Phoebe and Her Unicorn by Dana Simpson for April 23, 2016
Transcript:
Phoebe: There's a John Cage song that's just four and a half minutes of silence. Man: And? Phoebe: And, um, I practiced that instead of my assignment. Man: How do you even know about that? Phoebe: My dad told me. Man: Why in heaven's name would he do that? Phoebe: I think he wanted to hear the T.V.
luducks over 8 years ago
Did you know I can play that on /any/ instrument? I’m multi-talented!
Averagemoe over 8 years ago
Turn up the silence, I can’t hear it.
Neo Stryder over 8 years ago
The sad is that that means someone can sue you for use silence without pay royalties.
Templo S.U.D. over 8 years ago
Why does Phoebe’s family even own a piano on which Phoebe could play if Dad wants to watch TV (or play video games thereon) without distractions?
Wilde Bill over 8 years ago
That is the stinkiest excuse I’ve ever heard. I just wish I’d thought of it when I was taking piano lessons.
Wilde Bill over 8 years ago
I practiced Revolution 9…number 9…number 9…
margiereed over 8 years ago
What’s sad is that people put the TV in the same room with the piano. (From the viewpoint of a former piano teacher.)
WaitingMan over 8 years ago
Actually, it’s 4’33". John Cage determined how long this piece would be using a random number generator.
Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member over 8 years ago
Empire (10 minute excerpt)
pumaman over 8 years ago
But is it music?
bookworm1011 over 8 years ago
This is a rerun
luducks over 8 years ago
There’s some kids I’d like to teach to sing like this… ;)
Comic Minister Premium Member over 8 years ago
I see.
dogday Premium Member over 8 years ago
@ ujean, re: animation, from yesterday: Thinking of, e.g., Lady and the Tramp, and putting Marigold and Phoebe in there….makes your mouth water, doesn’t it? CG has its place, but it’s like digital versus vinyl: you lose texture. Or something.
Mataata over 8 years ago
Or she could have said she practiced Metal Machine Music and just started playing random keys.
Wichita1.0 over 8 years ago
Sounds like a symphony to Zen.
DanglingModifier over 8 years ago
For an encore, she could play “Middle C”
Empress of Dragons over 4 years ago
Joseph comicinthestrip about 1 year ago
Only now do I understand this comic…