Discourse & Dischord
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The Good
Erykah Badu bares all for “Window Seat” video
Nudity and social commentary are familiar bedfellows ” just ask John and Yoko. So what’s surprising about Erykah Badu’s video for Window Seat isn’t the fact that she slowly disrobes till she’s stark naked; it’s the fact that she does it while walking around the grassy knoll in downtown Dallas where JFK was assassinated. The video ends with a shot ringing out and Badu collapsing on the ground. It’s supposed to be a statement about character assassination, but you don’t care about that. We had you at naked. Check out the video here.
The Bad
Gaga has birthday, covers ensue
Happy 24th birthday, Lady Gaga. Here’s your present: Two covers of Bad Romance, one from Paramore singer Hayley Williams (on piano to boot!) and the other from Jared Leto. Earnest, emo, melancholy, Catalano-esque ¦ listen to both versions to figure out which is which.
The Ugly
MGMT’s Flash Delirium video is weird
First there’s this mansion full of old people. Then there’s dancing ¦ and puppets. And THEN, there’s a talking neck wound, an eel, an iron lung and an earthquake. In that order. Check out the video on the band’s Web site. Oh yeah ¦ spoiler alert.
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