A reader at my other blog forwards this video found on With Leather. I don't think I can add to the With Leather explanation:
"If you have any drugs nearby, I recommend doing them before watching this video. It’s some sort of introduction to 1970s-era soccer uniforms (”kits” for the purists out there) for Germany’s Bundesliga, and it’s gonna take you on an eye-opening ride.
The only way I can describe this is that it’s equal parts Soul Train, Diego Maradona coke party, Brazilian children’s TV show, SNL “Sprockets” sketch, and malaria fever dream. Like I said, it’s best viewed with drugs. Mix yourself the Winehouse Special before clicking Play."
You had me at stirrup socks.
Posted by: COOP | December 18, 2008 at 02:44 PM
Now is the time we dance on Sprockets!
Posted by: iowahawk | December 18, 2008 at 03:27 PM
I am going to use a phrase that I have never, even once, used in my life:
THAT IS SO GAY!!!
Posted by: David Crawford | December 19, 2008 at 02:55 AM
When I was a teenager, the local PBS station used to carry a weekly show called "Soccer Made in Germany". A British play-by-play guy named Toby Charles would call a Bundesliga game, which would be edited down to one hour (I think that should be done for ALL soccer telecasts).
Anyhoo, one of his favorite phrases was, "Ooooh, a bad one there!!"
I think it never applied more.
Posted by: Tex Lovera | December 19, 2008 at 11:45 AM
"Don we now our gay apparel..."
Posted by: Boogie Man | December 19, 2008 at 01:52 PM
that dude with the orange rainbow "kit" killed it with his moves. ahh, the pleasures of unlimited bandwidth.
Posted by: cratedigger | December 19, 2008 at 04:18 PM
I know there is a more current unveiling from the same that had all HAWT chicks.... and then they danced in strange ways. It must be a cultural thing.
No wonder they lost the war.
Posted by: Rich Cox | December 19, 2008 at 04:33 PM
This is a bit of Jesus Christ Soccerstar that was lefft on the cutting room floor, right?
I minored in German but this, this almost makes me regret. There was in 1994 or so a Beck song, "Loser," that towards the end has a muffled, "Sprechen Sie Deutsch, eh, Baby?" I didn't know Beck performed for the Budesliga actors' guild.
Posted by: Chris Glick | December 25, 2008 at 10:08 PM
Chris-
A more appropriate version of that Beck song, done in a swingin' lounge-lizard style, was covered later by the Aquabats.
Posted by: Tex Lovera | December 26, 2008 at 08:01 AM