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@Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world to The Onion@midwest.socialEnglish • 8 months ago

Trump Forced To Play Glockenspiel At Rally After Every Artist Bars Use Of Songs

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Trump Forced To Play Glockenspiel At Rally After Every Artist Bars Use Of Songs

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@Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world to The Onion@midwest.socialEnglish • 8 months ago
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WALKER, MI—Plunking out a solo as the performance entered its 45th minute, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was reportedly forced to play the glockenspiel at a rally Friday after every musical artist in the country banned him from using their songs. “He started out with some sheet music, but within minutes he was just hammering […]
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    38•8 months ago

    I know this is satire because there is no way Trump has any musical talent.

    • @henfredemars@infosec.pub
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      24•8 months ago

      It would also require effort and a degree of hand-eye coordination not typical for those in his age group with his degree of mental deterioration.

      • @pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online
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        5•8 months ago

        For a lot of geriatric musicians, playing is basically muscle memory.

        • Rose Thorne(She/Her)
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          5•8 months ago

          That also takes dedicating a good chunk of time to practice.

          • @pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online
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            2•8 months ago

            Many elderly people don’t have a lot to do with their time, so that seems like a good thing

        • @luciferofastora@lemmy.zip
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          2•8 months ago

          …contingent on having built that memory from years of practice. I don’t know if there’s any instrument I can imagine Trump playing, aside from tooting his own horn even when there’s nothing to toot about.

    • @phx@lemmy.ca
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      2•8 months ago

      Honestly, if this ever really happened it would be one thing that actually might make me want to see such a rally.

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