Musicians want to serenade Kosciuszko’s demolition

Burn on, baby. Photo via ipetitions The human desire to watch shit blow up can feel voyeuristic, but when the thing being exploded is an aging bridge with a replacement on the way it’s a guilt-free opportunity to indulge your visions of destruction. And what goes better with the fiery ends to the source of so many preventable traffic jams than classic music? A group of local musicians (some allegedly Grammy Award-winning) have started a petition to accompany the Kosciuszko Bridge’s planned summer implosion (date still TBD) with Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture. The petitioners also mention “London Bridge Is Falling Down” and music from “Titanic” among other selections as potential soundtrack options. Your heart will go on, but god-willing the old Kosciuszko span will burn in flames eternal. Good riddance. Just think how much better the Tacoma Narrows Bridge or the planned 2013 Governor’s Island explosion would have been if they’d met fate to… Read More

Musicians want to serenade Kosciuszko’s demolition : Brokelyn