Photography by Lindsey Byrnes SPOTLIGHT A new part of her stage repertoire will include per-
forming songs off of her CD, which entailed her enlisting the help of musicians Ani DiFranco, Tegan and Sara, Jon Brion, Grant Lee-Phillips and others. However, there was one artist in particular who motivated the project. “It’s all kind of inspired by Bette Midler,” Cho said. “I al-
ways think of Bette Midler as a comedian, and she is not officially, but she really is. She’s a really funny performer, and yet, she has this amazing voice.” “So I wanted to make an album that was amazing musically, and even though I don’t have a voice like Bette Midler, I can belt pretty good. What’s great about the album is that it’s really beautiful music, but it’s also funny lyrics, too. I think it works on a couple of different levels, which I love.” And, what’s not to love about a tracklisting that in- cludes the tunes, “Your D**k,” “Eat Sh** and Die,” “Gimme Your Seed,” “Calling in Stoned,” “My Puss” and “Captain Cameltoe?” Speaking of the tracklisting…
Amazon.com felt the
need to let buyers beware that all of the songs, with the exception of one called “Lice,” were “explicit.” One would think that would be fairly self explanatory, ok? And, not- so-surprisingly, customers who buy Cho Dependent are apt to purchase the latest CDs by Scissor Sisters and Kylie Minogue… hmm, that’s queer. “Oh, I love that!” Cho exclaimed upon hearing that bit
Cho IS Dependent
ASTRAGALUS “I take it everyday, that’s the drug I’m re- ally addicted to. It’s an herb that keeps you from getting sick.”
POT CANDY “I love any kind of pot candy, al- though I’m trying not to do drugs at all. Pot candy is such a great thing. Any kind of product that’s made from marijuana lovingly in somebody’s kitchen and they’re going to bring me, I love!”
Since her tour and CD are both titled “Cho Dependent,” we thought we’d find out five things that she couldn’t live without in her everyday existence.
CHOCOLATE “All different kinds, especially any kind with salt in it. I love salty chocolate!”
of information. “That’s perfect!” Something else that struck Cho as perfect is how the songwriting process was a natural offshoot of writing standup material. “Standup comedy, in a lot of ways, is like songwriting
in that it’s about the economy of words, using the right words and finding the right way to say things in a brief and clever way that fits the rhythm of what you’re doing,” she stated. “Songwriting is something I was prepared to do; it came fairly easily, because of just understanding the way language works and what I could do with it.” Something that fans may have a hard time under- standing is that underneath it all, Cho is actually, gasp, a shy person. She has, after all, been very candid about her personal life during her performances, and was equally so when relaying this part of her that most people don’t get to see.
“I think that ultimately I’m a pretty shy person,” she
“INTERVENTION” “I love that show!”
“And I love THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS” (they are a Canadian indie rock band, for those of you not in the know, eh).
said. “And I don’t really have an outgoing personality, in general. So the fact that I’m quiet is a really surprising thing for people, I think. I’m often at a loss for words, which is okay, but it’s something that people can’t be- lieve. For me, you want to perform and be strong and be powerful. But at the same time, it takes too much energy to maintain that kind of wild energy all of the time.”
You can catch Cho’s wild side on September 23 at The Grove of Anaheim and September 24 at Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay. To purchase tickets and to stay current with all things Cho, log on to
margaretcho.com.
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