I don't know how I haven't mentioned this before, considering my runaway commentaries and total lack of verbal filter. Especially because it's possibly one of the funniest fucking things ever and one of the few fond memories I have of my dad, who is otherwise an emotionally distant abusive fuckbag.
One thing he and I have in common aside from DNA and a surname and impressive unibrow is Bugs Bunny. We both fucking love Bugs. It's one of the few things we can sit down and enjoy together and this was the foundation for one of the few genuinely enjoyable things we did together.
All cartoons have orchestral musical scores, both original and other people's. The National Symphony Orchestra, an otherwise extremely serious classical music organization people aren't generally inclined to associate with frivolity, does a tour called 'Bugs Bunny on Broadway'. It's a live orchestral concert set to a background of classic Bugs Bunny cartoons. It's hilarious. If it's in your area, I highly advise you to go see it. Especially if it's being held at a venue with a liquor license.
The funniest part of the show I went to was the the conductor--remember, of the National freaking Symphony--admitted that he cannot listen to the song 'Ride of the Valkyries' without picturing that Bugs Bunny mock-opera. And hearing 'KILL THE WABBIT, KILL THE WABBIT, KILL THE WABBIT! *bah-dum-dah-dah-DUMM!*'
The same goes for the 'Barber of Seville'. My dad's dad was a particular anti-fan of this one because he hated cartoons but loved classical music and he felt like it was violating a serious piece of music.
There's also a similar orchestral concert that plays the scores from popular video games. It's called 'Video Games Live' but I haven't seen it.
Now I have that song stuck in my head.
Kill the wabbit...
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