It's like she's been given a singing ASBO.
Before the concert, Daniel Beller-McKenna, of the University of New Hampshire, will give a talk, "Singing the Nation: Mendelssohn, the Oratorio, and German Self-Consciousness in the 19th Century".
When Supertramp was a Top 10 fixture in the 1970's, Roger Hodgson was the co-writer of hits like "Take the Long Way Home" and "Give a Little Bit," singing the high, kindhearted counterpoint to Roger Davies's more cynical tones.
A sheep's head wrapped in paper has him quipping, I thought I'd have to give Johnny Fontaine a singing part in a movie.
"Think I give a damn," she sings.
Another Japanese company, Office Agents, provides wedding guests, at about $250 per head — a little extra if you want your rented chum to give a toast or sing and dance.
It was an odd choice, given the program's modernist spirit, but it proved a suitable calling card for Mr. Kohlberg, who gave a measured, singing account of the Largo and a full-throttle finale enlivened, occasionally, by quirkily original phrasing twists.
It demonstrated how energetic the 74-year-old Hepburn was, as she dived fully clothed into Squam Lake and gave a lively singing performance.
Sing a song when no one feels like singing, give a random hug, or act out a scene from your favorite movie.
If you really want to give a memorable commencement speech, singing it might be the way to go.
