) interspersed
with diamond (
) and cross (
) note heads. Play
in a manner that contrasts with the lecturer's attitude. Be mocking
or solicitous or calm or resigned or anything else appropriate.
Alternate sections are marked Say and Play. The Say sections are spoken or sung to an improvised tune in a stentorian and condescending manner, as a traffic court judge lecturing a recidivist speeder. Read as though the text makes perfect sense, even though its grammar and meaning may make sudden, unexpected turns.
The Play sections use an ordinary five-line staff
with oval note heads () interspersed
with diamond () and cross () note heads. Play
in a manner that contrasts with the lecturer's attitude. Be mocking
or solicitous or calm or resigned or anything else appropriate.
) indicates some non-standard noise, like
a multiphonic or a strum behind the bridge or a dropped drumstick or a cheese-grater arpeggio or something else. Use your imagination.
) indicates a note that is one semitone (in either
direction) different from the preceding note.
You can play in concert with other performers, who may play other versions of this piece, or other any other materials, composed or improvised. When playing with others, the Say sections should be performed as disruptively as possible, and the Play sections should be played sensitively, with utmost regard to enhancing the performance of the other players.
Say: But they do need to clear fluid from their typewriter, but repetitive stress syndrome is now recognized as a concerto for orchestra.
Play:
Say: What difference would it make whether I'm a "24/7 jackass". Ironically, you're the one claiming that the messages to which I was the one ignoring the evidence so that an argument can be perpetuated.
Play:
Say: Well, that depends. If you have a dislike for it.
Play:
Say: There is no music theory in this particular case, the appearance is courtesy of John Doe, who crossposted to rec.music.compose, and yet hasn't spent one sentence discussing the "pago-pago variations".
Play:
Say: I was discussing an American composer of classical music" thread.
Play:
Say: Now isn't that ironic. Doe posts bait, and then wants to lay the blame on the posting to which I compared it.
Play:
Say: No claim will obviate the fact that your remark was directed at me?
Play:
Say: Especially to anyone who does not indicate any high thoughts about you. Consult your dictionary.
Play:
Say: I didn't say it is.
Play:
Say: That's not something that "decent people" do. Thus by your own question if it wasn't rhetorical? You ask the guy question. Answer it yourself. Sure sounded like rhetoric to me.
Play:
Say: Witness the thread titled "Professor Plum Gets Snippy!"
Play:
Say: Unnecessary, given that I was responding.
Play:
Say: I didn't choose the original Compact Disc format. Or the Mahler Eighth.
Play:
Say: Note: no response.
Play:
Say: I'm now beginning to doubt that Hemingway would agree with you.
Play:
Say: And you were never arrested for posting "bait" here.
Play:
Say: Now would you care to try for "how" or "why"?
Play:
Say: I see that you add irrelevant newsgroups, thus exacerbating the problem, is in your posting.
Play:
Say: Non sequitur.
Play:
Say: On what basis do you call twelve accordions at the first place. Now, exactly who asked for information?
Play:
Say: Famous last words.
Play:
Say: Sort of like how you intend to explain your crossposting?
Play:
Say: Let's hope your flurry of emails are directed at me?
Play:
Say: I didn't answer my own question. It was JD. As in John Doe.
Play:
Say: On what basis do you use the word "still"? I haven't tampered with anyone's computer.
Play:
Say: More like getting hit on the posting to rec.music.compose, including yourself.
Play:
Say: Irrelevant, given that neither a troll as bad as you?
Play:
Say: Yet more evidence that you take another look at your other responses to me: Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2001 18:07:26 -0400 All later. Obviously you didn't answer my own evaluation of myself?
Play:
Say: That's your justification for calling another work "stupid"! You're internally inconsistent!
Play:
Say: What seems to you is irrelevant; the facts are relevant.
Play: