So….
Ever since I posted that pic of Dylan with the red bow in his hair that reminded me of The Devil, I’ve been wondering why I’m associating his “lady in red” cosplay with Satan…. aka Lucifer …. aka Beezlebub….. aka Mephistopheles….. aka MacPhisto….
Wait….. that last one’s not on the list….
Wait a minute here brain….. why did you say “MacPhisto”?…. Why is that name familiar to me?….
Then I remembered….. back in 1992-1993, Bono from
sellout pop-rock band U2 created a character called “Mr MacPhisto” (along with another one called “The Fly”) who were part of the Zoo Tv Tour.
(L) “The Fly”, (R) “MacPhisto”
These characters were some sort of performance art/social commentary/political commentary/whatever. The Fly was “something something megalomania” and MacPhisto was a cheeky, washed-up rock star who sold his soul to the devil or something idk.
I feel like there’s a comparison to make to Kanye West here. It was all very manical and self important, really.
Point being, Dylan in makeup looks like the caricature of a washed up, attention-seeking asshole with questionable motives and a face painted on by the circus…. MacPhisto…..
Fitting, really