Did anyone see Die Antwoord on Letterman?

Btw I actually bought the album.

  On 2/7/2012 at 4:02 PM, Hoodie said:

  On 2/7/2012 at 1:35 PM, schlucharski said:

yeah, its promotion, they were signed to universal I reckon, I was just loling about the cynical reaction from you guys, but thats why I like watmm after all.

 

they were signed to interscope but then dropped them and made their own record label.

im sure they still have a very big booking agent who does stuff for commercial labels working for them, otherwise they wouldnt be on letterman.

Die antwoord to 2Unlimited? 15 Years too late...perhaps.

  On 2/7/2012 at 11:16 PM, goDel said:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xHk5Dv-KcU&feature=related

 

Die antwoord to 2Unlimited? 15 Years too late...perhaps.

Hey! I'm in a Euro club.

-Rob Brown

  On 2/7/2012 at 11:04 PM, Awepittance said:

  On 2/7/2012 at 4:02 PM, Hoodie said:

  On 2/7/2012 at 1:35 PM, schlucharski said:

yeah, its promotion, they were signed to universal I reckon, I was just loling about the cynical reaction from you guys, but thats why I like watmm after all.

 

they were signed to interscope but then dropped them and made their own record label.

 

im sure they still have a very big booking agent who does stuff for commercial labels working for them, otherwise they wouldnt be on letterman.

their agent used to manage marilyn manson.

yolandi's first verse was kinda weak. but the record is worth your while

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyA4fDxB4-8

  On 2/7/2012 at 5:42 PM, oscillik said:

  On 2/7/2012 at 5:40 PM, Joyrex said:

I wish the band would take the first part of their name literally... in a fire.

 

die = the

 

they should the in a fire

Goddamn, man - you going to follow me around again pissing in my cornflakes wherever I go? You know what I meant.

i couldn;t give two shit abut antwoord (even after they hooked up with korine who's kinda a fav of mine), but this album and this song and aw are just some great prodigy-like stupid bouncy fun. i really don't get the haters. were were you in '96? reading poetry?

  On 2/7/2012 at 11:54 PM, Joyrex said:

  On 2/7/2012 at 5:42 PM, oscillik said:

  On 2/7/2012 at 5:40 PM, Joyrex said:

I wish the band would take the first part of their name literally... in a fire.

 

die = the

 

they should the in a fire

 

Goddamn, man - you going to follow me around again pissing in my cornflakes wherever I go? You know what I meant.

wait, what did you mean?

ITT: some people like die antwoord, some people think they're fucking awful. pretty standard watmm fare.

  On 2/8/2012 at 12:12 AM, Hoodie said:

  On 2/7/2012 at 11:54 PM, Joyrex said:

  On 2/7/2012 at 5:42 PM, oscillik said:

  On 2/7/2012 at 5:40 PM, Joyrex said:

I wish the band would take the first part of their name literally... in a fire.

 

die = the

 

they should the in a fire

 

Goddamn, man - you going to follow me around again pissing in my cornflakes wherever I go? You know what I meant.

 

wait, what did you mean?

i think he meant that he wanted them to be burned and subsequently die in a fire

I was interested in them so long as they stayed interesting and offbeat but it feels like they are in a race to be as empty and shallow as possible so they can be accepted by the greater homogeny. I'm not sure why I ever thought they were supposed to be any different but I think it had something to do with the flocks of fringe artists raving about them nonstop for the past year. Borrowing marketing tricks from the Marilyn Manson/Lady Gaga bag of crumbs is transparent and boring. Good music for doing dishes in the kitchen though.

  On 2/8/2012 at 12:23 AM, RadarJammer said:

I was interested in them so long as they stayed interesting and offbeat but it feels like they are in a race to be as empty and shallow as possible so they can be accepted by the greater homogeny. I'm not sure why I ever thought they were supposed to be any different but I think it had something to do with the flocks of fringe artists raving about them nonstop for the past year. Borrowing marketing tricks from the Marilyn Manson/Lady Gaga bag of crumbs is transparent and boring. Good music for doing dishes in the kitchen though.

they are commentary upon the race to be as empty and shallow as possible so they can be accepted by the greater homogeny.

they *are* empty. they *are* commercial. this is the intent. you either get it or you don't. do you think a talented man like waddy jones would cover his body in prison ink if he didn't take what he did seriously? he is 100% serious about what he does.

edit: regardless of that, even, i like the music. it's fun ravey fistpump shit.

