February 24, 2006

Upstairs

One of four things has been happening with alarming regularity in the apartment directly above mine:

1. My neighbor has, for weeks, been learning to play the guitar chords from the tender Brokeback Mountain theme, practicing for hours on end, until even my cats are walking around saying, "Are you fucking kidding me?"

2. My neighbor has spent countless hours downloading and enjoying the endless stream of Brokeback Mountain parodies in which the dusty, gentle, solo guitar is featured prominently.

3. My neighbor has an illegally-pirated DVD of Brokeback Mountain, which is viewed several times a week at a volume just loud enough for me to hear the prominently-featured, soothing guitar.

4. My neighbor owns the Brokeback Mountain soundtrack and listens to the same piece of the score repeatedly until I am forced to stuff socks in my ears to muffle the sweet, tender chords.

So, which is it, folks?

Posted by ayelet at February 24, 2006 08:00 PM
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Posted by: Ayelet at March 4, 2006 10:01 AM

ok; #1, nope, it's not on DVD yet, this guy definitely has a pirated copy if he's watching it.
#2, I agree with Amir, and there's no way that it isn't bugging other neighbors too.
#3, an anonymous note might help... but i say the better option is to buy the RENT DVD which just came out, find your favorite song, blare that with your stereo at volume level 11, and have someone bring their Casio keyboard over so you can hammer it out through an amplifier. Be sure to sing it soulfully in the shower as well (as early in the morning as possible). That oughtta do it.

Posted by: Aviva at March 3, 2006 11:04 AM

Someone should get their teeth kicked in for subjecting you to that horrific music everyday. i truly feel your pain, as my neighbors blast shitkicking Keith Urban anthems at all hours...

Posted by: amir at March 2, 2006 11:32 PM

Is he a musician? Is he learning the song for his own pleasure?

If so, grab your keyboard and jam with him.

Posted by: James at March 2, 2006 01:08 PM

I vote for door #4, but I am fairly certain that netflix has had Brokeback Mountain for at least a month now. It is possible that its not pirated...

Posted by: Maureen at March 1, 2006 07:20 PM