Don't Wake the Neighbors
It was William Congreve who wrote, "Music hath charms to soothe the savage beast," in The Mourning Bride. Congreve never drove along Slauson Ave. in South Los Angeles with his car wondow open, exposed to boom boxes and blasting amps with woofers pounding away at seismic levels. You don't even need your window open. I've been stopped at a light while the car next to me sent out sound waves that had my dashboard rattling to the beat. And you can't say anything. Some of those thugs will shoot you. So much for soothing savage beasts. On the other hand, it's not what Congreve had in mind when he spoke of "music."
posted by John M Crowther @ 7:39 AM
5 Comments:
Love this cartoon, John C. Know what you mean about the boom boxes. First time I heard one at a stop sign, thought we were having an earth tremor due to the shaking of my vehicle which happens to be a big truck. Then realized that it was the little auto next to me which seemed to consist mainly of a radio with at least 15 speakers of surround sound.
I remember sitting at restaurant on Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco watching a car drive by, mammoth speakers setting off car burglar alarms in parked cars. I was impressed, but not in a good way.
I remember it as" to soothe the savage breast" but I was 15 when I first read it so memory might be playing me false. The cartoons are getting better as art John. roger
Not only is the art great but all the musicians are in the right places...now that takes research and mindfulness of detail! Love the cartoon John! Hate the booming music with an attitude...wish my glares really could kill...
Thanks for the compliment on the cartoons, Roger. And you're absolutely right, it's "breasts." My bad, as the kids say. I dunno, I'm guessing there's some pretty savage breasts in South L.A. that need soothing with the help of a boom box and Dr. Dre.
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