We all know people, who regardless of life’s circumstances, never seem to stop complaining. Well, instead of writing a book about their endless supply of bellyaching, some have turned to putting their grousing into a song for the whole world to hear.
That’s exactly what Finnish-German duo Tellervo Kalleinen and Oliver Kochta-Kalleinen did when they traveled as far away as Chicago to Singapore to organize regional choirs that come together to compile a list of complaints that will later be set to music and sung.
The complaints are mostly mundane and involve the everyday little things that get to you, but in some areas of the world where free speech isn’t the norm, the complaints are more controversial.
The Complaints Choir is like a modern day Martin Luther’s 99 Thesis, but instead of the complaints being nailed to the church door, they’re nailed into your ear.
Chicago blogger Mia Jones answered the call to participate in the Chicago choir where they sang lamentations about the public transportation system, out of town baseball fans and how everyone is a moron. She’s also featured in the documentary that accompanies the CD release of the Complaints Choirs.
Listen as we take a closer look at how to constructively deal with your own unhappiness and what it means to be truly heard.
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