The Tell-Tale Horn
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009 at 5:15 pmIf your delicate Western sensibilities are offended by a constant cacophonous drone that never abates then you had better bring earplugs if you plan on attending the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. That swarming, buzzing noise issuing from your television set during Confederations Cup coverage is here to stay according to FIFA.
The vuvuzela is a cheap, plastic horn sold at the stadiums in South Africa and has been accorded no small amount of cultural status by South African officials who have rather hilariously described it as South African Football’s beautiful noise.
Cries to ban the harsh wall of noise horn have been countered by accusations of cultural insensitivity and racism. Before the latter chorus got as loud as the vuvuzela orchestra FIFA went ahead and made the decision not to ban the horn.
Considering my early exposure in life to the sounds of bands like Hüsker Dü and to industrial music I think I will fare well at the 2010 World Cup. I might even buy a vuvuzela myself. When in Rome. . .
Read arguments for and against.
And before you make up your mind you should let the Vuvuzela Orchestra make this argument.
Category: Confederations Cup, Culture, International
June 24th, 2009 at 9:29 pm
That is a wild video. I can hear all the horns through the TV and have considered watching my game son mute.
I hadn’t realized they were anything more than some guy with a pushcart making some cash selling cheap plastic noisemakers.