If Ian Curtis could hang himself again, he would

The better half is busting my balls to go to Disney World sometime soon, before our son loses interest in such festive fun. The boy already listens to Crystal Castles and Sigur Ros, so a typical childhood may not be in the cards, at least from an entertainment perspective. (Plus, in my opinion, Disney World is nothing more than an overhyped Adventureland, amiright?)

20120123-212632.jpgApparently the Rodent knows that my son’s musical leanings mirror mine, so he rolled out this gem of a T-shirt: the Waves Mickey Mouse, inspired by the cover of the Joy Division album Unknown Pleasures.

I was making a mix the other day, one that incorporated “Love Will Tear Us Apart,” and I said to myself, “What would be the perfect transition song from Joy Division? A song that will continue the melancholy of Ian Curtis?” Naturally I landed on “Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah,” so this shirt design makes perfect fucking sense.

Unless the next episode of Playhouse Disney involves Daisy carving the lyrics from “Atmosphere” into her torso or Goofy dangling broken-necked from the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse rafters, I’m calling hipster-baiting capitalist-greed bullshit on the Mouse. What’s next, a re-creation of Jane’s Addiction’s Ritual de lo Habitual cover with Mickey, Minnie, and Clarabelle lying naked and intertwined?

Bad form, Mouse. You’ve only strengthened my resolve to avoid your brand of theme-park fun!

(If you’re an asshole and want to buy this shirt, visit the Disney site.)

3 comments on “If Ian Curtis could hang himself again, he would

  1. I actually kind of dug this shirt when I saw it earlier today, but only in an ironic “is this what Mickey stands for” kind of way. But it would be lost on Disney and they would have my money, soooo ….

  2. Thanks for the link. I am a total asshole so am of course really interested in purchasing that abomination.

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