Rock stars vs. Aid workers
Posted by Jim Thomas on 30 May 2008 - 10:19am.
I am a little confused. According to this month's letter column, it is morally incorrect to judge rock stars making wads of cash from advertising, but - according to previous editions of WORD and this week's podcast - aid workers (and various arty types at Hay festival) who dance to African groups CAN be judged and found morally smug. Indeed, we can laugh at them because they haven't got "Natural African Rhythm"...or something. Maybe they were enjoying themselves so much they forgot to just do the obligatory Indie Boy head jerk and shoulder sway?
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Yes but...
I think that laughing at world music dancing is similar to laughing at Keef's advert in that both are ridiculous. The point is that Keef has every right to do the ad as do the world music dancers have to dance poorly as do I (and others to laugh at one, the other or both).
By the way, does anyone look more like a waxwork of themselves more than Keef?
Dancing
I went to a 'World' music show on Wednesday and found myself surrounded by members of London's Nigerian ex-pat community, most of them dancing without reserve and with some considerable degree of skill. The only thing less awkward than remaining in my seat was to join in, which I did. But I'm a lousy dancer, self-conscious and stiff. If anyone laughed, they had every right to, and I don't mind at all.
You are Tommy Carcetti
and I claim my five pounds.
Seriously
I'm awful - like a new-born foal attempting its first steps.
Good to hear I'm not alone...
my brain ususally loses control of my feet when I try to 'bust some moves'; this usually results in my falling over or causing an injury to someone.