I don't know precisely how to react to this story recounting (a) the Pittsburgh Symphony's hip new reach-out to the younger generation or (b) the involuntary spasms of a corpse bloated by taxpayer dollars.
I know this: When Green Day brings its music to Pittsburgh later this month, the performers will carry their own weight, artistically and financially. The band will not be heavily subsidized by taxpayers; it will pay plenty of taxes; and it will not require pathetic gimmicks to attract people young or old. (I do not consider a giant pink bunny chugging a beer to be a pathetic gimmick; I find it to be a fine way to start the show.)
When Billy Joe, Mike Dirnt and Tre Cool are the models of self-reliance, fiscal accountability and personal responsibility, and the people in tuxedos (on stage and in the audience) are the ones sponging off society, it may be time to reevaluate something.
This is Good-Bye - For Now
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