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Ukrainian Boy Band Kazaky Returns (With Their Stilettos)
In October we saw a stiletto-fueled effort from Ukrainian boy band Kazaky in their “In The Middle” music video. Now they return with “Love,” which in just one day has racked up more than 100,000 YouTube views. The stilettos are: back. The boys look: hot. The beats are: danceable. And yes, the song is: questionable. But who cares, because here comes the nasty talk, which according to my loose lyric notation goes something like this: “Fuck. Money. Fame. Sex. Beer. Fashion. New.” It’s like four male Lady Gagas, yet to be overexposed.
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No. 2 ·
Lefty
OMG, they’re absolutely amazing!
I was thinking about them the other day and wondered what had happened after In The Middle all those months ago.
The song isn’t all that catchy but who cares. Hopefully this will lead to even more exposure and then something more substantial, ie. more songs, more videos, more pictures. :D
Feb 21, 2011 at 3:08 pm · @Reply
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No. 11 ·
lemon-lime
@Lefty: Sexual preferences are pretty much immutable. You can educate yourself and open your mind as much as you want, but at the end of the day, a dude in heals is still a total turnoff sometimes.
To suggest that because we are gay we all magically think men in heals are hot is just as silly as me suggesting that they should be made to take them off because heals are a woman’s shoe.
I respect the clear talent and skill of these guys, but I do not care for their aesthetic and a I do not think they are hot.
Feb 21, 2011 at 5:27 pm · @Reply · Flag
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No. 12 ·
Lefty
@lemon-lime: Who said anything about finding them hot?
Feb 21, 2011 at 5:34 pm · @Reply · Flag
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No. 20 ·
DJ
@Lefty: The last I checked, the word gay (in the sexual orientation sense) was used to describe people attracted to the SAME-SEX. If I wanted a women, I’d be with a women. But I’m attracted to men.
I don’t have a problem with feminine guys, they just aren’t for me sexually. Although… I do find these guys kinda appealing. And like I said, I do have respect for their art form. I couldn’t do it…
Feb 21, 2011 at 8:20 pm · @Reply · Flag
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No. 22 ·
Jeffree
Just because they’re in heels in a vid does not mean they dress like that IRL. It’s supposed to be fun, funny, cute….whatever. The music isn’t terrible, but their enthusiasm is great to watch.
I’ve worn things on stage & in videos that I’d prob never wear anywhere else, but if it works for the act/show, yep, I’ll do it. Heels are out though, because I’m a klutz. I look fetching in a nun’s habit,lol, or so I’ve been told!
Feb 21, 2011 at 9:18 pm · @Reply · Flag
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No. 26 ·
~PR~
@scribe: please, continue to perpetuate the gender normative assignment to men… yes all men should behave a certain way… and since these “men” don’t… I say we call them a more appropriate name like “homo” or “fag”. Oh… wait!
What are men supposed to act like, pray tell. I’m quite certain that many of us “gay” men here defy certain normative traits with or without heels. Should we turn in our “men” cards as well?
Feb 21, 2011 at 11:22 pm · @Reply · Flag
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No. 29 ·
Jax
Butch femme, Either way these guys rocked those heels and I sooooo would…. with… every… single …one . Who cares if they are feminine, if some people want to be insecure go find somewhere else to be so. We do nothing by tearing apart an artform just because it makes you have to evaluate what it means to be masculine. Peace
Feb 22, 2011 at 1:06 am · @Reply · Flag
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No. 32 ·
alex
I can dance like that! this is a new dance generations.it’s perfect for african america gay mens. i know for sure and you know what…white str8 acting gay men don’t understand about vouging and catwalks. YOU THINK THAT WE TRYING TO BE WOMAN OR CROSSDRESSER DANCE LIKE A GIRL??? you are dead wrong buddy, but yes, We are gay and we are proud of it, period. all about dance, it’s all about fierce attidude dance and glamorous multi-ethnic friends with attidude
Feb 22, 2011 at 1:58 am · @Reply · Flag
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No. 35 ·
fredo777 · Member · 3010 comments
I like the song, but I LOVE the video. My favorite parts were every single shot with the guys posing in the circles.
And, of course, the dancing onion heads. I mean, come on. It’s an onion head. Fantastic. I don’t care about how butch/femme they are, those b*tches worked it out.
