Yes, that's exactly what I felt about her. Something was missing. The word "yuppie" came to mind, too. For some reason.
I remember Tiny Tim's wedding, too. And I didn't think he was embarrassed, because I believe he was a genuine madman. Not embarrassed at "normal" things. I just thought the show was sordid. A medieval sort of sport like visiting insane asylums. The Mahir phenomenon feels more... loving. There's delight there.
I have a feeling Mahir is smart enough to have it in perspective. I hope so.
Odd thing about Tiny Tim. I know he was a terrible singer... and yet... He loved those silly songs. He inhabited them in some way that made me hear them in a different way. I mean, no matter how beautiful a voice sang the sorts of songs he sang, those songs would have gone right past my ears without my noticing them except as examples of shlock. But when Tiny Tim sang them, I heard the words, and felt emotion. I know this is odd, and I've never heard anyone say anything about his singing except that it was hideous. But Tiny Tim had hypnotized himself, or some such thing, into a deep identification with the songs, and the period, and though he was psychotic, and had a ludicrous voice, he had an artist's heart. In that one way. I think.
Now you won't respect me.
Tiny Tim
RIP |
