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October 3, 2005

My Morning Jacket Heart R. Kelly

Entertainment Weekly gets drunk with the Louisville, Ky. quintet...

CARL: That new R. Kelly video for "Trapped In The Closet" is amazing.
BO: I want to see the whole thing.
JIM: Did you see the DVD with all five videos?
BO: No.
JIM: I've never laughed harder. Right after part 3, I think, he talks about how he finds out his wife's been cheating on him. The way he finds out, at the very end, he calls up his house and a dude answers the phone. So he's driving home and starts looking for the dude. So anyway, he gets to the bed, and he pulls back the bedspread, and there's a rubber there. And the last thing he says is "Oh my God, a rubber ... rubber ... rubber ..." And in [the next chapter] the story's continued.
EW: That sounds a little ... ludicrous.
JIM: But it's good theater.
Well, Mr. James, you're in luck -- seven new chapters are on the way. Shit will be going down for Sylvester when Trapped in the Closet Chapters 1-12 drops on DVD 11/1.

PREVIOUSLY: My Morning Jacket's Z Rocks, "Trapped In The Closet" Gets A Glossary.

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15 Comments

anyone else surprised that mmj even knows r kelly?

Posted by: mysweetbeard at 10/03/05 2:17 PM | Reply
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I'd love to see a cover album of all twelve parts, with MMJ and other various groups on there. How excellent would that be, to see groups like the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, B.B. King, and Deerhoof doing the different chapters? Hardcore, swing, salsa... I'd buy it.

Posted by: Alex at 10/03/05 2:33 PM | Reply
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We are kentucky folks. You shouldnt be surprised by anything from us!

Posted by: JBoh at 10/03/05 2:56 PM | Reply
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damn the new MMJ album is greatness! i was really suprised by the amount of hip-hop influence on it (not in a r. kelly way)

Posted by: collinwood at 10/03/05 3:25 PM | Reply
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mmj's 'z' does definitely rock even if they like R. Kelly

Posted by: ralph at 10/03/05 3:33 PM | Reply
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i think it's safe to assume that the closet is the most asinine thing to come out of popular music ever. i love it with all of my body. especially the end of the first installment:

he looks at the closet
i pull out my beretta
he walks up to the closet
he pulls up to the closet
now he's at the closet
now he's o-pen-in the closet

who would have thought that you could string along 5 lines with the same melody, "rhyme" 4 out of the 5 lines with the same word, and get away with it?

Posted by: b at 10/04/05 12:41 AM | Reply
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z may be great, but it's copyright protected.

Posted by: how at 10/04/05 12:54 AM | Reply
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R. Kelly is not good theatre. It's not good anything. It's a piece of pointless crap created by a predatory, egomaniacal idiot. I can't even believe anyone's trying to argue its merit as self-concious art or entertaining kitsch. There's so much more to spend your time doing. I kind of like My Morning Jacket, too bad.

Posted by: jedediah (jed2) at 10/04/05 10:27 AM | Reply
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Jebediah, I think they're being ironic. Plus, they're drunk. C'mon.

Posted by: ME at 10/04/05 1:47 PM | Reply
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i think that this movie is good its the best video r.kelly have out i would like to wright a song with r.kelly so can you call me an tell me what he think (630)290-5167

Posted by: damien shores at 10/16/05 5:06 PM | Reply
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if you know r.kelly tell him do he know the irvin family

Posted by: damien shores at 10/16/05 5:08 PM | Reply
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i would like to meet r.kelly its my dream to meet him so r.kelly if you see this plz give me a email or a call i i would like to do is meet you

Posted by: new town at 10/16/05 5:13 PM | Reply
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I love R.kelly My life evolves around him I will make sure I chapter 1-12

Posted by: Joidesha at 11/02/05 12:23 PM | Reply
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he moves up to the closet
now he is at the closet
he reaches for my boxers

ahahahahaha -

Posted by: Devante - Uganda at 11/11/05 7:07 AM | Reply
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i just want to meet you and shake youre hand nothing more nothing less.

Posted by: Belecia at 04/24/07 12:33 AM | Reply
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