He can hey-nonny-ding-dong-alang-alang-alang his way back and forth across every inch of asphalt in Jasper and none can say him nay. He has gone out of his way to make his drive less physically enjoyable, because the thrill of being a gigantic asshole and recklessly endangering the lives of others more than compensates for the loss. And indeed we can take Wesley’s glee as entirely sincere, but not because he’s having fun driving in and of itself. But to drive that way over a significant distance is less fun than just driving straight, not more.īen Gazzara sells the nauseating joyride as well as you’d expect from an actor who, prior to Road House, created the role of Brick in Cat in a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams. If you’re a 17 year old looking for a quick thrill when you’re all out of kratom or whatever, sure knock yourself out. (“He’s go the sheriff and the whole police force in his pocket,” Red Webster tells Dalton later in the film the line is likely intended to explain why crimefighting in Jasper is entirely the province of bouncers, but it explains a lot of other things too.) This is what normal people who enjoy a nice drive would do.Īs anyone who’s whipped around an empty high-school parking lot could tell you, rocking the steering wheel back and forth like Wesley does creates a push-pull swerving sensation that’s much more enjoyable in theory than in practice. He could floor it if he felt the need for speed. He could comfortably cruise along, taking in the air and the scenery. Until Dalton passes by headed in the other direction, nearly getting run off the road in the process, there isn’t another car in sight. But the actual driving process deserves closer examination. Wesley is also swerving from one side of the road to the other and back, over and over, like a sine wave, like a snake. When we see Brad Wesley driving his red convertible (a Ford, possibly ill-gotten from Strodenmire’s ill-fated Ford dealership) with the top down on a bright sunny day, the fact that he’s singing “Sh-Boom” fits. The Germans modeled a whole genre of music after it and everything. It’s because staying in your lane allows you to chart a long straight course, and a long straight road is the most fun kind to drive. This is not just because it’s the law, or because it’s much safer not to drive into oncoming traffic. Of course, most people content themselves with driving on the right side of the road, Sunday or any other day, whether they’re listening to “Sh-Boom” or “Yakety Yak” or “Symphony of Destruction” by Megadeth. While Chords’ rendition has a jaunty swing to it, the Crew Cuts’ whitebread revamp emphasizes the gliding, carefree, “life could be a dream” side of the song. Both versions are the kind of gleeful pure-dee nonsense that make doo-wop such a fun genre to pronounce, let alone listen to. 1, or visit recorded by doo-wop group the Chords, who charted with it in 1954, “Sh-Boom” became part of the pop-culture firmament largely because of a cover version by the Crew Cuts that was also a hit later that year. Johnstown native Michael Meketa serves as music director and conductor.Ī great time for people of all ages, this feel-good musical with classic songs, choreography, and a happy ending will have audiences smiling throughout and humming the tunes out the door.įor reservations, call 81, ext. Varney Jack O’Connor as Eugene Johnson and Ethan Tampus as Wally Patton. The cast of five includes Christian Clausnitzer as Denny Varney Spencer Evett as Skip Henderson Angelique Kortright as Lois/Mrs. It’s a fun, funny show, featuring great harmony arrangements of ’50s and ’60s hits, including “Sh-boom,” “Fools Fall in Love,” “Tears on My Pillow,” “Runaround Sue,” “Earth Angel,” “Stay,” “Unchained Melody,” “Lonely Teardrops,” “Rama Lama Ding Dong” and “The Glory of Love.” Sunday.Ĭhan Harris, a longtime favorite at Mountain Playhouse, returns to direct this popular musical featuring the fictional Denny and the Dreamers, a fledgling doo-wop singing group preparing to enter the Big Whopper Radio contest to realize their dreams of making it to the big time. Mountain Playhouse will present the jukebox musical, Sh-Booom! Life Could Be a Dream, from Wednesday, June 14, through June 25, at Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center on the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown campus, Richland Township.Ĭurtain times are 2 and 7 p.m.
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