Well sure, it’s not exactly her “Cobrastyle.” But turning up for estrogen hour at ABC studios with the suited Teddybears themselves indicates she’s got clearance to do with it as she pleases. This morning, as a few weeks ago on Letterman, that meant bringing her big-headed Swedish buddies along to the TV studio and doing her Robyn-ized take on the cut. Are we posting the performance clip for R’s fierce poses, for the synchronized bobbing of the Teddys, or as justification for the amazing Whoopi Goldberg-Sherri Shepherd-Robin Miriam Carlsson left-to-right on that still? The answer is yes. All that.
And just like that, In just one fell swoop, Whoopi improves the CD collection every member of The View‘s studio audience (and gives them what is likely their only Pitchfork 8.0+-scored album). Sorta funny that Robyn did The View, right? Before the performance, Elizabeth Hasselbeck says Robyn was there back in ’97! Ah, the “Show Me Love” days. Time flies when you’re busy reinventing yourself as the the reigning queen of electro-pop.
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She should be playing in the northwest instead…
I’m actually a bit surprised that I’m not into this sorta thing; I’m going to catch her set in San Francisco tomorrow night and hope to be pleasantly surprised. The whole “You Can’t Handle Me” thing is a bit cheesy, but “Cobrastyle” friggin’ rips man.
Stereogum are you on the payroll?? Her music is garbage and you keep posting it.
Robyn is friggin awesome. I’m willing to fistfight all a you over it. LOL.
The performance is a bit shakey and maybe overdone…maybe Nervous?
but the album is the first thing that’s been at all interesting in a long while.
I agree with Tosha, I will go all BAD GIRLS CLUB on your asses. Oh, and I fight dirty. This music is amazing, and I freak out a little every time I hear a track off the album in a random public place. Keep on posting stuff of Robyn, Stereogum. Don’t let these lame people get to you.
i sooo want to like her, as i love me a bit of pop, but the best i can muster with her ever is meh. why? i feel like i am missing something, but each time i hear her all i think is i want mc kinky back… or maybe eve gallagher, and they aren’t even similar to her. she feels like a bit of sassy pop for your mum. facemask and velour robe pop. i miss fierce women like grace! maybe that janaelle monae will hep me…
This music sucks. It’s about NOTHING. I guess for people who don’t care about lyrics, nuggets such as “Ba-dang-dang-ba-diggy-diggy-diggy” are the height of personal expression. Electronic music is for children.
Having said all that, the bears are pretty cool.
Joe! You clearly haven’t listened to Robyn’s own lyrics (she has written almost everytnig else on her album with the exception of Cobrastyle, which you quoted). The bears are pretty cool, yes, and if you like them you’ll love her video for Konichiwa Bitches. And if you don’t like that one, there are lots of other tracks that are so different from those two, but still maintin top notch quality. Take some time and listen through the album, you won’t regret it.