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Raspberry Swirly
12/04/08

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Amanda...you're telling me a fairy tale.
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PhillyLass
12/04/08

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The fuck? I sat through the entire video waiting to see tummy. And nothing. Her shirt is unbuttoned, but the loose folds of fabric shield most of her body from view. And what little skin you can see-- isn't much. She's probably a size 4.
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Remedios Varo can't see no huevos.
12/03/08

In reply to Rebellyon
Two words for sending a message with your stomach? Kathleen.Hanna.
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jgh
12/03/08

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Personally, I think she looks fine, but I kind of see what the record company means. She's got a bit of a gut jiggling about around 3:50. Don't kill me, I think she looks fine and our beauty standard sucks blah blah... really, she just needed to wear better fitting pants and it wouldn't even have been noticeable. Maybe a pair with a slightly higher rise?

She's got the goods, just needed a better costumer :)
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Tits.McGee
12/03/08

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I've lost touch since her Dresden Dolls days, so pardon my ignorance, but what happened to her voice? I compare this song to "Coin Operated Boy" and "My Alcoholic Friends", and the difference is rather striking.
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CherriSpryte
12/03/08

@Tits.McGee: She sounds way different in Leeds United than on the rest of the album - youtube search for "WKAP" to hear the rest of it. This was a demo version that made it onto the album as-is. Even live, her voice is way smoother than this. I think people like that its rough though?
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Le Coucher d'Yvette
12/03/08

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And no one was offended by the Nazi Flag? Or the cut of the man about to punch a woman? The stomach (which was flat as anything!) should be the last concern of the company.

Regardless - awesome song.
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dayglo
12/03/08

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I am so frustrated and embarrassed that I just watched that video, staring at that woman's stomach.

Way to totally miss the point, record label dudes.
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Liz11685
12/03/08

In reply to Rebellyon
I wasn't a big fan of the song, but the video looked great! Her stomach was flat(not like it should matter!!), and I loved the Cabaret look. (Is this music Gothic Cabaret?)
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CherriSpryte
12/03/08

@Liz11685: The Dresden Dolls call themselves Punk Cabaret, so kinda close.
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CherriSpryte
12/03/08

In reply to Rebellyon
Wooohooo I sent this in to the tipline too! And my belly is on therebellyon.com ... and several other places.

I'm a huge DD/Amanda Palmer fan - the music is beyond amazing. Also, Amanda's possibly the sexiest woman alive.

And pretty much the most self-affirming thing you can do is write "i love the belly" on your own belly and put it on display for strangers. Try it!
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randomnessish
12/03/08

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seriously? Amanda Palmer is a badass. and remember the video for "Shores of California?" she was basically wearing the same outfit.
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silentrationale
12/03/08

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"Former" lead singer?! Is the band dead? Oh noes.
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CherriSpryte
12/03/08

@mossaia: she and brian have said they're on hiatus, but will make music together again someday. This was more Brian's call than hers ... He's touring with World/Inferno Friendship Society (who are also awesome, in a slightly different way)

Her blog post about it is here: [blog.amandapalmer.net]

And yes, I am a nutso fan. why do you ask?
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BytheSea
12/03/08

In reply to Rebellyon
I see what they mean, her belly does hang over her pants a little, more than what you'd see on tv. For a normal person she looks fine, but for the look she's going for in the video, it's distracting. If she wore higher waist pants, it wouldn't have been noticible.
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CherriSpryte
12/03/08

@BytheSea: By her own admission, she nailed "the look she was going for in the video" - belly and all. She's not aiming for commercially appealing, she's aiming for sexy and awesome.
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gold_gato
12/03/08

@BytheSea: Yeah, you're right. And because of this she doesn't deserve to show her stomach, or feel sexy, or own her body and the way it looks, even if it's different than what we ALWAYS FUCKING SEE. I mean, you're right.
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Pocahaunted
12/03/08

In reply to Rebellyon
YAY! My sister is a big time Amanda Palmer fangirl and is a mod on the message board where this got started.
Sister-thing has always had self esteem problems relating to her weight, and when I saw the picture of her belly on the internet (it's actually the top right one in the Guardian article) I actually cried a little bit because I was so happy that she felt able to post that picture for the whole internets to see!

Bellies are fantastic. Viva le rebellyon!
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ineffable.me
12/03/08

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I remember when you first arrived
magic marker on your belly button alright
alright.

+ Watch video

the 90s are back y'all!

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ineffable.me
12/03/08

@ineffable.me: Also:

my fave.

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heykoukla
12/03/08

@ineffable.me: I remember reading a story in the papers back then warning us youngs 'uns that writing on your skin with magic marker pen could make you ill. All those toxins and all. Yep, while all our rock idols had rather serious addictions to heroin, we were warned to STAY AWAY FROM THE MARKER PEN.
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Sukie in the Graveyard
12/03/08

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Puppy Belly!!

For some reason, the image won't transfer :(
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