Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Ruby's all Classy and Shit

روبي - مشيت ورا إحساسي
Look at her - no belly showing, no shameless gyrations. Ruby - what happened? This is the latest single off her new album, and shares the same name, Misheet Wara Ihsasi (I Followed My Feelings). Ruby is reportedly trying to project a classier, covered up image. In the past, her racy videos have caused the Muslim Brotherhood to call for their ban in the Egyptian Parliament and been the subject of NPR reports and New York Times articles. The song is eh, not her best.



I actually really like the first single, Mosh Hate'dar (You Won't Be Able to). This one really emphasizes the classy: She's sitting! Not dancing! Covered up! Stringed instruments! Um... sitar!

But the song itself is great, very classic vibe like Fairouz or even (though naturally it does not approach) Um Kulsoum. Nice going Ruby!

But, for a minute, can we remember the glorious sexiness that was a Ruby video? Whether pantomining sex acts with a stationary bike, walking around Prague in a pink belly dancing ensemble, or, as here, invoking Ancient Egypt to display the sexy, she was truly fucking awesome:

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