It sounds like the setup for a joke, and really it kind of is -- Elvis, a male stripper whose former hotness has receded with his hairline and/or has been swallowed by his paunch, shows up at the wrong apartment (in Brooklyn's Bushwick neighborhood) at 5 a.m. one Saturday morning. Instead of leaving for his intended destination, he decides to kick it with the gleefully insane residents of said apartment. But it's true and it happened (I wasn't there, but I'm down with the DB posse, the recipients of the stripper surprise). As if you needed more proof that YouTube is the new reality TV (don't even get me started on the wonder and beauty that is Emmalina), the Drunky Brewster girls and friends captured the entire episode on tape, edited it down to an 8-minute highlight reel and upped it to YouTube. My words can't really do justice to this absurd and decidedly intimate portrait, so just watch it.
Between the chicken fight and the seedy nature of it, it's like an episode of Jackvag. God bless Elvis for his thrilling self-exploitation.
A few things to take note of:
- Elvis, like many strippers, comes from a place of insecurity ("All three of you agree, am I good looking? I don't know.")
- Elvis' involvement in stripping is a matter of supply and demand. Yes, demand.
- "This video is a steppin' stone."
Thank god the Drunky Brewster girls own a video camera -- it's not everyday that a stripper falls into your lap (literally and, uh...
...quasi-homosexually).
Holy crap! I loved the ending. Elvis lives. In Bushwick.
Posted by: Szig | June 26, 2006 at 02:42 PM
That was hilarious!
Posted by: ED | June 26, 2006 at 02:57 PM
Cocaine use is HILAAARIOUS!
Posted by: Pop Muse | June 26, 2006 at 05:15 PM
truly, this is the best blog ever.
PS - more winston
Posted by: XuXu | June 26, 2006 at 06:55 PM
Only the druggiest of people are listening to MusicChoice at 5 AM.
Now, is he "chunk", or is he just fat? Because I say he's plain fat.
Posted by: Foxy | June 26, 2006 at 07:56 PM
Dude's love handles were pretty nasty. And it looked like his breath stinks. ewww!
Posted by: a. | June 26, 2006 at 10:17 PM
what the fuck??
cocaine is a helluva drug.
Posted by: Mara | June 27, 2006 at 03:58 AM
Um.
Ew.
And what is up with Emmalina?
There seems to be a whole world out there that I'm unaware of and right now Im really thanksful for that.
Hows this summer looking for chunk?
Oh and whats happening with that gizmo you bought of an infomercial a while back?
Posted by: brandy | June 27, 2006 at 10:04 AM
OMG! What the hell? This is the "high"light of my day! The guy in the corner playing the guitar! The obvious drug use! The lighter being brought out on the lapdance! The stash of wigs and hats!
Reminds me of when I used to get all f-ed up, thank goodness that I didnt have a camera. Rich you are great for bringing this out!
Posted by: b | June 27, 2006 at 11:05 AM
Emmalina is truly gifted. I really might draw up a post on my completely irrational affection for her.
I'll be in Jersey next week. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for chunkage.
Posted by: Rich | June 27, 2006 at 02:36 PM
I don't know which is more depressing, the stripper or the hipsters.
Posted by: JH | June 28, 2006 at 12:15 PM
First time postin but not visitin but I had to just say. WTF WAS THAT! this dude is ewwww lol. That gut is crazy!
Posted by: J-H | June 29, 2006 at 03:10 AM
And for a split second I allowed myself to get excited about seeing some meat! I think Im more disappointed in myself.
Posted by: Filthy | July 07, 2006 at 03:10 PM
I was disappointed because there was nothing to look at
Posted by: Michelle | February 04, 2007 at 11:19 PM
yeah i know elvis personally he is a family friend to one of my closests friends brother and let me tell you this is a total shock i am so disappointed in this freak and nasty display.......
Posted by: the dingo bingo | June 04, 2008 at 03:34 PM
what a horrible party man ... holy crap!!
Posted by: buy propecia | January 26, 2010 at 04:57 PM
This is so funny. I had no idea. With all the wine they drink you would think they would be up for a little fun! So much resentment towards the US. Their loss.....
Congrats on the EP!
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Wow. This all looks so yummy. Even the wee human has a tasty look about his chubby little foot ;-)
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