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Considered the ultimate fun-guy genre blurrer with his blend of punk and rap, Machine Gun Kelly delivered some random facts to his followers. Offstage as Colson Baker, the rather funny fact that he supposedly learned some human anatomy from the 1998 Adam Sandler film “The Waterboy” was shared.
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Corrugated sheet metal was the backdrop behind MGK. The trademark London grit found expression in a mesh best with a gigantic ‘K’ almost obliterating a graphic tee below, backed up with layers of chains and tattoos. That laid back, edgy mood went perfectly with the goofy explanation about the Italian-sounding medulla oblongata-with reference to some kind of brainstem stopping in the film from controlling heart rate and breathing.
As fans flooded in with their expressions of affection and excitement, one commented, the “Multi Genre King we love youuuuu,” while another `[one said]` “I love you, Kells, forever.” Such artistic versatility can really be appreciated with somebody declaring, “I love ur genre it’s a mix of punk rock and rap it’s beautiful.”
As the praises continued, some of the fans bounced right into the movie itself. One fan practically screamed, “MAMA SAID MAMA SAID MA MA MA MAMA SAID,” miming comedic timing from Kathy Bates‘ iconic quote. Another slipped, “The warriors are gonna steal my absodoula mandala,” showing how enjoyable confusions of movie terminology could be.
The post led to discussions about more than just the movie. Some fans took to his recent work: “Lost Americana is a masterpiece I’m excited for tour!,” while others speculated on something else, “The k is for Karlie? 😉😚”
There were some consuming remarks, with one actually shouting, “Slide 9 was a pre meditated thirst trap,” acknowledging the va-va-vroom of MGK. Another requested, “You need to find a backyard in the suburbs of Chicago before winter starts!!🤘 Pretty Please with a 🍒 on best Kells!! ❤️”
The interplay of MGK’s self-deprecating humor with the rockstar backup kept his fan base eternally enamored. The casual revelation was an entire world for The Waterboy, one which says “Look, I am not too serious for you.” The tongue-in-cheek realness that means the world to every fan, Stanislaus or Snare, brain anatomy or his new venture, MGK has always been that real that turns mundane into landmark.
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While the medulla controls the reflex actions, MGK’s interaction with his audience is very much the opposite: amusing, real, spontaneous.
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