http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2008/12/23/video_killed_the_rock_n_roll Comments On: Video Killed the Rock n' Roll Star by David Schmader en-us Copyright 2009 The Stranger. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, The Stranger readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact The Stranger. webmaster@thestranger.com (The Stranger Webmaster) Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:01 -0800 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:15:00 -0800 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Posted by Meatbot 3000]]> Thu, 25 Dec 2008 00:42:36 -0800 The Stranger
I am not entirely convinced Squier wasn't being sarcastic when he was filmed prancing around like that. I think a lot more about this could be written -- did he think videos were such a passing fad that he could perform in one like that, and still maintain his core (male) audience -- not unlike the Sweet doing pop songs for Top 40 and still rocking the punters on tours with Slade in the early 70s? Was he making fun of a teen fan base he definitely had after "Everybody Wants You" (a GREAT pop song everybody loved)? And think about Billy's roots in post-glam band Piper? And flaunting androgyny in 80s metal videos in general?

Wika fact: "Squier originally performed with the band Magic Terry & The Universe, which also included Klaus Flouride, who went on to play with The Dead Kennedys."

This video demands a taunting, passionate "Letter To Axl" sort of performance built around it ... or some kind of "Showgirls" mockery ... but who would step up to provide us with such entertainment? Who could we possibly trust to do that? David? Would you know?
Posted by Chris Estey]]> Wed, 24 Dec 2008 10:46:00 -0800 The Stranger Posted by bd]]> Tue, 23 Dec 2008 19:43:10 -0800 The Stranger Posted by T.v. coahran]]> Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:18:24 -0800 The Stranger Posted by paulus]]> Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:03:39 -0800 The Stranger totally gonna steal those moves.
Posted by boxofbirds]]> Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:51:42 -0800 The Stranger Posted by segal]]> Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:32:47 -0800 The Stranger
That in conjunction with the off-the-shoulder, pastel, flashdance aerobic outfit was just a bit too much for the newly heavying guitar-rock crowd to take.

Say what you will, dude wrote one of the best Xmas songs ever:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xG9QyKxYU…
Posted by paulus]]> Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:04:07 -0800 The Stranger