Music 201 - 2/09/2006 - Period 7 - Class #9

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

Bernadette, Pip
Blank, Martin
Callisto
Carlyle, Boone
Chase, Angela
Chiana
Carson, Bridge (TA's assistant) - bridge_carson
Crichton, John (TA) - whitedeathpod
Evans, Lily
Ford, James
Gavin, Jake Jr
Hopeless-Savage, Skank Zero
Kisaragi, Yuffie
McDonald, Lindsey
Mitchell, Cameron
O'Neill, Jack
Potter, Harry
Solo, Han
Stevens, Isobel
Sullivan, Chloe
Tate, Jessica

There is, of course, junk food at the front of the room. Twinkies, Ho-Ho's, Doritos, Funyons, doughnuts, cinnamon buns, and bananas. Help yourself.

"Professor Ted's not here today, guys. He left me and Bridge in charge of the class. I would say fear but I'm a nice guy. I really am. Anyway, today's topic is The Uncharted Territories. What's an uncharted territory, you may ask? Exactly what it sounds like, dudes. Places, planets, species, stuff we haven't yet discovered. There's a whole universe out there filled with new and cool stuff!"

Discussion: "Let's say you're propelled into some part of space where no one has gone before. Perhaps you got there by a freak solar flare accident or teleportation or just really bad luck. The natives of said space are curious but wary. You have to explain the music of your world to them in fifteen words or less or they take you to their leader and bad things may happen. How would you explain your world's music?"

"Also, if you could, please hand in and present your interview assignments, dudes. Hope you didn't flake or Professor Ted might turn Professor Ninja on you."

Comments

Today's Discussion

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

Fifteen words or less or the leader's coming for you!

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[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

Cameron clears his throat before starting to sing. Badly.

"So I say thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing..."

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[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"Dude, singing?" John frowns. "You think that's gonna appease angry space natives? Though, you do have a pretty decent voice."

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[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

"Dude, how else are you going to express music in 15 words? How many different genres do we have on Earth? It's the most straight forward and music is supposed to bring people together..."

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[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"Hey, I wasn't questioning, just asking." John smiles. "It was good. Perhaps the leader liked your singing voice and makes you their local lounge's resident performer."

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[psycho-barbie.livejournal.com]

"Music of this planet is...Hey, what's that over there?" Callisto pointed melodramtically. "Look, a DISTRACTION!"

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[chasingangela]

Angeal grinned. "I like that idea," she said. "I mean, the risk is that they'd see right through it and kill you anyhow. But it would be totally worth a shot."

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[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"It's a good idea," John agrees. "Let's just hope Callisto runs fast."

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[psycho-barbie.livejournal.com]

"I can run faster than you Meerkat-Boy."

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[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

“Our music will give you new perspective and joy! Come dance and sing with us!”

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[cerulean--eyes.livejournal.com]

Boone shrugs, "Our music will lend you happiness, vibrance and glee!"

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[oatmanspatient.livejournal.com]

Sam unfortunately went to Julliard and despite his effort to act like Marty gives a fifteen minute description of the different types of music from all over the world.

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[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

John's baffled and surprised by the length of Marty's presentation.

"Um. Wow. I had no idea you knew that much about music, Marty."

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[bridge-carson.livejournal.com]

Bridge may have headdesked just a little while Sam went off on his tangent.

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[oatmanspatient.livejournal.com]

When Sam finally stopped talking he saw the expression on Bridge's face. "Um. Too much?"

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[bridge-carson.livejournal.com]

"Just a little, dude."

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[chasingangela]

Angela squints at him. "Wait, so you know music that isn't Elvis Costello or bad old pop songs? No offense, but this is news."

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[oatmanspatient.livejournal.com]

"Uh... well. I *have* been to other countries when I was still a... you know. Doesn't it make sense that I picked up a few things?" Sam said trying to think on his feet.

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[bridge-carson.livejournal.com]

"Don't shoot me, I voted for the *other* guy on American Idol!"

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[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"Didn't know you were an Idol fan, there Bridge," John says. "Learn something new everyday."

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[bridge-carson.livejournal.com]

"Well, not really, but I understand it's a big thing in this time? The show sort of died because the legal department couldn't figure out whether non-humans living in the US were considered 'Americans'. Of course, that's all resolved *now, but by the time they figured it out, the public's interest had already moved on to the next fad."

Towards the end of the discussion...

[soldtoarmenians]

*assume sneaky ducklike position*

*sneak*

*like a duck*

*sneaksneaksneaksneaksneaksneaksneak*

*approach Professor Ted's desk*

*sneakily*

*Target identified*

*reach up arm from sneaky ducklike position*

*GRAB!*

*Wait, that wasn't a Twinkie*

*GRAB TWINKIE!*

*Repeat x10*

*drop home-burned CD of extra-dimensional origin on Professor Ted's desk in exchange for sugary goodness resupply*

*attempt to sneaksneaksneaksneaksneaksneak back out, in sneaky duck manner*

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[conathon.livejournal.com]

"It's not all bad reality music t.v. shows, really!"

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[mycanonhatesme]

"It's not all bad country and painfully loud rap, really!"

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[cyclopeanmerc.livejournal.com]

"Our music tells us to be excellent to each other and to party on," Pip said. Totally not trying to suck up to the teacher.