Wednesday, October 19, 2022

Nicki Minaj's "Super Freak" as death metal


Metal fans are the most loyal music fans of all. And for good reason. It's about heart, loyalty, dedication rather than pop rock and the fickle nature of pop fans. So imagine the cajones on this chap to sing the unaltered lyrics in this cover of Nicki Minaj's smash hit "Super Freaky Girl." The genre tends to be hypermasculine, homophobic or gay-aversive, testosterone-fueled, macho, and Viking-like. Then these two would-be critics (Wayne and Garth?) go easy on the gayness of the song, careful to avoid any landmines in describing and evaluating it.


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