  On 2/8/2012 at 12:23 AM, RadarJammer said:

I was interested in them so long as they stayed interesting and offbeat but it feels like they are in a race to be as empty and shallow as possible so they can be accepted by the greater homogeny.

$

much like troon provides a little commentary on watmm.

  Quote

Rapped for 20 years, never made a cent

Borrowed money from my mom to pay the rent

Now how'm I gonna get out of this mess

Yo- landi shows me two stripes on the fucking piss-test

Broke-ass Ninja gonna be a daddy

Little baby Ninja gonna need some nappies.

(from 'so what?')

http://www.rollingst...stone-interview

it annoys me when people call DA a comedy band or a novelty band. there's a lot more going on than just that.

  On 2/7/2012 at 11:54 PM, Joyrex said:

  On 2/7/2012 at 5:42 PM, oscillik said:

  On 2/7/2012 at 5:40 PM, Joyrex said:

I wish the band would take the first part of their name literally... in a fire.

 

die = the

 

they should the in a fire

 

Goddamn, man - you going to follow me around again pissing in my cornflakes wherever I go? You know what I meant.

sorry Joyrex :(

*pours some milk on you*

  On 2/7/2012 at 5:40 PM, Joyrex said:

I wish the band would take the first part of their name literally... in a fire.

yeah, but, like, you hate fart jokes and only like BOC. GO TEAM

(kidding)

  On 2/7/2012 at 6:51 PM, kaini said:

i don't like DA 'ironically', i just like em.

exactly.

  On 2/8/2012 at 12:14 AM, kaini said:

ITT: some people like die antwoord, some people think they're fucking awful. pretty standard watmm fare.

oh, i see. right, don't worry.

  On 2/8/2012 at 3:03 AM, essines said:

  On 2/7/2012 at 5:40 PM, Joyrex said:

I wish the band would take the first part of their name literally... in a fire.

 

yeah, but, like, you hate fart jokes and only like BOC. GO TEAM

 

(kidding)

Oh boy, that performance was pretty entertaining. I still don't understand what this band has turned into and I'm not sure they do either.

  On 2/8/2012 at 12:40 AM, kaini said:

much like troon provides a little commentary on watmm.

 

  Quote

Rapped for 20 years, never made a cent

Borrowed money from my mom to pay the rent

Now how'm I gonna get out of this mess

Yo- landi shows me two stripes on the fucking piss-test

Broke-ass Ninja gonna be a daddy

Little baby Ninja gonna need some nappies.

(from 'so what?')

 

http://www.rollingst...stone-interview

 

it annoys me when people call DA a comedy band or a novelty band. there's a lot more going on than just that.

not everyone will ever agree but that is a pretty awful example to say that they are not a novelty or comedy band lol...

they rep their image, much like any artist that makes more money than I ever will. That music they played on letterman was shit, utter gobshite in fact. if it were performed by no named, faceless entities with no image or cunty gimmick to sell you on some myspace you'd never heard of you'd skip it and walk away most likely. You bought the novelty.

them lyrix Ninja penned was deep-- people rapping about not making money in deez streets or rapping, not having money, getting people pregnant and then talking about how they rap to live is like oldest rap shit in the book, the novelty wore off on these dudes a long time ago, now I'm just confused as to how they get gigs...

maybe it's just me?

word.

Also yolandi is tiny holy shit.

  On 2/8/2012 at 12:26 AM, kaini said:

  On 2/8/2012 at 12:23 AM, RadarJammer said:

I was interested in them so long as they stayed interesting and offbeat but it feels like they are in a race to be as empty and shallow as possible so they can be accepted by the greater homogeny. I'm not sure why I ever thought they were supposed to be any different but I think it had something to do with the flocks of fringe artists raving about them nonstop for the past year. Borrowing marketing tricks from the Marilyn Manson/Lady Gaga bag of crumbs is transparent and boring. Good music for doing dishes in the kitchen though.

 

they are commentary upon the race to be as empty and shallow as possible so they can be accepted by the greater homogeny.

they *are* empty. they *are* commercial. this is the intent. you either get it or you don't.

I don't get it. How is this empty and commercial music different than all the other empty and commercial musical acts out there? Why is Die Antwoord "commentary" while the others aren't?

have to admit these guys make for compelling viewing. i won't be rushing to buy their music or anything but i can't help staring.

Ninja's dancing: