tokio Hotel and Kerli's Alice In Wonderland collaboration rules, and here's why:

1.) Tokio Hotel and Kerli, who's from Estonia, bring some European flair to the soundtrack, which includes Avril Lavigne, All Time Low, Mark Hoppus and Pete Wentz, and Owl City.

2.) Though she's got a devoted fan base, Kerli's been under mainstream music's radar for too long, so inclusion in a major motion picture's soundtrack -- especially with the legacy of Alice In Wonderland -- could do wonders to advance her exposure here in the States. Of course, the same goes for Tokio Hotel, which is a great thing or cause for angered teeth gnashing, depending on which Tokio fan you ask.

3.) KERLI AND TOKIO HOTEL BOTH HAVE SONGS CALLED "LOVE IS DEAD." That's NO coincidence. Okay, it's actually totally a coincidence, but their songwriting sentiments often stem from the same place -- introspection, loss of love, and disenfranchisement.

4.) Kerli does amazing things with makeup, and so does Bill Kaulitz. (Obviously.)

5.) Both Kerli and Bill Kaulitz pretty much look like Alice In Wonderland and Tim Burton characters come to life. (Kerli = Alice, obviously, and Bill Kaulitz as the Mad (hot) Hatter.)

Check out the Almost Alice soundtrack track list, watch Kerli's very Alice In Wonderland "Walking On Air" video, watch the Alice In Wonderland trailer, and tell me what you think about Kerli and Tokio Hotel's Alice In Wonderland soundtrack collaboration.

1. "Alice (Underground)" performed by Avril Lavigne
2. "The Poison" performed by The All-American Rejects
3. "The Technicolor Phase" performed by Owl City
4. "Her Name Is Alice" performed by Shinedown
5. "Painting Flowers" performed by All Time Low
6. "Where's My Angel" performed by Metro Station
7. "Strange" performed by Tokio Hotel and Kerli
8. "Follow Me Down" performed by 3OH!3 featuring Neon Hitch
9. "Very Good Advice" performed by Robert Smith
10. "In Transit" performed by Mark Hoppus with Pete Wentz
11. "Welcome to Mystery" performed by Plain White T's
12. "Tea Party" performed by Kerli
13. "The Lobster Quadrille" performed by Franz Ferdinand
14. "Running Out of Time" performed by Motion City Soundtrack
15. "Fell Down a Hole" performed by Wolfmother
16. "White Rabbit" performed by Grace Potter and the Nocturnals

Heads up! Bill and Tom Kaulitz are on the cover of the February 2010 issue of German GQ magazine, where Bill looks like the ringleader of Cirque de Sexy, and Tom looks like a straight-up Bawse. Now, clearly, if you're a Tokio Hotel fan you probably already know that that half of Tokio Hotel's on the cover. And you're probably not mad at it. But, see, this is why Wordpress and life need a "likes this" button. So we can all push it in unison and express our universal delight.

Tokio Hotel's GQ cover lines read "Now also for adults… Tokio Hotel. Why you should take these supertwins seriously from now on!" And a quote from the Kaulitz twins: "We are like one person with 4 ears…" Fair enough, but in case you miss Tokio Hotel's other four ears, watch their "World Behind My Wall" video. Yet again.

2009, you were a pretty good year. Despite a craptacular economy, there was plenty to keep us preoccupied and entertained: Taylor Swift reigned as America's princess, Kanye West provided us with a scapegoat for everything bad, Britney Spears stayed sexy, Rihanna got sexier, Susan Boyle made everyone cry in the good way, Kevin Jonas got married, and everything Lady Gaga did was art. And everything sounded more satisfying at 140 characters (or less.) And no one was as cute as Justin Bieber or hot as Robert Pattinson. (Except maybe Taylor Lautner.)

But what about the music? While it's still tough to sell a CD (remember those?), a single single could still make you a star in 2009. (Right, Ke$ha?) And here at the MTV Buzzworthy Blog, we spent all year obsessing over, studying, playing, and replaying some of the biggest and best songs of 2009 (and many that didn't qualify as either.)

So, without further ado or flowery intro, here are my picks for Buzzworthy's Top 5 Songs Of 2009, beginning with 5 and 4.

