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Musical Musings
Jul. 18th, 2015 09:04 amDoes anyone here remember who bought the tickets for the MIT mob that went to Billy Joel's Storm Front concert in Boston? It was a small venue; I think Symphony Hall? I only know for sure that it wasn't starflt, but it might have been someone named Dave or David.
I saw Billy Joel again on Thursday, at Fenway Park. Billy Joel has aged, but not all of his fans are older. This made for some tension between those who wanted to dance through the concert and those who had danced through concerts 25 years ago and no longer felt the need (or ability) to do so. The most extreme example was the woman who spent parts of the song "My Life" harassing a total stranger for not dancing.
He played that song about the rowdy young man in love with the classy lady. About five times. It's a relief to know that my brain uses some compression algorithms on old song lyrics -- I hope "theme songs from 70's sitcoms" have been similarly condensed.
I have no complaint with his serial marriages (possibly because I don't know enough to complain), but his proud and possessive attitude as he brought her up on stage brought home the sexism inherent in the balance of the musicians and the material in the songs. We've come a long way, but there is still work to do.
And when the hell did "Goodnight Saigon" become a patriotic song? Kids these days.
I saw Billy Joel again on Thursday, at Fenway Park. Billy Joel has aged, but not all of his fans are older. This made for some tension between those who wanted to dance through the concert and those who had danced through concerts 25 years ago and no longer felt the need (or ability) to do so. The most extreme example was the woman who spent parts of the song "My Life" harassing a total stranger for not dancing.
He played that song about the rowdy young man in love with the classy lady. About five times. It's a relief to know that my brain uses some compression algorithms on old song lyrics -- I hope "theme songs from 70's sitcoms" have been similarly condensed.
I have no complaint with his serial marriages (possibly because I don't know enough to complain), but his proud and possessive attitude as he brought her up on stage brought home the sexism inherent in the balance of the musicians and the material in the songs. We've come a long way, but there is still work to do.
And when the hell did "Goodnight Saigon" become a patriotic song? Kids these days.
