This is a fascinating site, courtesy of Fark: Clear Channel College Entertainment. It lists the availability and price of musical artists for performance at your local college, ranging from about $5,000 for Vanilla Ice to a hefty $200,000 for Creed. The best bargains I saw were definitely Suzanne Vega for $10,000 and Aimee Mann for $15,000. By means of comparison, Carrot Top goes for $30,000. There's something seriously wrong with this world of ours....