Sunday, 21 June 2015

Panem et... "musique"

The year, 2015.
First day of summer.
Beautiful weather.
And yet, I am going to growl (not because it's a Sunday, and it's usually the day I have time to do so).
Today's the Fête de la Musique, and some copper has AGAIN given permits to two bars to have both their live bands performing on the street, with sound systems, and as the day goes by, the bands are becoming louder.
I had a bit of hope earlier as Bar #2 installed their "stage" a bit late, and Bar #1 had first invited a band that wasn't too loud (the singer couldn't carry a tune to save his life, but that's a tradition with that bar's musical guests).
Now, I've got two bands competing for the attention of the sheeple.

I should probably take this as an opportunity to understand why the Romans were so fond of the circus, but my brain's melting through my ears because of the awful din that's being made outside (and I'd be more interested in a Voodoo dolls crash course right now).

I'm not the only one growling because their fun is making this day horrible and unpleasant, but since there are two bars making an awful lot of money selling food and beer to the sheeple, the ones who'd like to have some Mozart on their MP3 players will have to shut up and stand the noises whilst they last.
I'll have to stand it, but I'm going to call the coppers' headquarters first thing tomorrow in order to know why there were two permits. In Rome, at least, no one brought the circus to your flat if you wanted some quiet, and the first to tell me 'But it's just for a day and just a few hours.' gets to meet my rolling pin...

2 comments:

Ruan Peat said...

oh use of a rolling pin needs a permit? well against coppers any way! once a year we get a northern music festival that is only by some council houses so no one complains but I am behind the venue and over the field away so I don't count, and from lunchtime on Friday until midnight on Sunday my house shakes with the music, my cats hide in the back rooms and I lie in bed at night praying for them to finish, (even when I know its 2 am Friday night and Saturday night) been running for years now, and every one says what a success it is. I say nothing but am trying different ear plugs...

Lanor said...

Merlin! I'm sorry you've got to stand that awful din. *hugs*
I'm not objecting to people having fun (even with atrocious music), but some bipeds can be *utterly* selfish - and *that* is a problem.