thesinglesjukebox/?p=6965 | "Josh Langhoff: Oh, “shake it like a bad girl up in Harlem.” At first I thought he was singing something else. Of course, associating “bad girls” with “shaking it” with “Harlem” is still reprehensible. Can’t say for certain, but here’s my privileged spectrum: Liking “Harlem” is more reprehensible than liking Harlem or liking the Harlem Shake or “Harlem Shake” or the nü Harlem Shake or even recording a version of yourself flailing about to “Harlem Shake.” Liking “Harlem” is also more reprehensible than a Danish band writing and recording “Harlem,” since the guidebook So You’re a Danish Hipster In New York includes a Harlem scavenger hunt with a checkoff box for “bad girl shaking it.” They simply don’t know, the poor things. On the other hand, liking “Harlem” is less reprehensible than posting internet comments saying you or New Politics or “Harlem” or “Harlem Shake” are in no way reprehensible and everyone should just lighten up; liking “Harlem” is also less reprehensible than stuff like gentrification and frisking Forest Whitaker, but you knew that."
Posted on: Tue, 25 Jun 2013 18:50:44 +0000
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