Mama's Got a Squeeze Box
Headline: The Family That Squeezes Together...From polkas to waltzes and standards, Kahkonen taught all his children to play the accordion. And they enjoyed it, Joyce recalls -- so much so that they would all don accordions for a group photo.What a noisy household that must've been! I would also think there was a lot of drinking going on as well. How else could anyone stand polkas so much?
However, the advice he gave his daughter was priceless, "Honey, remember one thing: If you can't play good, play loud."
The accordion may not be my favorite instrument, in fact, I'd rather polka my eyes out than listen to it but I have to admire him for that statement alone.
That's exactly my motto for singing! Although, some would say, a band of drunken accordion players sound a lot better than I do.
posted by On My Watch at 06:45
7 Comments:
If you can;'t play good, play loud -- the motto of punk as well as most of modern, post-grunge rock!
-- david
/bark bark barkk
the art school companion:
if you cant paint well, paint large.
if you cant paint large, paint red.
/howl
Ben - absolutely, where's the stage? But, I tell no lies, I am no singer, believe me!
David - ain't that the truth?!
K9 - thanks for the tip. I'll stick to walls and barns, unless there are numbers involved. :)
Polka is the one type of music that just doesn't work for me. But it is huge in Chicago, believe it or not. People love to polka dance.
I wonder if Ben is right.
Enemy - that is surprising! When I think of Chicago I think of old blues...maybe the polka dancing was the reason for the blues in the first place? ha. (and no, Ben was not right about that one, I can assure you.) :)
OMG, brilliant! From The Who to Frankie Yankovic! Dude!
it's a gift - I really should think about returning... :)
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