Funny
So, we were sitting in Denny’s in Boulder this morning, eating our Grand Slams, when I saw this article in the Onion:
Touring Raffi Refuses To Play 'Shake My Sillies Out'
FORT WAYNE, IN—Raffi, the veteran Canadian children's entertainer, told an audience of 4-year-olds at the Shrine Auditorium last Friday that he would not play his popular hit "Shake My Sillies Out" during the 2007 Raffi Renaissance Tour, no matter how often his young fans requested it. "I wrote 'Sillies' at a completely different time in my life," said Raffi, explaining that he wanted to play "some lesser-known stuff" on the tour, such as "Joshua Giraffe" and "Spider On The Floor." "I appreciate you wearing your 'Shake My Sillies Out' T-shirts, but I like to think that as I grow as an artist, you'll grow with me." Parents attending the concert said their children stopped singing along and closed their eyes during Raffi's final number, a sprawling 20-minute instrumental rendition of "Bananaphone.
Sound familiar??!!! The Onion is generally pretty funny, but this definitely hit the old Carbon Leaf funny bone.
Rock,
Terry
OH PLZ GUYS! PLZ PLAY "MAYBE TODAY" OR, OR "HOME"! OMGZZ!!! PLZ!!!!!!
;)
Yeah, you crazy boys, trying to do something new. *tsk*
(I love the freakin' Onion.)
Posted by: Linda | February 08, 2007 at 05:37 PM
it's the best! beats the rest! cellular modular interactive-oldular!
Posted by: april | February 08, 2007 at 09:01 PM
I would love to say I'm wayyyy to sophisticated and such a music snob that I'd never ask or expect a band to dip into the archives and play one of the old ones for the jesus kabillionth time. But the truth is, I'll probably be the a-hole in front of the stage tomorrow yelling for "Desperation Song" and (what I have adopted as my own Kansas anthem) "One Prairie Outpost". But honestly, old, new, or anything in between I can't possibly be disappointed. See you guys in Lawrence tomorrow night!!!
Posted by: Amy | February 09, 2007 at 09:09 AM
Haha, gosh I love stories like that ^^. Glad you guys are good on tour!!COME BACK TO BLACKSBURG!!!!!
We love you here and there isn't a show close! Keep safe and bring us more fun stories!
Posted by: Cindy | February 09, 2007 at 05:29 PM
Amy, looks like you got your Desperation Song last night with out having to be ...well what-you-said!
Funny ~ I am a teacher, and every morning circle time begins with "Shake Your Sillies Out"! The Raffi article/discussion gave me a good laugh ~ Thanks Terry.
Helen
Posted by: Helen Reynolds | February 10, 2007 at 01:25 PM
So you're saying that tonight at the show we shouldn't scream for the Boxer? :)
Getting Pumped! See you tonight!
Posted by: Morgan | February 15, 2007 at 10:50 AM