Clinton Tries Hand as Narrator for Ark. Symphony

Reuters ^ | 3-13-03 | Anon

[Pharmboy]

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (Reuters) - Can this man be Broadway-bound? Having established a role as a television commentator, former President Bill Clinton has found another show business front to conquer -- he will be a guest narrator for the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra.

Clinton will read from the speeches of a presidential predecessor, Abraham Lincoln, as part of the symphony's March 25 performance of Aaron Copeland's "Lincoln Portrait."

In his debut performance with the symphony in Little Rock, Clinton will also read from the "I Have a Dream" speech of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during the orchestra's performance of Alexander Miller's "Let Freedom Ring."

Symphony officials said Clinton would appear without his trademark saxophone. "The works say a lot about Clinton as a person and a politician. They speak to the issues that he's been about," said David Itkin, the music director and conductor of the Arkansas symphony.

The one-night-only performance will benefit the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra and the William J. Clinton Presidential Foundation.

Clinton made a splash earlier this month when he became the first former president with a regular, paid, prime-time TV gig when he faced-off in a mini-debate with his 1996 White House challenger Bob Dole on CBS's "60 Minutes."

Early in his national political life, Clinton demonstrated a knack for television, appearing on MTV during his first presidential campaign to play the saxophone and gamely answer questions about whether he wore boxers or briefs.

[Pharmboy]

Are we NEVER to be rid of this guy?

The only way the music would be appropriate for him to be involved with would be the Incidental Music for a Visit to a Brothel by BJ Bach (the illegitimate son of Johann Sebastian)

[RightWhale]

This is awesome. He should have taken a career in theater instead of politics. He would be much happier today, and so would we.

[EggsAckley]

"The works say a lot about Clinton as a person and a politician. They speak to the issues that he's been about," said David Itkin, the music director and conductor of the Arkansas symphony.

In other words, the works are porn pieces.

[JohnnyZ]

What is he narrating? Peter and the Pussy?

[Joan912]

Anymore BillyBoy elicits either a yawn or a laugh. How absolutely galling it must be to him that the world's biggest ego-maniac is not taken seriously about anything.

[aShepard]

gamely answer questions about whether he wore boxers or briefs.

???GAMELY???

Little did we know then that he would be remembered solely by the contents of those shorts!

Disgusting pig!

[Moby Grape]

"Rapists in Blue" by Strauss comes to my mind.

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

Will he play a french horn?

[TADSLOS]

The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra warms up:

[hapy]

nice to know he has moved his hand up... but it stills smells

[Pharmboy]

LOL!! (With apologies to Freepers from AR)

[leadpenny]

Well, the boy has done just about everything now.

Wonder if he has ever tried doing magic tricks? If not, he could start with making himself disappear.

[Alberta's Child]

Arkansas Symphony Orchestra?

He's probably going to be in charge of the kazoo section.

[Starrgaizr]

[quark]

"Rape of the Sabine Women" narrated by DIRT-XPOTUS42.

[vnix]

Let's not forget how many would still be alive

[lilylangtree]

Wasn't Lincoln a Republican? Also, Clintoon's wife and Lincoln's wife had something in common--both were intensely disliked because both had crappy dispositions.

[leadpenny]

I'm on a dial-up and for a moment there, before the picture downloaded, I thought, maybe, he had disappeared. Wishful thinking. LOL.

[Argh]

BWWAAAAaaahahahahahaha! Hey, Miss Cote, get a load of # 9, best laugh I've had in a long time!

[smokinleroy]

Here's the REAL Arkansas symphony