A tragically-short lived subculture of the 80s and early 90s, which only had a significant impact in New York and London. It was a contemporary of the then-fledgling punk movment in these cites, both of which emerged from the Glam Rock of the late 70s (New York Dolls, David Bowie, T. Rex).
While the music style of the glam rockers evolved under the punks, their iconic style and philosophy of glamor and fashion, which they developed as a reaction to the earlier hippie movment, flourished under the club kids.
Fueled by club drugs such as Special K and Ecstasy, they dressed themselves in fabulously ornate costumes and went to clubs, hence the name. In New York, club owner Peter Gatien provided the venues of choice, such as the clubs Tunnel and Limelight. Michale Alig, a promoter of Gatien's, organized the hedonistic, drug-fueled, otherworldy parties that created such club kid icons as James St. James, Amanda Lepore, Kenny Kenny, Richie Rich, and Astro Earle.
The journalist Michael Musto for the Vilage Voice and Details magazine thoroughly documented the club kid's exploits up until Michael Alig was arrested for the murder of his dealer, Angel Melendez, and Gatien was arrested for the drug supermarket his clubs had become, effectively ending the movement.
James St. James described the world of the club kids in his book, Disco Bloodbath, which ultimately was made into the movie Party Monster.
While the church in which Limelight once was is now the nightclub Avalon, and Suzanne Bartsch (another 80s party icon) and Kenny Kenny still hold parties at Happy Valley, and Richie Rich has started his own clothing brand Heatherette with Trevor Raines, and Amanda Lepore is still just as revered in New York nightlife as always, the club kids are a dead subculture.
While the music style of the glam rockers evolved under the punks, their iconic style and philosophy of glamor and fashion, which they developed as a reaction to the earlier hippie movment, flourished under the club kids.
Fueled by club drugs such as Special K and Ecstasy, they dressed themselves in fabulously ornate costumes and went to clubs, hence the name. In New York, club owner Peter Gatien provided the venues of choice, such as the clubs Tunnel and Limelight. Michale Alig, a promoter of Gatien's, organized the hedonistic, drug-fueled, otherworldy parties that created such club kid icons as James St. James, Amanda Lepore, Kenny Kenny, Richie Rich, and Astro Earle.
The journalist Michael Musto for the Vilage Voice and Details magazine thoroughly documented the club kid's exploits up until Michael Alig was arrested for the murder of his dealer, Angel Melendez, and Gatien was arrested for the drug supermarket his clubs had become, effectively ending the movement.
James St. James described the world of the club kids in his book, Disco Bloodbath, which ultimately was made into the movie Party Monster.
While the church in which Limelight once was is now the nightclub Avalon, and Suzanne Bartsch (another 80s party icon) and Kenny Kenny still hold parties at Happy Valley, and Richie Rich has started his own clothing brand Heatherette with Trevor Raines, and Amanda Lepore is still just as revered in New York nightlife as always, the club kids are a dead subculture.
The Club Kids would throw "Outlaw Parties" in public venues, including subway stations and a McDonalds in Times Square, whose defining feature was the arrival of the police.
by lansingjr April 14, 2006
Get the Club Kid mug.*troller/noob joins club iris with their “baddie” besties looking to beg for robux by being a stripper basically*
troller/noob: I’ll dance for robux daddy ;)
rich boy: nah
troller/noob: cmon papi ;)
rich boy: no
troller/noob: *changes into weird stripper outfit*
*dances on boys lap*
everyone gets annoyed and then the server blows up
troller/noob: I’ll dance for robux daddy ;)
rich boy: nah
troller/noob: cmon papi ;)
rich boy: no
troller/noob: *changes into weird stripper outfit*
*dances on boys lap*
everyone gets annoyed and then the server blows up
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A place in the Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base in Cuba where Islamic terrorist go to be pampered in relative luxury (relative from where they came that is)
Guests are given a Free Koran and prayer rug upon arrival.
Amenities include three professionaly prepared meals a day, opertunities to pray to allah five times a day and a warm bed.
Rack rates are reasonable as they only require your cooperation in questioning. Failure to cooperate will not get you kicked out though... The most they will do will turn off the air conditioning (or leave it on) but it's not as bad as getting your head cut off with a dul knife while you're still awake!
Guests are given a Free Koran and prayer rug upon arrival.
Amenities include three professionaly prepared meals a day, opertunities to pray to allah five times a day and a warm bed.
Rack rates are reasonable as they only require your cooperation in questioning. Failure to cooperate will not get you kicked out though... The most they will do will turn off the air conditioning (or leave it on) but it's not as bad as getting your head cut off with a dul knife while you're still awake!
I was in afganistan shooting at those marines, I got caught and they sent me to Club Gitmo... Man am I relaxed now, I think I'll get captured again!!!
by The antileft August 14, 2005
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Get the Club Med mug.A place where ClUB@ng@$zz, GU!D0O$Szz && th33 f!N3STtt CluBH3@d$ss/ !nF@m0UsZZ fCCKKSzz aree found. Its a place where 25 year olds get with 13 year olds wearing fishnet stockings as shirts and lingerie from victoria's secret as shorts; the basic attire of most girls at abyss, unless of course your parent stays in the parking lot, you wear REAL clothes, and you pay $25 to stand there and make fun of all the sluts you see. Its basically a walking STD if you decide to get with anyone.
girl: mom can i go to a teen night at club abyss?
mom" well, honey, whos gonna be htere?
girl: only the whole schoolll !
mom: okay get on a t-shirt and jeans and ill take you,
girl: brings a spare change or clothes aka lingerie in her purse
later onn...
guido: (jumps on girls ass and starts dry humping her)
girl: wtfff are you doingggg?
gido: hey beautiful. is that a mirror in your pants cause i think i see myself in them.
girl: wanna take this someplace private?
guido: no, right here is fine.
mom" well, honey, whos gonna be htere?
girl: only the whole schoolll !
mom: okay get on a t-shirt and jeans and ill take you,
girl: brings a spare change or clothes aka lingerie in her purse
later onn...
guido: (jumps on girls ass and starts dry humping her)
girl: wtfff are you doingggg?
gido: hey beautiful. is that a mirror in your pants cause i think i see myself in them.
girl: wanna take this someplace private?
guido: no, right here is fine.
by clubbanga. July 7, 2008
Get the club abyss mug.A girl who frequents restaurants, bars and club like establishments. This is a girl who flirts with men for the soul purpose to get drinks bought for her and ALL her friends. This is a smart girl who knows how to work all her ASSets. This type of girl typically has a boyfriend at home with no clue of the "club hooker" he is dating. This girl may actually be loyal but you'd never know by the way she acts in the "club"
by Michael Greco September 27, 2006
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