Define camp
Someone has told me that I appreciate italodisco in the wrong way, and don't see its camp value.
Clearly, this person is wrong, but since I had no time or will to explain my views and why I've often said that, for me, italodisco isn't camp, I'm gonna tell you people now. I have always viewed camp as a way of viewing or appreciating things, an aesthetic, rather than some fixed quality of things. In this sense, no, italodisco isn't camp. First of all, I don't think it was originally made as camp - I find it quite sincere and thus endearing. This adds a great deal to its appeal. Secondly, I find camp a lame excuse for liking something you are too ashamed to admit honestly liking - it sort of adds an pretentious intellectual edge to your appreciation of this particular thing. Italodisco wasn't always cool, like it has been for a while (it's gonna be out soon again, though). I just love love love the cheesy (ah, camp) synth sounds and idiotic lyrics. In other words, I don't view the particular genre of music through camp glasses, there is nothing ironic about my love for Miko Mission. I don't consider him my style icon, but he sounds damn good! Camp, in a postmodern sense, has made many otherwise "common" things acceptable even to the so called intellectuals, and in that way helped to destroy the boring line between high-brow and low-brow culture. But we're living in post-post-modern times now - camp is a bit old-fashioned. I swear by honesty to your likes and dislikes. Justifying them is no longer necessary!
Feel free to discuss, and tell me if I'm terribly wrong.
I'm going to Club Mascara tonight. Is that camp or what?!
Clearly, this person is wrong, but since I had no time or will to explain my views and why I've often said that, for me, italodisco isn't camp, I'm gonna tell you people now. I have always viewed camp as a way of viewing or appreciating things, an aesthetic, rather than some fixed quality of things. In this sense, no, italodisco isn't camp. First of all, I don't think it was originally made as camp - I find it quite sincere and thus endearing. This adds a great deal to its appeal. Secondly, I find camp a lame excuse for liking something you are too ashamed to admit honestly liking - it sort of adds an pretentious intellectual edge to your appreciation of this particular thing. Italodisco wasn't always cool, like it has been for a while (it's gonna be out soon again, though). I just love love love the cheesy (ah, camp) synth sounds and idiotic lyrics. In other words, I don't view the particular genre of music through camp glasses, there is nothing ironic about my love for Miko Mission. I don't consider him my style icon, but he sounds damn good! Camp, in a postmodern sense, has made many otherwise "common" things acceptable even to the so called intellectuals, and in that way helped to destroy the boring line between high-brow and low-brow culture. But we're living in post-post-modern times now - camp is a bit old-fashioned. I swear by honesty to your likes and dislikes. Justifying them is no longer necessary!
Feel free to discuss, and tell me if I'm terribly wrong.
I'm going to Club Mascara tonight. Is that camp or what?!