20.06.08

I was driving to work the other cold early morning listening to Mozart's Requiem, it was a pleasant experience, the green light on the dash board was lit up telling me the driving was economical and the Bass and Tenor were working the low and midrange notes respectively, the brass section highlighting the dirge like tone before the Alto and Soprano entered with the string section to raise the music into a joyous celebration of both life and death.


It occurred to me that when one is dead you can not (I think) hear the last piece of music that farewells you after you've thrown off that mortal coil, seems a shame really. I wonder what it would be like to be dying and hear the music of your choice, you could do this in a car crash perhaps, just like there are air bags loaded into various parts that explode out on impact we could program in the song we want played in such a situation. Whilst some may want the Classics of Mozart or Brahms, others may prefer Metallica's Enter Sandman; still others may prefer the moaning of Tibetan Buddhist Monks or perhaps Tupac's I Ain't Mad at Yah.


The variations are endless.


You might want to choose different songs for the level of impact sustained to the vehicle; Manamana by the Muppets for a fender bender, should you reverse into something Meatloaf's - Objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are - would appear appropriate, if the bonnet erupts in flames the high temperature would be the signal for Smoke gets in your Eyes to start belting out, gripping the steering wheel too tight after an accident as fuming perhaps Split Enz - I see Red, will crank up, and if you find yourself wedged in a crumpled car and realize there's more blood pooled at your feet than left in your body then something by Goodnight Nurse might be appropriate, that or perhaps the end phrase by The Two Ronnie's.


That just leaves the Airbag situation.


Why are they white, is that racist or what? Are they saying that only a white air bag can save you or at the least minimize the damage? Would a brown or black bag do a poorer job? I do suppose the ambulance staff would not see the blood splatter, but perhaps they are sick of seeing red on white and would like a change, a chequered pattern could be a compromise, and thinking about the blood splatter, would we be able to take the bags out, lacquer them to preserve and sell them as Road Art?


A step further would be to admit sometimes the air bag is the last thing that some poor unfortunate souls see. No wonder some come back and say they saw a tunnel of light, what they really saw was the exploding white air bag then unconsciousness; the last image being so quick it was subliminal in nature.


This we can take business advantage of.


What image would you last like to see?


Being sent into unconsciousness what image would you like to be subliminally imprinted on your mind? A sunset, a beach, a puppy dog or kitten, a family member?



I know what I want on my airbag.




Jessica Alba naked holding a bottle of Jack Daniels out to me,






what a way to go.









The Grey Madness