𝐈 𝐒𝐄𝐄 𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃! 𝐑𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐨, 𝒟ℯ𝒶𝓉𝒽 𝒪𝒻 𝒜 𝒮𝓊𝓅ℯ𝓇𝓈𝓉𝒶𝓇
Aired 02.23.23
“Dedicated to America’s last platinum blonde bimbo, Jayne Mansfield.” Featuring music from Charli XCX, Rosalía, M.I.A., and more.
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There's something about Jayne that called me to her story. A platinum blonde sex icon in America. From her youth she knew she was destined for stardom. Manifesting her future before the popularity of the Law of Attraction. She was seen as dumb, but was actually said to have a genius IQ. Though it's clear Jayne calculated her image, and how she was percieved. She met a terrible fate, dying in a car crash and the media spurred on a rumor she had been beheaded on impact. Though it was later proven false.
The whole premise of this weeks set, is reimagining Jayne's final car ride. An alternative plot line where she crashes the car herself. (Metaphorically speaking.) The beginning, "Cleo at Abbey Road" by Shygirl and "Interlude - The Trio" by Lana Del Rey sets the soundscape for the rest of the hour of music. In the show, I created a special version where you can hear someone getting into a car, after The Trio, starting the car, flipping through the radio stations, and "Vroom Vroom" by Charlie XCX blaring on the speakers. Signaling the beginning of the car ride.
The music throughout the car ride is a mic of female pop and hyper pop. Which I find fitting for someone like Jayne. The epitome of American femininity. Throughout you'll find music mixed with mentions and critiques of fame, femininity, and money. While also playing with the car ride concept.
"Bad Girls" - M.I.A.
"Suki suki
I'm comin' in the Cherokee
Gasoline
There's steam on the window screen"
"Rich Girl" - Gwen Stefani
"Clean out Vivienne Westwood
In my Galliano gown
No, wouldn't just have one hood
A Hollywood mansion if I could
Please book me first-class to my fancy house in London town"
Throughout the set a lot of the music has these themes of femininity and expression. Music like "Jennifer B" by Jockstrap "Supersoaker" by Eartheater and "Mwah :3" by Dinamarca also pushes in new genres I haven't played yet. I felt that the sets I was showing were not accurate to my current music taste. Electronic, hyper pop, and experimental.
"honda" - FKA Twigs
"On the (on the) M way (yeah)
Honda (Honda), rizla (ooh), baby"
"AMERICAN GURL" - Kilo Kish
"In a locked box, in a locked drawer
Will I find me an American girl?
American girl"
"Paparazzi" - Lady Gaga
"Garage glamorous
Not sure what it means
But this photo of us
It don't have a price"
Rosalia sings in "Dolerme",
"Acelero pa' ve' si consigo estrellarme
Quiero que lo veas y no pienses en detenerme
Y así demuestras que has podido olvidarme"
"I accelerate to see if I can crash
I want you to see it, don't try to stop me
And so you can show me that you could forget me
Or, why are you not doing your part too?
Step on it and let go of the wheel"
Another hint as to what's to come at the end. I love this song, and I found it so fitting.
Jayne was married to a bodybuilder, Mickey Hargitay. They ultimately became divorced. Azeliea Banks raps in "Count Contessa",
"Muscle Mike can't protect ya"
Jayne had so much in her life. Fame, money, and men. But ultimately none of that could save her.
Restating the theme of stardom and the critique of it. "scream my name" by Fousheé is a pop punk anthem of a rich girl at the club. While "XS" by Rina Sawayama is a direct critique to excessive consumerism. (Something prevalent in fame and Hollywood).
The final two songs tell Jayne's story. Of course I could have fabricated some alternate story line where Jayne lives, like Tarintino's "Once Upon a Time.... In Hollywood". But matter cannot be created or destroyed, and sadly Jayne in the end, ends up dying. Though in this alternate timeline she had control of her death, and more importantly had control of how the media would portray her.
"The Ballad of Jayne" - L.A. Guns
"Things ain't always what they seem
What a shame, what a shame
What happened to Jayne"
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