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September 12, 2005
In Which My Attempt to Appear Hip Falls Flat (or) Decemberists, Come Quickly!
Towards the end of our discussion of Melville's short story "Bartleby the Scrivener," this happened:
Don't you all think that "Bartleby the Scrivener" would make a great name for a Decemberists' album? (I am met with blank stares.) Wait, does anyone even listen to the Decemberists?
Two students saved me from utter despair and total face-loss by raising their hands. I ordered the rest of the class to look up the band as part of their homework. Maybe today I will recommend that they download this and cement myself in their minds as the substitute prof that listened to "weird things."
Oh yes, believe your ears. That's the Decemberists doing a cover of Bjork's "Human Behavior."
(Thanks to Casselculture for the tip)
Culture, Yo , Professorial Masquerade | By elissa | 01:39 PM
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you are cool
teach cool
they will be cool
Posted by: JosiahQ at September 12, 2005 01:49 PM
You should have them live with me. It worked for Noel.
I kid.
Posted by: mesh at September 12, 2005 01:51 PM
elissa, you're the coolest english prof ever. you should come up to DC to see the decemberists with me next month...
Posted by: justin at September 13, 2005 11:08 AM
Doesn't "Cornbread Alley" sound like a dangerous place to anyone else? Wait, has anyone else even heard of Cornbread Alley?
Wait what were you talking about?
O yes. Maybe those hungry young minds only wanted to discuss nihilism, Kafka, and despair. How dare you lighten the mood Weichbrodt.
Posted by: Macey at September 13, 2005 05:41 PM
