Comments on: The Pianimal: Episode 2 – Nineties Pop Music

By: Dieter Bogs

Dieter Bogs — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 06:50:46 +0000

Hello, I’d like to report a lost kitten. My wife (Vielta) and I were walking on the old Trail bridge, which happens to be closed for maintenance, and we spotted a black and white kitten. At first we were frightened, because one year ago someone through a stuffed animal at me during the Silver City Days parade. Vielta slowly approached the kitten and noticed it was wearing a collar. “Oreo”… I shouted at the kitten. Vielta turned to me “it’s name is Boots… it’s written on the collar”

Anyways, we kept it, so until we find a missing cat poster with a substancial reward… we wont be parting with it.

By: thomas

thomas — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 01:33:56 +0000

I realize that Enrique and Ricky Martin did not make it on the 90s pop song episode…but perhaps there will be a Latin Lovers edition in the future? (fingers crossed). This is good fun.

By: Kevan

Kevan — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 20:46:09 +0000

Thanks Amos. I especially love that it made you vomit. :)

By: Amos Robinson

Amos Robinson — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 13:39:27 +0000

I found this via MetaFilter. This is pure excellence. It made me laugh, cry, swoon, and vomit. Thank you.

By: Kevan

Kevan — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:47:45 +0000

Thanks for listening, even if it WAS super painful. Imaging spending four weeks rehearsing: I went through Enrique songs, Spice Girls songs, Ricky Martin, Ace of Base and at LEAST 10 more before I settled on the above playlist…

And hey, I didn’t say these songs could be redeemed, but they can be reinterpreted. I read a story about a graphic design professor who asked his students to compile a list of their least favourite colour combinations, and least favourite fonts, and then asked them to create a project that used ONLY the elements they said they despised. Imagine trying to play with Comic Sans to make it legit.

You’re right, you can’t redeem something that sucks, but I find pleasure in immersing myself in treacherously bad art, for a few reasons:
- I love satire. This podcast mocks kitsch as much as it revels in it.
- Fully understanding what makes something SUCK makes you better at producing things that don’t.
- Plus, sometimes, it’s just plain fun.

By: James

James — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:18:41 +0000

Kevan, this was way too painful. You. Can’t. Redeem. These. Songs. Even. If. You. Philosophize & Reminisce. About. Them. Return to golden tracks by Tom Waits, etc…