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07.10.09 EVERYTHING GOOD CAN BE MADE BAD

I love Jack White, okay?  I’m That Guy: you know, the one that has pretentious idiot music-snob conversations about how Meg White is a perfect drummer for the White Stripes because Jack intentionally gives himself constraints to work within, because that’s the only way that he can make music challenging for himself, maaaaaaan.  I deserve your scorn.

As That Guy, I think “Seven Nation Army” is about as badass as a rock song can be and still be a huge pop hit.  And I’m glad that it’s a popular song, because the aural retards who listen to Top 40 should be exposed to something good from time to time.

Unfortunately, the song’s popularity eventually manifested itself in the opening number to the most recent episode of “So You Think You Can Dance,” a number that the L.A. Times called a “sharp military-inspired hip-hop dance… reminiscent of Janet Jackson’s ‘Rhythm Nation’ video.”  Which is funny, because I call it reminiscent of wanting to punch people.

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There are 16 comments about:
EVERYTHING GOOD CAN BE MADE BAD

July 10th, 2009 at 3:43 pm
bonkbonkbonk says:

Aw, so cringeworthy. Couldn’t watch.

I’d rather watch “Dance Your Ass Off” for 5 hours.

July 10th, 2009 at 4:03 pm
La Schmoove says:

As a fellow Jack White fan, I was pretty disgusted by this too. However, seeing as how these kids today don’t listen to albums anymore, maybe putting good songs into crappy crap shows is the way to go.

I don’t have anything witty to say, I just wanted to sound all music snob savy

/ adjust glasses. plays vinyl import of Elephant. Basks in feeling of self-importance

July 10th, 2009 at 4:04 pm
Kid Presentable says:

Three editors at Pitchfork committed suicide after watching this.

/also an angered White Stripes disciple

July 10th, 2009 at 4:06 pm
Butters says:

Well I thought it was pretty good…

July 10th, 2009 at 4:11 pm
Enrico Pallazzo says:

sharp military-inspired hip-hop dance

Reminds me of the Nazis…

July 10th, 2009 at 4:11 pm
CrabApple says:

Next week?

Krumping to Enter Sandman.

July 10th, 2009 at 4:49 pm
Yamabushi says:

Dawn Patrol > Elephant

July 10th, 2009 at 4:52 pm
Burnsy says:

Seriously. Fuck’s the point of this show?

July 10th, 2009 at 4:53 pm
Mostly Harmless says:

And I just got to the point where I hadn’t listened to that song long enough that it didn’t sound played out when I did hear it.

Ruined.

July 10th, 2009 at 5:40 pm
Leapin_Lizards says:

I saw both the White Stripes and the Raconteurs in concert, and I dunno if it was an off night but I liked the Raconteurs show better.

/shows self out

July 10th, 2009 at 6:08 pm
Stinky Pete says:

Anything you can make bad I can make worse:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWSQ9YQa_6w

July 10th, 2009 at 6:09 pm
iwontrememberthis says:

That was terrible. Would it have been better if every dancer came out from between the previous dancer’s legs?

July 10th, 2009 at 7:44 pm
Spock's Brain says:

What just happened?

July 10th, 2009 at 9:34 pm
Thirty Notes says:

Jack should sue them.

July 10th, 2009 at 9:49 pm
Tim Was Tim says:

So… Do you think they can dance?

July 11th, 2009 at 10:26 am
Duke of Madness says:

@Stinky Pete:

Hope Matt doesn’t see that link, or he might have to commit music snob sepuku.

How awful is that, BTW? Do country acts now think they can cover rock tunes because of Cash covering NIN?

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