Who will spot Aladdin Sane?
This is the first of an occasional series in which I intend to start keeping a record of the ubiquitous use of the Aladdin Sane lightning bolt...So, straight on with it.
First up, Vic and Bob magicked up rock's most recognisable visage adornment in their weekly opening sketch on the superbly surreal
I have tried to recreate the televisual magical moment via this crude animation I knocked up...
Jed, the one who always appears on the left, sports the Aladdin Sane flash, or at least an approximation of it for the video which is taken from their new album, Planet Jedward.
However, I'm not even sure they realise the Bowie connection...considering the headgear, they probably think it's a Lady Ga Ga thing. Then again, their last hit was Under Pressure, so there's hope yet...hang on a minute, they thought that was by Vanilla Ice!
Anyway, I'm not joining in the general kicking Jedward are getting from other COGs my age, I actually find them quite amusing and they seem bright enough to know they're sending themselves up most of the time. Good luck to 'em...no worse than Blink 182.
The final entry this month can be found