four thirty three

a slew of uk artists got together to record 4-33 as a protest piece to compete against simon cowell’s x factor for england’s number one christmas single. a few of the artists  performing are billy bragg, pete doherty, heaven 17, the kooks and suggs & chas smash from madness.

john cage originally composed this piece in 1952. the score instructs the performers to not play their instruments during the entire four minute and thrity three second duration. the piece is actually meant to consist of the sounds of the environment that the listeners hear while it is being performed.

as we set out in search of a very moty christmas house, this was the first song we listened to.  because i thought we were going to see a bunch of dark houses.

some of the judges comments:
"turn on some music" j$, "it' is on.  this song is called 433" sm " turn on something else" ty
“that’s a ten” and “how do you spell john” ty
“now that’s a ten” j$ “is there an eleven” ty
“now that’s an eleven” j$ “can there be a one hundred and eleven” ty
“that’s not the real frosty” j$ “the real frosty would totally melt” ty
“it’s not very bright” ty, “he’s only seven” j$ not shane! al!!” ty
“how do you spell jeff” ty “j-e-f-f, efff, efff not four f’s just two” j$
“that’s what our house would look like if it was on this street” j$ “F.F. only two f’s” “don’t touch me” j$
“cool surfing santa” j$ and “get off me” ty
“daddy jamesy hit me” ty and “yep and i’ll do it again if you don’t stay on your side” j$
“are those reindeer or just regular deer” ty and “that comment deserves nother hit” j$
“can we get mcdonald’s” j$ “whats a mcrib?” ty

b.t. first place
m.c. second place
m.w. third place
discretionary point goes to j.b. for the ice pack on the nutcracker