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Ms. Peachez’ “Fry That Chicken,” 2007

January 3, 2008 – 11:10 pm
By nathantown | Also posted in audience, choreography, class politics, costume, exploitation, humor, in dialogue with other performers, joy, kitsch, obesity, parody, power, props, racial politics, sexual politics, sing-along, stereotypes | Comments (1)

Elvis Presley performing “In The Ghetto,” Las Vegas, NV, February 1970 (?)

September 15, 2007 – 11:58 am
By politicalkaraoke | Also posted in ambivalence, audience, class politics, costume, elaborate staging, exploitation, facial expression, in dialogue with other performers, kitsch, lighting, multiple performers, political lyrics, professional performance, racial politics, staged | Leave a Comment
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