...it IS a Cheer-ocracy!
As faithful readers may or may not remember, I've been all over this issue since the beginning – do we, or do we not, live in a Cheer-ocracy. I am happy to report that further evidence has come to light, thanks to an often-prophetic force - teenybopper girl pop singers.
One can track their cheerful influence on top pop hits thru the decades. Take "Hey, Mickey, you're so fine." With a cheerleader-based video so fine it blew your mind. Or more recently, Gwen Stefani's declaration that she Ain't no Hollaback Girl. Listen to the lyrics: "bananas... b-a-n-a-n-a-s" and you'll wonder whether you are, in fact, listening to Nostradamus instead of No Doubt.
And despite the protests of a fellow blogger, another pop princess is in the process of confirming our Cheer-ocracy status - lil' Avril. Her new opus, Girlfriend, follows in the pom-pon-clad footsteps of the aforementioned cheeriffic hits.
Take a listen to the lyrics, dominated by "hey! hey!" and handclaps and I'm sure you'll agree - we live in a Cheer-ocracy.
Which may give Hilary an unforseen edge in '08.
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7 comments:
I fully agree. Is Aretha Franklin's "R-E-S-P-E-C-T" a cheer song? Not that there was a video or anything.
If TV has taught me anything (thanks to a seemingly relentless "Heroes" marketing campaign) it's "Save the Cheerleader, Save The World."
I have that tattooed on my ass.
Grant: Hells yeah. Glad you're on board.
Valerie: Just keep listening. Over and over again. It'll turn to magic.
And wow – the debates about the identity of the pool boy and such ;)
McGone: Thanks for furthering the Hayden Pannetierre connection – damn straight. And welcome.
You see, good girls end up covered in other people's feces, while bad girls get to hang out with guys with emo hair.
Circle of life...
How the hell am I supposed to raise a girl into a woman in a goofy world like this.
Maybe burka's aren't such a bad idea.
Frank: So true, for so many walks of life.
Dave: A burka's not a bad idea, as long as by burka you mean a short pleated skirt and a sweater with a team logo on it.
It's as if you read my mind.
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