I saw this today on a lyrics website. Since there’s no way little grunge-rocking Timmy would ever think this was actually at all cool, I’m concluding that Timmy’s Tim-McGraw-lyric-loving Mom Suzy is the target of this ad. I can just imagine what goes through Suzy’s mind when she sees this ad:
Timmy’s been so withdrawn and moody lately. I wish he’d stop saying that I don’t understand him, that’s ridiculous. Of course I understand him, I’m his mother. What’s this? An ad for a music camp for… rock? That’s CRAZY! I bet Timmy would LOVE that! He’s always talking about his music and playing that darn guitar so loud. I bet if I sent him to this “premier” camp this summer, he’d think I was totally rad! I mean, that kid in the ad even LOOKS like Timmy. I bet they’d be best friends. Thank you Power Chord Academy! You are making me cool!
Please Suzy, for Timmy’s sake, and all of our sakes, ignore this ad. Timmy will not think this is cool. In fact, he will be forever bitter at you for making him “one of those dorks who go to summer camps”. The fact that the camp purports to relate to an interest of Timmy’s is of no concern. Timmy likes rock because it allows him to pretend that he’s on the fringe of society. Once you force him to acknowledge the fact that it’s extremely mainstream and popular, he’ll not only refuse to go to the camp, but hate you forever.
But I mean, the choice is yours.
One Response to “School of Rock Meets Band Camp”
You flunked rock camp, didn’t you.