Category Archives: props

Strawberry Fields at Shea Stadium, 2005

January 14, 2008 – 11:59 pm

“Embedding disabled by request” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BR5W91rWCJU

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France Gall performs “Les Sucettes,” 1964

January 9, 2008 – 1:28 pm
By nathantown | Also posted in anthropomorphism, body language, courage, exploitation, eye contact, facial expression, heterosexuality, humor, language, love, montage, personal lyrics, political lyrics, sexual politics, surprise | Leave a Comment

Ms. Peachez’ “Fry That Chicken,” 2007

January 3, 2008 – 11:10 pm
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My Box in a Box

December 12, 2007 – 1:04 am
By authoritease | Also posted in amateur performance, appropriation, body language, courage, facial expression, heterosexuality, humor, in dialogue with other performers, informal performance, joy, kitsch, love, meta, multiple performers, parody, personal lyrics, political lyrics, power, sexual politics | Leave a Comment

Leslie Hall’s “How We Go Out,” 2007

November 24, 2007 – 4:08 pm
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“Borat” (Sasha Baron Cohen) performing “In My Country There Is A Problem” at the Country West, Arizona, 200?

September 21, 2007 – 5:04 pm
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Sinead O’Connor performing Bob Marley’s “War” live on SNL, October 3, 1992

September 16, 2007 – 1:00 pm
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Extended karaoke ending sequence from Shrek Special Edition DVD, 2001

September 15, 2007 – 12:44 pm
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