Adam Barta and Pandora Boxx Take It To Grindr (In New Video)

Oh my. I don't know exactly what to say about this one. When Adam told me he was teaming up with one of my top queens, Pandora Boxx, I was excited. It was a bit of a speedy process, especially for the indie music scene, and now we've got the final product. "Knew You Seemed Shady!" may not be a masterpiece, but it's pretty damn entertaining.



This video is hilarious. The song is all about Grindr and the terrible people that inhabit it. Ok, so it's not exactly fair to say everyone from Grindr is rancid, but most of them seem to be. Consider yourself lucky if you meet someone substantial on there. Anyway, the track showcases a bunch of crazy people (including one of my favorite queens Isis Vermouth, who hasn't been on RPDR but should be) who aren't who they say they are. There's the busted queen, the guy who lies about his age, and the creepy fetish man. That about sums it up.

Another great thing about this video is it's pretty much a fangasm for anybody who's invested any amount of time in RuPaul's Drag Race. It features a ton of the girls across the majority of the seasons. The list includes Sharon Needles, Phi Phi O'Hara, Manila Luzon, Shangela, Alyssa Edwards, Coco Montrese, Ivy Winters, Mimi Imfurst, Jade Jolie, Vivienne Pinay, Morgan McMichaels, and Milan.

The only complaint I have about the video is that it didn't feel as polished as the rest of either artist's work. The video was fun and campy, but felt a bit off, whether it was the type of camera it was shot on or lighting on set I am not sure, but visually it wasn't at the standards I'd expected. The editing was well done, and it had great direction, but the quality itself is where the video suffered.

As for the song itself, it's a fun relaxed comedy track. What else did you expect from Pandora? She really stole the show with this one, too, having the funniest lines including her saying she would walk all four thousand some-odd miles to the guy, and at the end of the song obnoxiously asking if they were done yet. Adam wasn't completely left in the dust. He had some funny lines and definitely had the upper hand when it came to singing. The two balanced out surprisingly well, creating for an interesting duo and a catchy track.

As of now, the track is not up on iTunes. I will keep you all posted!