Slog - Comments on Charo, Charo, Charo! http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/10/charo_charo_charo That's right, motherfuckers! The one and only queen of coochie Charo—who's rocked guest spots on everything from The Love Boat to The Brady Bunch Variety Hour to The Surreal Life—will be bringing her act to the the Skagit Valley Casino Resort for two shows on April 5, 2007. If her hilarious persona, fabulous outfits, and ample bosom aren't enough to tempt you to the Skagit, allow me to remind you that Charo is the Eddie Van Halen of flamenco guitar. Her stunningly fierce musical ability has been her secret weapon for over 10,000 years, and anyone with functional eyes... Copyright 2008 Mon, 23 Oct 2006 12:28:02 -0800 Mon, 23 Oct 2006 18:23:01 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Nick So you're going? LOL! Love it. Too darn funny indeed! This is why god created YouTube, for us to look back:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUSsWmDFOi4

]]> Nick http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/10/charo_charo_charo#c479893 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/10/charo_charo_charo#c479893 Arts Mon, 23 Oct 2006 12:56:12 -0800 Comment by seattle98104 also on peewee's christmas special.

so was grace jones..

god i loved that shit.

]]> seattle98104 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/10/charo_charo_charo#c479894 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/10/charo_charo_charo#c479894 Arts Mon, 23 Oct 2006 12:56:22 -0800 Comment by mapletree7 Darn, I thought this was going to be about legendary local bicycle chopper Chalo.

]]> mapletree7 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/10/charo_charo_charo#c479896 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/10/charo_charo_charo#c479896 Arts Mon, 23 Oct 2006 12:56:44 -0800 Comment by defman23 My BF and I went on one of those Big Gay Cruises last year and Charo was the send-off/opening act. We went to the show for the whole Love Boat kitsch factor (plus it was already included in the cost of the trip).
After a few cheesy lip-synched numbers and a pseudo-comedy routine, she busted out her guitar and it became a completely different show. Her playing was phenomenal and a huge surprise. You know that scene in Witches of Eastwick where Susan Sarandon's cello starts on fire from her playing? I swear I started to see smoke underneath Charo's finely polished fingernails...

]]> defman23 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/10/charo_charo_charo#c479908 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/10/charo_charo_charo#c479908 Arts Mon, 23 Oct 2006 13:10:48 -0800 Comment by Edly !Ay carumba, David! - This is yet another example of why I consider you to be the most kindred of spirits. Muchisimas Gracias por el "heads up"!!! I'm so going. Maybe we can talk Cindy the QFC cheese steward into coming with? BTW, I have an autographed copy of Charo's legendary pink vinyl "los dedos de camel" fold-out LP and an incredible snapshot of her mid-"coochi" at my parents' showroom table in Hawai'i.

]]> Edly http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/10/charo_charo_charo#c479933 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/10/charo_charo_charo#c479933 Arts Mon, 23 Oct 2006 13:49:23 -0800 Comment by Dougsf All this time I never knew - or thought to even ask, really - what Charo DID. She was always just kinda, er... Charo. Nice to know.

]]> Dougsf http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/10/charo_charo_charo#c479948 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/10/charo_charo_charo#c479948 Arts Mon, 23 Oct 2006 14:29:25 -0800 Comment by Fnarf Defman23: you and BF are just two of the more recent people, millions of them, who have had that same reaction. Just when her coochi-mama routine has you thinking her bra is the most serious part of her act, she sets fire to those nylon strings like you can't believe. Then you start to understand that Charo is a stone genius, and one of the funniest and most talented entertainers ever.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/10/charo_charo_charo#c479976 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/10/charo_charo_charo#c479976 Arts Mon, 23 Oct 2006 15:15:00 -0800 Comment by Explorer I too was totally surprised by Charo's impressive, actual talent when I saw her about 6 years ago.

But the best reaction to Charo's greatness ever has to be from my pal Josh, who was lucky enough to have his head shoved into Charo's ample cleavage by the artiste herself during one of her shows. Josh emerged with a dusting of white body powder on his face, which he didn't wash for days. Bravo!

]]> Explorer http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/10/charo_charo_charo#c480119 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/10/charo_charo_charo#c480119 Arts Mon, 23 Oct 2006 18:23:01 -0800