Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Speed Racer is Right
Speed Racer always says I don't have a sense of humor. Apparently he is right....
On April 1, I eagerly listened to NPR's "All Things Considered," waiting to hear the annual April Fools Day joke.
After hearing it, I fired off the following response to NPR (which I thought was mildly humorous:)
"I was disturbed by Bryce Cobham-Dowling"s review of Simon Fluegels opus, "B-Flat." Surely a distinguished critic like Cobham-Dowling would know that Fleugels piece is derivative of - nay is a blatant rip-off of - the under appreciated femi-minimalist Bingegard von Hilden's seminal "A-Sharp? " Von Hilden's master-work (or should I say mistress-work?) pre-dates Fleugel's, and her choice of instrumentation (broken door-bell, vacuum-cleaner, and toy piano) brings a raw poignancy to her daring musical manifesto on womens' role in society. Her work is superceded only by micro-femi-minimalist Barbie Ma-Tels "A Dolls House," in which an A Natural is played on a mini-harmonica by a performer "au naturel.""
A few days later I got this e-mail from NPR:
Dear Bella,
Thank you for contacting NPR's All Things Considered.
"Fluegel's 'B-Flat' Starts on a Good Note" was actually an April Fools Day joke. We regret that you were disturbed by it.
We are always delighted to hear from listeners. As the primary news source for millions of Americans, it is our hope that the information provided will be both enlightening and suitable to your request. Should you have additional questions regarding your inquiry, please contact NPR Services at (202) 513-3232.
Thank you for listening to All Things Considered, and for your continued support of public broadcasting. For the latest news and information, visit NPR.org.
Sincerely,
Chay
How about that -- it was a joke? I'm shocked!
On April 1, I eagerly listened to NPR's "All Things Considered," waiting to hear the annual April Fools Day joke.
After hearing it, I fired off the following response to NPR (which I thought was mildly humorous:)
"I was disturbed by Bryce Cobham-Dowling"s review of Simon Fluegels opus, "B-Flat." Surely a distinguished critic like Cobham-Dowling would know that Fleugels piece is derivative of - nay is a blatant rip-off of - the under appreciated femi-minimalist Bingegard von Hilden's seminal "A-Sharp? " Von Hilden's master-work (or should I say mistress-work?) pre-dates Fleugel's, and her choice of instrumentation (broken door-bell, vacuum-cleaner, and toy piano) brings a raw poignancy to her daring musical manifesto on womens' role in society. Her work is superceded only by micro-femi-minimalist Barbie Ma-Tels "A Dolls House," in which an A Natural is played on a mini-harmonica by a performer "au naturel.""
A few days later I got this e-mail from NPR:
Dear Bella,
Thank you for contacting NPR's All Things Considered.
"Fluegel's 'B-Flat' Starts on a Good Note" was actually an April Fools Day joke. We regret that you were disturbed by it.
We are always delighted to hear from listeners. As the primary news source for millions of Americans, it is our hope that the information provided will be both enlightening and suitable to your request. Should you have additional questions regarding your inquiry, please contact NPR Services at (202) 513-3232.
Thank you for listening to All Things Considered, and for your continued support of public broadcasting. For the latest news and information, visit NPR.org.
Sincerely,
Chay
How about that -- it was a joke? I'm shocked!
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