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![Song of the Day:
“Icky Thump”- The White Stripes
“…Americans, what, nothing better to do? Why don’t you kick yourselves out? You’re an immigrant too”
Icky Thump? Don’t you mean “Ecky Thump”? Yes. “Icky Thump” is derived from “Ecky Thump”, a british colloquialism used for describing something awesome, radical, or bad ass. It was made popular by a popular by a 1970’s t.v. show (“The Goodies”).
Political, fierce, and raw. The message? “You can’t be a pimp and a prostitute too.” In other words, don’t be a douche to your help.
The story? A white, American, male drunkenly crosses the U.S.-Mexican Border.
“Sittin’ drunk on a wagon to Mexico”
He meets a Mexican “Redhead senorita”. The Senorita leads him to an unkown location, drugs him with “candy cane Black Rum, dry ice, [and] sometin’ strange”. The man wakes up handcuffed to a bed. The man has been robbed. He is all alone.
The gems of this song? The politically driven lyrics (along with Jack White’s amazing guitar backing and Meg White’s simple, yet thrashing, drums).
The song is critical of the dynamics between white Americans and thier immigrant help. Americans tend to look down on immigrants. Ironic? Very. Why? Immigrants take care of thier children, keep thier grasses emerald green, supply the amazingly delicious and fresh produce, amongst other valued manual (not Manuel) labors. Side note: They do it for waaay cheaper and do a pretty damn good job.
The lesson? Guero goes home with a lesson well learned- don’t fuck with the help! The man goes home with a different opinion of a culture saying, “Went home and learned to clean up after myself”. I imagine this to mean that he gave his maid some much needed time off (with a raise and paid advance).
If the politics don’t get you the amazing rock music will.
“Who’s using who? What should we do? Well you can’t be a pimp and a prostitute too”](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lydhlmdzOv1r2uzkbo1_400.jpg)
Song of the Day:
“Icky Thump”- The White Stripes
“…Americans, what, nothing better to do? Why don’t you kick yourselves out? You’re an immigrant too”
Icky Thump? Don’t you mean “Ecky Thump”? Yes. “Icky Thump” is derived from “Ecky Thump”, a british colloquialism used for describing something awesome, radical, or bad ass. It was made popular by a popular by a 1970’s t.v. show (“The Goodies”).
Political, fierce, and raw. The message? “You can’t be a pimp and a prostitute too.” In other words, don’t be a douche to your help.
The story? A white, American, male drunkenly crosses the U.S.-Mexican Border.
“Sittin’ drunk on a wagon to Mexico”
He meets a Mexican “Redhead senorita”. The Senorita leads him to an unkown location, drugs him with “candy cane Black Rum, dry ice, [and] sometin’ strange”. The man wakes up handcuffed to a bed. The man has been robbed. He is all alone.
The gems of this song? The politically driven lyrics (along with Jack White’s amazing guitar backing and Meg White’s simple, yet thrashing, drums).
The song is critical of the dynamics between white Americans and thier immigrant help. Americans tend to look down on immigrants. Ironic? Very. Why? Immigrants take care of thier children, keep thier grasses emerald green, supply the amazingly delicious and fresh produce, amongst other valued manual (not Manuel) labors. Side note: They do it for waaay cheaper and do a pretty damn good job.
The lesson? Guero goes home with a lesson well learned- don’t fuck with the help! The man goes home with a different opinion of a culture saying, “Went home and learned to clean up after myself”. I imagine this to mean that he gave his maid some much needed time off (with a raise and paid advance).
If the politics don’t get you the amazing rock music will.
“Who’s using who? What should we do? Well you can’t be a pimp and a prostitute too”
MUSICIANS OF THE DAY:
Bone Thugs~N~Harmony
“If I could teach the whole wide world to be a thug in harmony then I would teach the whole wide world to be a thugsta’ just like me”
Krayzie, Layzie, Bizzy, Wish, and Flesh’n Bone collectively (until Flesh’n Bone was arrested) made the rap group Bone Thugs~N~Harmony.They’re like the gangster version Boyz II Men. Although,most of their songs consist of smoking “buddha” (a.k.a. reefer, pot, weed, mary-jane, mj, ganja, etc…) and “creepin’ on a come up”, many of thier songs are heartfelt, something like a “Ghetto Gospel” (courtesy of Tupac Ft. Elton John haha).
