The other day I was at Borders on my lunch break and saw a CD in the bargain bin titled Serenity Now! It was billing itself as "A collection of the most soothing melodies ever written," and included songs from Bach, Rachmaninoff, Vivaldi, and Mozart. But how many people are going to feel soothed when all they can think of it Jerry Stiller on Seinfeld yelling "Serenity Now!" No wonder it's in the bargain bin.
Afternote: At the Borders website, when I looked up the album it told me that 'Customers who bought this title also bought: The Most Relaxing Classical Album in the World...Ever!' And I thought to myself, Oh my God! That title doesn't relax me at all!





