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A short and amusing vox pop suitable for any region of the US or Canada broadcasting after a power outage. One minute length, perfect for a bumper. Music bed included. Sal, a local resident, describes how his grandmother mistakenly thought her daughter caused the '77 Blackout. Script: "Grandmother-in-law, goes by the name of Margaret. It's 1977 and we had a blackout similar to the one we just had only longer. She and her family is watching TV and her daughter attempts to fix the television to make it come in a little clearer. In the interim the power goes out and Margaret thinks that she knocked out the power in the house. "She goes 'OH MY GOD, WHAT'D YOU DO? YOU KNOCK THE POWER OUT IN THE WHOLE HOUSE.' "So she gets on the phone a proceeds to call the electric company and says: 'MY DAUGHTER WAS PLAYING WITH THE TV AND KNOCKED THE POWER OUT IN THE HOUSE.' "And the guy on the phone goes 'LADY LADY! THE POWERS OUT ON THE WHOLE EAST COAST.' "And she goes 'MY DAUGHTER KNOCKED OUT THE WHOLE EAST COAST!'"
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Review of "My Daughter Knocked Out The Power On The Whole East Coast"A short, quirky annecdote. I have no idea in what context this piece would fit, but I found amusing both the story and the storyteller. A simple glimpse into a family story you'd be more likely to hear around a holiday dinner table. The length is both its biggest strenth and weakness: completely story appropriate, but so short it's hard to imagine finding a context for this piece in which a listener wouldn't be left thinking: 'Well, that was funny... and odd.' |
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Review of "My Daughter Knocked Out The Power On The Whole East Coast"Vox-pop is a misnomer on this piece. It's more a micro-essay, nano-story. One voice telling of a funny little family event. An 80 year old New Yorker is convinced her granddaughter's fiddling with the television caused the famous nationwide blackout of a few years back. It's told as a short joke, with a funky musical undertone, and big vocal theatrics. In the right context it could be a perfect punctuation for a news program. It's quick and painless. At least give it a listen. |
Transcript
"Grandmother-in-law, goes by the name of Margaret. It's 1977 and we had a blackout similar to the one we just had only longer. She and her family is watching TV and her daughter attempts to fix the television to make it come in a little clearer. In the interim the power goes out and Margaret thinks that she knocked out the power in the house.
"She goes 'OH MY GOD, WHAT'D YOU DO? YOU KNOCK THE POWER OUT IN THE WHOLE HOUSE.'
"So she gets on the phone a proceeds to call the electric company and says: 'MY DAUGHTER WAS PLAYING WITH THE TV AND KNOCKED THE POWER OUT IN THE HOUSE.'
"And the guy on the phone goes 'LADY LADY! THE POWERS OUT ON THE WHOLE EAST COAST.'
"And she goes 'MY DAUGHTER KNOCKED OUT THE WHOLE EAST COAST!'"
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Posted on January 08, 2005 at 08:15 PM | Permalink
Review of "My Daughter Knocked Out The Power On The Whole East Coast"
the title is irresistible no? the content HILARIOUS. If I heard this in the middle of ANYTHING, I'd be delighted. How to have more? We need interstitial glasses of water in this public radio world. This is one.