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channonyarrow) wrote2009-03-14 08:43 am
channonyarrow) wrote2009-03-14 08:43 am
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I had the most incredibly happy dream last night (even happier than the one where I was president and Rahm shot an assassin for me, and even though the assassin was standing next to me at the time all I felt was this lovely sense of security and safety). I dreamed the infomercial for steampunk lounge music.
It was MARVELLOUS! As a result of the introduction of steampunk lounge music, EVERYONE FLED STEAMPUNK like the ship was going down with extreme prejudice and I never, ever, ever had to see someone call a 70s calico tiered skirt an "Edwardian steampunk bondage skirt" ever again! I never had to see someone say "I'm not sure what sort of clothing this is...wait, it's brown, so I guess it's steampunk!" I never had to see neon coloured steampunk! I never had to see another fucking steampunk mermaid! (Don't ask - really.)
Also, there were enormous bubbles in the video, and the woman "singing" the lounge music may possibly have been inspired by the singer from Bat For Lashes. Oh Beckett, I wish I could quit you and your ridiculous taste in everything from music to rule-breaking (and not forgetting hats).
And then steampunk was no longer a fucking fad and returned to those of us who understand the proper place of a corset. Who know how to keep our breasts INSIDE a corset. Who understand that bright colours are fine - in an accenting role. Who know that brown is not the only colour of steampunk. Who know that goggles and gears do not steampunk make. Who realise that never, ever, ever is skin a shirt, and that you can't "repurpose" any old thing you happen to find in the costume stash or in the thrift store and call it steampunk.
And I looked upon this state of affairs, and it was good.
I would totally buy a cd of steampunk lounge music JUST TO MAKE THE FAD DIE. Someone needs to get on that.
Also, someone (and by "someone" I mean "![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
graeae") referred to me as the Apocasslypse the other day. NOTHING MAKES ME HAPPIER THAN THIS FACT.
It was MARVELLOUS! As a result of the introduction of steampunk lounge music, EVERYONE FLED STEAMPUNK like the ship was going down with extreme prejudice and I never, ever, ever had to see someone call a 70s calico tiered skirt an "Edwardian steampunk bondage skirt" ever again! I never had to see someone say "I'm not sure what sort of clothing this is...wait, it's brown, so I guess it's steampunk!" I never had to see neon coloured steampunk! I never had to see another fucking steampunk mermaid! (Don't ask - really.)
Also, there were enormous bubbles in the video, and the woman "singing" the lounge music may possibly have been inspired by the singer from Bat For Lashes. Oh Beckett, I wish I could quit you and your ridiculous taste in everything from music to rule-breaking (and not forgetting hats).
And then steampunk was no longer a fucking fad and returned to those of us who understand the proper place of a corset. Who know how to keep our breasts INSIDE a corset. Who understand that bright colours are fine - in an accenting role. Who know that brown is not the only colour of steampunk. Who know that goggles and gears do not steampunk make. Who realise that never, ever, ever is skin a shirt, and that you can't "repurpose" any old thing you happen to find in the costume stash or in the thrift store and call it steampunk.
And I looked upon this state of affairs, and it was good.
I would totally buy a cd of steampunk lounge music JUST TO MAKE THE FAD DIE. Someone needs to get on that.
Also, someone (and by "someone" I mean "
graeae") referred to me as the Apocasslypse the other day. NOTHING MAKES ME HAPPIER THAN THIS FACT.
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1) Goggles.
2) A key necklace.
OBVIOUSLY STEAMPUNK. Which is not to say that there couldn't necessarily be a steampunk mermaid, but I think in that case you have to fall back on China Mieville. My little fashion choice, that I brought home when it was but a wee, tiny, trend, back before anyone was writing op-ed pieces in the NY Times about it, has grown up to be a hooker, walking the streets in a micro-mini (brown) and halter top (made of gears), soliciting passersby as the light winks off her goggles. It's really tragic. I think steampunk lounge music is the least I could offer the world in the way of an intervention.
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...so there are words. And they are made of shouty.
Hmm. Possibly it wouldn't be quite so bad if they'd just call it by a more appropriate name, like Goggled Clockwork Hooker, and go play somewhere else. So. When will this lounge music be available? If I order NOW, will I get a second copy for free?