Perhaps the strange – and sure enough the most unwished-for – maturation of this yr ’s Super Bowl was the reliance on homophobia to move product . Much has alreadybeenwrittenon the topic , so I wo n’t cover honest-to-goodness ground here , but all the corporate phobing sparked a word of the " man - crush " around Hunter HQ . Specifically , who is it acceptable to harbour one for ? Jon Stewart seemed to be the # 1 solution , with Kris Kristofferson a close two . ( That ’s not a jocularity . Dude ’s a serious badass . Plus , he wrote thissong and has splendid fuzz . )
For the naive , a man - crush ( n. ) occurs , according to UrbanDictionary.com , which has intelligibly supplanted Merriam Webster as the language officiatorpar excellency , " when a unbowed mankind has a ' infatuation ' on another adult male , not intimate but kind of idolize him . " Is that definition grammatically correct ? perfectly not . But the estimation ’s there . Anyway , although it ’s dangerous to take a serviceman - crush who is n’t terribly well - do it since it implies time lazily spent daydream about the subject ( which I have n’t ! ) , I ’ll just out and say it : Damon Albarn is my # 1 . Yes , he ’s advantageously bonk as the Pb Isaac Bashevis Singer of Blur , who I do n’t even like that much , but he ’s so much more . So . Much . More .
He pen one of the best breakupsongsof the last 10 years , he has pushed himself from a sure Britpop fade - out to a multi - dimensional and to the full adult melodic military force , and most in line with this column ’s use , he brainchilded Gorillaz , the best animated rock’n’roll band in the story of history . ( And , uh , not to get all MySpace - y on you , he ’s got an inimitable chilliness and I like the means he look , but such that it ’s " not sexual but kind of hero-worship . " It ’s possible , and not about as o.k. a distinction as you might think . Really . ) ( I feel weird . ) Okay , enough of that . In honor of Mr. Albarn , and in protestation of the Super Bowl ’s unfortunate homophobic bar , a solemnisation of the Gorillaz , start with the " 19 - 2000 " video . Like everything Gorillaz , it ’s reanimate and there are gamy jinks :
Whereas the " 19 - 2000 " video is straight titillation , this one , for the Grammy Award - win " Feel Good Inc. ,“ is laced with an undercurrent of threat . The human font in the middle of the cartoon suggests a certain , perhaps NSA - inspire , overlord timber . Am I being paranoid ? contain this : Â
Two more videos for you , both experience . The " Clint Eastwood " one is from their first ( of two ) tour , and the nontextual matter created by Jamie Hewlett are truly mind - blowing . With the possible exclusion ofThe Polyphonic Spree , Â there is n’t a more inventive alive act in music right now . ( Sorry Flaming Lips … excess does not equalize inspiration , which , coincidently , was what my circumstances cookie said last dark . Between the sheets . )
Clint Eastwood ( sorry unable to embed )
This last clip , a springy version of " O Green World " from their 2d ( of two ) term of enlistment , is also grand , although please take down the difference in stage exercise set - up this go - around . More accent on the musician , and the cartoon aspect focuses more on taradiddle - telling than instrument - performing . Â
