Cautionary Tale From The Whispers

Posted by Mason Jamal Friday, November 27, 2009

On Wednesday, I posted "Five Things About Metro-Savvy Men". At some point in that post, I dropped a reference to the Whispers and their penchant for suit coats with too many buttons. For my readers not familiar with the Whispers, an R&B group from the 80's, check the photo to the left. In fact, click the photo to see the full scale version. Need I say more? A metro-savvy man does not evolve into this look. And I'm sorry, but hot pink suits complete with monograms and gold encrusted buttons are wrong. Showmanship doesn't require an assortment of colors akin to a bag of Skittles. Yeah, yeah...I know they weren't (all) black, but imagine the Rat Pack donning hot pink suits. Hot pink makes a nice dress shirt or tie but never a suit. Frank would smash a glass of $200 Scotch over someone's head if he tried to roll with him like that and then have him 'offed' by his mob cronies. Look, I'm not saying that the Whispers should be executed. But, oh my damn, can someone buy these synchronized high steppin' bushy faced bastards some mirrors? One


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6 Comments

  1. Qwami Ade Says:
    Posted on November 27, 2009 4:15 PM

  2. I have no further comments (as I wipe the laughter tears from my eyes).Mwaaaaahaaaaaaaaaahaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! low blow low blow...I can't even put together a good boxing analogy on this one.

     
  3. Goddess Intellect Says:
    Posted on November 27, 2009 4:49 PM

  4. "synchronized high steppin' bushy faced bastards"
    Forget the suits thts all I could focus on. lmaoooo

     
  5. Mason Jamal Says:
    Posted on November 27, 2009 5:03 PM

  6. @Qwami
    I try my best not to publicly unleash my diatribes on specific persons but every now and then I have to say what the hell and turn someone(s) into an example. Society is better off if we establish what's acceptable and what's not.

     
  7. Inna Says:
    Posted on November 27, 2009 9:27 PM

  8. I absolutely love this post...And I agree with you. The fact that people consider some of these loud dressing r&b stars metro savvy men is ridiculous.

    "Look, I'm not saying that the Whispers should be executed. But, oh my damn, can someone buy these synchronized high steppin' bushy faced bastards some mirrors"? LOL!!!

     
  9. Qwami Ade Says:
    Posted on November 29, 2009 10:21 AM

  10. Ok ok so what I can't stop reading this post. The post accompanied with that picture just does me in..hmmm have you ever noticed that creepy half smile that each member has retained for the past 25 yrs. Even during those proverbial Don Cornelius after the throwdown interviews via Soul Train(as if my black ass aint peeped dem shits out on youtube) heeheehee...

     
  11. Mason Jamal Says:
    Posted on November 29, 2009 12:55 PM

  12. @Qwami
    Yeah, you just upped the ante. Never noticed the creepy smiles. They do seem a bit plastered at this point though I must admit.

     

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