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(Not) The Official Cage

@johncage-official

leave me and my cacti alone
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My late grandfather was a young music student sometime in the 60s, and he went to a performance by renowned avant-garde composer, John Cage. This was a kind of electronic game board on the stage, and Cage and his associate would move the pieces around and cause the machines to generate different sounds. Now, my grandfather went up to John Cage after the performance and said he couldn't see the relationship between the moves and the notes played. He asked what system Cage was using. (1/?)

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Cage said “There was none. We made it up.” The machine had broken before the performance, so they had faked it. My grandfather, the aspiring composer, was MAD. How DARE he. They got in an argument that culminated with Cage shouting “BEETHOVEN IS TOILET PAPER” at my grandfather as he walked away… Fast-forward a few years and the two were quite good friends. They were drinking one night and my grandfather said that, you know, he got what Cage had been trying to say. (2/?)
Beethoven, Brahms, toilet paper, diamonds, they were all part of the same thing, the great cosmic whole from which Music is made, etc. John Cage just gave my grandfather a look and said, “The truth is, [name], I’d had five margaritas.” (3/3)
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#i have literally levelled up spiritually as a result of this story.

am i not your life goals?

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Hello.

It’s me. Here for all of your fungi needs.

FUNGI

did you know i won a mushroom quiz in italy

yes. yes i did

@vanbeethoven-official take that i know more about mushrooms than you

Oh my god

SHUBERT…

YOURE NOT…FAMILIAR WITH CAGE, ARE YOU?

No

He claimed he was going to amplify me and poke me with a feather but I did not allow that

Bae(thoven) pls

no beethoven i'm an expert on mushroom mushrooms not schubert mushrooms although you better step your game up and learn more about mushrooms

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@ u

yes u the person reading this fight me

why such a firebrand?

Honestly I think Clara just needs a hug

group hug, guys?

get everyone in, lets do this

clara does not WANT a hug

Clara needs a hug everyone, let’s do this

clara doesn’t need a hug everyone can go home everything is fine

Don’t make us fight you again

WHO YOU CALLING SALTY FIGHT ME

You are saltier as the Dead Sea

@robertschumann-official HE’S BEING MEAN TO ME MAKE HIM STOP

Don’t go running to your Syphilitic, Deranged, Shit Pianist of a husband. He can’t save your salty ass

@buxtehude-official hey stop it let’s settle this with a fight

I will -throws John Cages Cactus at your head- I win

I will -throws John Cages Cactus at your head- I win

don’t make me unleash the exclamation marks

At least I didn’t die from Syphilis after destroying my hand because I was desperate to try to be as good a pianist as my wife, and failed spectacularly.

THE HAND THING WAS BECAUSE CLARA’S DAD WENT OVERBOARD WITH THE STRENGTHENING EXERCISES OKAY YOU HAVE IT ALL WRONG

AND AT LEAST PEOPLE ACTUALLY STILL KNOW WHO I AM AND STILL PLAY MY MUSIC

I am still performed, and I was the best improvisational viol de gamba and violone player of my day. @georg-fred-handel-official traveled 60 miles to hear me play. I influenced many baroque composers who came after me. You are still played, but only on 1 instrument, while composed for voice, harpsichord, organ, choir, violin, viola, viol de gamba and violone.

i composed for A LOT more than just piano too??? like, at least know something about your opponent before fighting him??? wow rude 

and i’m still performed a lot more than you in any case 

I know, but I’ve only really ever heard your piano music, I think I’ve heard one other piece for a different instrument. You were/are famous for your piano works, among others. I am mostly know for my organ works, but I composed for many other instruments. At least you’re not @tacobell-pachelbel-official, he was horrible, mostly to my children @cello-official, @official-double-bass

yes, almost every composer can be glad that they aren’t pachelbel 

At least we can agree on that, but could you try to keep @official-claraschumann from going off and trying to fight everyone, it’s a bit tiresome. Maybe we can get @johannesbrahms-official to give Clara some candy :)

CAN I HAVE CANDY

Yeah I keep candy in my pockets to give to people just cause. Sure you can have candy!

wait hold on a sec are you sure it’s not poison candy

here you can have a cactus to throw at someone instead of the poison candy brahms is offering you

shut up john go amplify a mushroom

@vanbeethoven-official BOB WANTS ME TO AMPLIFY SCHUBERT

OH NO YOU DON’T HAVE A CACTUS INSTEAD

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@ u

yes u the person reading this fight me

why such a firebrand?

