Being Insensitive and Flippant

[tealin]

You know ...

The rioters in France would win more hearts if they erected barricades and sang rousing anthems.

Comments

[mme-antoinette.livejournal.com]

Yes, rousing anthems really do win over the populace. Everybody likes a good song.

Do you hear the people sing...

[little-nimue.livejournal.com]

And wore Enjolras uniforms!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! XD

[canisdoofus.livejournal.com]

DO you hear the people sing...
singing the songs of angry men?

It is the music of a people who will not be slaves again!

When the beating of your heart
echos the beating of the drums,

There is a life abou to start when tomorrow comes! :-P

...So sorry, but I had to!

I agree, though!

[teshara.livejournal.com]

I have visions of Discworld dancing through my head...

[diffigrl.livejournal.com]

And spoke in English accents?

[twirlynoodle.livejournal.com]

Hmm, that probably wouldn't help much in France...

[diffigrl.livejournal.com]

Seems to help on Broadway.

[twirlynoodle.livejournal.com]

Yes, but that's for an English-speaking audience. Speaking French with an English accent would make them even less popular with their countrymen (if that were possible).

[diffigrl.livejournal.com]

Okay, I was just trying to make a joke about how, although the story is set in France, the actors have English accents. But, I'm just going to back out slowly...

[twirlynoodle.livejournal.com]

Okay, yes, I get it now ... just ... applied to the metaphor ... taking things literally again. [awkward shufling]

[rupertistheone.livejournal.com]

I can't believe how much I agree with that...

Damn their warnings and their lies, they will see the people rise!!

But . . .

[(Anonymous)]

It just might make them less miserable.

[josiemccoy.livejournal.com]

HAHAHAHAHAH

[fiatincantatum.livejournal.com]

Truth! Justice! Reasonably Priced Love!

[twirlynoodle.livejournal.com]

And a hard boiled egg.

[tikigeek.livejournal.com]

AND wore period costumes.

[twirlynoodle.livejournal.com]

That would be a bonus, if they did ... : )

[canisdoofus.livejournal.com]

They kind of do. Well, some of them do, anyways. Most of the rioters are Morroccan and North African, some of whom wear robes dating back 1,000 years.

[fiatincantatum.livejournal.com]

With soldiers *nods*

[-conversation-.livejournal.com]

quite ironic; i found out the news of the french riots the same time i heard my school will be performing les mis this year and come home to see this.

[azvolrien.livejournal.com]

With red jackets with gold braid, and carried flags. *nod*

One more day before the storm!
Do I follow where she goes?
At the barricades of freedom!
Shall I join my brothers there?
When our ranks begin to from!
Will I stay and do I dare?
Will you take your place with me?

Ah, Les Miz songs are so much fun to belt out.

Damn those people with no romance in their souls!

[sietske.livejournal.com]

Allons! Enfants de la Patriiiiiii-ie

But of course, la Patrie seems to be the problem

(Although "Contre nous de la tyrannie" does seem to be appropriate for the situation.)

[twirlynoodle.livejournal.com]

I always thought the Marseillaise (sp?) should go: A la Gloire de la Pastriiiiiiie!

Maybe that's just me.

[sietske.livejournal.com]

Or just "Love, love, love"...

[jamiegoucher.livejournal.com]

You know you have a point there!...