+ Number 5: Demi Lovato: "Remember December"
Though "Remember December" wasn't the lead single off of Demi Lovato's second album, Here We Go Again, it was easily the strongest and best. With a slight '80s tinge (is that you, young Pat Benetar?), "Remember December" is a serious standout that quickly makes it point with Demi behind the wheel -- seriously speeding -- the whole time. It's the perfect showcase for Demi's way-beyond-her-years vocals and ability to sell a song without sugar-coating it. Play "Remember December" for a Disney hater, and wait for an apology.

+ Number 4: Tokio Hotel, "Automatic"
Tokio Hotel fans endured a long, fraught wait for Tokio Hotel's Humanoid album, and the album's big, loud arrival made every second of the wait worthwhile, beginning with the first single, "Automatic." With its sweeping chorus that hit you over the head less than a minute into the song, "Automatic" instantly asserted that Tokio Hotel was big-time back, established the album's theme of bittersweet love, and assured you that this is totally Music Therapy: You can't not feel redeemed singing "Automatic" at the top of your lungs.

Tokio Hotel's new "World Behind My Wall" video is all about burning down the walls that hold Tokio Hotel back from the rest of the world and about letting them into your world (and you into theirs). But the fire within "World Behind My Wall" was no trickery of CGI. That was some real, scary-ass pyro.

In this behind-the-scenes video shot on the set of "World Behind My Wall," you'll get a look at the hotness (harr!) that is the boys' new clip, and you'll see Tokio Hotel braving the flames and getting a few important lessons in fire safety.

In a very meta move, go behind the behind-the-scenes of this frankly very dangerous looking video. And see which member of Tokio Hotel almost got his pants seared off. And discover more little moments of this all-about-the-little-moments Tokio Hotel video, directed by Daniel Wolfe.

The oldest member of Tokio Hotel hasn't even hit 25 years old yet, but with three full-lengths albums under their chunky, possibly personalized belt buckles, they're already ready for their seminal behind-the-scenes footage video.

Tokio Hotel's brand-new "World Behind My Wall" video -- their second single off of Humanoid -- does two things. "World Behind My Wall" gives true-blue Tokio Hotel fans what they want... MORE Tokio Hotel, especially behind-the-scenes footage. And "World Behind My Wall" also lays the foundation for Tokio Hotel's inclusion in the (unofficial) Rock Ballads Of Yearning And Need Hall Of Fame. From The Beatles' "Help" to U2's "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For," Guns N' Roses' "November Rain" to Green Day's "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams," "World Behind My Wall" is, quite simply, a song about need, and a song about finding someone or something that can disarm fear and connect men of such magnitude to the things in life more important than the trappings of fame.

Unsurprisingly and symbolically, a transformative song like "World Behind My Wall" needs... a semaphore for hurt and transition, and that's fire. Alongside shots of the guys playing with puppies, heating up pizza, and pushing each other into walls in this case -- in other words, being normal behind closed doors -- Tokio Hotel burns down the walls that separate them from the real world.

So, while Tokio Hotel doesn't race vintage cars (though there is a quick shot of a luxe Porsche) and connect robots to each other in this video like they did in "Automatic," they've succeeded in opening themselves up on camera, and turning what could even read as a love letter to their fans into an extremely intimate look at themselves as actual human beings.

Watch Tokio Hotel's "World Behind My Wall" video, and share your thoughts in the comments.

Plus, watch Tokio Hotel perform "World Behind My Wall" at the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards.

Adam Lambert shocked the nation with his provocative American Music Awards performance of "For Your Entertainment," which featured falling, whips and reins, simulated sexy times, and dude kissing. So what many of you thought. OMFG others said, calling up ABC and the Parents Television Council, all like "OH NO! Guys kissing IRL! My TV's gonna EXPLODE!" Well, that's not necessarily what they said, but you get it.

Today Adam Lambert appeared on MTV's It's On With Alexa Chung and had this to say about his AMA performance: "I just got excited. I got a little carried away." When asked what he'd changed about his performance, he responded "not a damn thing." BAM! Adam Lambert basically tells the haters where they can stick it. Because dude is a total gangster.

Adam also touched upon his glam-rock style (recall, if you will his For Your Entertainment cover) and the famous guy he's into: BILL KAULITZ! Glambert said, and I quote, "You know who's so pretty to me? Bill Kaulitz from Tokio Hotel... I think he's pretty. I'm fascinated by him. I like the androgyny. It's fascinating to me."

Watch the glam unfurl in this clip from today's episode of It's On With Alexa Chung. And watch Adam Lambert's brand-new "For Your Entertainment" video!

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