'Cut Your Hair' is a song by Americanrock band Pavement from their second album, Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain. It was written by Pavement songwriter and lead singer Stephen Malkmus. The song snidely attacks the importance of image in the music industry.[citation needed] In one verse, Malkmus sarcastically recites a fictitious ad looking for a musician to join a band: 'advertising looks and chops a must/ no big hair'.
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The song was released as a single and became the band's best-selling and most popular song. 'Cut Your Hair' obtained strong airplay on U.S. indie and alternative radio stations, reaching the top ten on Billboard's Alternative Songs chart in the spring of 1994.[1]
Both B-sides are included on the reissue Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain: LA's Desert Origins. The unlisted B-side track on the 12' version of the single is an instrumental recording of 'Rain Ammunition,' and has never been reissued.
In May 2007, NME magazine placed 'Cut Your Hair' at number 28 in its list of the 50 Greatest Indie Anthems Ever.
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The video[edit]
The video, released in 1994, is relatively simple, showing the band sitting on a bench at a barber shop, waiting to get their hair cut. Some strange things happen to each band member when they go and sit on the barber's chair:
Each band member has different clothes on when they go back to the bench. After their haircuts, all the band members leave the barbershop very quickly, with Ibold taking a magazine he had been reading.
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In an alternate version of the video, a black-and-white TV in the barber shop played a loop of the band acting silly in Malkmus's apartment.
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'Cut Your Hair' was featured on the soundtrack to Jackass: Number Two and A Very Brady Sequel. It is available as a downloadable track for Guitar Hero 5.
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Amaidhi Padai (transl. Peacekeeping Force) is a 1994 Tamil-languagepolitical satire film, written and directed by Manivannan, who also acted in the movie. Sathyaraj played a dual role as father and son in the film, with Ranjitha playing the female lead. The story revolves around an ordinary man who builds his political career through short routes. This film is touted as one of Sathyaraj's best performances till date. The film was followed by the sequel Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA in 2013, also starring Naam Tamilar Katchi's Seeman. It went on to run more than 25 weeks and was declared a blockbuster. Over the recent years, this film developed a strong cult following and is regarded as an ingenious visionary political satire film.
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Amavasai (Sathyaraj), a homeless but egotistical man, gets acquainted to politician Manimaran (Manivannan), then MLA of the Palladam constituency, near Tirupur. Amavasai helps Mani with some petty tasks during election campaign and meetings. Amavasai grows into a well-acclaimed helper and becomes Mani's associate. Meanwhile, Amavasai lusts after Thayamma (Kasthuri). One day, he drugs her and then rapes her. Mani instructs Amavasai to stand for the MLA election as an independent candidate in the upcoming general election with his support as Mani was not given his party ticket. Amavasai wins by a huge margin and becomes the MLA. He abandons the now pregnant Thayamma. Thayamma and her parents move out of the village to avoid humiliation. Soon, Thayamma gives birth to a boy and dies. Amavasai forgets Mani's help and forces him to become his crony. He changes his name to Nagaraja Cholan to gain social status. He marries the only daughter of the rich local landlord Sivakami (Sujatha) and cheats him out of his palace. Over the years, Amavasai grows into a highly influential and corrupt politician with high criminal affluence. He builds a strong political empire through shortcuts. His ego and pride to remain in power make him kill many. He wins and remains as MLA of Palladam in all the general elections for next 20 years.
Amavasai and Thayamma's son, Thangavel (Sathyaraj), becomes a police constable who is deputed in Amavasai's constituency. Thangavel is betrothed to a girl studying in +2, Kuyili (Ranjitha). They fall in love, but during their engagement, a dispute arises as people ask about Thangavel's father's identity, and the wedding is cancelled. He asks his grandparents about his father, but they remain silent. He accuses his mother of being characterless, his grandfather slaps him and tells him about Ammavasai. Thangavel now comes to know of his real father, about the betrayal of his mother and also his father's corruption. The state assembly is about to be dissolved prior to general elections. The ruling party leadership does not wish to give a seat to Amavasai, as he has minimal chances of winning due to his corruption and illegal activities as MLA. He creates a caste riot in his constituency and pretends to stop it, so he is given the ticket again. Thangavel is posted as the riot police's head constable to stop riots and protect Ammavasai. Thangavel saves Ammavasai from an assassination attempt, then goes to Ammavasai's house and reveals his identity. He challenges his father that he will stop all of his illegal activities. Thangavel gets posted as a Sub-Inspector in the same area. The story proceeds to show Amavasai and Thangavel's battle and who wins in the end.
Cast[edit]
Production[edit]
Sathyaraj was enjoying good success as a lead actor, when his friend Manivannan narrated the script of 'Amaidhipadai' to him. He initially rejected the script as he was not interested in playing a negative role. But after being impressed by the narration, he accepted to play the role.[1][2]
Soundtrack[edit]
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, while the lyrics were written by Vaali, Pulamaipithan and Ponnadiyan.[3]
Reception[edit]
Amaidhi Padai emerged victorious among the Pongal releases of 1994, winning the race against other successful films like Kamal Haasan's Mahanadi and Vijayakanth's Sethupathi IPS. It was praised by film critics who declared the film an Asathal Padai. Malini Mannath of The Indian Express praised Sathyaraj's character and his performance.[4] K. Vijiyan of New Straits Times wrote 'A pretty much straight-forward story but it is Manivannan's super handling and interesting dialogues that place this movie above the average'.[5]
Sequel[edit]
Manivannan directed the sequel of the film titled Nagarajan Cholan MA MLA (2013) with Sathyaraj reprising his role. However the sequel failed to repeat the success of original film.[6]
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