March 28, 2008
Song of the Day
"I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself" by White Stripes.
I was excited to discover that Sophia Coppola directed the video for this song and that it featured Kate Moss. But the video, which in its entirety features Kate playing stripper on a pole, is so surprisingly boring (not safe for work, obvi). I expect better from everyone involved.
Posted by Karol at March 28, 2008 11:43 AM | TrackBackTechnorati Tags: White+Stripes Sophia+Coppola Kate+Moss
Do you expect better from your favorite hip-hop videos where they do the bump-and-grind and flash gang signs ?
Posted by: BadBoyInASuit at March 28, 2008 12:09 PMGirl needs a cheeseburger.
Posted by: Mark Poling at March 28, 2008 01:19 PMDo you expect better from your favorite hip-hop videos where they do the bump-and-grind and flash gang signs ?
If they're directed by Sophia Coppola, yes.
Posted by: Karol at March 28, 2008 01:32 PMI think the source material to begin with is flawed. But different strokes, etc.
Posted by: Shawn at March 28, 2008 01:51 PMYou could be my black Kate Moss tonight. I'll get you a pole.
Posted by: Not Dawn Summers at March 28, 2008 02:33 PM"If they're directed by Sophia Coppola, yes."
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I think that the glorification of gang culture within the hip-hop/rap world is disgusting, regardless of whom is directing the videos.
Posted by: BadBoyInASuit at March 28, 2008 02:58 PMI think that the glorification of gang culture within the hip-hop/rap world is disgusting, regardless of whom is directing the videos.
Oh c'mon. Did Johnny Cash glorify prison culture? Did Eliot Smith make it cool to be depressed and suicidal? Rap gets an unfair share of criticism.
Posted by: Karol at March 28, 2008 04:31 PMJim Varney made it cool to talk to invisible friends.
KnowwhatImean, Vern?
Posted by: E5 at March 28, 2008 04:36 PM"Oh c'mon. Did Johnny Cash glorify prison culture? Did Eliot Smith make it cool to be depressed and suicidal? Rap gets an unfair share of criticism."
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Please tell me you're kidding.
Hip-hop/rap don't get enough criticism for their glorification of gang culture.
Bloody hell, I agree with Badboy!
Expecting better of Sophia Coppola? did you see her in Godfather 3? Stinkerooooo!
Hip-hop/rap don't get enough criticism for their glorification of gang culture.
Name another kind of music that gets Congressional hearings.
Expecting better of Sophia Coppola? did you see her in Godfather 3? Stinkerooooo!
But she directed Virgin Suicides and Lost in Translation, two very good movies (I like the former a lot better than the latter, though). She wasn't acting in this video, she was directing.
Posted by: Karol at March 29, 2008 10:41 AMName another kind of music that gets Congressional hearings.
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That's an Orwellian challenge.
Fact is, no other kind of music glorifies gang culture, therefore, no other kind of music has elicited Congressional hearings.
Nonetheless, hip-hop/rap still does not receive the criticism it deserves for glorifying gang culture.
I'll assume you're just playing devil's advocate.
:)
weren't their congressional hearings back in the 80's over supposed subliminal lyrics in death metal telling people to join satan or something?
Posted by: E5 at March 29, 2008 03:37 PMI seem to remember Frank Zappa staring down the PMRC back in the 80s.
Posted by: Shawn at March 31, 2008 10:33 AMDidn't Iron Maiden have to face the backwards turntable crowd with the "do it" message?
Virgin Suicides, not at all bad. Lost in Translation, IMO hugely overrated. Wouldn't want to see either for a second time.
Didn't Iron Maiden have to face the backwards turntable crowd with the "do it" message?
I think that was Judas Priest.
Posted by: Shawn at April 1, 2008 07:33 PM
