Comments on: Video: "Express Yourself" (Diplo ft. Nicky Da B) http://boingboing.net/2012/03/13/video-express-yourself-d.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Fri, 24 May 2013 05:59:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: David http://boingboing.net/2012/03/13/video-express-yourself-d.html#comment-1372490 David Fri, 16 Mar 2012 22:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=149115#comment-1372490 This is what New York was like?  Artistic Vitality?  I respectfully disagree. This is what New York was like?  Artistic Vitality?  I respectfully disagree.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/03/13/video-express-yourself-d.html#comment-1371013 Antinous / Moderator Thu, 15 Mar 2012 06:09:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=149115#comment-1371013 There's a contradiction between claiming to be open minded and using the term 'ladylike' as some kind of social blackmail. It's just passive-aggressive slut shaming. There’s a contradiction between claiming to be open minded and using the term ‘ladylike’ as some kind of social blackmail. It’s just passive-aggressive slut shaming.

]]> By: flickerKuu http://boingboing.net/2012/03/13/video-express-yourself-d.html#comment-1371012 flickerKuu Thu, 15 Mar 2012 06:04:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=149115#comment-1371012 Nope, there isn't anything contradicting about me being a man, and thinking butt-gyrations aren't "lady-like" referring to class, manners, or something beautiful.  There is a difference between the beauty of a woman's form in say,  Hula-Dancing, and this garbage. Sorry, it's my opinion and isn't contradicting anything. You can certainly disagree with it. Nope, there isn’t anything contradicting about me being a man, and thinking butt-gyrations aren’t “lady-like” referring to class, manners, or something beautiful.  There is a difference between the beauty of a woman’s form in say,  Hula-Dancing, and this garbage. Sorry, it’s my opinion and isn’t contradicting anything. You can certainly disagree with it.

]]> By: Vinnie Tesla http://boingboing.net/2012/03/13/video-express-yourself-d.html#comment-1370887 Vinnie Tesla Thu, 15 Mar 2012 02:01:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=149115#comment-1370887  And it has better be spotless, young man.  And it has better be spotless, young man.

]]> By: EH http://boingboing.net/2012/03/13/video-express-yourself-d.html#comment-1370648 EH Wed, 14 Mar 2012 21:08:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=149115#comment-1370648 Women are so dirty. Women are so dirty.

]]> By: EH http://boingboing.net/2012/03/13/video-express-yourself-d.html#comment-1370647 EH Wed, 14 Mar 2012 21:07:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=149115#comment-1370647 Oh, Dad! Oh, Dad!

]]> By: EH http://boingboing.net/2012/03/13/video-express-yourself-d.html#comment-1370644 EH Wed, 14 Mar 2012 21:04:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=149115#comment-1370644 I already own all the records he's copying. I already own all the records he’s copying.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/03/13/video-express-yourself-d.html#comment-1370626 Antinous / Moderator Wed, 14 Mar 2012 20:52:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=149115#comment-1370626 <blockquote>you don't look very ladylike doing that. I'm a man, and pretty open minded</blockquote>I believe that I've identified a glaring contradiction here.

you don’t look very ladylike doing that. I’m a man, and pretty open minded

I believe that I’ve identified a glaring contradiction here.

]]> By: flickerKuu http://boingboing.net/2012/03/13/video-express-yourself-d.html#comment-1370535 flickerKuu Wed, 14 Mar 2012 19:53:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=149115#comment-1370535 Ok I see your butt. Ok, I see it, ok. Yup there it is. Yes, I can see you can shake your butt. Yup there it is again. Please, ladies- you don't look very ladylike doing that. I'm a man, and pretty open minded, but all this Anus shaking is pretty disgusting, if you ask me. How about shaking your hips instead of looking like you have to take a shit all the time. Ok I see your butt. Ok, I see it, ok. Yup there it is. Yes, I can see you can shake your butt. Yup there it is again. Please, ladies- you don’t look very ladylike doing that. I’m a man, and pretty open minded, but all this Anus shaking is pretty disgusting, if you ask me. How about shaking your hips instead of looking like you have to take a shit all the time.

]]> By: Meredith Scheff-King http://boingboing.net/2012/03/13/video-express-yourself-d.html#comment-1370385 Meredith Scheff-King Wed, 14 Mar 2012 18:17:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=149115#comment-1370385 at this timeframe: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=eF1lU-CrQfc#t=71s there is a sticker from an artist in NYC I met. It reads, "read motherfucking books, all damn day" at this timeframe: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=eF1lU-CrQfc#t=71s

there is a sticker from an artist in NYC I met. It reads, “read motherfucking books, all damn day”

]]> By: Vinnie Tesla http://boingboing.net/2012/03/13/video-express-yourself-d.html#comment-1370270 Vinnie Tesla Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:47:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=149115#comment-1370270  Wow. That was like a porn video made by aliens who don't entirely get the concept of sex. And who really like Pee-Wee's Playhouse for some reason.  Wow. That was like a porn video made by aliens who don’t entirely get the concept of sex. And who really like Pee-Wee’s Playhouse for some reason.

