Monday, June 1, 2009

Stupid much?

How stupid can someone be? I'll answer that: So stupid that they continuously ignore something that all the people they've talked to seem to love. I'm talking about HAIR. No, not the one on my head (That I don't ignore.) When I was researching my Broadway project I learned a lot about it; that it had awesome music, tons of fun, and there was a nude scene. But I didn't include it in the project. Why? Excellent question. Then my grandma suggested it as my second show in New York. I basically ignored her and added it to my list in pencil. My mom said I'd like Hair because it was kind of Across the Universe-y. I once again sort of shrugged it off. At the beach my mom and grandma both said their votes were for hair. But after I knew not only of the nude scene, but also that they come out into the audience I was nearly sure it was a no. I still kept it on my list, without much hope for it. I talked to a couple friends on the fact that I wasn't sure I wanted to, or could handle seeing it. The whole while I'd seen Broadway Secrets about the amazing cast. Then my Adam Lambert obsessed friend sent me the video of him seeing the show. I disregarded it, possibly with more confidence I wouldn't see it. Then I read on Matt's blog that he saw it and loved it. Granted he backed Rock of Ages, which has gotten some strange feedback. But I played the 30 seconds Itunes preview of Aquarius and I said "too much money." Then a friend of mine, who knows what's best for me without really knowing me at all gave me the CD. I played the songs as I read the synopsis on Wikipedia. Love was nearly instantaneous (Obviously, have you heard how many times they say Love.) I began allowing the songs to glue themselves into my brain and I spread the love with anyone who I trusted to appreciate it. (The jackass on my bus who said he hated the peace, anti-war movement because it brought hippies will not be given the CD) In school today I (coincidently) felt like I was already embracing it as I wore my long, flowy, earthy skirt. I hummed all through school, from Aquaries to Let the Sun Shine In, even Sodomy I hummed. I played the songs for my friend. I saw the word Atlantic on a test and started singing Manchester England. Btw, I like Gavin Creel. I wrote a song about my nails to the tune of Hair during Tech Tools, made a design with a line from Air during Science. Before dance class I got pumped with a few seconds of Hair, and for the first time actually got into a Brand New You.

So what can I say? I'm in love. I just wish I wasn't such a shy prude or I'd totally see it!

1 comment:

Vivian said...

It took me forever to come to love Hair, and I wanted to love it. I wasn't so sure about it because I heard "Aquarius" and hated the song. Then I got a Broadway mix CD of sorts at the library and on it was the original "Let the Sunshine In". It was such an amazing song that with some of my christmas money I bought the Actors Fund Recording figuring that I had to love every song if I loved every singer. Finally I came to be the Hair-loving girl that I am today!