YOUTUBE: Minnesota Gurls

Well, doncha know...I think all of us here in the North Star state knew it was inevitable that somebody would do a parody of the hit Katy Perry song, "California Girls". Look at the facts: both states have the same number os syllables, girls from Minnesota are also "unforgettable," and, last but not least, the blonde here is natural (thank you Sweden, Norway, and Germany)!

Check out the hilarious "Minnesota Gurls" video, which, along with crazy accurate lyrics, also has a killer rap verse that even Snoop would have to admit was pretty "chizzle." And you betcha, starting with the first verse the song hits on all it means to be a true Minnesota girl.

"I know a place where summer winter spring and autumn
10,000 lakes finding a beach is not a problem!"

Hitting on everything from lutefisk, Lake Wobegon, the MOA, Prince, Joe Mauer, Paul Bunyan, wind-chaffed skin, and Spam, these kids got it all right. Well, done and about time, eh?!?!

Buzzy

RAIN WEEK: Purple Rain

Part 3 of 5
Following the old children's rhyme, about April showers bringing May flowers, ZONINO! presents seven of our favorite "rain-themed" things.

Being a Minnesota girl, I have to give props to one of the first things to come to mind when I think of this drizzly theme and, in my opinion, Minnesota's finest export. Native son Prince's movie and album of the same name, Purple Rain, is ZONINO! if I've ever heard of a thing. While the story isn't ground-breaking and the acting not necessarily a challenge - its about the rise to stardom for a young black singer from Minneapolis - the direction is beautiful and is more entertaining than most music videos shot today. In the end, that is basically what this is too, an hour-long glorified music video is all its fantastic shiny Princeness!

The movie also features the Prince classics such as "Let's Get Crazy," "When Doves Cry," the title track, and others. While parts of the movie seem dated, in 1984 this concept was cutting edge, if not ahead of its time. Prince was, and still is, a visionary.

Buzzy