Monday, March 23, 2009
Kool Thing
What is “Kool thing” REALLY about (see lyrics below)? feminism, female planets, kitty's, radios. If someone wants to prescribe meaning to it please come forward and shed some light.
Meanwhile, I think Kim Gordon is dressed incredibly Kool in this video. She makes me wanna prepare a summer wardrorbe solely consisting of silver, denim cut-offs, interesting tights, studs and snakeskin 60s go-go boots (which I coincidentally bought on ebay- they’re kinda gross, maybe even a bit slutty-thanks Patrick- but I'm gonna give them a go-go) (Excuse me for terrible pun)
Kool Thing sittin' with a kitty,
now you know you're sure lookin' pretty
like a lover not a dancer
superboy take a little chance here
I don't wanna, I don't think so
Kool Thing let me play it with your radio
move me, turn me on, baby-o
I'll be your slave
give you a shave
I don't wanna, I don't think so
yeah, tell'em about it,
hit'em where it hurts
hey, Kool Thing, come here, sit down beside me
there's something I gotta ask you.
I just wanna know, what are you gonna do for me?
I mean, are you gonna liberate us girls
from male white corporate oppression?
tell it like it is!
huh?
yeah!
don't be shy
word up!
fear of a female planet?
fear of a female planet?
fear, baby!
I just want you to know that we can still be friends
come on, come on, come on, come on let everybody know
kool thing, kool thing
when you're a star, I know that you'll fix everything
kool Thing sittin’ by the kid,
now you know you're sure lookin' pretty
rock the beat just a little faster
now I know you are a master
I don't wanna, I don't think so
kool thing walkin' like a panther
come on and give me an answer
kool thing walkin' like a panther
what'd he say?
I don't wanna, I don't think so
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Preaching? Here’s preaching…
My boyfriend is obsessed by skateboarding. Over the course of time this does of course entail my brief but consistent participation in video watching, whether I like it or not. The most boring videos will just have a bowl or ramp and an alright soundtrack....and maybe feature an overabundance of words like "sick", "rad", and "dude". Then it's hard to be even mildly interested. But the best videos will be original and like the one above, The Strongest of the Strange, made by Pontus Alv, who is also a great skater and a positively strange guy who used all sorts of medieval equipment and footage to make this one-of-a-kind and personal skatevideo, independent of a skate company that could have easily dulled it up and ruined his vision. According to reliable sources (ie. boyfriend) the skatescene tends to be often homophobic, generic and judgemental. Pontus Alv went against the tide (ok, this is boyfriend speaking again) The best bit about this clip is the hypnotic drone of spoken word by William S. Burroughs, talking about the hypocrites, the uncreative, the preachers, the religious, the warmongers, the preachers, their collective jealousy for individuals, and the power of their hatred. makes you think. SO RAAADDDDD
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