OK, Cassie got cable TV for us here a little over a month ago with a company called "Numericable" and I must say it's been entertaining watching or at least pausing on some of the channels from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Algeria, China, Germany, Poland, Al Jazeera, BBC, ZDF, France, and the list goes on and on.
Last night however on ALL of the Arabic channels was what looked like what could have been a Buzby Berkley song and dance extravaganza on a huge stage backed by a gigantic eagle with wings spread with over 100 or more Saudi or Arab men dressed in the ankle length robes they wear there with the head dresses and waving swords while lip syncing badly to whatever it was they were trying perform. I thought I'd seen it all on the tube until I saw this and for the life of me I have no idea what they were trying to get across to the audience. There were even flames coming up from the stage at varying intervals but that didn't seem synced to the music.
Right now on the concert channel there's a bald guy with strange tattoos singing somewhat classical songs in a soprano voice with a classical guitar accompanist. The concert channel is actually really cool and I've seen some really different acts there too like a British band called "Bat For Lashes" which was another musical downshift for me. I liked the band but for the life of me can't recall any of their music now even though it was quite arresting.
I gotta tell ya though, this bald guy singing classical songs with a huge vibrato is something else. I guess it's a good thing I don't take mind altering drugs any more.
Here's wishing all of you "regular" music listening for the future. I'll be here with the bald guy and the Saudis gettin down with their swords.
Love to all everywhere.....
sid
Ain't cable the best? I know you still remember the days of three channels-three bad channels generally! Kudos to the boys. Their first posts were excellent! I could hear their voices in their words. Jon
ReplyDeleteHang in there Sid! Thanks for sharing your "great adventure" with those of us living back here in the good ole US of A. It was great to see you guys in Paris and to see first hand that you're all OK. The posts from the boys were excellent and I hope they continue to write. Hugs and kisses for the kitties! BTW - did you find kitty litter? And just what is it called in French?!
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