The concept in and of itself is neither new, nor particularly radical. Change comes from within - Revolution through Evolution. One must change oneself before once can change the world. The outward expression of this inward self-actualization is a declaration of individuality and freedom, and a refusal to participate in intellectual or artistic mediocrity.
Dancing is a celebratory activity that screams to the rest of the world, 'I Will Not Be Contained!!!'
Similarly, to lose oneself in such absolute and unbridled celebration is to ignore, shun, and ultimately cast aside the apathy of those who would rather be seen (scene) than be free. Those who would rather accept the status-quo then rebel against it or, worse, speak empty words that ring hollow with hypocrisy.
This is not about fashion. This is not about fitting in. This is about embracing oneself for being the person you are and were born to be. Abnegate the surrendering of individuality in favor of temporary 'acceptance.'
A foundation of wide-spread individuality and free-thought must exist before any actual, meaningful change could ever occur on a larger stage.
We have but one go round at this thing called life, so why are we living like this? Why squander it?
Shout. Laugh. Love. Live ... These are the Politics of Dancing."
― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Tuesday, 10 May 2005 04:59 (twenty-one years ago)
The revolution will not be televised.The revolution will not be brought to you by XeroxIn 4 parts without commercial interruptions.The revolution will not show you pictures of Nixonblowing a bugle and leading a charge by JohnMitchell, General Abrams and Spiro Agnew to eathog maws confiscated from a Harlem sanctuary.The revolution will not be televised.
The revolution will not be brought to you by the Schaefer Award Theatre and will not star NatalieWoods and Steve McQueen or Bullwinkle and Julia.The revolution will not give your mouth sex appeal.The revolution will not get rid of the nubs.The revolution will not make you look five poundsthinner, because the revolution will not be televised, Brother.
There will be no pictures of you and Willie Maypushing that shopping cart down the block on the dead run,or trying to slide that color television into a stolen ambulance.NBC will not be able predict the winner at 8:32or report from 29 districts.The revolution will not be televised.
There will be no pictures of pigs shooting downbrothers in the instant replay.There will be no pictures of pigs shooting downbrothers in the instant replay.There will be no pictures of Whitney Young beingrun out of Harlem on a rail with a brand new process.There will be no slow motion or still life of RoyWilkens strolling through Watts in a Red, Black andGreen liberation jumpsuit that he had been savingFor just the proper occasion.
Green Acres, The Beverly Hillbillies, and HootervilleJunction will no longer be so damned relevant, andwomen will not care if Dick finally gets down withJane on Search for Tomorrow because Black peoplewill be in the street looking for a brighter day.The revolution will not be televised.
There will be no highlights on the eleven o'clocknews and no pictures of hairy armed womenliberationists and Jackie Onassis blowing her nose.The theme song will not be written by Jim Webb,Francis Scott Key, nor sung by Glen Campbell, TomJones, Johnny Cash, Englebert Humperdink, or the Rare Earth.The revolution will not be televised.
The revolution will not be right back after a messagebbout a white tornado, white lightning, or white people.You will not have to worry about a dove in yourbedroom, a tiger in your tank, or the giant in your toilet bowl.The revolution will not go better with Coke.The revolution will not fight the germs that may cause bad breath.The revolution will put you in the driver's seat.
The revolution will not be televised, will not be televised,will not be televised, will not be televised.The revolution will be no re-run brothers;The revolution will be live.
― msp (mspa), Tuesday, 10 May 2005 05:40 (twenty-one years ago)
― charltonlido (gareth), Tuesday, 10 May 2005 06:35 (twenty-one years ago)
― latebloomer: the rebel sound of grits and bacon (latebloomer), Tuesday, 10 May 2005 10:15 (twenty-one years ago)
― latebloomer: the rebel sound of grits and bacon (latebloomer), Tuesday, 10 May 2005 10:18 (twenty-one years ago)
― happy girl noises!!!! (aka daerest rsg) (crablangoon), Tuesday, 10 May 2005 14:14 (twenty-one years ago)
WHAT ABOUT LINE DANCING?? And what about those gogo girls at skeevy clubs who DANCE IN CAGES??
― andrew l. r. (allocryptic), Tuesday, 10 May 2005 14:52 (twenty-one years ago)
― ddb (ddb), Tuesday, 10 May 2005 15:04 (twenty-one years ago)
― Leonard Thompson (Grodd), Tuesday, 10 May 2005 15:27 (twenty-one years ago)
― caitlin oh no (caitxa1), Tuesday, 10 May 2005 15:30 (twenty-one years ago)
― Ian John50n (orion), Tuesday, 10 May 2005 15:39 (twenty-one years ago)
― charltonlido (gareth), Tuesday, 10 May 2005 15:46 (twenty-one years ago)
― happy girl noises!!!! (aka daerest rsg) (crablangoon), Tuesday, 10 May 2005 15:48 (twenty-one years ago)
― ddb (ddb), Tuesday, 10 May 2005 15:49 (twenty-one years ago)
THE PIC RIGHT AFTER THAT ONE IS EVEN BETTER!!!!!