]]> By: Vinnie Tesla http://boingboing.net/2012/03/13/video-express-yourself-d.html#comment-1370259 Vinnie Tesla Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:43:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=149115#comment-1370259 That was endearingly gritty! But, dude, your grandma wants her cardigan back now. That was endearingly gritty!

But, dude, your grandma wants her cardigan back now.

]]> By: Aaron Swain http://boingboing.net/2012/03/13/video-express-yourself-d.html#comment-1370096 Aaron Swain Wed, 14 Mar 2012 13:50:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=149115#comment-1370096  He's the one making your speakers vibrate. ;)  He’s the one making your speakers vibrate. ;)

]]> By: michiexile http://boingboing.net/2012/03/13/video-express-yourself-d.html#comment-1370048 michiexile Wed, 14 Mar 2012 12:18:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=149115#comment-1370048 Do you mean 3+1 Minkowskian dimensions? I'd've thought it obvious that the Gluteus Maximus of pretty much everyone is capable, in fact always does, move through 3 spatial and 1 temporal dimension… Do you mean 3+1 Minkowskian dimensions? I’d've thought it obvious that the Gluteus Maximus of pretty much everyone is capable, in fact always does, move through 3 spatial and 1 temporal dimension…

]]> By: Jonathan Roberts http://boingboing.net/2012/03/13/video-express-yourself-d.html#comment-1370033 Jonathan Roberts Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:35:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=149115#comment-1370033 I like the WTF moment at 3:18 where the woman comes out of the shop. For the briefest of moments, you can see her trying to assess the situation where a woman in short shorts is shaking her butt on camera right beside the entrance, then she just moves away (and probably immediately starts her search for a new supermarket). I like the WTF moment at 3:18 where the woman comes out of the shop. For the briefest of moments, you can see her trying to assess the situation where a woman in short shorts is shaking her butt on camera right beside the entrance, then she just moves away (and probably immediately starts her search for a new supermarket).

]]> By: Bill http://boingboing.net/2012/03/13/video-express-yourself-d.html#comment-1370028 Bill Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:20:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=149115#comment-1370028 This conversation would not be complete with a reference to the Major Lazer (Diplo & Switch) video "Pon De Floor"  which is about as NSW as it gets.   This is not the first time Diplo has set his beats to black kids dancing.  Come again?  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2nmgcVbfKE This conversation would not be complete with a reference to the Major Lazer (Diplo & Switch) video “Pon De Floor”  which is about as NSW as it gets.   This is not the first time Diplo has set his beats to black kids dancing.  Come again? 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2nmgcVbfKE

]]> By: Jonathan Roberts http://boingboing.net/2012/03/13/video-express-yourself-d.html#comment-1370025 Jonathan Roberts Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:09:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=149115#comment-1370025 On the other hand, I will give extra points for the cardigan in the Diplo video. On the other hand, I will give extra points for the cardigan in the Diplo video.

]]> By: Jonathan Roberts http://boingboing.net/2012/03/13/video-express-yourself-d.html#comment-1370023 Jonathan Roberts Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:07:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=149115#comment-1370023 I haven't been to NY, so I can't comment on what it was like in the 80s. The music might be different, but the dancing  just looks like highly fetishized South African dancing to me: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbjrKN6BtFA&feature=fvwp&NR=1 I can't say I prefer the NY version, the South Africans seem to be having more fun! I haven’t been to NY, so I can’t comment on what it was like in the 80s. The music might be different, but the dancing  just looks like highly fetishized South African dancing to me:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbjrKN6BtFA&feature=fvwp&NR=1
I can’t say I prefer the NY version, the South Africans seem to be having more fun!

]]> By: nudobato http://boingboing.net/2012/03/13/video-express-yourself-d.html#comment-1370018 nudobato Wed, 14 Mar 2012 10:46:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=149115#comment-1370018 Mapouka! Mapouka!

]]> By: fergus1948 http://boingboing.net/2012/03/13/video-express-yourself-d.html#comment-1370001 fergus1948 Wed, 14 Mar 2012 09:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=149115#comment-1370001 Not enough ifs and too many butts. Not enough ifs and too many butts.

