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Stephen W. Desper
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Once Upon a Time… – a hypothetical question.
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Once Upon a Time… – a hypothetical question
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Suppose one day you are visited by an apparition, in the form of a magic genie. The genie says you have been selected to receive any sum of money (tax free) if you agree to never hear or have access to any Beach Boy music for the rest of your life. If you agree, any time Beach Boy music is presented to your hearing, all you will hear is noise, from any CD, LP, broadcast or live concert. Any time the image of a Beach Boy is presented to your sight, all you will see is fog, from any book, magazine, printed material, screen, or stage show. In other words, the genie explains, any thing “Beach Boy” will be removed from your awareness for the rest of your natural life. Only your memories of the music will remain. All you need to do is name your price and it will be done.
So the question for you to ponder – and I mean in a serious way – is how much money would you be willing to accept in exchange for the above conditions? Several thousand dollars, a million dollars, several million, or would you just decline the offer.
The old adage, “everything has its price” is in play here. What would you tell the genie?
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Given that I have no guarantee that I will always be able to hear Beach Boys music or see the Beach Boys, no more than I have a guarantee I will always be able to eat dark chocolate; and given that there are multiple ways I could be a blessing to others if I had access to a sum of tax free money; I can't say the answer would be an absolute "no." However, depending on how much currency I ask for, and the country of origin of the currency, I could essentially destroy the value of a nation's currency, which would make my sacrifice pointless.
There's a lot to consider here before coming to a final answer.
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Gee, Stephen, what a question! Wasn't this a "Twilight Zone" episode?
If I could retain all memories of the music, I'd still be able to 'listen' whenever I wanted. And as long as everyone else can still hear the music....hmmm. A few million dollars would put my daughter through any college that she chooses, and would keep me living very comfortably for the rest of my life. Tell the genie that there's a sucker in Wisconsin who would take ten million dollars.
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Aww jeez.... I don't listen to CDs tapes whatever now as all their songs are firmly, magically ensconced inside; BUT, not being able to see/touch my current collection and the cool stuff yet to come??!?
I'll take 1 Trillion dollars, destroy every economy everywhere, scoop up every collectable I've ever wanted, then spend the rest to make everyone everywhere happy ***
*** If I like you.....
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I would never take that deal. Beach Boys music is priceless!
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I'd have to tell the genie that there's no way he could possibly recompense me for the amount I've ALREADY spent on Beach Boys' and related music*. Back in yer bottle, fiend!!!!!
* confession: supported one or two East Asian economies, I confess!
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I'm not greedy. I'll take $50 million and run.
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$100 million is my price. I've got expensive tastes, not to mention a wife (I realize I'm being redundant).
I can make this deal with no regret, since you gave me an out. I've still got my memories of that wonderful music, which I can conjure up in my head at any time. And the memories of the Boys, including my hero, the great Carl Wilson.
Think of it: Filthy rich, AND a lifetime of memories of the greatest music and the greatest band in the history of the world.
Thanks, Mr. Desper. You made my day.
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I would do it for maybe $500,000.00
I would miss it, but it's not as though the only way to enrich one's life is to listen to
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I feel embarrassed to say this, but I don't believe I would take the offer at all. I feel the group's music has been too much of a spiritual guide for me in my life.
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The memories part is key. And my price would be a cool billion, since we're able to name it.
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No deal.
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This hypothetical genie is sitting on a bad business model. If he were to flip the scenario, and instead of offering a payment for removing a positive, pleasant experience offer the same elimination of the negatives in pop culture, music, etc in return for a small fee...he'd be sitting on a goldmine.
Offer a sliding scale for payment so the elimination could be paid for and applied to anyone or anything the customer wishes to avoid, from politicians to political pundits to the Kardashians to Beiber to Chris Brown to "The View" talk show to overrated NFL wide receivers to whatever else...
I'd pay. And the genie would need to hire a staff of genies to keep up with the demand.
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You know........I would LOVE to completely pay off my house and one of the cars. Go on vacations all over the world. Be debt free until I die.
Remove The Beach Boys from my life?
No dice.
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I've had many years of hearing the music they made, and though it would be a loss to no longer be able to hear it (though not seeing their pictures would be less of a loss) - I would have to say, that if I can name my price, tax free - a billion dollars ought to do it. I would personally only be keeping a tiny fraction of this amount, the rest would go to many needed people/places/things.
Sorry "Boys" but there's other amazing, beautiful music to listen to and times demand sacrifice.
btw, how would this apply to cover versions by others? Could one hear those? Not that I'd particularly want to, but curious.....
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oooooh, no more 'sunflower'...... 'brian Wilson 67' period...... no more sinking into a 'pet sounds' session...
no documentaries......no more hearing upcoming/new treats from 'the vault'....... no more smiley smiling
I could go a little while without all of the above, but to completely remove all those goodies from here on it??......... no amount of money Genie!
I would decline....... take my Beach Boys, and you take all of my whatever pathetic life I have left ..
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I'd take four dollars and a box of condoms.
Maybe I'd actually go outside.
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This genie lives not in a bottle but a transistor radio. The hardest part of this would be the future releases I would never get to hear. Does this include solo albums? Any way, to answer the question, I would take 10 million, build a studio and make my own music.
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No deal for me, as well. Ain't no amount of gold in any mine could take away this Beach Boys music of mine.
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50 Million
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If I took the deal, regret would be a key component of my being for the rest of my life...can't do it.
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I wish I could say I'd decline...but because I'm a shmuck I
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I would take the deal. $50 Million richer, and I would have an unfulfillable void in my soul for the duration of my life.
Given this context, money is a terrible thing.
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I'd take a surprisingly small amount of money, maybe in the thousands, but I wouldn't tell the genie that. I'd ask for at least five million, hidden in a Swiss bank account. I've listened to the Beach Boys so much I've gotten a little tired of them, actually, at least compared to when I first got into them.
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Everybody has a price.
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