Honestly I think Clara just needs a hug

group hug, guys?

get everyone in, lets do this

clara does not WANT a hug

Clara needs a hug everyone, let’s do this

clara doesn’t need a hug everyone can go home everything is fine

Don’t make us fight you again

WHO YOU CALLING SALTY FIGHT ME

You are saltier as the Dead Sea

@robertschumann-official HE’S BEING MEAN TO ME MAKE HIM STOP

Don’t go running to your Syphilitic, Deranged, Shit Pianist of a husband. He can’t save your salty ass

@buxtehude-official hey stop it let’s settle this with a fight

I will -throws John Cages Cactus at your head- I win

I will -throws John Cages Cactus at your head- I win

don’t make me unleash the exclamation marks

At least I didn’t die from Syphilis after destroying my hand because I was desperate to try to be as good a pianist as my wife, and failed spectacularly.

THE HAND THING WAS BECAUSE CLARA’S DAD WENT OVERBOARD WITH THE STRENGTHENING EXERCISES OKAY YOU HAVE IT ALL WRONG

AND AT LEAST PEOPLE ACTUALLY STILL KNOW WHO I AM AND STILL PLAY MY MUSIC

I am still performed, and I was the best improvisational viol de gamba and violone player of my day. @georg-fred-handel-official traveled 60 miles to hear me play. I influenced many baroque composers who came after me. You are still played, but only on 1 instrument, while composed for voice, harpsichord, organ, choir, violin, viola, viol de gamba and violone.

i composed for A LOT more than just piano too??? like, at least know something about your opponent before fighting him??? wow rude 

and i’m still performed a lot more than you in any case 

I know, but I’ve only really ever heard your piano music, I think I’ve heard one other piece for a different instrument. You were/are famous for your piano works, among others. I am mostly know for my organ works, but I composed for many other instruments. At least you’re not @tacobell-pachelbel-official, he was horrible, mostly to my children @cello-official, @official-double-bass

yes, almost every composer can be glad that they aren’t pachelbel 

At least we can agree on that, but could you try to keep @official-claraschumann from going off and trying to fight everyone, it’s a bit tiresome. Maybe we can get @johannesbrahms-official to give Clara some candy :)

CAN I HAVE CANDY

Yeah I keep candy in my pockets to give to people just cause. Sure you can have candy!

wait hold on a sec are you sure it’s not poison candy

here you can have a cactus to throw at someone instead of the poison candy brahms is offering you

shut up john go amplify a mushroom

@vanbeethoven-official BOB WANTS ME TO AMPLIFY SCHUBERT

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@ u

yes u the person reading this fight me

why such a firebrand?

Honestly I think Clara just needs a hug

group hug, guys?

get everyone in, lets do this

clara does not WANT a hug

Clara needs a hug everyone, let’s do this

clara doesn’t need a hug everyone can go home everything is fine

Don’t make us fight you again

WHO YOU CALLING SALTY FIGHT ME

You are saltier as the Dead Sea

@robertschumann-official HE’S BEING MEAN TO ME MAKE HIM STOP

Don’t go running to your Syphilitic, Deranged, Shit Pianist of a husband. He can’t save your salty ass

@buxtehude-official hey stop it let’s settle this with a fight

I will -throws John Cages Cactus at your head- I win

I will -throws John Cages Cactus at your head- I win

don’t make me unleash the exclamation marks

At least I didn’t die from Syphilis after destroying my hand because I was desperate to try to be as good a pianist as my wife, and failed spectacularly.

