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...a source of inspiration for "Blue Flame":
Estelle - American Boy [Feat. Kanye West]
https://youtu.be/Ic5vxw3eijY?si=vkayrzllXp_qEpzYI'm not posting this on account of a belief on my part that I am revealing to Kpop fans a hitherto little known connection between the two songs.
On the contrary, I, who learnt of this link only recently, probably belong to a minority of "Blue Flame" listeners who have long been unaware of 'American Boy".
Two thoughts occur to me.
In the first place, I find myself wondering -- and not for the first time -- how much my not having paid much attention to western popular music in recent decades has shaped or even distorted my understanding of Kpop.
In addition, I ask myself what the comparison of my response to the two songs shows me about my love for Kpop.
Part of the spell that Kpop continues to exercise on me must lie in the performance dimension, that dimension including not just the group's singing, but the dancing, styling and so on.
Some will dismiss this as a shallow fixation on "visuals", but I actually feel that aspect is one of Kpop's great strengths and attractions as a popular art form.
#Kpop #UKMusic # WesternPop #Estelle #AmericanBoy
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🧵 2/2
...a source of inspiration for "Blue Flame":
Estelle - American Boy [Feat. Kanye West]
https://youtu.be/Ic5vxw3eijY?si=vkayrzllXp_qEpzYI'm not posting this on account of a belief on my part that I am revealing to Kpop fans a hitherto little known connection between the two songs.
On the contrary, I, who learnt of this link only recently, probably belong to a minority of "Blue Flame" listeners who have long been unaware of 'American Boy".
Two thoughts occur to me.
In the first place, I find myself wondering -- and not for the first time -- how much my not having paid much attention to western popular music in recent decades has shaped or even distorted my understanding of Kpop.
In addition, I ask myself what the comparison of my response to the two songs shows me about my love for Kpop.
Part of the spell that Kpop continues to exercise on me must lie in the performance dimension, that dimension including not just the group's singing, but the dancing, styling and so on.
Some will dismiss this as a shallow fixation on "visuals", but I actually feel that aspect is one of Kpop's great strengths and attractions as a popular art form.
#Kpop #UKMusic # WesternPop #Estelle #AmericanBoy
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Marcello Hernández Sets First-Ever Stand-Up Special At Netflix
#News #AmericanBoy #MarcelloHernandez #Netflix #SaturdayNightLivehttps://deadline.com/2025/12/marcello-hernandez-stand-up-special-netflix-american-boy-1236641821/
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Marcello Hernández Sets First-Ever Stand-Up Special At Netflix
#News #AmericanBoy #MarcelloHernandez #Netflix #SaturdayNightLivehttps://deadline.com/2025/12/marcello-hernandez-stand-up-special-netflix-american-boy-1236641821/
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Nan nan nan, c'est pas possible...
Je suis tellement omnibulé par Trump et Elon ces derniers temps que j'ai juste envie de leur répondre par un titre SoulTram qui les qualifie : American Boy.
Allez m'écouter ça, et retrouvez le sourire aujourd'hui (pis tant que vous y êtes, abonnez vous !)
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Song of the Day January 18 2024
In honor of the birth of Estelle Fanta Swaray
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estelle_(musician)
Estelle - “American Boy “ (Feat. Kanye West)
https://youtu.be/Ic5vxw3eijY?si=ImCNhiVagPyifpu-
#SongOfTheDay #SOTD #SOTD2024 #January18 #EstelleFantaSwaray #Estelle #AmericanBoy #KanyeWest #KanyeBeforeThingsWentWrong #Music #MusicVideo #2000s