If I were the Boston Pops, I'd break my contract with CBS. The network (at least in Hawai'i) only scheduled one hour for their famous 4th of July show last night on the Esplanade, and the Pops only appeared in the first half at that. The entire fireworks part of the show was accompanied by canned country music. No 1812 Overture, no Sousa, no nuthin'.
Go back to A&E, Pops!
Posted by Linkmeister at July 5, 2009 12:13 PM | TrackBackOk I only just now got around to reading about the baseball and bee episode out here - that was so damn odd! Thanks for the heads up - I would have totally missed it, and it happened on our doorstep! I really have to wonder at our local paper, they really didn't do much of a story on it. But then, I suppose not everyone is interested in such weird news. They should be though!
We actually went out to watch the fireworks last night - but wow, I can't imagine not using the 1812 in the fireworks. Maybe the producers decided it wouldn't attract the "younger demographic" or something. Which is silly, but is what the tv folks tend to focus on.
Posted by: batgrl at July 5, 2009 01:44 PMI admit I wonder every year why a piece written by a Russian composer celebrating Napoleon's defeat in Russia ever got taken up by American orchestras as the signature piece celebrating American independence.
Posted by: Linkmeister at July 5, 2009 02:47 PMI'd rather see and hear the Boston Pops.
Posted by: cassie-b at July 6, 2009 04:36 AM