Hopefully, ‘ice cream-tastical’ will make the cut next year…
Posted on August 21, 2003 @ 6:55 pm
A brand new edition of the Oxford Dictionary of English is out (reserve your copy today, kids!), now incorporating entries for such words and phrases as “bada bing,” “reality TV,” “muggle,” “turntablist,” and “bootylicious.” What’s the point of having a dictionary in the first place if we keep filling it with imaginary words? Anyway, this quote from CNN’s story on the new edition is absolutely priceless: “Though some entries may perplex and infuriate linguistic purists, the dictionary’s publishers say words are only included if they are well-known and have proven they can pass the test of time.” Thank you, O Keepers of the English Language! “Bootylicious” is truly a word for the ages!
So, is a turntablist better than a DJ, or is that just what DJs put on their résumés to seem more impressive when applying for real jobs?
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A dj is just someone who puts records on a record player. Maybe mixes songs together, etc. Hell a DJ can be someone who rings a cowbell repeatedly on the local morning zoo.
A turntablist is someone who uses a turntable to make original music. Most djs you’ll hear of like paul oakenfold or fatboy slim are just djs. whereas dj krush, dj shadow, mix master mike, kid koala, are turntablists. If you really want to edjimicate yourself, go see the movie Scratch. its really good.
and for the record, its widely accepted that grand master DST is the first turntablist. listen to the song Rockit by Herbie Hancock, its him on the decks.
Thanks for the heads-up, Brandon. I had a feeling that might be where the distinction between DJ and turntablist fell. Lord knows that it’s not fair to lump in the wacky morning guy with the sound effects that you mentioned with someone like Mix Master Mike. Adding the term to the dictionary, though? I don’t know…
Anyway, I guess it would be safe to say that a turntablist is essentially more bootylicious than a DJ. Bada bing?
“Hell a DJ can be someone who rings a cowbell repeatedly on the local morning zoo.”
Haha - that makes me think of that Saturday Night Live sketch, with Christopher Walken. “The song needs more cowbell.”
“I’ve got a fever, and the only prescription is more cowbell!”
“Easy, guys… I put my pants on just like the rest of you–one leg at a time. Except, once my pants are on, I make gold records.”