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Analysis of “MIA” Vid

I love concert-goer descriptions. It’s just a fun topic. Pretty much everyone reacts differently to live music.

Instructions:
1. Watch this video of Black Lips “MIA” – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-_kNZOjMto

Observe:
A. Bradford Cox – White Sweatshirt W/ Hood – Cox is all head…no pun intended. He has his arms folded and seems a bit chilly. But vigorous head motions? That’s what he does..

B. Man With Hat – He’s sort of bobbing up and down, but he’s too worried about spilling his beer. He’s loving life.

C. Black Shirt, White Tie – Looks like he just got out of a tough meeting with a client. Interesting attire for a punk gig. He’s awfully afraid of getting hit by a firecracker. He progressively has more fun. At first he’s just kind of there but then he really starts getting into it…until the firecrackers.

D. Coffee Lady – She clearly stumbled upon the show after getting her mochafuckachino from Starbucks. Like the Man With Hat, she doesn’t want to spill that $3.00 concoction. God forbid.

E. Grey Long Sleeve Druggie – This guy takes the cake for being a pretty die-hard fan, but it’s all about the weed for this guy. Take a hit, dance around. Take a hit, dance around. He knows his routine. Stomp it out. Pull out expensive digital camera from pocket? What the fuck! Where’d that come from? Gets really fucking scared when the firecrackers set in. He curls up behind Black Shirt.

F. Frat Boy W/ Scarf – This guy is only shown for like 10 seconds total, but he’s worth nothing. He has on a pink scarf and is drinking from a solo cup. Frat party sucked so he took a road soader. He was also a late arrival.

Black Lips

Bad Kids (Black Lips)
When you mix doo wop, garage rock, punk, and some robitussin
What do you get?
Bad Kids
Notorious Fugitives
Or simply
The Black Lips

OBSESSED!!!!!!!!
Yes, it required that many exclamation points
I don’t know why I love these guys so much, but I’m hooked
I Stood in a Sea of fellow devotees, Screaming in anticipation
As soon as they hit the stage
The crowd stormed into a frenzy
Never remaining still or apart until the end
Pogoing
Moshing
Stage Diving
Crowd Surfing
Ensured the Best Concert
Soaked in Sweat and barely hearing
The Night was over
But, the memory will be Forever

I’ll admit, these poems were not my highest quality of work. But, they were fun to write lol.

Chris