"So What'cha Want" ???

   Imagine... You are in your kitchen.  It is a lovely red kitchen with plenty of space.  It is a beautiful Autumnal day.  The sun is shining and the breeze is blowing leaves off of the trees.  Just imagine... You are making a pear pie with pears you purchased at the Farmer's Market.  You have already made the crust, filled the pie plate with glistening pear slices, sugar, flour, lemon zest, lemon juice, cinnamon and little bits of butter.  Imagine... That right now you are cutting dough for the lattice.  Okay.  Now here is the question?  What is your background music?
   My answer this morning was the  "Beastie Boys".  During the entire pie making process "The Sounds of Science" was playing in my kitchen.  I found myself thinking, "This is some good stuff. And actually works pretty well as kitchen music."  It was kinda a trip - me using a fluted pastry wheel, cutting strips for the lattice top, listening to "Brass Monkey" in the background.
   Now, I am going to tell you a little secret (which is probably only a secret to a few).  I know virtually nothing about hip-hop.  My tastes tend to lean more towards alternative, indie or folk music.  You can throw a little punk and trip-hop in there too.  If we are talking hip-hop, I got nothing (or pretty close).   In my mind's eye, I have never thought of anything close to hip-hop working as good kitchen music.  But, this morning proved me wrong.
   Not that I am going to become true hip-hop believer.  I can barely wrap my head around the simplest lingo.  You will probably never see me all blinged out.  And the goth girl in me still prefers music that makes me want to cry or kill someone.  But hip-hop has a place - even in my kitchen.