First and Last Thoughts on the California Recall

[ltmurnau]

As yet another chapter in the generally regrettable political history of the sometimes-great state of California comes to a close, I have to note my consternation and amazement at the negative-publicity campaign mounted against the Inevitable Victor, Arnold Schwarzenegger. "That man can't become my state governor, he goosed someone on the set of Predator!"

I think, in the largely unknown tradition of Schwarzenegger making an ass of himself in Japanese TV commercials for pot noodles and vitamin drinks (sorry, I cannot link you to any videos of such since His lawyers threatened a personal acquaintance of mine for having them on his website, http://www.gaijinagogo.com/) he could simultaneously make amends for his past behaviour AND put a lock on his victory by broadcasting a video where he belts out the following song by the Cheeky Girls (two Transylvanian sisters manipulated into whizz-bang stardom by their steely-eyed mercenary mother, lyrics quoted in full so you can see how banal this is, yet it was a massive hit in Europe).

Now go - I want you to find a quiet place by yourself and imagine this video for yourself, as a conceptual exercise.

Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum)

Cheeky girls…………
Ooh boys cheeky girls
Ooh girls cheeky boys
Ooh boys cheeky girls
Ooh girls cheeky boys
Ooh boys cheeky girls
Ooh girls cheeky boys
Ooh boys cheeky girls
Ooh girls cheeky boys

I never ever ask where do you go
I never ever ask what do you do
I never ever ask what’s in your mind
I never ever ask if you’ll be mine
Come and smile don’t be shy
Touch my bum this is life.

Oooooh

We are the cheeky girls
We are the cheeky girls
You are the cheeky boys
You are the cheeky boys
We are the cheeky girls
We are the cheeky girls
You are the cheeky boys
You are the cheeky boys

Hhmm cheeky cheeky
(laughter)

Cheekycheekycheeky

Ooh boys cheeky girls
Ooh girls cheeky boys
Ooh boys cheeky girls
Ooh girls cheeky boys
Ooh boys cheeky girls
Ooh girls cheeky boys
Ooh boys cheeky girls
Ooh girls cheeky boys

I never ever ask where do you go
I never ever ask what do you do
I never ever ask whats in your mind
I never ever ask if you’ll be mine
Come and smile don’t be shy
Touch my bum this is life.

Unu doy trei si
(translates to one two three go)
(with other voices shouting cheeky)

We are the cheeky girls
We are the cheeky girls
You are the cheeky boys
You are the cheeky boys
We are the cheeky girls
We are the cheeky girls
You are the cheeky boys
You are the cheeky boys

Come and join the cheeky club
This is what you want
Come and sing the cheeky song
Our cheeky song woo
Come and join the cheeky club
This is what you want
Come and sing the cheeky song
Our cheeky song woo
Come and smile don’t be shy
Touch my bum this is life

Cheeky cheeky

We are the cheeky girls
We are the cheeky girls
You are the cheeky boys
You are the cheeky boys
We are the cheeky girls
We are the cheeky girls
You are the cheeky boys
You are the cheeky boys
We are the cheeky girls
We are the cheeky girls
You are the cheeky boys
You are the cheeky boys
We are the cheeky girls
We are the cheeky girls
You are the cheeky boys
You are the cheeky boys

Cheeky-cheeky

Comments

[scuttle.livejournal.com]

I remember that song...

...and to think sometimes I wonder why people don't take me seriously when I say I study Eastern European culture.

[ltmurnau.livejournal.com]

And don't forget, Awnawd is originally from Austria, just across the fence...

it's all starting to make a sick kind of sense now.

[scuttle.livejournal.com]

are you suggesting there is something WRONG with Austrians, Train?

because you know you are speaking to 2/3 of the UVic Österreicher scene and I am VERY used to having to defend the SEAT OF GERMANIC CULTURE against those who are uninformed to its superiority.

VIEL GERÜMTIGE ÖSTERREICH!!!

[ltmurnau.livejournal.com]

No, "Fabric"- just noting that Austria is perilously close to Transylvania, in a PEI-is-close-to-Newfoundland sense.

I'm sure the Cheeky Girls themselves would be available to do the video with "Schuwa-chan" (as he is known in Japan), they must have a pretty clear social calendar right now...