“One good thing about music, when
it hits you, you feel no pain.” - Bob Marley
That sure is one thing I should
have kept in mind before settling down into my seat to watch the inter-house
music competition held in our school on November the 13th.
There, the music just didn't hit me; it
slammed me into the wall and punched me. Each house presented songs of
different genres and time period. I’d have to say, the old contemporary genre
was my favourite. Who would mind listening to ABBA? There was one compulsory
song, too; “Feeling Good” by Nina Simone.
My mouth quite literally dropped open
when I heard they were being asked to do a song by her. I’d always thought of
her as some sort of vocal goddess, and the thought of someone else being able
to match her songs had never even entered my mind. I was really surprised to
see, however, that not only did each house do
quite well on the song, but they
also altered the song to match their own voices and abilities which was really
like a cherry on top of an ice-cream. The instrumentalists accompanying each
song were a treat to listen too as well. I’d be lying if I said the judges had
an easy show to judge. The amount of talent housed under one roof was amazing,
and seeing it all blossom out at once was a real opportunity too.
