Desdemona, I mean no offense at all but...If that was an affectionate poke at stereotypes, it is, itself, just that very thing----a string of stereotypes that I found silly, a bad parody of Homer's work that didn't need or warrant any parody at all. In itself, it presented a pretty dumb reason to showcase some good music. I don't think it was respectful to the culture it ridiculed or the fine musicians who it used.
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