Recommendation: The dirty rococo of Prince Poppycock
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musical artist and performer
I’m surprised to have waited this long to mention the luminous Prince Poppycock. I’ve been amused, enamored and confused by this marvelous creature long before I ever started to have an interest in genderfuck beauty.
Part randy dandy, part rock star, part drunken courtesan, Poppycock instantly owns the audience with but a glance and a wiggle of bedazzled pantaloons, and that’s just the beginning. His operatic prowess, glamorous costumes and ostentatious prose leave not a heart unstirred. A masterpiece of self-transformation, the Prince is also recording artist John Quale, but I’m secretly hoping Poppycock will take over completely one day, to reign supreme in a glittery victory of feathers and gold spandex.
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September 24th, 2010 at 8:18 pm |
He is my hero. Or, as close to a hero as I ever have. The world needs more wigs and dandies wearing them!
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September 24th, 2010 at 11:46 pm |
This man totally rocks my world. <3
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September 25th, 2010 at 1:03 pm |
I had never heard about him before, and before I watched his exibitions, I expected something totally different…
And it was awesome!!!
And he performs with high heels!!! Kudos to him for being able not to trample after every step XD
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September 25th, 2010 at 2:38 pm |
This man is amazing and I love him to pieces. <3
(But I do have one niggling issue–people keep referring to him as a dandy when he is clearly a fop. There's a difference, dammit. :P)
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Jay replied:
September 26th, 2010 at 4:12 pm
Hah! Good point! Although giving the term ‘macaroni’ some airing might be fun too… xD
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Anonymous replied:
December 8th, 2010 at 10:46 am
Seconded. Macaroni is particularly relevant in a genderqueer context.
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Popin replied:
September 27th, 2010 at 1:00 pm
I was thinking exactly that!
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September 26th, 2010 at 12:29 pm |
I gotta vote against you on Poppycock taking over completely–John Quale is freakin’ hot!
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October 15th, 2010 at 5:03 pm |
I still can’t believe that he didn’t win America’s Got Talent. I died when he performed Bohemian Rhapsody, and if you go to his website he has an amazing rendition of Robert Frost’s poem “Miles to go Before I sleep”
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December 8th, 2010 at 9:38 pm |
I like him, I myself am a bit of a dandy, but… when he laughs he reminds me of alfred ashford from the resident evil games, anyone?
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