N.A.S.A. - Money ft. David Byrne, Chuck D, Ras Congo, Seu Jorge & Z-Trip from smokeYYY | That Real Ish on Vimeo.
This project looks very interesting, check out the above very symbolic excellent video, apologiez if it's been posted elsewhere. Their album is Spirit of Apollo, cover below.
MK 101 imagery. Mk is already a cliche.
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CLap Your Brains Off - No Somos Machos Pero Somos Muchos (We're not manly but we're many)
Already posted this on the 'Mirror Conspiracy' post but it bears repeating and i initially wanted to put it here because IMO it's more appropriate to this post. The only reason i posted it on 'Mirrors' was because Chris made a good segway with the Britney.
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It's called 'Circus' what are the odds ;) The imagery on her record called "Kelis Was here" is 101. That record, similarly to Common's went through a couple of name changes, which is not so weird but the fact that in both cases, the titles were semi-officially announced, then changed.
Circus
Come join our circus where we all wear masks
Lie to our fans and expect it to last
Could it be that the trick is on us?
Masqueradin' like we are the ones
Can you blame us? It started as fun
Didn't know that the game must be won - sorry
Never did I lie, never did I mean to trick y'all
But they told me this is how to get rich, y'all
Makin' hit songs, same lame lyrics, same bass, same kickdrum
Buy the record, you became a vic-vic-victim
Bitch can't front, get what I want
Neck, hands & my wrists numb, sickenin’
Diamonds on my wristband, who I'm talkin' to?
You, you & my biggest fan, thinkin' that ya girl got it all
And I got the best man, best hair, best legs, need a break, you in my face
Askin' K what I'm puttin' out next year
Is it gonna be real freaky, critics wanna come critique me
Are you gonna be more grunge rock-n-roll like back when you dropped before?
But get back 'fore I get ill
Black glove, black mask, listen to some real black love
It's all I have, it's all I have
Come join our circus where we all wear masks
Lie to our fans and expect it to last
Could it be that the trick is on us?
Masqueradin' like we are the ones
Can you blame us? It started as fun
Didn't know that the game must be won - sorry
Musicians, magicians, tight rope, strobe lights
Lion tamers, entertainers, sold out nights
Dressin' rooms, costumes, who's doin' who, gossip, rumors
Groupies just too much, everybody's like, "let's do lunch"
That's why it doesn't matter, that's why I'm not a rapper
Still spit a few bars, might never hear this song
Label might say, "Hell naw! Get a new female star
She don't have to sing - she don't have to bring anything!"
Get her some new earrings, fly her off to Beijing
Book her shows in Wyoming, David Letterman & Conan
Your advance just alone and doesn't it all sound grand?
#1 on SoundScan, just keep the clubs bouncin', join us
Come join our circus where we all wear masks
Lie to our fans and expect it to last
Could it be that the trick is on us?
Masqueradin' like we are the ones
Can you blame us? It started as fun
Didn't know that the game must be won - sorry
How can I shake this circus clown?
What does the ringmaster need from his crowd?
Should I dive through the circle of fire?
No - I'm just gonna be me!
Come join our circus where we all wear masks
Lie to our fans and expect it to last
Could it be that the trick is on us?
Masqueradin' like we are the ones
Can you blame us? It started as fun
Didn't know that the game must be won - sorry
Can you blame us? It started as fun
Didn't know that the game must be won - sorry
That song is very apropos to the who Janelle thing as well, IMO.
ReplyDelete"...the Revelation of the Method has as its chief component, a clown-like, grinning mockery of the victim(s) as a show of power and macabre arrogance. When this is performed in a veiled manner accompanied by certain occult sign and symbolical words and elicits no meaningful response of opposition or resistance from the target(s), it is one of the most efficacious techniques of psychological warfare and mind-rape..." - Secret Societies and Psychological Warfare
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