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ANOTHER BADASS SPARKLE VIDEO DAY!

As a follow up to last week’s Sparkle Video (and the first of 2011), today we have the Ohio Players– you guessed it- also on the Midnight Special and also rocking the denim bedazzler look. “Love Rollercoaster” is a classic funk favorite and there’s no other way to look when you’re playing this song than like they do here: Sparkly, Funky and BadAss! Watching this group get down and glitter gets me beyond excited and the splendid addition of old school pop n’ lock dancers makes me wanna scream “F*ck Yeah!”.

I know you are just gagging to ask, “General, what’s your obsession with the Midnight Special?” and I will tell you it’s my comfort food.  You see, when I was just a wee lass, I had terrible insomnia and couldn’t sleep at all. I was born ready and waiting for the day when I would be old enough to party all night, but in the meantime, I had no choice but to stay up very late and watch television.  The weekends were the best because the Midnight Special was on and I got to watch all kinds of fabulous bands, covered in rhinestones and lit with star filters during my innocent formative years.  It truly made it’s mark on me, but then again, perhaps I was already into this stuff and that’s why I watched?  The world may never know.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBkVV9xxCHE

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DOUBLE-DAZZLE SPARKLE VIDEO DAY!

An awesome thing happened this week.  Two new, equally sparkle-tastic videos were posted online and there was no way to choose which one would be today’s Sparkle Video. Since everyone knows that more is more, I’m featuring both!

“And We Danced” is a delightful treat mixed and produced by musical genius Sare Havlicek.  This track from Xequtifz features the vocals of gorgeous and talented Hannah Mancini who turns out so much joy in multiple sparkle outfits (HOLLA HANNAH!).  Intoxicating happiness will overwhelm you and the “giddies”  will attack when a rainbow of dancers in colorful spandex make the scene and once those gigantic bows come out- it’s ALL OVER and a party of fabulous proportion ensues!

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K86bxnMIz7c

Crystal Ark’s “The City That Never Sleeps” was directed by none other than Sparkle Army Heroes, The Dazzle Dancers.  Anything they touch is pure sparkle gold and this is no exception!  I’m not sure if I got the translation right, but what I see is sex kitten Viva Ruiz and synth whiz Gavin Rossum doing any righteous New Yorker’s duty by helping all night partiers find the fiercest, most “going-on” after party in town.  This is absolutely the track I’d wanna hear on this dance floor filled with flashing lights, laser beams and sparkling magic horsies, monkeys and other shimmering creatures. The answer is “YES! I want some of whatever it is they’ve  got!

http://vimeo.com/17302388

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SUPER KOOL SPARKLE VIDEO DAY!

Today’s Sparkle Video is a tribute to how cool childrens’ television used to be. “Kaptain Kool and the Kongs” was a delicious Glam Rock n’ Glitter treat every Saturday morning that I’m pretty sure contributed to my overall outlook on life. Teaching kids important stuff like how to rock out in rhinestones and sparkles is something we don’t see enough of today and we need to bring that back PRONTO! If not, we are destined to face generations of very unsparkly and unfabulous people and I don’t want to live in a world like that- do you?

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzqA5VLA8nI

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LIME-Y SPARKLE VIDEO DAY!

Wow! Did a whole week pass already?  It seems like just yesterday, it was Sparkle Video Day and now here it is again!  Apologies for not posting in between, but once December hits, time just slips away.

“You’re my Magician” is my favorite of all the Lime tracks with its sexy driving beat and Denyse LePages’s hypnotic vocals, but what really makes this a Sparkle Video is what’s going on behind her. There is a DISCO EXPLOSION of MAD PROPORTION happening on that set made of light-up stairs, gem-like sparkling pillars and a blue neon “disco ball” that is putting me in the most fabulous dance-matic trance.  Can someone please tell me where I can find this studio, because I need to move in immediately!

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjvTYRV1uto

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FREDDIE MERCURY SPARKLES ON!

With the recent anniversary of Freddie Mercury’s passing on November 24, it seems only fitting that today’s Sparkle Video be devoted to him.  Initially, I was leaning towards the sadly sweet tributes of his life, but then I checked myself and realized that Freddie would want no such thing.  Our Patron Saint, who lived life so fabulously, would surely insist on laughter, champagne and SPARKLES!

“Living on My Own” is a testament to Freddie’s life of fabulosity because it’s real footage from the Black and White party Freddie had for his 39th birthday and real party with real friends means real fun! Also, check out the accompanying video, which tells more of this story and how additional footage of Freddie singing was shot another day and edited in.  My favorite tidbit- that Freddie was at the edit session to make sure all of his friends got into the video!  Just one more reason to love him.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbqMD29qi58

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I’M IN THE MOOD for SPARKLE VIDEO DAY!

What a treasure today’s Sparkle Video is!  The Nolans are five lovely ladies at the height of disco fashion singing about our favorite past time: DANCING! All dressed alike in sparkle tops, spandex and variations of fabulous feathered hair- they’re like a DANCE FLOOR GANG coming for your soul. Sure they seem wholesome at first, but then they sneak up on you with sultry dance moves and colorful flashing lights and the next thing you know, you’re grabbing your blowdryer, hairspray and glitter and making yourself up like a sexy 70’s Disco-Tart.  Or is that just me?

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrCuZd9hed0

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SPARKLE VIDEO vs. RETRO ROCK RAPTURE!

Today’s Sparkle Video, “I Like It Both Ways” is RETRO ROCK RAPTURE! What better way to randomly mention again that the Sparkle Army likes both kinds of music- Rock N’ Roll and Disco, than by watching this colorful delight.  It’s so over the top stylistically that I’m having trouble believing it’s actually from 1976.  Doesn’t it look like something made by the cleverest of groovy hipsters?  The Glam Rock jumpsuits, fabulous shag haircuts, multiple rainbow splits and “vintage car spaceships” make me want to jump in a time machine and head straight to the nearest Supernaut party!  Who’s with me?

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzDUcPfZoJ4

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CAZWELL ROCKS SPARKLE VIDEO DAY!

I’ve been holding off a really long time making this the Friday Sparkle Video because I’m so obsessed with it, I’m no longer objective. Then I remembered, this blog all about me and what I like.. so there!

Today’s Sparkle Video, “Watch My Mouth”, has everything right visually so let me start by stating the obvious: Cazwell is HOT! Moving on, I’m just crazy for the art direction which features bright colors, exciting graphics and oversized “gay-riffic” hip hop jewelry.  What’s more, along with appearances by the usual suspects like Amanda Lepore and a couple of hot “Papis”, this video also works in a surprise cameo from makeup artist extraordinaire, Danilo.  Finally, to top it all off, it’s such a catchy tune that I have to hear it at least once a day- and when when I say “once a day”-  I really mean seven.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycQr2zDgPUM

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CHEETOS N’ SPARKLE VIDEO DAY!

With October 31st landing on a Sunday this year, there are parties all weekend long and today’s Sparkle Video is a promo for Cherylween happening in Brooklyn on Saturday night.  Set to the music of Chilly’s 1978 italo classic “For Your Love”, this glitter and Cheetos delight uses a creative technique we in “the biz” like to call an “acid nightmare”.

Also shared by directors David Lynch and Jim Jarmusch, this technique has one goal in mind: to leave you asking yourself “What does it all mean?”.  Now, I don’t know about you, but the message I’m getting is that Cheetos are so delicious that they take over your soul and turn you into an uncontrollable dancing machine and that’s good enough for me!  Besides, I’ve always wanted to hang out with Mr. Peanut.

For more info go to www.cherylwillruinyourlife.info

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9G_sav4yFQw