New Zealand is an island country way out in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island)..Their national icon is a flightlees bird, the lovable Kiwi..Most of the world knows that it must be very difficult living way out there in the Pacific with only the Aussies as neighbors..
Why have the New Zelanders taken it upon themselves to chastise and denigrate one of the top-pop cultural icon singers of the 20th Century ? Sure, you right...We all know it's Mr Barry Manilow..
It's just not fair..Hummmm along below...Mandy...
Can youse believe this ! Mall wants Manilow music to drive out unruly teens
Easy Listening..?
It'll be Barry Manilow versus the mall rats...Oh Mandy..
The New Zealand city of Christchurch hopes that putting the American crooner's smooth and gentle tones into the mix of music to be broadcast through the central mall district can pacify unruly teens who congregate there or at least convince them to go elsewhere. Where would that be..any suggestions..Maybe to the Christian Church for cookies and milk...Oh Mandy
There seems to be rebellion in the air and the Teens wont accept it without a battle !
But one 16-year-old told The Press newspaper that unfashionable music wouldn't deter them.
"We would just bring a stereo and play it louder," Emma Belcher said.
Would you want your son escorting Emma to the Senior Prom...? Oh Mandy..
Che city of Christchurh is not going to roll over for Emma and the other rebellious Teens..!
Christchurch Association Manager Lonsdale countered that the city would then hit them with anti-noise laws !
Maybe a two State or two island solution is in the works..Maybe we should send Hillary over to settle the dispute..She loves Manilow and Bill hated his music..In fact one of the reasons for my first divorce was my wife cooing, wooing and playing Barry Mainlow songs all day..The more I complained, the louder she turned the sound up...Can smile without you..!But I wander...
Teens will be Teens..From James Dean right to the presnt Punks, Goths, Rapper crowd, etc..It's just a generational thing..
Personally, I wouldnt go into a Mall that only played Barry Manilow music and I dont think I'm alone...Besidse, I might run into my X-wife...But remember one thing :
Central City Business Association manager Paul Lonsdale told The Associated Press. "I did not say Barry Manilow is a weapon of mass destruction."
I dont even know why I blogged up this Manilow turkey..I never did like his music..But I was a teen once, and I did wear a Red Jacket, and I did think James Dean was cool..Once..Maybe that's why