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SPARKLE VIDEO DAY 2012!

It’s the very first Sparkle Video Day of 2012 and it’s starting out with a jewel encrusted bang!  This is truly one of the best videos I’ve ever seen for many reasons, but mostly because it reminds me of a night at the disco recently where the crowd was standing on the dance floor.  Not dancing, just standing and watching the DJ.  Watching for what I don’t know, but while they were not dancing, me and R. Wayne were sparkling madly and throwing it down freak style all around them.  Anyway… back to Starf*cker and their video where a bunch of bland hipsters are having the most boring toga party on earth.  Enter the mysterious stranger in a bedazzled spandex outfit who comes in and proceeds to strip, fondle and lipstick tattoo each and every one of them and you know what?  It worked!  Who would’ve guessed that this was the recipe for unjamming giants sticks from peoples’ posteriors and for turning any party into righteous “Quality Time”?  Now that I know this trick, I’ll be more than prepared-  I’ll be armed and extremely dangerous.

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IT’S SUNNY on SPARKLE VIDEO DAY!

ATTENTION SOLDIERS:  This is an update to the original post from this morning.  I have been informed that once again, today’s video is not viewable in Germany- and who knows where else.  Thanks a bunch youtube.  I have also added a clip of the same song from the much better and cooler vimeo.  It’s a different version, without the fancy party in the background, but you still get the vibe.  It’s placed at the end so scroll down to view. Peace and Sparkles!

Today’s Sparkle Video, the last one of the year, is from our beloved Boney M because there’s no better way to start the holiday weekend!  Here they perform the joyful and uplifting “Sunny” in all its disco glory for a room full of revelers in formal attire which makes me long for the days when wearing gowns to a party was the norm.  Just looking at all the dandies in tuxes and ladies in flowing floor length dresses already puts me in a sparkling mood, but then it’s kicked up a few glittering notches by the words in the song.  “The dark days are gone and the bright days are here” is something we can all relate to as we ditch “used and abused 2011” and welcome in “shiny and new 2012” which, according to my sources, is going to be ultra-sparkling!


 

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Da General Friday Sparkle Videos

SUPER SPARKLE VIDEO DAY!

Today’s Sparkle Video is like an episode of “Lost in Space” gone fabulously right.  Our beloved “Supernature” gets reworked by the boys of Erasure who’ve turned that stage into a dreamy planet of colorful flashing lights and disco smoke where everyone wears spandex spacesuits accented with dazzling sequins.  All of this yumminess is dramatized by their slow motion movements, strobe light pods and monsterous eyeball plants hovering about like they’re going to eat them all at any second. Oh l’amour!

 

 

 

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I CAN’T STOP SPARKLE VIDEO DAY!

I know, I know.  I have not been keeping up on my duties to write about all things sparkly since I got back from Berlin, but in my defense, I’ve returned to NYC at the height of holiday party season.   Too many parties keeping Da General busy at night and my days are being spent shopping for sparkly things to wear.  So not that much has changed really, I just need to work on my time management so that it includes champagne hangovers.  However, the one thing you can always count on Soldiers, no matter what, is Sparkle Video Day.

That’s right!  I have not missed a Sparkle Video Day since I started this campaign of fabulosity and I am committed to making sure your Fridays are filled with glittering inspiration.  That said- I must confess I am growing increasingly annoyed with the corporatization of youtube.  When it’s not shoving some company paid promotion or commercial down your throat, it’s taking down amazing and rare vintage disco clips.  So today, I am pulling from vimeo and what a glorious gem I have found for you!

Today’s Sparkle Video features two of my all time favorite things, Sylvester and Roller Disco.  Sylvester is one of my heroes for many reasons, but mostly because we share the exact same view of fashion and also because he was truly blessed with the ability to turn anything into “an outfit”.  Here, he’s wearing a clearly customized purple bedazzled top paired with some sort of uniform pants, but it works.. it works Soldiers, because he oozes fabulosity!  I’m also totally feeling Martha Wash’s asymmetrical blue satin caftan that encompasses one leg in a clever harem explosion.  Sprinkle in some hotties on skates and gobs of flashing lights accentuated by glorious star filters and there you have it- PERFECTION.

 

 

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JOIN THE SPARKLE VIDEO DAY!

I’m just getting back in the swing of the Big Apple after having the most wonderful time in Berlin.  With so many great people to hang out with and so many fun parties to go to, a girl really gets to show off her jewel encrusted Press-On-Nails!  In keeping with my most recent mission abroad, today’s Sparkle Video is from those kawaii pandas from Cholorphorm TV, Joost and Laura.  Once again, they’ve captured the glittering spirit of what Join the Sparkle Army means and if i might add, they only go to the coolest and most fabulous parties so it’s always a gorgeous compliment to have them at ours.

If you were there- relive the moment.  If you weren’t- I hope you’ll make it next time!

 

Da General Friday Sparkle Videos

MY FRIEND SPARKLE VIDEO DAY!

Today’s Sparkle Video is a great example of what happens when you mix rock n’ roll, girls in sparkling bikinis and the most awesome air guitar ever.  Well, it’s more of a whole air band and I can’t help but get excited over the likeness of the shirtless guy to Iggy Pop, one of my all-time faves.  I think Vitalic hit on a such a super hot concept that I think you’ll agree you can’t watch it just once.  But, go on… I dare you!

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IT’S SPARKLE VIDEO DAY FROM BERLIN!

Greetings from Berlin Soldiers!

As you can imagine, it’s been a quite a busy week sparkling up and getting ready for tomorrow night, which by the way, is going to be ultra fabulous!   While many of you have joined the Sparkle Army before, today’s Sparkle Video is to show the gobs of new recruits what’s in store for the evening.  This exciting segment was taped at last year’s party by our friends at Clorophorm TV and I think it truly captures the spirit.   I can’t wait to see you all tomorrow night at Monster Ronson’s where legends will be made.

For party info click here and don’t forget:  SPACE CUFFS…. GET SOME!

 

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FUNK YEAH! IT’S SPARKLE VIDEO DAY!

Today’s Sparkle Video from Rokotto rocks my whole entire being.  Aside from being one of the most well outfitted bands to grace a stage, they sing the only gospel that matters in this world.   Listening to the golden sequined singer preach that “There is just one way that people come together- it’s in the music that we play”  has me screaming “AMEN!”.   In fact, this sparkle-tastic performance of “Funk Theory” makes me not only proud to be a believer in the Word of Glitter, but also in the magical power of music and dance and, most importantly,  a believer that there are more of us than them- but ain’t that what funk is all about?

…. and by the way if I might add… Join The Sparkle Army on November 19, 2011 at Monster Ronson’s where we will praise, praise, praise!

 

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WHAT A WILD SPARKLE VIDEO DAY!

Today’s Sparkle Video features gorgeous Heather Parisi, dressed in a black sequin and faux necklace getup that’s supremely sparkle-tastic!  Her ultra fabulous performance of “Wild Boys” has her doing some pretty amazing things with her body on a stage filled with flashing lights and equally sassy back up dancers.  Why didn’t Duran Duran think of this?

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PUT YOUR FEET TO SPARKLE VIDEO DAY!

This Sparkle Video features my favorite Ritchie Family song, “Put Your Feet To The Beat”, and while their official video for this track is an amazing masterpiece of disco history, today is all about this treasure- a live appearance on Kultnacht TV.   True perfection as you can see, with our lovely ladies dressed in their bedazzled biker chic, dancing and singing through green twirling lasers under fabulously purple lit disco balls.  Magic!