girls in corsets juggling knives
If you like:
- olde tyme music
- louise brooks
- girls who look like louise brooks
- squirrel nut zippers
- asylum street spankers
and you're not on dial-up, you simply must go watch this video from The Ditty Bops.
(via grapeJuiceplus)
Comments
I LOVE ASYLUM STREET SPANKERS! if u ever get a chance to see them live, do so. luckily, i'm from austin so they are around a lot
Posted by: folklorefrog | December 7, 2005 5:12 PM
I saw The Ditty Bops open for Tori Amos in Seattle. They do indeed rock.
Posted by: Chuck | December 7, 2005 6:33 PM
hmmmm, if you haven't checked out Janet Klein and Her Parlor Boys, you should.
Posted by: alt236 | December 7, 2005 6:43 PM
awesome. just awesome.
Posted by: tim | December 7, 2005 9:03 PM
That was divine!
Posted by: K'vitsh | December 7, 2005 9:51 PM
Ooh, I loved it! Thanks!
Posted by: LolaGabanna | December 7, 2005 10:22 PM
:D that was purdy
Posted by: nkicroft | December 7, 2005 11:32 PM
that was awesome.
I'm hoping you get an iTunes commission, since I'm sure I'm not the only person that went and bought that song after viewing.
Posted by: Katrina | December 8, 2005 6:37 AM
The ditty bops have been getting heaving rotation on my cable company's digital music channel "Adult Alternative" for months now.
cool vid. VERY slow load load peeps, give it time.
Posted by: sorebikr | December 8, 2005 8:26 AM
What's not to like about butcher knife juggling girls?
Still, I would definitely leave the lights on.
Posted by: Nyarl | December 8, 2005 8:38 AM
Very cool. I saw them in Indianapolis earlier this year. They put on a really good show (and their album is EXCELLENT)
Posted by: Jason (xtra-rant.com) | December 8, 2005 8:57 AM
Yay!! I love The Ditty Bops. I first discovered them opening for The Dresden Dolls last year. If you like that video, you simply must check out the Dresden Dolls' video for "Coin Operated Boy", which is on this page.
Posted by: meredith | December 8, 2005 9:25 AM
All that, and Amanda's totally smokin' hot. It's unfair to the merely-hot Abby. Scuze me; I have to be alone now.
Posted by: Bishop | December 8, 2005 4:43 PM
I've actually heard that song before on our college radio station (doesn't college radio totally rock?), and yes it was very Squirrel Nut Zipper-ish. I just didn't know who did it before. Thanks for putting a face to the song.
Posted by: Cynewise/Eva | December 9, 2005 8:54 AM
I've been listening to The Ditty Bops for awhile now, and am very excited that they're starting to catch on. Very talented, and very cool! First time I've seen a video, though.
Posted by: Nayir | December 9, 2005 2:29 PM
Love the Ditty Bops! Dresden Dolls are neat too.
The girls that make up the Ditty Bops are both just gorgeous to boot.
I was thrilled when they started using their music on Grey's Anatomy on ABC right from the get-go.
As soon as I saw them on Conan a while back I was hooked. Thanks for the vido link Willy.
Posted by: Kevbo | December 10, 2005 12:46 AM
If you liked all these you might also enjoy Jolie Holland. Very reminiscent of this kind of music. I especially like "Old Fashioned Morphine" and "Mad Tom Of Bedlam". She has a site here - http://www.jolieholland.com.
Also I just found this group - slightly different but amazing. Las Rubias del Norte. From NY and have a great sound that blends cultures and impact. http://lasrubiasdelnorte.com/listen_buy.php
Just some ideas...
Posted by: Saltina | December 10, 2005 1:33 PM
Wil, the Ditty Bops play around L.A. a lot, and they put on a *great* live show (great music, and cool outfits, and just lots of fun all around). if you ever get the chance, definitely check them out live.
Posted by: lisa | December 10, 2005 5:26 PM
I discovered the Ditty Bops because they're involved with the bike movement in L.A. There was a Bike Kitchen related ride that ended up at a Ditty Bops show, and they have a bikini bike calendar as well (http://thedittybopscalendar.com/)
So not only are they hot, talented and exceptionally entertaining live (I, too, saw them open for Tori), they also support alternative transportation in L.A. - which makes them even cooler than previously thought.
Posted by: jillian | December 14, 2005 9:10 AM