Ideal pop music: popping booties AND minds
Listen ALL the way through. Janelle Monae and Erykah Badu stand out for their ability to break it down without breaking us down! Like literally my body gets sore at their shows, but my brain reaches a whole new level of solidarity.
Here, the queens give us a pop anthem for us brainey ladies who might be hesitant about p popping in the club- THE BOOTY DON’T LIE! The 80s groove in production provides contrast with lyrics fully soaked in 2013 references “serving face,” “throwing shade,” and straight up “twerkin in the mirror.” At 4:20 Janelle Monae rewards us with a bold verse calling out continued racism while calling back female role-models of the past as a source of hope.
In pure browntourage fashion, they show us how to be a queen that isn’t scared to cut up the floor but who keeps a fist up and love for their people formost in their hearts.
Will you be electric sheep?
Electric ladies, will you sleep?
Or will you preach?WE HEAR YOU <3
P.S. The fact that our first konversation.us gallery exhibit was also called queen!
THIS IS SO SO SO SO SO GOOD
on personhood - gianna lauren
this album is hitting all the right spots right now.
JENNIFER CASTLE - Poor As Him (by SouthernSouls)
Currently arguing with myself over whether or not to go see her live (for the 5th time) or stay at home by myself.
the breeders - do you love me now?
(Source: Spotify)
geoff berner - light enough to travel
Promise me we won't go into the nightclub I feel so fucked up when I'm in there Can't tell the bouncers from the customers And I don't know which ones I prefer Promise me we won't go into the nightclub I really think that it's obscene What kind of people go to meet people Someplace they can't be heard or seen
Do You? - Jolie Holland
I know I’m lost without a place to go crazy.
(Source: afirethorn)
veruca salt et frank black - vincent delerme
il faudra ne pas lui presenter simon.
file under: #songsnottolistentowhenyoumissyourlover
Q And Not U - Kiss Distinctly American (by MsGenericaccountname)
as if it needed reconfirming… but this song is definitely one of my all-time favourites. for a few years there is was my go-to “last song” on mix tapes and mix cds… especially if i had a crush on you.
oh my gooooood listening to it brings back so many awkward memories. when i had a crush on a boy from upstate ny? my goal was to makeout with him to this song (omg 1st american kiss).
I told the stripper at the bar that the shots we got were magic,
“Make a wish and they’ll come true”As she smiled her golden tooth glinted in the light,
and I wonder what she wished for.I just wished for you.
the first time i heard this song was in february. it still almost brings me to tears when i hear it nearly a year later. definitely in my top ten favourite songs of 2011.
(Source: songmeanings.net)
