[Applause] hello get to see you I’m glad that
hello get to see you I’m glad that
hello get to see you I’m glad that you’ve all come out to see me that’s
you’ve all come out to see me that’s
you’ve all come out to see me that’s good because as you all know today is
good because as you all know today is
good because as you all know today is all about me right yeah ok so today
all about me right yeah ok so today
all about me right yeah ok so today we’re talking about identity and
we’re talking about identity and
we’re talking about identity and stereotypes and that’s very interesting
stereotypes and that’s very interesting
stereotypes and that’s very interesting and I thought about that subject the
and I thought about that subject the
and I thought about that subject the other day and I wondered when it comes
other day and I wondered when it comes
other day and I wondered when it comes to identity do I determine who I am or
to identity do I determine who I am or
to identity do I determine who I am or do others determine what my identity is
do others determine what my identity is
do others determine what my identity is and I thought that was very interesting
and I thought that was very interesting
and I thought that was very interesting and I came up with something fun to find
and I came up with something fun to find
and I came up with something fun to find out I have some cards here with the
out I have some cards here with the
out I have some cards here with the sentences for you to finish and all of
sentences for you to finish and all of
sentences for you to finish and all of those sentences are about me and you
those sentences are about me and you
those sentences are about me and you guys probably don’t know that much about
guys probably don’t know that much about
guys probably don’t know that much about me but that’s okay because I’m not
me but that’s okay because I’m not
me but that’s okay because I’m not looking for the right answer I’m looking
looking for the right answer I’m looking
looking for the right answer I’m looking for your answer ok so we’re going to
for your answer ok so we’re going to
for your answer ok so we’re going to start I was actually going to climb off
start I was actually going to climb off
start I was actually going to climb off stage on that side but hi Lola this is
stage on that side but hi Lola this is
stage on that side but hi Lola this is my kid she’s almost four
I’m going to start with you this is my
I’m going to start with you this is my mother in the first sentence that you’re
mother in the first sentence that you’re
mother in the first sentence that you’re gonna finish its descendants hi my name
gonna finish its descendants hi my name
gonna finish its descendants hi my name is a fika no because they’re about me
is a fika no because they’re about me
is a fika no because they’re about me they’re not about you ok so that’s good
they’re not about you ok so that’s good
they’re not about you ok so that’s good this this happened because it’s all
this this happened because it’s all
this this happened because it’s all about me we’re talking about me ok so
about me we’re talking about me ok so
about me we’re talking about me ok so I’m not looking for stuff about you
I’m not looking for stuff about you
I’m not looking for stuff about you we’re talking about me yes ok so let’s
we’re talking about me yes ok so let’s
we’re talking about me yes ok so let’s try again hi my name is jameelah thank
try again hi my name is jameelah thank
try again hi my name is jameelah thank you and your name is
ok so the next one I really enjoy music
ok so the next one I really enjoy music wow it’s like we’ve known each other our
wow it’s like we’ve known each other our
wow it’s like we’ve known each other our entire lives but I detest just practice
entire lives but I detest just practice
entire lives but I detest just practice Brussels sprouts I’m not I’m not even
Brussels sprouts I’m not I’m not even
Brussels sprouts I’m not I’m not even gonna tell you whether you’re right or
gonna tell you whether you’re right or
gonna tell you whether you’re right or not because that’s not the focus here
not because that’s not the focus here
not because that’s not the focus here and I find it very difficult to be
and I find it very difficult to be
and I find it very difficult to be myself thank you and to me the most
myself thank you and to me the most
myself thank you and to me the most important thing in life is to be on
important thing in life is to be on
important thing in life is to be on stage when I want to achieve something I
stage when I want to achieve something I
stage when I want to achieve something I so you will have reached on effects and
so you will have reached on effects and
so you will have reached on effects and I can go on and on about myself we’ve
I can go on and on about myself we’ve
I can go on and on about myself we’ve got a joker here it’s you nubiles funny
got a joker here it’s you nubiles funny
got a joker here it’s you nubiles funny guy I kill you last to me being in the
guy I kill you last to me being in the
guy I kill you last to me being in the center of attention is the most
center of attention is the most
center of attention is the most important thing my oh my and when in an
important thing my oh my and when in an
important thing my oh my and when in an argument I try to get the right thing
argument I try to get the right thing
argument I try to get the right thing and I am most proud of my sparkly dress
