Saturday, October 3, 2015

Interpretive Cake is better art medium than Interpretive Dance

Two European guys dancing to Frank Sinatra singing "My Way"








In case the above link breaks: a clip from Classic Arts Showcase:





I think it is safe to say that all humans, if given the choice between consuming a modern interpretive dance performance and the delicious creations of the Cake Boss  will be much more entertained by the latter.















In fact, I think most ppl, if given the chance, would always choose cake, unless it was some sort of health conscious concoction like this:



The Cake Boss Sinatra clip:





and the complete Cake Boss episode:




In fairness to dancers, Mikhail Baryshnikov dancing to Twyla Tharp's choreography more closely expresses the emotion of Arlen Mercer's Sinatra song




In case the above link breaks, some kludgy videos from "Classic Arts Showcase"




















I think it's safe to say that the only interpretive dance anybody truly enjoys is deconstructed by the MST3K guys goofing on "Gunslinger" can-can choreography:






"And naughty spank, and naughty spank .... Now naughty, naughty, naughty, naughty this way and naughty, naughty, naughty that way"


Lastly, a quick google image search illustrates that lots of people, not just chubby guys from New Jersey, like Frank Sinatra cakes:

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