Originally published at: 400 musicians (and a children's choir) perform Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall" | Boing Boing
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More is not always better. Got 10 seconds into the video, nope.
Last time I took part in a flash mob, we didn’t all have the same t-shirts and have ready to play drum kits spontaneously appear… but whatever.
Very cool of them to spread the joy of music. But can it really be called a flash mob if they have to set up dozens of drum kits, let alone stage and speakers and so on.
This video just showed me how much the pandemic has messed me up.
My first thought was what a rocking’ superspreader event. I wonder what they could be protesting in 2021 by singing the world’s most famous anti-authority/authoritarian anthem? Surely not Viktor Orban.
Then I checked, and holy cats! I got my first vaccine dose nearly two years ago to the day! I don’t know if these participants were vaccinated, or even had access to vaccines. It was still probably a superspreader event.
I think I may forever be in “Pandemic Mode.”
… The Wall is a lot of things, but “joyful”
I was referring to the expressed purpose of the group, not their choice of leitmotif in this particular video.
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