I don't watch Glee, and I don't plan to. Musical theater in general doesn't appeal to me; I like my drama and my music on different channels, I guess. Don't misunderstand - I'm not saying Glee is a bad show! Plenty of people (2, maybe 3) have told me they enjoy it and I'm willing to take them at their word, but it's just not my cup of Glee.
But I can't stay out of the newest Glee-sip about the show's creator Ryan Murphy telling the band Kings of Leon to go f--- themselves. Apparently, the Kings declined an offer to have one of their popular songs performed on Glee, and Mr. Murphy took that as a signal that the band's members hate children and want to destroy music education in this country. Sadly, I'm not exaggerating.
Most of you have heard me rant about our nascent narcissism epidemic (I realize that's ironic coming from someone who blogs), but even I was shocked by the outright self-importance of this fracas. I will admit it's possible Glee encourages kids to join a choral group, and maybe it even helps those groups with their fundraisers. But seriously ... if an artist isn't interested in being Glee-mourized, does that make him/her an enemy of music education? Let's bring it down a bit, shall we Mr. Murphy? You produce a campy show on Fox. Until President Obama appoints you Secretary of Education, I have a song suggestion for your show ... Harvey Danger's "Humility."
P.S. -
Erica Durance, I love you.
My husband also isn't a fan of musicals. Any time I ask him to see one with me (whether it's a movie, a play, or a TV show) he literally groans and rolls his eyes. I finally nagged him into watching an episode of Glee, and now he's catching up by watching all of the shows on his own. You just might want to give this one a shot. If a musical-disliker like my husband can perform a complete 180, you might come around at least a few degrees.
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