Thursday, the Ides of March–BLAUUW!!
Today is a day to avoid the theater or the colliseum. My Grandmother used to say, in her best New York accent (i think), “I said, Julie, Julie, ‘Don’t Go!!’”
The Ides of March not only makes me think of Julius Ceasar (the Play more than the Man) but also that great song “Vehicle” by the Ides of March” (which, if I was more tech savvy, I would have found out how to link to that song from here). The lyrics are definitely urbane: “I’m your vehicle baby/I’ll take you anywhere you want to go/I’m your vehicle WoMON/by know you surely know/that I love you/need you/got to got have you/great God in heaven you know I love you.” Ridiculous. But what makes the song is the horns. BLAUHH. And as Dave Chappelle reminds us in Block Party, if you have a line of Horns that “Hit You” most everything is improved. “Blessed are the poorin spirit: they will inherit the kingdom. BLAUHHW!” The scriptures did not say if Jesus had a backing band, but if perhaps if there’s a revival of JC Superstar, this could be considered. A very happy Thursday to you all. BLAUUWW.