Just in case you were wondering what $50K a year to go to Middlebury College gets you …

https://youtube.com/watch?v=WZzCHcMKyDc%26hl%3Den_US%26fs%3D1%26

Dan Bolles is a culture coeditor at Seven Days. He joined the paper in 2007 as its music editor, covering Vermont's robust music, comedy and nightlife scenes for a decade before deciding he was too old to be going to the Monkey House on weeknights to...

2 replies on “Midd Kids These Days”

  1. But what’s your take on the video, Mr. Bolles? Can’t quite see any analysis here, only cheeky sarcasm.Personally, I think these Midd Kids deserve mad propz for not only a professional-quality track and video, but also a pretty spot-on satire of what truly does come with a liberal arts education these days.

  2. You don’t see any analysis because I wasn’t offering any. I feel the vid pretty much stands on its own. But since you asked … I think it’s great — otherwise I wouldn’t have posted it. The production values of both the film and music are first rate. And the lyrics are catchy and clever. I agree, Jackie. It’s a smart satire, indeed.My only quibble is the blatant ripoff of Lonely Island’s “I’m On a Boat” at the bridge. I get that the whole song is a pop pastiche. But so is “I’m On A Boat.” So why send up a send up? Still, that’s a minor gripe.

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