Frank Kogan

Actually starting to think the sensibility (of her whole thing sorta, but especially the hilarious "Party At A Rich Dude's House" even if Ke$ha's theoretically young & broke rather than young a& rich in it herself) reminds me more of the Tubes' (pre-"punk") "White Punks On Dope" than any of the other predessor so-far named, to wit:

Teenage had a race for the night time
Spent my cash on every high I could find
Wasted time in every school in L.A.
Getting loose, I didn't care what the kids say

We're white punks on dope
Mom & Dad moved to Hollywood
Hang myself when I get enough rope
Can't clean up, though I know I should

Other dudes are living in the ghetto
But born in Pacific Heights don't seem much betto

I go crazy 'cause my folks are so fucking rich
Have to score when I get that rich white punk itch
Sounds real classy, living in a chateau
So lonely, all the other kids will never know

Maybe other Tubes songs too; gotta give that more thought.

Also thinking that "Hungover," as hangdog as it kinda sounds, is probably my favorite of Ke$ha's (what are, three or four? maybe even five? I keep losing count) not-so-great ballads, which are probably in general, where she's at her most Katy Perry-like (though "Animal" sounds like she's maybe trying to do a Kate Bush thing instead I guess. And "Stephen," which is only an almost ballad, reminds me of Katy, too. So, still having trouble hearing Ke$ha as that big a leap from other suburban girl burlesques from the past couple years -- only song that really reminds of Daphne and Celeste or L'Trimm tbh is the also hilarious "D.I.N.O.$.A.U.R.," though my wife actually mentioned Northern State. Though there are moments in some songs, like e.g. that great part about a minute into "Rich Dude's House" where her voice gets all gravely and she imitates the synth hook, kinda playing drunken air guitar with her mouth. I could imagine Daphne & Celeste doing that, for sure.)

Songs I still really don't care about one way or the other: "Your Love Is My Drug," "Blind," "Dancing With Tears In My Eyes," "Animal." On the cusp of caring, maybe; we'll see: "Stephen," "Hungover," "Boots & Boys."

Btw, has anybody talked about / tried to figure out / explained / voiced any opinion whatsoever about the 3Oh!3 dude's cameo part in "Blah Blah Blah"? Maybe I should go back and re-read the Jukebox reviews. (Maybe I should meet them in the back with a jack by the Jukebox.) I can't figure out if it actually adds something or not.