Feb 22, 2011 at 4:41 am · @Reply · Flag
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No. 40 ·
Scott Bonzitski
I think they are mezmerizing as a form of entertainment. It’s like art, either you like it or not but, no need to cut down the ones that do appreciate it. Go $h1t in someone elses’ cereal OK? If I could do that…Yes, they are HOT and the lead in story also stated so [@Lefty]…SB
Feb 22, 2011 at 8:35 am · @Reply · Flag
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No. 41 ·
jasun mark
Remember back in another lifetime when being a pop star required some kind of musical talent instead of a complete lack of shame?
Feb 22, 2011 at 10:02 am · @Reply · Flag
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No. 43 ·
jasun mark
@Lefty: do you HEAR anything they should feel shame about?
Because at one time, pop singers actually like.. ya know… sang? Now it’s just “say these words into the vocoder and let us do the rest.”
Feb 22, 2011 at 10:48 am · @Reply · Flag
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No. 46 ·
Lefty
@jasun mark: said: “do you HEAR anything they should feel shame about?
Not really. Unless you think sex or ambition is shameful. I’d call it honesty.
Sorry, but you appear to be taking the moral high ground while linking to a site full of porn ads.
Weird.
“Because at one time, pop singers actually like.. ya know… sang? Now it’s just “say these words into the vocoder and let us do the rest.”
It’s not a pop song, dear – it’s a dance track. I seriously doubt the intention is that we should be poring over the depth of their lyrics. It’s designed to dance to.
Anyway, pop singers and boy bands have been moulded and manipulated by so-called svengalis since the beginning of pop. So what?
Feb 22, 2011 at 12:07 pm · @Reply · Flag
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No. 47 ·
zacht
ah stop hating, trolls! men from this part of the world are so interestingly hot. the lyrics arent that great but name a pop song where they are…
the guys are hot, they can dance like hell and the production quality/art direction/direction are great! bravo, gorgeous boys in sexy heels ;)
Feb 22, 2011 at 1:02 pm · @Reply · Flag
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No. 48 ·
Dirty Anthem
I want to be mad, I wasn’t. I wanted to stop watching the video but I couldn’t. Those boys just wore the hell out of those heels, I must say I was impressed, and a little ashamed at the same time.
Feb 22, 2011 at 5:20 pm · @Reply · Flag
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No. 49 ·
OrchidIslander
@jasun mark:” Remember back in another lifetime when being a pop star required some kind of musical talent instead of a complete lack of shame?”
Jasun, I do agree that a lack of talent is no longer a deterrent when pursuing a pop career.
We alternated between nausea and out right laughter while watching this train wreck.
A totally excretable song, (the same 3 lyrics repeated over and over again, really?; a heavy hand with whatever the video- equivalent-of-photoshop is along with the prerequisite sexily-clad, pouty muscily guys, who in this case have the collective singing ability of William Hung.
Good enough for many…..
Formula, through and through.
To each his own, but a stylized creation with little originality and even less intrinsic value whatsoever was my take.
Feb 22, 2011 at 6:17 pm · @Reply · Flag
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No. 51 ·
fredo777 · Member · 3010 comments
@OrchidIslander: To each his own, indeed, but I think you’re taking yourself way too seriously as a critic. The guys are clearly talented performers, regardless of whether you liked their particular style or singing ability. Furthermore, as was already addressed, this isn’t a “pop song”, but a dance track. Two different animals. I, for one, think they did a fabulous job + have nothing but kudos for them.
Feb 22, 2011 at 9:02 pm · @Reply · Flag
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No. 52 ·
kayla
@OrchidIslander: Dude, this is not art, it’s just an interesting video with a great dance beat…Really, you’re not suppose to assess it by the standards of the greatest music you’ve ever heard. If I want to hear beautiful music, I listen to Johann Pachelbel, my favorite dead musician…This is just suppose to get your feet tapping…well at least it did get mine…And I do think the video is cool.
Feb 22, 2011 at 9:26 pm · @Reply · Flag
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No. 53 ·
OrchidIslander
@fredo777: “I, for one, think they did a fabulous job + have nothing but kudos for them.”
@kayla: “This is just suppose to get your feet tapping…well at least it did get mine…And I do think the video is cool.”
