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Tuesday Coffee Break: Is That What You're Gonna Wear?

Posted at 8:18 AM on February 23, 2010 by Steve Seel (20 Comments)
Filed under: 9:30 Coffee Break

We've all been enjoying watching the olympics for the past couple weeks, and many folks have been following the figure skating and ice dancing with a particular fervor. But part of the fun has been gasping at those horrible outfits. Why on earth do they have to be so bad? It seems to be a requirement.

Well, bad or good, they certain are, uh, flashy. Let's celebrate some of the most gaudily dressed in music today. They don't have to be in leotards and glitter, but if they are, so much the better.

Comments (20)

Something by ABBA? They always looked like they were ready for some serious ice dancing...

Posted by Susie | February 23, 2010 9:13 AM

Prince
Elton John
Liberace
Freddy Mercury (Queen)

Posted by Mike in St Paul | February 23, 2010 9:14 AM

Leslie Hall - "This is how we go out" Gold spandex (on the video), but she does sing about body glitter!

Posted by Jessica | February 23, 2010 9:14 AM

Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs! She always looks like a deranged pixie or is wearing some shorts onesie number you would have worn as a kid, but hers is in leather!

Posted by joy z | February 23, 2010 9:14 AM

David Bowie Queen and Adam Lambert

Posted by kayla | February 23, 2010 9:15 AM

Adam and the Ants,
The Police from Synchronicity
2nd that thought about Elton John doing Pinball Wizard in Tommy

Posted by HappyPappy | February 23, 2010 9:16 AM

George Clinton, for sure. Also: Bootsy Collins, Parliment, David Bowie, Tina Turner, Cher, and the list wouldn't be complete without Bjork.

Posted by Nancy | February 23, 2010 9:16 AM

Bjork for sure--the swan outfit was the most memorable.

Posted by Tammy | February 23, 2010 9:16 AM

David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust

Posted by Chai T | February 23, 2010 9:17 AM

Anything by...

Prince
(Game, Blouses!)

Of Montreal
(Not even angels have wings as pretty as Kevin Barnes')

David Bowie
(Especially Ziggy Era Bowie)

Heck, even Morrison and Hendrix were known to wear a nice puffy blouse from time to time!

Posted by Robin | February 23, 2010 9:17 AM

Jane's Addiction - Doesn't Perry Farrell kinda look like he's showed up for some "Ice Dancing" every time he appears live?

Posted by Andy | February 23, 2010 9:17 AM

Wait, wait, how could I have forgotten Bjork?

Posted by Susie | February 23, 2010 9:17 AM

M.I.A. should be on the list for her super pregnant, see through Grammy outfit!! Yowza!

Posted by Suki | February 23, 2010 9:19 AM

Bjork - the swan outfit

Posted by Steph | February 23, 2010 9:19 AM

Madonna has worn some doozies! - Lucky Star!

Posted by Yo | February 23, 2010 9:20 AM

Definitely Karen O! Her feather head piece from Lollapalooza especially sticks out.
She has a great stage presence as well.

Posted by E N | February 23, 2010 9:21 AM

Bang Bang by Cher

Posted by Elizabeth | February 23, 2010 9:21 AM

Fever Ray, has anybody seen her speechless acceptance speech? If not, see it here: http://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/fever-rays-speechless-acceptance-speech

The Darkness, that Peter Frampton-esq number Justin Hawkins wore in the "I Believe In A Thing Called Love" vid kinda feels like it would fit in well on the ice rink.

…And David Bowie

Posted by Jared | February 23, 2010 9:22 AM

How about some Flaming Lips? I can imagine someone skating in an animal costume.

But I would give the ultimate fashion award to Elton John.

Posted by Justin | February 23, 2010 9:28 AM

I feel like Spinal Tap might fit in here somehow.
And let's not forget The Flaming Lips... bunny costumes, santa costumes, you-name-it costumes, and Wayne Coyne always stains his ice-cream white suit with fake blood.

ps.. Jill, (this is in response to a comment from before your vacation... when you talked about wanting to visit the "biggest" of everything on a road-trip [not meaning to be creepy or anything, I just have a wicked memory and I listen to the morning show regularly]) The Twine Ball Inn in Darwin was closed the last time I checked. My family's from Dassel, but we go to church in Darwin. Mid-Minnesota, representing!

Posted by Casey | February 23, 2010 9:28 AM

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