MTV'S NEXT BIG THING: JAN TERRI

One of my guilty pleasures is the extraordinary assembly of bad auditions for American Idol. Even when the judges are at their most cruel and vindictive, it never ceases to be entertaining.

After several seasons of soaking in the glory of William Hung and his progeny, I have built up such a tolerance fetish for "bad" music that I have watched the following music video (which has nothing to do with A.I.) almost every other day for the past two weeks:



Wow, that is hot. The brilliantly-edited video was made in 1993, although it feels like it was made today, assuming today is 1982.

Jan Terri is now my favorite aspiring female vocalist. Her addictive midtempo classic "Losing You" is not only destined to be the next big thing, but also the only thing that matters.

(Credit: Thanks to my Republican friend, A. Haden)

--Junichi