Freedo777 and Kayla, As I said previously, to each his own.
Perhaps, I am over analyzing a simple pop/dance video, but for the life of me I just could not relate. It just seemed so trite.
I’m glad that you two enjoyed it and, even more, I’m glad that we can agree to disagree without personally attacking each other.
Enjoy…..
Feb 23, 2011 at 12:11 am · @Reply · Flag
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No. 54 ·
Str8Edge
I like it. Heels would normally turn me off on a guy, but it was different. It wasn’t like watching Johnny Weird in heels (sticks tongue down throat). I like the artistic factor of the whole video, except for the onion heads. That was weird. I dunno. I think I’m just bored with American music. It’s so washed out and watered down. Unoriginal. BORING.
Feb 23, 2011 at 5:23 am · @Reply · Flag
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No. 58 ·
Max Campbell
Sergey Lazarev is a russian secretly gay. As John Travolta or James Franco.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwUB3y8qNWU
Feb 23, 2011 at 12:49 pm · @Reply · Flag
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No. 60 ·
Max Campbell
Russians and Ukrainians are almost one thing historically. Besides it during the Soviet era people have mixed up. Georgians is totally NOT Slavic! Georgians is the Caucasian nation! Oh, Jeffree, you are absolutely incompetent in any sphere!
Yep, of course Franco is definitely hetero. LOL))))))))))))))))))
Feb 24, 2011 at 3:36 pm · @Reply · Flag
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No. 64 ·
Jeffree
@Max Campbell: We agree! Georgians and Tartars isn’t same as Ukranians! Cynep! I say that already, can not you read the english? I romanian, no please tell HUKMO! This keyboard not permitting cyrillic characters, we will not need them in my tounge. Have u visited Bucharest?
So is the Lazarev a secret closet gayman? He is quite dainty but almost cutest! have you the proof? Please to me provide such details.
Feb 26, 2011 at 4:01 am · @Reply · Flag
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No. 68 ·
Jeffree
@Max Campbell: can u not know to read? Get clues. Romanian is based on latin, similar to the spanish & the italian & the french? U have linguistical problem, plus krazy problem. Hi to your lover the Jason! May him live long & not in his instîtutión for the ïnstability of pêoples who lovës the bisëxxuâls’ pôrñs! We must to bàttle those noñ-slavîcs peoples whô is’skïnhêadß!
Feb 26, 2011 at 10:30 pm · @Reply · Flag
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No. 71 ·
Taylor Siluwé · Member · 236 comments
Eastern European boys in stilettos.
What’s not to like?
Yum.
The song? What song?
Mar 1, 2011 at 2:43 pm · @Reply · Flag
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No. 72 ·
kalifani6
OK, baby boiz give very large thanxXx to mummy Madonna. http://youtu.be/GS6FCoq349o ^_^ Songs not as good tho’ ie.CORNY…[who's payin attn to the lyrics? "Not I", said the cat.]
Mar 25, 2011 at 7:25 am · @Reply · Flag
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No. 73 ·
Rob Moore · Member · 653 comments
Not bad. More avant garde than say Backstreet Boys, but the most impressive thing is their ability to perform some fairly complex dance moves in stilletoes that ought to have caused at least one or two dislocated hips, busted ankles, or at the very least large, bleeding blisters.
May 7, 2011 at 1:12 am · @Reply · Flag
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No. 79 ·
Luetta Furgerson
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Jun 19, 2011 at 2:22 am · @Reply · Flag
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No. 80 ·
Diva
These guys are FIERCE to work the heels in the manner they have done in all of their vidoes is AMAZING. They have shown talent and skill and creativity beyond the likes of others. Whether you are GBLT or just a plain Breeder you can not deny creativity and skill to choreograph routines and execute them with such precision and then add in the difficulty of performing in heels. Please so anyone saying they are not good or talented I would like to see you get up and perform half of this routine in flats let alone the heels.
Jan 3, 2012 at 12:04 pm · @Reply · Flag
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No. 81 ·
mack plenty
any one that does not like these boye are jello they are gay badd asses you want them you hate them they don’t care what you think p.s blogers there on tv and internet you all are writing about them so fag off haters kazaky ok with me mack plenty
Jan 11, 2012 at 7:41 am · @Reply · Flag
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So it’s true!! guys can wear high heels better than women!!