]]> By: CrivenS http://boingboing.net/2012/03/13/video-express-yourself-d.html#comment-1369942 CrivenS Wed, 14 Mar 2012 06:02:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=149115#comment-1369942 There are many rhythmic buttocks in this clip There are many rhythmic buttocks in this clip

]]> By: Rosin Ffield http://boingboing.net/2012/03/13/video-express-yourself-d.html#comment-1369886 Rosin Ffield Wed, 14 Mar 2012 04:23:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=149115#comment-1369886 Love it!! i learned about Diplo from NINJA en Yo-landi's collaboration some time ago. XoXoxXeni here another retarded cover i post u: http://soundcloud.com/haleyfairchild/serpentskirt p.s. on the nerdiee side lol thought of boingboing yesterday when i took DD-3 boss delay pedal (it repeats EXACTLY what sound you put in it--very cold/digital) then soldered a capacitor inbetween the legs of its "feedback" pott and it turned it into analogue: each new repeat got more and more muffled -so cheep & so much nicer!! :D Love it!! i learned about Diplo from NINJA en Yo-landi’s collaboration some time ago.
XoXoxXeni here another retarded cover i post u: http://soundcloud.com/haleyfairchild/serpentskirt

p.s. on the nerdiee side lol thought of boingboing yesterday when i took DD-3 boss delay pedal (it repeats EXACTLY what sound you put in it–very cold/digital) then soldered a capacitor inbetween the legs of its “feedback” pott and it turned it into analogue: each new repeat got more and more muffled -so cheep & so much nicer!! :D

]]> By: blueelm http://boingboing.net/2012/03/13/video-express-yourself-d.html#comment-1369795 blueelm Wed, 14 Mar 2012 02:29:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=149115#comment-1369795 No. You're not alone. I actually like it too. Shhhhh... don't tell anyone. No. You’re not alone. I actually like it too. Shhhhh… don’t tell anyone.

]]> By: MelSkunk http://boingboing.net/2012/03/13/video-express-yourself-d.html#comment-1369785 MelSkunk Wed, 14 Mar 2012 02:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=149115#comment-1369785  Am I the only one who adores this? The bounce, the video, the lyrics, the beat, the less than perfect asses bouncing. I have the song on repeat now.  Am I the only one who adores this? The bounce, the video, the lyrics, the beat, the less than perfect asses bouncing. I have the song on repeat now.

]]> By: kate monson http://boingboing.net/2012/03/13/video-express-yourself-d.html#comment-1369773 kate monson Wed, 14 Mar 2012 02:11:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=149115#comment-1369773 If you're curious about the genre you might want to check out <a href="http://jujuassociation.com/2012/01/interview-with-rusty-lazer-on-bounce-part-1" rel="nofollow">the JuJu Association (New Orleans music blog) interview with Rusty Lazer</a>, who helped produce this video. His take on the roots of bounce music may interest you if you're wondering where it came from or what it's about. If you’re curious about the genre you might want to check out the JuJu Association (New Orleans music blog) interview with Rusty Lazer, who helped produce this video. His take on the roots of bounce music may interest you if you’re wondering where it came from or what it’s about.

]]> By: Daniel Latta http://boingboing.net/2012/03/13/video-express-yourself-d.html#comment-1369758 Daniel Latta Wed, 14 Mar 2012 01:55:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=149115#comment-1369758 "...for those of you who yearn <b> to watch a cheap rehash of</b> the energy and danger and artistic vitality that NYC had in the 70s/80s, you need to..." Fixed that for you.  “…for those of you who yearn to watch a cheap rehash of the energy and danger and artistic vitality that NYC had in the 70s/80s, you need to…”

Fixed that for you. 

]]> By: blueelm http://boingboing.net/2012/03/13/video-express-yourself-d.html#comment-1369755 blueelm Wed, 14 Mar 2012 01:52:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=149115#comment-1369755 My favorite part is definitely where they include the pulling-the-pants-out-of-your-crack shots. My favorite part is definitely where they include the pulling-the-pants-out-of-your-crack shots.

]]> By: fink http://boingboing.net/2012/03/13/video-express-yourself-d.html#comment-1369741 fink Wed, 14 Mar 2012 01:42:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=149115#comment-1369741 Are you familiar with Mr. Ghetto's smash hit? ----> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wRjc2Qg-3Y Are you familiar with Mr. Ghetto’s smash hit? —->
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wRjc2Qg-3Y

]]> By: hymenopterid http://boingboing.net/2012/03/13/video-express-yourself-d.html#comment-1369738 hymenopterid Wed, 14 Mar 2012 01:40:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=149115#comment-1369738 I like that type of dancing. I like that type of dancing.

]]> By: blueelm http://boingboing.net/2012/03/13/video-express-yourself-d.html#comment-1369739 blueelm Wed, 14 Mar 2012 01:40:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=149115#comment-1369739 Twerking like this isn't very different from bellydance shimmies. It's more about relaxing than contracting. It looks painful, but that's why they get so low. Twerking like this isn’t very different from bellydance shimmies. It’s more about relaxing than contracting. It looks painful, but that’s why they get so low.

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