Wait, Orchestra Conductors Actually Do Something?

 

Not Actually the BBC Orchestra

“Please Krusty, this is very demeaning.” – Sideshow Mel

“Shut up and conduct!” – Krusty the Klown

The BBC had a game show on last year called “Maestro” where various British celebrities (none of whom this Yank recognized) competed to learn how to conduct an orchestra, with the winner getting to conduct the BBC Orchestra live in Hyde Park.  In the first round the eventual winner, Sue Perkins, conducted the Simpsons theme.  YouTube, would you do the honors?

It’s a little bit different than the version to which we’re all accustomed, but I like it.  (You can click here to download an mp3.)  If you’d like to see a longer clip from the show, which includes a bit of context and the judge’s scores, it’s here.  

(And just like that, our weekend long post drought is over thanks to an old standby right out of the lazy blogger handbook: the YouTube clip.)