A Cynical Yank's Take on Fun Without Consequences
Although I'm not a musician, I have a feeling that zydeco music must be an awful lot of fun to play. Regardless of whether it is a jaunty Riverwalk tune or a slow creole take on a gospel classic, it's always incredibly cheerful, with all these whoops and chortles and ba dum dum dums. Just sounds like it's a bunch of people who really like each other hanging out and getting down. Sitting and actually listening to them have all that fun, on the other hand, isn't quite the same blast.
Listening to zydeco music is like watching your kids play a really silly game: you really can't get into it, but it's nice to see them enjoying themselves. The get all over excited and trip all over each other, or they play these lazy, goofy games with no clear rules at all, all the while looking up at you for your approvement. It's all you can do to force an indulgent smile and think: "well, they'll sure sleep tonight."
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