Wednesday, September 24, 2003
: Radiohead Rorschach: "An innocent fifth grader's picture is worth a thousand-word critical analysis." By Rob Harvilla: I saw this linked in the Epitonic Newsletter - a fantastic and hilarious piece about how a 5th grade teacher Mitsi Kato played Radiohead for her class and asked them to draw what it made them think of. "For the first few songs, the kids hardly move, scarcely even changing facial expressions. One girl plants her head on her desk face-first. The 'hold your head in your hands and look completely confused' look is extremely popular." The article includes the drawings made by the young critics. Most are pretty desolate. "I hate my life" ??? Maybe music is to blame after all.
It's a really cool idea, and on top of that one fact shines brightly. There is a 5th grade teacher. Named Mitsi. Who likes Radiohead. My friend Steve may want to delve deeper into this issue.
