KW And KP Can't Do E.T.

So, it's the 28th again, and instead of discussing issues that I find more relevant to this blog, such as the Japan earthquake or my views on the foreign intervention on Libya, I am instead under a self-imposed obligation commenting on the exploits of the talented musician and arrogant, self-righteous manchild, Michael Jackson Kanye West. So what's new this month?: Well, some utterly boring shit related to more music video nonsense. As an update on last month: Turns out that Kanye does in fact care for other people than himself (and his late mother). That shoddy eye-sore of a video that was "All Of The Lights" was noted, adjusted and edited for the sake of the fans that are prone to photogenic seizures. I have to admit that this is very considerate of him since firstly, he recognizes the last 5-10 seconds of his video with flashing colours was downright inexcusable, and he avoids any potential subpoenas from some litigious cad presumably with an incurably awful taste in music (or is perhaps a more seizure-prone version of me). Anyways, he's teamed up with the likes of Katy Perry, who notably when she's not frolicking with Snoop Dogg in the dictatorship of Willy Wonka after taking the wrong to Albuquerque California, likes kissing girls. I know, shock horror, innit? Well, her parents apparently thought so (I get the feeling)...

(She also likes hanging around with Elmo...)




The duo made the song called "E.T." , which was not a homage to a wrinkly alien who can't make his way home nor Steven Spielberg. Now, I've heard the song and I thought, "Well, it's not that mediocre". To be honest, I hardly strive to expect much from pop musicians during this decade. This is probably the best song I've heard all year. That's a lie, by the way. This is the best song I've heard all year:



Anyways, the point is that while the song is out, Kanye and Katy Perry haven't finished working on the video and there was an incident where the video got uploaded onto YouTube before briefly taking it down. From what I can see Katy looks pretty alien (no pun intended, really):

For what's it's worth the lyrics are ridiculous. If Kanye really wanted to take the initiative and rap about how he's a manipulate hypersexual extraterrestrial, he should've dressed in drag and sampled one of the songs from The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Damn, I've just revealed the secret!)

Grow back an afro and Kanye could become the black Frank-n-Furter.

(The song Kanye should be sampling or have sampled already)



I'm sorry but some of the lyrics don't make any goddamn sense. An alien is not supernatural, by definition. Those would be ghosts. Or demons. Or genies. Or angels. Or even gods. Allow me to illustrate the difference here:

This is an alien.

This is a god.

This is an alien...AI...thing... (Although you wouldn't have guessed)

This is a...well...God...possibly (This is not looking good...)

He's an alien.

He's a god (Oh, dear...)

He is an alien...god...being...(F-F-Fuck it! I give up!)

Anyways, the point is, the lyrics are silly, but there ways to make a concept video that makes the song that much better. Like "Work It Out" was one of my least favourite songs in College Dropout album before I saw the video. Then it became that much better. I'll update it as soon as it comes out, but I'll say this: There are ways that you can make being an alien with a completely foreign sexuality if that's what your aiming for. Katy Perry to be fair is getting the idea from the looks of it. But looking like an alien who is weirdly sexy isn't enough, since I think that's what the song was going for. You have to adopt qualities that would make for a sexy alien. Like alien fetish fuel. In any case, what I have to say is to an extent, irrelevant since there is always those goddamn morons who are impressed easily by that sort of bullshit, as long as you put a shitty rave techno beat. I just thought that, maybe, just maybe, we can actually to be as creative and amazing as possible. Not this cheap concept laziness, followed by ass-kissing pseudo-reviews simply because you're an established star, and you like the stupid flashing lightings in the vid and you think the star wearing glasses is oh-so-cool.
 Anyways, I'll leave you with this video, as a parting note. Bye for now.




"Asshole!"
"Slut!"

UPDATE - 4.3.2011: I just watched the "E.T." video, and it's actually pretty good. It actually redeems the banality of the lyrics. It did everything I hoped it would do, if not more. Kathy Perry as an alien actually evolves into several stages which at least vaguely humanoid. Apart from the last one, which is very humanoid. As for Kanye: No comment (I say that because I'm tired of slagging him off)  Sorry, the update came late. Anyways here's the video:



See you soon.