Manic Monday

Anyone who knows me, knows that I like to jump into ish with both feet, so Im not going to bother with an intro – Ill save that for later.

Im going to kick off this Manic Monday series – and my birth month – with a song that has long held a place in my heart: Alligator Woman by Cameo. This is just one of their many songs that has meaning for me.

You can see me coming. You cant resist me. I make you shout. I ignore your desires. I tease and turn you on. You love me so. You dont want me to go.

I am all of that, and more.

While the lyrics are banging, the video…well, thats something else. Lets discuss.

Cameo never fails to deliver on style when it comes to their first few videos. Alligator Woman is no exception. I hardly know where to begin.

Hair: we’ve got everything from jheri curl mullets to close cuts to my favorite dude – octopus dreadlocked mullet-man. Clothing: satin pants in rainbow colors with rhinestone codipeces – codpieces! tank tops, some animal print, all studded in rhinestones. rhinestone skully, rhinestone kufi. and to top it all off, white…sneakers.

You can always count on Cameo to deliver a quality performance, with their 8 man funk band. Alligator Woman is performed with extremely high energy, as one would expect given the driving bassline and the iconic synthesizer. Pseudo-coordinated dance moves and energetic lip syncing make this video a sure crowd pleaser. And did I mention rhinestone codpieces??

So, please enjoy, Cameo’s Alligator Woman!