Such is the cheertopian power of Bring It On Week that I've decided to make a second contribution to Chris Sims's celebration of all things cheertastic with a post spotlighting some music videos with a pronounced pro-pom-pom slant.
Toni Basil - Mickey - Though I featured this video in a previous visual synergy post, there was no way I could omit posting it given its historical importance in the development of cheer-crossover entertainment.
J. Geils Band - Centerfold - No, that's not former MTV VJ Martha Quinn. For a more in-depth discussion of the song's impact on a pre-pubescent Andrew, read this.
Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit - I liked this song better when it was titled "More Than a Feeling" and performed by Boston.
Nada Surf - Popular - THIS JUST IN: High school is a clique-dominated sharktank. Shocking, isn't it? Also, isn't there supposed to be something about how Sasha plays with Britt in there somewhere? And that we need to always wear sunscreen?
Narcotic Thrust - I Like It - Those stories about what goes on at Montessori schools? All true, I'm afraid.
The Moog Cookbook - Smells Like Teen Spirit (from The Moog Cookbook, 1995) - Come as you are to the Korova Milk Bar, my be-flanneled and bowler-hatted droogies. The first round of drencrom is on me.
Racey - Kitty (from The Best of Racey, 2004) - True fact: Toni Basil's "Mickey" is actually a cover song. It was originally penned, with the title "Kitty," by the Chinn and Chapman songwriting team for the bubbleglam act Racey. When adapting the song to fit a female vocalist, Basil opted to go with "Mickey" -- a reference to Monkee Mickey Dolenz, who the dancer/choreographer had worked with in the 1968 movie Head.
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5 comments:
Martha Quinn said it wasn't her. But it really really looked like her....
Oh. My. God. I frickin' LOVE this "Kitty" song. I'm a huge Toni Basil fan and think her debut album is a new wave classic (packed with great tunes). It was a huge crime leaving "Shopping A to Z" off her best-of. I had no idea Micky was a cover. In related news, TMZ has a current pic of Toni posted today - and she still looks great.
"I liked this song better when it was titled "More Than a Feeling" and performed by Boston."
Oh, God, I'm friggin' ROLLING over that one...
Moog cookbook, Racey and cheerleaders all in one post? This could be 'Post Of The Year' you know and we're not out of Feb' yet.
Have you checked out the moogies rework of 'Hotel California/Popcorn', or their remake/remodel of Air's 'Kelly Watch The Stars'?
You'll find them here along with a Jefferson Starship Enterprise youtube treat
http://www.wordmagazine.co.uk/content/slick-vs-spock
God, how old am I really... What a great blast from the past with the video clips. Hell, I recall when MTV was still in the testing stages on cable back in 1981. They only broadcast a few videos at a time and then went off the air. They hadn't even HIRED Martha Quinn yet! It was only Mark Goodman and the Alan Hunter...
Kudos to Planet Mondo for hipping me to your site. I'll definitely come back and check out the archives.
Peace and blessings.
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