I wondered the same thing.  Granted, it's as decent a premise as any, but it's all a little too surreal.

We as a nation are honestly not clever enough for that.

We as a nation are honestly not clever enough for that.

Three reasons:

Three reasons:

Well if John Foster Dulles thought so, I guess I'd better fall in line!

Well if John Foster Dulles thought so, I guess I'd better fall in line!

To most people, "Muslim," "Arab," and "Middle East" are essentially identical terms because fuck learning.  You're lucky if you can find people who draw distinctions between any of those three and "terrorism."

To most people, "Muslim," "Arab," and "Middle East" are essentially identical terms because fuck learning.  You're lucky if you can find people who draw distinctions between any of those three and "terrorism."

Now that last crack isn't fair.  I never said that Ligeti was all about two pieces in one movie, any more than I implied Xenakis was all about percussion just because I elected to listen to one of his percussion pieces.  I was merely pointing out that I had some familiarity with one of these composers.  My only…

Now that last crack isn't fair.  I never said that Ligeti was all about two pieces in one movie, any more than I implied Xenakis was all about percussion just because I elected to listen to one of his percussion pieces.  I was merely pointing out that I had some familiarity with one of these composers.  My only…

Good idea @avclub-556d45c13b15c78191b191294dae55e4:disqus .  I'll give those guys a listen, because I like interesting music.  I suppose you think you're being clever by comparing the chops of a musician in the pop tradition to musicians in the classical/ avant-garde tradition, as if there's something inherently…

Good idea @avclub-556d45c13b15c78191b191294dae55e4:disqus .  I'll give those guys a listen, because I like interesting music.  I suppose you think you're being clever by comparing the chops of a musician in the pop tradition to musicians in the classical/ avant-garde tradition, as if there's something inherently…

And even That Lucky Old Sun has a brief snippet of Can't Wait Too Long on it.  There's no particular reason for it. 

And even That Lucky Old Sun has a brief snippet of Can't Wait Too Long on it.  There's no particular reason for it. 

Yeah, but that doesn't really explain why this is awesome.

Yeah, but that doesn't really explain why this is awesome.

I feel raped.

I feel raped.

I am infinitely relieved.  The fact that they can make music without embarrassing themselves is something of a triumph.  I heard "From There to Back Again" the other day, and it actually sounded very listenable to me, the sort of thing I would want to hear on a 2012 Beach Boys album.  I knew deep down it wouldn't all…