The campaign for music in theatre starts here

I remember, back in the day, organising a survey on what surgeons listened to while operating. We found that the likes of Pink Floyd, Paul Weller and The Clash had largely replaced classical music as the accompaniment of choice.

Then came the toughening up in the copyright laws so that to play music in public you needed a copyright licence.

Among its many victims were surgeons who were told by their trusts that they could no longer play music in theatre.  

Well, the fight back has begun - a surgeon tells me that they’ve checked with the Performing Right Society and all patient areas, including theatres, are exempt from licence requirements. They’re lobbying their trust to re-introduce the right to listen to music while operating.

I feel my role is to develop a play list for the campaign. Here’s my opening gambit:

1. Don’t leave me this way (The Communards)

2. If I could turn back time (Cher)

3. The Sound of Silence (Simon & Garfunkel)

4. Pump up the Volume (MARRS)

I think we need a full 12-song sound track. Got any more suggestions? 

Tags: Humour