ROCK Sex: "Electric Ladyland" - Peggy Moffitt > Janelle Monae

J a n e l l e ➤ P e g g y

Janelle Monae's new album, THE ELECTRIC LADY, expands her Sci-Fi opus about an android sent to save humanity. Besides continuing themes from the classic silent film Metropolis (1927), the title alludes to the album "Electric Ladyland" (1968) by The Jimi Hendrix Experience.

The cover art is a direct homage to a scene from the French film, "Who Are You, Polly Magoo?" (1966). This satirical film by esteemed photographer William Klein was a mock documentary about the fashion world which ridiculed its excesses, our voyeurism that empowers it, and the loss of real identity in an exploitative media.

In the scene above, supermodel 'Polly' (Dorothy McGowan, third from left) is lost in a sea of clones of real-life model Peggy Moffitt (far left).

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P E G G Y
M O F F I T T

Peggy Moffitt is the most radical fashion model of all time.

In the Mod '60s, she created an andryogyne character in futurist kabuki makeup who, wearing the abstract designs of Rudi Gernreich, came to us from a world and timeline all her own.

Working with her husband, photographer William Claxton, Peggy approached the fashion shoot as a forum of conceptual art, challenging the viewers' preconceptions about gender, identity, consumerism, and modernity.

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P E G G Y
M O F F I T T :
Her Influence On Rock'n'Roll Style
It's a safe bet that her influence on Rock'n'Roll is incalculable.

From David Bowie and Siouxsie Sioux and Soo Catwoman, to Grace Jones and Annie Lennox and Boy George and Robert Smith (The Cure), to Karen O (Yeah Yeah Yeahs) and Chicks On Speed and Janelle Monae, her revolutionary influence continues today.

1) David Bowie, 1972.
2) Lou Reed, 1974; Split Enz, 1976.
3) Siouxsie Sioux.
4) Adam Ant and Jordan, 1977;
Soo Catwoman, 1976 (Ray Stevenson).

Annie Lennox; Grace Jones; Boy George; Robert Smith.

Marilyn Manson; Peaches; Karen O;
Rooney Mara (The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo)

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And here's a video I made about her:

ENNIO MORRICONE / EDDA DELL'ORSO
-"Ma Non Troppo Erotico" (1971)



© Tym Stevens

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See Also:

• Peggy Moffitt on TUMBLR

• Peggy Moffitt on PINTEREST

• Mod Color: Peggy Moffitt

• "Cultural Touchstone: Peggy Moffitt", LA TIMES


• Rene Magritte > THE EXORCIST > THE POSSESSION

• MAGRITTE = The Beatles > Jeff Beck > THE EXORCIST > Jackson Browne > Styx > TWIN PEAKS

• Astounding Science Fiction > Queen

• PLANET STORIES - Whip It Good!

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HAPPY NEW YEAR! with New Years Songs music player

Count your blessings,
every year.


HAPPY NEW YEAR!:
Rock'n'Soul Playlist,
by Tym Stevens This is a Spotify player.
Join up for free here.
Direct online Playlist here.
A history of NEW YEARS songs from the 1950s to today, in chronological order.

Rockabilly! Jazz! Blues!
Soundtracks! Soul! Country!
Garage! Psychedelic! Funk!
Glam! Reggae! Punk!
New Wave! HipHop! Electro!
and more!
Ring out the Old, Ring in the New
with a chorus of friends!

Ella Fitzgerald, The Platters, Otis Redding,
Beach Boys, James Brown, Jimi Hendrix,
George Harrison, Prince, U2,
Killing Joke, The Breeders, Jeff Buckley,
Black Keys, Chris Isaak, Ledisi,
Tom Waits, Beach House, Azealia Banks,
Sufjan Stevens, Whitehorse, Los Straitjackets,
and many more guests!



© Tym Stevens

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See Also:

• HALLOWEEN!: A Rock'n'Soul Music Player

• DIA DE LOS MUERTOS: A Rock Music Player

• THANKSGIVING!: A Rock'n'Soul Music Player

• HAPPY HOLIDAYS! A Rock'n'Soul Music Player

• BEATLESQUE: Christmas


• The Real History of ROCK AND SOUL!: The Music Player Checklist

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HAPPY NEW YEAR! with New Years Songs music player

"...let's make it a good one, without any fear!"
-John Lennon and Yoko Ono

Count your blessings,
every year.


HAPPY NEW YEAR!:
Rock'n'Soul Playlist,
by Tym Stevens This is a Spotify player.
Join up for free here.
Direct online Playlist here.
A history of NEW YEARS songs from the 1950s to today, in chronological order.

Rockabilly! Jazz! Blues!
Soundtracks! Soul! Country!
Garage! Psychedelic! Funk!
Glam! Reggae! Punk!
New Wave! HipHop! Electro!
and more!
Ring out the Old, Ring in the New
with a chorus of friends!

Ella Fitzgerald, The Platters, Otis Redding,
Beach Boys, James Brown, Jimi Hendrix,
George Harrison, Prince, U2,
Killing Joke, The Breeders, Jeff Buckley,
Black Keys, Chris Isaak, Ledisi,
Tom Waits, Beach House, Azealia Banks,
Sufjan Stevens, Whitehorse, Los Straitjackets,
and many more guests!



© Tym Stevens

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See Also:

• HALLOWEEN!: A Rock'n'Soul Music Player

• DIA DE LOS MUERTOS: A Rock Music Player

• THANKSGIVING!: A Rock'n'Soul Music Player

• HAPPY HOLIDAYS! A Rock'n'Soul Music Player

• BEATLESQUE: Christmas


• The Real History of ROCK AND SOUL!: The Music Player Checklist

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ROCK Sex: "Sweet Dreams" - Squeeze > Eurythmics

ROCK Sex quickies are all about tit for tat.

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Pop wizards Squeeze recorded this synth-wave classic, featuring the chorus line "because dreams are made of this":

SQUEEZE -"Take Me, I'm Yours" (1978)


Whereupon Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart were sparked to brilliance uniquely their own:

EURYTHMICS -"Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This" (1983)


"Sweet Dreams" has been covered in various styles by Sylvie Vartan ("Déprime"), Marilyn Manson, Yo La Tengo, Nouvelle Vague, Ministry, and Tracy Bonham; and sampled by Blondie, De La Soul, Nas, Tricky, and Faith Evans.

It's become such a cultural touchpoint that Eurythmics referred to it themselves in their reunion song, "17 Again".

EURYTHMICS -"17 Again" (1999)




© Tym Stevens

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See Also:

• "Time Is Tight!" - Booker T > The Clash > Elvis Costello > Squeeze

• Kraftwerk > Trouble Funk > Afrika Bambaataa > New Order

• "Don't Bring Me Down" -The Animals, The Beatles, Neil Young, WAR, McCartney, ELO


• The Real History of Rock and Soul!: The Music Player Checklist

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