Pee-ano Humour
by Alison Lund on 01/15/13
It seems that the general public may be labouring under the misconception that (classical) musicians may be sort of sophisticated and delicate of sensibility, as befits the spiritual guardians of one of the apexes of humanistic achievement, etc. No pressure.
However. Given that one of Mozarts more memorable lyrics was an ode to something much too Adult and Inappropriate for a general audience blog, it is an intriguing proposition that musical genius may be positively
correlated to a high degree of talent in the conception and execution of
potty humour. And if so, I have a genius on my hands. To whit:
Me (dramatic stage whisper, heavy Italian accent, in the manner of overwrought mob wife revealing epic secret): "Pianissimo means to play very, very, VERRRRRY...quietly"
Six year old Student X (transfixed): "Pianeeeesssssssssssssssssssseemo"
Me (roaring): "Quieter!!!"
Student X (giggling): "Pianeeeee(heehee)eee(heeheeHEE)ssssssssseemo"
Me: "It's kind of hard to spell so we just write it like this ('pp')"
Student X: "Pee...pee" (Hands to mouth; shocked, uncontrollable giggling). "Ms. Alison! I just said "peepee!"
Later in the same lesson:
Me (dramatic opera singer voice): "FORTE means to play...what's so funny?"
Student X (about to fall off of bench with hysterical giggling): "Ms Alison...you just said FARTY!"
Yep. Definitely keeping an eye on that one.