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Three Little Words and the Critical Argument of The Best Show on WFMU

Tom Scharpling was the longtime host (October 2000 - December 2013) of The Best Show on WFMU, a music/comedy program that originated on listener-supported New Jersey radio station WFMU and became internationally popular through Internet streaming and podcasting. My paper examines the ways in which “...

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spelling	openedition-oai:revues.org:angles_2118 https://doi.org/10.4000/angles.2118 urn:doi:10.4000/angles.2118 en https://journals.openedition.org/angles/2118 2020-07-16T02:00:00Z info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess article info:eu-repo/semantics/article urn:handle:20.500.13089/9n0u https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Three Little Words and the Critical Argument of The Best Show on WFMU Angles Société des Anglicistes de l'Enseignement Supérieur info:eu-repo/semantics/reference/issn/2274-2042 URI:https://journals.openedition.org/angles Britt, Thomas internet humour podcasting radio Scharpling Tom Wurster Jon Best Show on WFMU (The) interaction interview musique internet humour podcasting radio Scharpling Tom Wurster Jon Best Show on WFMU (The) interaction interview music Tom Scharpling was the longtime host (October 2000 - December 2013) of The Best Show on WFMU, a music/comedy program that originated on listener-supported New Jersey radio station WFMU and became internationally popular through Internet streaming and podcasting. My paper examines the ways in which “Rock, Rot & Rule,” the sketch that inspired the program, utilizes brevity to satirize the dilemma of criticism. Scharpling interviewed Ronald Thomas Clontle, author of a book titled Rock, Rot & Rule, “the ultimate argument settler,” whose function is to categorize popular music into acts that rock, acts that rot, and acts that rule. The premise of Clontle’s book involves comedic devices like overstatement and simplification. The irony of Clontle’s claim to settle arguments is that his interview has the opposite effect. It infuriates listeners. Impassioned music enthusiasts call in to criticize his methodology, but he cannot be bothered. Unbeknownst to listeners, Clontle is a character played by musician Jon Wurster. He and Scharpling have intricately scripted their interaction, creating a comedy of outrage among people who take music seriously. And therein lies the value of “Rock, Rot & Rule” as an influential instance of brevity in humor. For the unsuspecting listeners of “Rock, Rot & Rule,” Clontle arouses anxiety because he is indicative of the future of criticism. Tom Scharpling a longtemps animé The Best Show on WFMU (entre octobre 2000 et décembre 2013), émission musicale/humoristique qui a débuté sur la chaîne de radio WFMU du New Jersey, avant de devenir célèbre dans le monde entier grâce au streaming et aux podcasts. Cette contribution étudie comment « Rock, Rot and Rule », le sketch qui a inspiré l’émission, exploite la forme courte pour proposer une satire de la critique musicale. Dans l’émission, Scharpling interviewe Ronald Thomas Clontle, auteur d’un libre intitulé Rock, Rot and Rule, The ultimate argument settler, dont l’objet est de classer la musique populaire en morceaux qui « déchirent » (rock), qui sont « pourris » (rot) ou qui « en imposent » (rule). Le livre exploite des techniques de la comédie comme l’exagération et la simplification. Clontle prétend résoudre les conflits mais son interview a l’effet inverse. Elle rend les auditeurs furieux. Les amateurs passionnés de musique appellent la radio pour critiquer sa méthodologie mais Clontle n’en a cure. Ce qu’ignorent les auditeurs, c’est que Clontle est en réalité un personnage joué par le musicien Jon Wurster. Scharpling et lui ont préparé leur échange soi-disant impromptu, provoquant un faux scandale pour tous ceux qui prennent la musique au sérieux. C'est là que réside l'intérêt de « Rock, Rot and Rule », exemple célèbre de l’humour sous sa forme brève. Clontle provoque l’angoisse chez les auditeurs qui ne se doutent de rien, et il anticipe ainsi l’avenir de la critique.
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topic	internet humour podcasting radio Scharpling Tom Wurster Jon Best Show on WFMU (The) interaction interview musique internet humour podcasting radio Scharpling Tom Wurster Jon Best Show on WFMU (The) interaction interview music
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description	Tom Scharpling was the longtime host (October 2000 - December 2013) of The Best Show on WFMU, a music/comedy program that originated on listener-supported New Jersey radio station WFMU and became internationally popular through Internet streaming and podcasting. My paper examines the ways in which “Rock, Rot & Rule,” the sketch that inspired the program, utilizes brevity to satirize the dilemma of criticism. Scharpling interviewed Ronald Thomas Clontle, author of a book titled Rock, Rot & Rule, “the ultimate argument settler,” whose function is to categorize popular music into acts that rock, acts that rot, and acts that rule. The premise of Clontle’s book involves comedic devices like overstatement and simplification. The irony of Clontle’s claim to settle arguments is that his interview has the opposite effect. It infuriates listeners. Impassioned music enthusiasts call in to criticize his methodology, but he cannot be bothered. Unbeknownst to listeners, Clontle is a character played by musician Jon Wurster. He and Scharpling have intricately scripted their interaction, creating a comedy of outrage among people who take music seriously. And therein lies the value of “Rock, Rot & Rule” as an influential instance of brevity in humor. For the unsuspecting listeners of “Rock, Rot & Rule,” Clontle arouses anxiety because he is indicative of the future of criticism.
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title	Three Little Words and the Critical Argument of The Best Show on WFMU
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