The song was popularized by Old Crow Medicine Show who has long been affiliated with Alt Country/hippy jam fests. To be fair to OP though, there has been a bit of a fusion of the "scenes." Live electronic bands like the Disco Biscuits, Sound Tribe Sector 9, and the New Deal spawned this sort of new breed of "hippy-raver hybrids." As @visionep pointed out, there is somewhat of a natural symbiosis there. Anyway, this unholy alliance has come so far along as to push classic hippy bands like String Cheese Incident, Galactic, and Medeski Martin and Wood towards more electronic influenced sounds. These days you see kids on phish tour rockin' skrillex tattoos (oh the humanity). Whatever. I for one welcome our next generation of inebriated overlords. We all like to get down. Let's get down together.

>> ^Lann:

@visionep I known a lot of [insert creative subculture] that love bluegrass/Americana/old timey/folk music. So this isn't really all that strange to see. Also, this isn't exactly your normal country music you hear at some truck stop in Kansas.
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But for some it should be mandatory.
>> ^probie:

Most women shouldn't be allowed to wear spandex.
(And before you call me misogynistic, I practice what I preach; you won't (and wouldn't want to) catch me in a pair of Speedos at the beach. )

>> ^visionep:

So raver culture has infiltrated country music festivals? Awesome.. I always knew the two were related in some way.
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There are some people that shouldn't wear spandex... and then again there are some people should, especially when they are showing off for a video that I am going to be able to view.


i think "festy" culture would be a more appropriate and inclusive term.

sounds more bluegrassy/west coast than country.

Most women shouldn't be allowed to wear spandex.

(And before you call me misogynistic, I practice what I preach; you won't (and wouldn't want to) catch me in a pair of Speedos at the beach. )

So raver culture has infiltrated country music festivals? Awesome.. I always knew the two were related in some way.

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There are some people that shouldn't wear spandex... and then again there are some people should, especially when they are showing off for a video that I am going to be able to view.

You're right - the fishing trawler, realise your powers, throw on your spandex beats that idea hands down.

>> ^kymbos:

I've never seen a superman film that I've really dug. I think it's the spandex and the cape. It's really hard to modernise, I think. It just looks silly and dated in 2012, doesn't it?


The one with Reeves was good. His acting made it work.

I've never seen a superman film that I've really dug. I think it's the spandex and the cape. It's really hard to modernise, I think. It just looks silly and dated in 2012, doesn't it?

>> ^Trancecoach:

heart rate does not necessarily mean attraction/arousal. It could mean, these stimulants are kicking in, or this dance club is really bumping, or that was a long flight of stairs


Wrong. Only arousal. That's how gyms work. Gay men gather and stare at other gay men in tight, sweaty spandex. Then they lose weight.

>> ^therealblankman:

>> ^direpickle:
>> ^therealblankman:
Vancouver was recently named the third worst-dressed city in the entire world, behind only Maui Hawaii and Orlando Florida (shudder). Why you may ask? One word... lululemon.
http://travel.ca.msn.com/photogallery.aspx?cp-documentid=30567563&
amp;page=8
canada, viral, commercial

That's insane. I am totally digging the yoga pants fad. Just because some people can't wear them doesn't mean no one should!

It's all about what's appropriate to wear in any given situation. Yoga pants are inappropriate anywhere but the gym. Just as it's inappropriate to wear Spandex bicycle shorts unless you are actually riding a bicycle, or to wear Speedo trunks unless you are actually swimming. Imagine running into me at some trendy bullshit over-priced coffee bar in Kitsilano (I'm looking at you, Cafe Artigiano!) and I'm wearing my Speedos!
Yes I own a pair of Speedos, and yes I can pull off that look .


Whats appropriate to wear in any given situation is what you feel comfortable in or what you want to wear. Anyone telling you different need to mind their own business and find something better to do with their time. I do understand the requirements of a dress code for work but anything else is my decision. If ya don't like it tough. So called "fashion police" will be beaten and thrown to the sloths.

>> ^direpickle:

>> ^therealblankman:
Vancouver was recently named the third worst-dressed city in the entire world, behind only Maui Hawaii and Orlando Florida (shudder). Why you may ask? One word... lululemon.
http://travel.ca.msn.com/photogallery.aspx?cp-documentid=30567563&
amp;page=8
canada, viral, commercial

That's insane. I am totally digging the yoga pants fad. Just because some people can't wear them doesn't mean no one should!


It's all about what's appropriate to wear in any given situation. Yoga pants are inappropriate anywhere but the gym. Just as it's inappropriate to wear Spandex bicycle shorts unless you are actually riding a bicycle, or to wear Speedo trunks unless you are actually swimming. Imagine running into me at some trendy bullshit over-priced coffee bar in Kitsilano (I'm looking at you, Cafe Artigiano!) and I'm wearing my Speedos!

Yes I own a pair of Speedos, and yes I can pull off that look .

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I'm always looking for an opportunity to quote the great Fagan. This seemed to fit. the funny thing is that a lot of people didn't realize that this song was dark sarcasm.>> ^Ornthoron:

>> ^dag:
Here at home we'll play in the city
Powered by the sun
Perfect weather for a streamlined world
There'll be spandex jackets one for everyone
What a beautiful world this will be
What a glorious time to be free

Yay! Donald Fagen quote! He didn't say in the song that all the spandex jackets would be white, though.

>> ^dag:

Here at home we'll play in the city
Powered by the sun
Perfect weather for a streamlined world
There'll be spandex jackets one for everyone
What a beautiful world this will be
What a glorious time to be free


Yay! Donald Fagen quote! He didn't say in the song that all the spandex jackets would be white, though.

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Anyone else think that human female buttocks, when clad in sheer / shiny material look a bit like a horse buttocks? - and second part of question - has anyone ever seen horse buttocks when they are sleek and shiny, and then been slightly turned on because they look like a big girl clad in spandex?