THE HAND THING WAS BECAUSE CLARA’S DAD WENT OVERBOARD WITH THE STRENGTHENING EXERCISES OKAY YOU HAVE IT ALL WRONG

AND AT LEAST PEOPLE ACTUALLY STILL KNOW WHO I AM AND STILL PLAY MY MUSIC

I am still performed, and I was the best improvisational viol de gamba and violone player of my day. @georg-fred-handel-official traveled 60 miles to hear me play. I influenced many baroque composers who came after me. You are still played, but only on 1 instrument, while composed for voice, harpsichord, organ, choir, violin, viola, viol de gamba and violone.

i composed for A LOT more than just piano too??? like, at least know something about your opponent before fighting him??? wow rude 

and i’m still performed a lot more than you in any case 

I know, but I’ve only really ever heard your piano music, I think I’ve heard one other piece for a different instrument. You were/are famous for your piano works, among others. I am mostly know for my organ works, but I composed for many other instruments. At least you’re not @tacobell-pachelbel-official, he was horrible, mostly to my children @cello-official, @official-double-bass

yes, almost every composer can be glad that they aren’t pachelbel 

At least we can agree on that, but could you try to keep @official-claraschumann from going off and trying to fight everyone, it’s a bit tiresome. Maybe we can get @johannesbrahms-official to give Clara some candy :)

CAN I HAVE CANDY

Yeah I keep candy in my pockets to give to people just cause. Sure you can have candy!

wait hold on a sec are you sure it’s not poison candy

here you can have a cactus to throw at someone instead of the poison candy brahms is offering you

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favorite slang terms for penis

  • kicky-wicky (1602)
  • long plum (1613)
  • bald-pate friar (1656)
  • silent flute (1720)
  • gaying instrument (1811)
  • liver-disturber (1888) (yikes)
  • master of ceremonies (1890)
  • father confessor (1890)
  • quimstick (1896)
  • patootie (1927) (cutie patootie)
  • ambassador (1927)
  • kidney-buster (1935) (double yikes)
  • dingle-doodle (1935)
  • dingwallace (1951)
  • snorker (1963)
  • corned beef torpedo (1975)

all selected from the timeline of slang terms for the penis

What the hell happened in 1888 and 1935?

I’m noticing a distinct lack of the word “chungus”.

i should use some of these names as titles for my pieces

I already have an opera about a flute @johncage-official lol i beat you to it 

my new piece for malfunctioning metronome, 2 centipedes, soprano, viola tennis racket re-set-up as a viola, and amplified sawdust disturbed by needles: liver-disturber

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favorite slang terms for penis

  • kicky-wicky (1602)
  • long plum (1613)
  • bald-pate friar (1656)
  • silent flute (1720)
  • gaying instrument (1811)
  • liver-disturber (1888) (yikes)
  • master of ceremonies (1890)
  • father confessor (1890)
  • quimstick (1896)
  • patootie (1927) (cutie patootie)
  • ambassador (1927)
  • kidney-buster (1935) (double yikes)
  • dingle-doodle (1935)
  • dingwallace (1951)
  • snorker (1963)
  • corned beef torpedo (1975)

all selected from the timeline of slang terms for the penis

What the hell happened in 1888 and 1935?

I’m noticing a distinct lack of the word “chungus”.

i should use some of these names as titles for my pieces

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If Trump becomes President

Let’s make something else the National March.

I volunteer the Entry of the Gladiators march by fucik.

It needs to be 4'33 or something.

let @johncage-official make something scary and avant-garde 

how about 3 people clutching donald trump by the ankles and repeatedly slamming him into a brick wall to the rhythm of bolero?

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@official-claraschumann NOT TO APE @rimsky-korsakov-official, BUT YOU ARE FAKE-Y FAKER

i am very confuse but i’m not complaining

why are you counting

12

2073600 LOL IM SUCH A REBEL

2073601

3 5 8 2 12 9 1 6 11 4 10 7

999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999

440 tune it lol

440 tune me 

no you’re not an oboe

why won’t you tune me

@charlesalkan-official screwed me up 

yes baby it was me

YOU SCREWED THE PIANO @charlesalkan-official?!?!??!?!

 kinkshamworthy. 

oh my god amadeus i don’t think you’re one innocent boy & chopin has already done the job

I’ve never been innocent

i'm the one that inserts things into the piano ;)

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