One trick I’ve learned over the years is to keep an eye on pop culture to make sure that I’m facing no threats to my current way of life. Right now I’m on high alert, because I’ve noticed that “Dance Revolution” is surfacing everywhere. It started out as a popular arcade game, became a home game, and now it’s a television show. And my question is--what if there really is a dance revolution? What if all of this seemingly innocuous entertainment is a cover for an army of frenetic disco insurgents?
There would be no place for me in society if the dance revolutionaries win. I am not exhibiting a lack of self confidence when I say this, and I happen to love dance music. It’s just that I know my strengths and weaknesses, and being a good dancer is not one of my strengths.
If worst comes to worst, I’ll be a conscientious objector. Which will raise eyebrows and no doubt mark me as a pariah in the new order. But like I said, I know my limits. And it will give me time to foment my own revolution. I haven’t determined the exact politics yet, but it will be something about people who like to eat raw cookie dough and hate talking to people in elevators. And unlike the bunch of glory hogs currently plotting to overthrow the government, my revolution will not be televised.
If I was starting a band tomorrow I would call it the Disco Insurgents.
Well… thank you for so readily outing yourself as a traitor to the cause. I suggest you sleep with one eye open from now on.
but if it’s not televised how will the couch potatoes among us be able to keep up with what’s going on? wouldn’t we be your perfect target audience? i think you need to rethink this plan a little.
just found your site and am reading through your archives. you one pretty hilarious blogger.
and just so you know, i am also equally (if not more so) screwed if said dance revolution commences. my dance style somehow involves a lot of pointing in the air and biting my lip while I attempt what can only be described as horrendous gyrations.
if the revolution comes, i think i will be the first to be jailed or banished.
This cheered me up when I really needed it. You kick ass. Write a book.
that’s why I started playing bass oh so long ago. when the dance revolution hits, i am gon’ be behind the guns.
Imperial cookie dough eating scum, just in case you change your mind and want to join the rebellion, we have DDR at home!
I can’t find a dance revolution ‘game’ here in Prague. I’ve been to all three arcades - and to no avail. There’s a substitute, but it doesn’t yell ‘dance, I said dance’ nor grade you abysmally when you really do know all the steps to a Konami version of a Whitney Houston song, sung at 289bps, and it was just that the speaker were turned down low so you couldn’t hear the beat properly.
Honest.