Monday, November 13, 2006

An Off-Broadway Mistake

I knew I was in trouble at Jacques Brel is Alive, etc when the first song began with an accordion. It reminded me of the old New Yorker split panel cartoon with St. Peter on one side greeting a new arrival to Heaven by saying, "Welcome to Heaven, here's your harp," and the Devil on the other saying, "Welcome to Hell, here's your accordion." It would have been better if the lyrics had not been translated from French for subtle allusions were not Brel's strong suit.