Burn, motherfucker, burn
For those averse to the sentiments of St. Valentine’s Day, might I offer a bit of bitter sonic tonic?
Let me introduce Samantha, a failed Swedish contestant on that country’s version of American Idol. Like so many of her contemporaries, the only remaining career options are: a) topless model; and b) disco diva. Luckily for us, she’s done the first, posing for the wonderfully titled men’s magazine, Slitz, and realized the second with a jaw-dropping debut single.
On the decidedly un-romantic, “U-Turn (Burn, Motherfucker, Burn)” this fallen Scandinavian angel presides over an unlikely musical marriage of Eurodisco sheen and Riot-Grrrl sentiment–changing lanes and direction, quickly, in a relationship gone wrong. The beats are the same as you’d hear on any radio station in Berlin or any nightclub in Bayonne. The lyrics excerpted from the journal rantings of a post-feminist Valerie Solanas.
In any case, the message is clear: loving men sucks and stay the hell out of her way.
The video’s the usual pastiche of Kelly Clarkson-informed, ex-hating, mall-rat rage. Except with fires, uncontrollably burning, Rocky-esque pugilist training and a Samurai sword!
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Thank you for making me smile