Matmos in NYC 10/14/06-Tract for Valerie Solanas

[TheVirginQueenShane]

The S.C.U.M Manifesto is actually hilarious as it takes all the arguments that men have used against women since the dawn of time and reverses them. Woman becomes man, Penis envy becomes pussy envy and so on... She was not a feminist but an (unintended) satirist.

[minamu8]

She was not a hero. She was an evil terrorist disguised as a writer.

[minamu8]

Valerie Solanas was not a hero, or a feminist. She was an evil misandrist who even tried to murder Andy Warhol. Anyone who idolizes her is catastrophic.

[DisturbedUrs]

she sings horrible.. but I totally LOVE THIS SONG!! (the one in the album)

[TheVirginQueenShane]

@DisturbedUrs It is not singing, its called spoken word...

[nightmareofsolomon]

what drugs were these freaks on? also, 12-tone sounds better than this tripe.

[smallpercentage]

"She was one of the women who gave feminism the bad name it has now." ... sure, by giving feminism a kick start she helped make it what it is.

[giantgorillastudios]

Many critics of feminism incorrectly believe that feminism=hatred of men. "Feminists" like Valerie Solanas do nothing but confirm their false beliefs.

[smallpercentage]

What I mean is: many actions that had positive effect on contemporary women happened in the few years after Valeries 68 shooting. More important, many feminists acting then did so (by their own words) inspired by Valeries action and writings or responding against them. Regardless of peoples misconception that it is anti-male, feminism might not have made the progress it did in the 70s without the bullet that rushed Valeries manifesto to the press, inciting the debate she was after.

[giantgorillastudios]

Also, do you seriously support the SCUM Manifesto?

[smallpercentage]

After release from prison Valerie was in and out of mental hospitals regularly. She was crazy (its believed schizophrenic, paranoid, and suffering depression). Warhol took her only copy of the play she wrote and lost it. At her arrest she claimed, He had too much control over me. Yet I believe her when she said, Scum was a satirical literary device meant to elicit debate. The writing IS quite funny. It would be as foolish to take it literally, as it would to interpret the Bible such.

[giantgorillastudios]

While I still despise the woman, I see what you're trying to say, and thank you for clearing it up.

[MBArkestra]

Leonard Nimoy has a theater?

[kklol7]

What the...

What is this I don't even know

[Snotra]

Liberals make me sick!

[coreysmithfilms]

hahahahha

[chiquitabanana420]

matmos rules

[electrikhead]

um.

[whyguys1]

Most interesting is "snop-mat-mos" backwards is

"SOM-TAM-PONS" which is likely what this pathetic group needs as they are a bloody mess!!!

[blackraspberry]

this is amazing, thanks for posting. i love both matmos and zeena parkins. i'm so sad i moved away from baltimore just before they moved in; i'm sure i've missed some amazing shows.

[rammadeus]

One of my favourite songs from Matmos...

Love them!

[omorado]

This is great. They should really release a "live" cd.

[Ohscrewit]

I do not understand this.

[StigChristensen]

Oh, yeah... it was 2006 - my mistake. But you guys shouldn't focus on the lyrics. If you don't know Matmos, just let it go... The Visuals are disgusting; I love it! hehe!

[smithcorey]

...Zeena Parkins is a harpist.

[StigChristensen]

Even though this is a song for Valerie Solana. I think the irony is great; being that a band consisting of two gay guys wanting to "erase the male species" is purely stupid. Don't you agree?

And for those who don't know: These are Valerie Solana's words being read by the cello-player in the band. The lyrics are from the 70's, but read by a female cello player.. in 2005.

[void212]

Valerie Solanas' great dream was a hitler-state of bloodshed and tyranny over half the human population. Anyone who follows her seriously should be jailed, or worse. Human waste at it's peak.

[dooditsanuhh]

what is in the background?

[wbarco]

it's a video projection of a rose being pushed through the intestinal tract of a cow.

[Turmi0n]

This is why women should be confined to the kitchen.

[JashuganZ]

Go home. Your wife's got cake.

[Turmi0n]

I am home. I dont let women in this house. I dont care what kind of cake they want to make me.

Go watch Oprah with your other mangina buddies.

[lisaalexsis]

i guess thats why you're screwing yourself, literally and figuratively.

[Turmi0n]

Two months and thats all you came up with? Run along sweetie.

[lisaalexsis]

no, unfortunately i just witnessed your pathetic misogyny, and felt compelled to repsond. i would have loved to tell you to stick it where the sun don't shine 2 months ago. and why don't YOU go run along home to mommy? you know she's the only woman who will touch you.

[Turmi0n]

Yawn. Still not "feelin it." Try harder sweetheart. OOOOH YEA HARDER.

[wbarco]

Zeena Parks fucking rules.

[wbarco]

wow. did i really type "Parkins" as "Parks" - loser.

[ANJACRADDEN]

Who is Zeena Parks?

[eyevocal]

Zeena Parkins is a harpist who plays a custom-built electric harp using electric guitar strings and pickups through a ton of effects pedals. That's the harp to the left of the screen in the video.