BTNH’s ability to rap quickly and amazing rhyming laced with slow beats (most of the time) makes this group great. “Weed Song” is a great example. Toungue-twisting-talent is shown in “Notorious Thugs” (lietarlly one of the greatest rap songs ever!)…”it’s bone and biggie (Biggie) it’s bone and Biggie (Biggie)” we all know that.
Whether it was Tupac v.s. B.I.G, Eazy-E v.s. DeathRow records, Weird Al v.s. Coolio, or Ice-T v.s. every “pig” on the planet, Bone Thugs managed to stay out of serious beef. In a time where East v.s. West ruled the 90’s rap scene, it’s amazing that the Bone Thugs worked with: Tupac on “Thug Luv”, The Notorious B.I.G. on “Notorious Thugs” (one of THE GREATEST rap songs of all time!), and on “Fo Da Love of Money” with Eazy-E.
40oz sippin’, joint rollin’, car robbin’ and crime, wasn’t always the message that BTNH wanted to carry across. I.e. “Crossroads”, which focuses on dealing with a death and the afterlife. “Ghetto Cowboy” sounds more like a thugged-out, old school, 1940’s radio-show.
There are a million other great reasons as to why BONE THUGS~N~Harmony are the thuggest of the thugs but I’ll let thier music show you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKayZVnM-a8&feature=player_detailpage
“Tell me what ya’ gonna’ do when there ain’t no where to run? When judgment comes for you”
Something about Leonard Maltin’s face makes me want to punch it……. but I don’t know why. He seems nice enough. Nothing personal Mr. Maltin, I enjoyed reading ‘The Disney Films’ and you rocked as CO-host of “Hot Ticket” but your face has a big “punch here” button on it and I’m not one for leaving a button un pushed. I’m NOT here to push anyone’s buttons (pun intended) however, but rather to help you sir. I have a possible solution. I’ve been told there a bags made for people with your “issue”. The bags are made of paper, it’s made of light material so as to not strain the face. The bags have hole cut-outs for the eyes (being able to see is important- duh) and it’s an average brown color so as to not attract MORE attention to your face. Like I said it is “nothing personal” Leo. I’m just a young man looking out for other’s best interests one day at a time. No “Thank You” required.
SONG OF THE DAY: “Cold Desert”-Kings Of Leon
“Jesus don’t love me no one ever carried my load. I’m too young to feel this old.”
Single handedly my favorite song…of all time. The gentle/rugged/perfect voice of Caleb Followill sets this track up for success. Although, virtually unknown by radio stations everywhere, “Cold Desert” is the best track off 2008’s multi-million selling album “Only By The Night”. But Rod what about “Sex On Fire”, “Manhattan”, “Revelry”, and the Grammy winning “Use Somebody”? Listen to the song and it’s message and then ask that question. Focused on pain, angst, and struggle the song is written, recorded, and performed beautifully. I won’t lie….it is a song made to make the listener feel…sad. But fuck it! Sadness isn’t ALWAYS a bad thing. Especially in music. How successful would the Blues be, right?
“Here’s To you. Here’s to me. Nobody knows, nobody sees”
MUSICIAN/BAND OF THE DAY:
Kurt Cobain/Nirvana
“I’m so Happy ‘cuz today I found my friends, they’re in my head”
Kurt, Dave, and Krist, were the three musicians formally known as the band Nirvana. Kurt Cobain was a “legit” frontman, kind of a baby, had mediocre guitar skills, and had a tendency to wear “outfits” made up of multiple layers of clothing (usually consisting of 2 or 3 t-shirts, a dirty flannel shirt and ripped jeans) but that is why I love him. He had a no bullshit attitude and was the driving force behind the group. His songs and music stemmed from his poetic heart and obscure and, often, troubled mind. The words, songs, and the music, in its entirety, seeped through his bones were/are/became the stepping-stone for the “grunge” movement. Although, Nirvana was amongst many of the “grunge” bands to hit the early-mid 90’s, they’re music targeted generatiion-x, a group of youths desperate for music with: meaning, corporate-america-free, understood the angsts of being a troubled youth, and that was made for them. The song “Smells Like Teen Spirit” has been voted as THE best song of the 90’s. Proof enough right? More to come y’all.
P.s. Please excuse the scattered thoughts, mispelled words, and bad grammar. Blogging on the go is hard. HAHA
