No Music Day
The Scottish artist, pop musician (The KLF) and publicist Bill Drummond proclaimed No Music Day in 2006, a day on which everyone should get away from the constant stream of music to become aware again of the real significance of songs and music.
The date chosen was 21 November, the eve of the namesday of St Cecilia, who is considered the patron saint of music. In 2007 Drummond succeeded in winning over BBC Scotland to dispense entirely with music, including jingles, on No Music Day.
The aim to get the iTunes store to go offline on 21 November has not yet been achieved but it has not been abandoned either. In 2008 Brazil was the international epicentre of NMD, in 2009 Linz will quietly step into those shoes.
The date chosen was 21 November, the eve of the namesday of St Cecilia, who is considered the patron saint of music. In 2007 Drummond succeeded in winning over BBC Scotland to dispense entirely with music, including jingles, on No Music Day.
The aim to get the iTunes store to go offline on 21 November has not yet been achieved but it has not been abandoned either. In 2008 Brazil was the international epicentre of NMD, in 2009 Linz will quietly step into those shoes.
on no music day:
no hymns will be sung
no records will be played on the radio
ipods will be left at home
rock bands will not rock
con ductors will not take the podium
decks will not spin
the needle will not drop
the piano lid will not be lifted
films will have no soundtrack
jingles will not jangle
milkmen will not whistle
choirboys will shut their mouth
recording studios will not roll
MCs will not pass the mike
brass band pratice will be postponed
the strings will not serenade
plectrums will not pluck
record shops will be closed all day
and you will not take part in any sort of music making or listening whatsoever
no music day exists for various reasons, you may have one.
— Bill Drummond
no hymns will be sung
no records will be played on the radio
ipods will be left at home
rock bands will not rock
con ductors will not take the podium
decks will not spin
the needle will not drop
the piano lid will not be lifted
films will have no soundtrack
jingles will not jangle
milkmen will not whistle
choirboys will shut their mouth
recording studios will not roll
MCs will not pass the mike
brass band pratice will be postponed
the strings will not serenade
plectrums will not pluck
record shops will be closed all day
and you will not take part in any sort of music making or listening whatsoever
no music day exists for various reasons, you may have one.
— Bill Drummond