― ddb (ddb), Tuesday, 10 May 2005 15:50 (twenty-one years ago)
― happy girl noises!!!! (aka daerest rsg) (crablangoon), Tuesday, 10 May 2005 15:59 (twenty-one years ago)
― Ian John50n (orion), Tuesday, 10 May 2005 16:02 (twenty-one years ago)
― ddb (ddb), Tuesday, 10 May 2005 16:10 (twenty-one years ago)
haha no. obviously the revolution will come from guitar music, as always
― fe zaffe (fezaffe), Tuesday, 10 May 2005 16:13 (twenty-one years ago)
― Ian John50n (orion), Tuesday, 10 May 2005 16:16 (twenty-one years ago)
― ddb (ddb), Tuesday, 10 May 2005 16:19 (twenty-one years ago)
― Leonard Thompson (Grodd), Tuesday, 10 May 2005 16:28 (twenty-one years ago)
― ddb (ddb), Tuesday, 10 May 2005 16:32 (twenty-one years ago)
Dwight D. Eisenhower - U.S. President (raised JW)Venus and Serena Williams - world chamption/Olympic gold medalist tennis playersLou Whitaker - professional baseball player (Detroit Tigers)Chet Lemon - professional baseball player (Detroit Tigers)Shont'e Peoples - professional football player (Saskatchewan Roughriders); convert to JWsPrince - singer; convert to JWsMichael Jackson - singer, pop superstarJanet Jackson - singerLa Toya Jackson - singerJackson Five - musical groupPatti Smith - punk rock starGeorge Benson - singer, guitaristHank Marvin - famous guitarist with the Shadows; convert to JWsGeri Halliwell - singer (Spice Girls)Selena - Tejano singer (Selena Quintanilla)Ja Rule - rap singer, film actorDave Hill - musician (Slade)Jill Scott - R&B/neo-soul singer-poetRoy Harper - songwriter, musicianLarry Graham - singer; member of Sly And The Family Stone between 1967 and 1972, founder of Graham Central StationDavid Thomas - songwriter/vocalist for Pere Ubu; convert to JWsHerman Pizzanelli - leading Uruguayan concert guitarist in the 1960's; convert to JWsEvelyn Mandela - first wife of South African president Nelson Mandela; a convert to JWsLieby Piliso - Nelson Mandela's younger sisterRene Montes de Oca Martija - dissident human-rights activist in Cuba (son of JW)Wayans Brothers - and sisters: Damon Wayans, Dwayne Wayans, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Kim Wayans, Nadia Wayans, Marlon Wayans and Shawn Wayans; comedians, actors, filmmakersTeresa Graves - actress, star of TV movie and TV series "Get Christie Love!"; convert to JWsLark Voorhies - TV/movie actressNaomi Campbell - supermodelRustom Padilla - Filipino movie starCarmina Villarroel - Filipino actressKim Holland - Dutch porn star (former JW)Mickey Spillane - best-selling crime novelist; convert to JWs in 1952 (still active)Margaret Keane - artist famous for her "Big Eye" paintings (devout convert)Gloria Naylor - novelist, author of The Women of Brewster Place (1982, American Book Award)Carol M. Swain - political scientist; professor at Vanderbilt University; author of Black Faces, Black Interests and The New White Nationalism in America: Its Challenge to Integration; left the Witnesses at the age of 20, in 1975Viv Nicholson - famous London lottery winner in 1961. She then became a devout JW. The musical Spend, Spend, Spend was based on her story.
― Leonard Thompson (Grodd), Tuesday, 10 May 2005 16:38 (twenty-one years ago)
― hstencil (hstencil), Tuesday, 10 May 2005 17:28 (twenty-one years ago)
― jack cole (jackcole), Tuesday, 10 May 2005 17:30 (twenty-one years ago)
― hstencil (hstencil), Tuesday, 10 May 2005 17:33 (twenty-one years ago)
― happy girl noises!!!! (aka daerest rsg) (crablangoon), Tuesday, 10 May 2005 18:11 (twenty-one years ago)
― jack cole (jackcole), Tuesday, 10 May 2005 18:14 (twenty-one years ago)
the strangest birth evah!
― latebloomer: the rebel sound of grits and bacon (latebloomer), Tuesday, 10 May 2005 20:41 (twenty-one years ago)