The Emperess of Fag Hags

So I just watched Ayumi Hamasaki's new video for Lady Dynamite... oh...my....gawd! I haven't giggled soooo much since her video for "my name's WOMEN". At first I didn't know what was going on - probably due to my self induced social isolation as of late - but I very quickly realized thanks to all the guys in leather harnesses grinding on each other that Miss Ayu was rockin out in a gay club. There were balloon, streamers, and glitter galore. In the end, there were even drag queens and go-go boy pole dancers. Now although Ayumi is to Japan what Madonna is to America, I never found her to be very sexual (maybe all you straight guys might feel differently). But this video actually made me blush. HAHAHA the best part was that I started watching it at work, expecting another jump up, clap your hands Ayu-fest video like "Sunrise" or "Humming 7/4". Watching Ayu jump up into the arms of her dancers and raiding the lockers in the mens room while guys use the urinals around the corner made me miss going to clubs. Although I must remember this is Ayu's World, so everything is a lot cleaner and the guys are all lovely.... not so much the case in the real world. So I'll leave you with this mental image to mull over - Miss Ayu teasing the camera with her lips pressed against a lollipop.... if there were every any test of how gay I am I think I just aced it with flying rainbow colors.

Check out the video online. You can even download it from ayumi.primenova.com/
There's a link in the News section. There you can also download the video for "Sexy little things" another cutesy horror inspired video in the same vein as "Ladies Night", "alterna", and "ourselves". Judging from the costumes, and some of the camera shots, I get the impression that she's mocking Lady Gaga's video for "Bad Romance". It feels like a very not so subtle nod that says "Bitch! I was here first! And doing all this while you were still trying to fill out your training bra" EAT YOUR HEART OUT LADY GAGA! I love you but watching these videos reminds me just what a force of nature Ayumi is. She's spent the last 11 years carving out the niche that you're so casually stepping into. I think you owe her a big THANK YOU. I'm thinking... duet! ^__^ "Telephone" woulda been sooo fresh if she were on it. *le sigh* A boy can only dream....