Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Yet more proof that anything can be considered art





Trying to find music at work that both Jill and I can stand is a continual struggle. This is not because we don't like the same type of the music, but just that fact that we listen to the same things over and over and again. When we do bring CDS after the first 5 it gets very hard to decide which CD we want to listen to for the 20th time. In order to mix things up and give us a break from choosing the music we decided to listen to Cozy 106.5. This is not a chanel I or Jill would noramally pick, but we have found ourselfs reminicing and singing along to tunes from our childhood. So overall it has been a nice change, but one minor drawback to this new found channel are the commercials. I can't stand radio commercials a lot of them contain lame acting and are overall unentertaining. However, one recently caught my attention. At first I thought it was a joke, but suprisingly its not. I'm sure quite a few have heard the commercial for Menopause the Musical. Now I'm thinking to myself...do women really feel like going to a play about Menopause (personally I don't know a single male who would really consider going). I suppose this play is suppose to empower women about the inevitable change that will occure in us all, but to me it just seems like a really desperate attempt at art. Of couse this is mearly an opinion, but I really do think people try way to hard to be artsy fartsy. Well of course the show will go on and will, as it already has been, a great success. As for me all I can do is shake my head in wonder and amusement at the idea of people singing about hot flashes.

1 comment:

garrett said...

While I've never seen the musical, self depreciating humor has been around (and been successful) for quite some time. Don't tell me you didn't laugh at Robin Williams in "Mrs. Doubtfire" when he burned his fake boobies and said, "My first day as a woman and I've already got hot flashes!" It's funny.

I also have to wonder, though, if this is a watered down and more aged version of the Vagina Monologues. Being a woman isn't always easy (so I'm told) and stuff like this that celebrates it and empowers women is usually well received.

All that said, I don't think I'd like it and I am 98% sure I won't see it.