and I get really really really excited
and I get really really really excited when you can ask questions to people
and the final sentence of this round
and the final sentence of this round when in love I mean I me me is not a
when in love I mean I me me is not a
when in love I mean I me me is not a verb what do i do when i’m in love your
verb what do i do when i’m in love your
verb what do i do when i’m in love your question i couldn’t when i’m in love
question i couldn’t when i’m in love
question i couldn’t when i’m in love what do i do you get excited
in a very very special way ok so we’ve
in a very very special way ok so we’ve talked about me and now instead of
talked about me and now instead of
talked about me and now instead of talking I’d like to sing a song and this
talking I’d like to sing a song and this
talking I’d like to sing a song and this song is called stop drop and roll and it
song is called stop drop and roll and it
song is called stop drop and roll and it is about not actually knowing anything
is about not actually knowing anything
is about not actually knowing anything about someone but still you have an
about someone but still you have an
about someone but still you have an opinion and whether that opinion is
opinion and whether that opinion is
opinion and whether that opinion is right or not you too you tend to stick
right or not you too you tend to stick
right or not you too you tend to stick with it because that’s just what people
with it because that’s just what people
with it because that’s just what people do and that is ok but still should we
do and that is ok but still should we
do and that is ok but still should we really be afraid of things we don’t know
really be afraid of things we don’t know
really be afraid of things we don’t know and people we don’t know
we put everyone in boxes and need little
we put everyone in boxes and need little drawers but we’d never judge a book by
drawers but we’d never judge a book by
drawers but we’d never judge a book by its cover of course not we’ve learned to
its cover of course not we’ve learned to
its cover of course not we’ve learned to spot the people who are up to no good we
spot the people who are up to no good we
spot the people who are up to no good we know who to treat kindly and who’s got
know who to treat kindly and who’s got
know who to treat kindly and who’s got bad light I’m a fruit of every person
bad light I’m a fruit of every person
bad light I’m a fruit of every person who walks in that door before you know
who walks in that door before you know
who walks in that door before you know it they’ve taken over and you won’t be
it they’ve taken over and you won’t be
it they’ve taken over and you won’t be yourself anymore stop drop and roll stop
yourself anymore stop drop and roll stop
yourself anymore stop drop and roll stop drop and roll stop drop and roll you
drop and roll stop drop and roll you
drop and roll stop drop and roll you never know your deal
never know your deal
never know your deal my throne stop drop and roll
my throne stop drop and roll
my throne stop drop and roll stop drop and roll you never know who
stop drop and roll you never know who
stop drop and roll you never know who you’re dealing
[Music]
[Music] they might be stranger weird or
they might be stranger weird or
they might be stranger weird or dangerous their heart set on pain they
dangerous their heart set on pain they
dangerous their heart set on pain they might try to subdue you relieve you at
might try to subdue you relieve you at
might try to subdue you relieve you at in the ring now we know by heart whose
in the ring now we know by heart whose
in the ring now we know by heart whose righteous who’s to take all your cat
righteous who’s to take all your cat
righteous who’s to take all your cat who’s good and wholesome who’s to be
who’s good and wholesome who’s to be
who’s good and wholesome who’s to be stopped well I’m afraid of every person
stopped well I’m afraid of every person
stopped well I’m afraid of every person who walks in the door before you know it
who walks in the door before you know it
who walks in the door before you know it they’ve taken over
they’ve taken over
they’ve taken over won’t be a sale anymore
won’t be a sale anymore
won’t be a sale anymore our stop drop and roll stop drop and
our stop drop and roll stop drop and
our stop drop and roll stop drop and roll stop drop and roll you never know
roll stop drop and roll you never know
roll stop drop and roll you never know my throne stop drop and roll stop drop
my throne stop drop and roll stop drop
my throne stop drop and roll stop drop and roll you never know you’re dealing
and roll you never know you’re dealing
and roll you never know you’re dealing with
[Music]
[Music] you
[Music]
[Music] thank you so a fun fact just you know to
thank you so a fun fact just you know to
thank you so a fun fact just you know to have fun with it that is the most
have fun with it that is the most
have fun with it that is the most beautiful piano I have ever played in my
beautiful piano I have ever played in my
beautiful piano I have ever played in my whole life it is a Steinway & Sons piano
whole life it is a Steinway & Sons piano
whole life it is a Steinway & Sons piano and it is ridiculously good ok so you
and it is ridiculously good ok so you
and it is ridiculously good ok so you guys probably have an opinion about me
guys probably have an opinion about me
guys probably have an opinion about me now do you of course you do you had an
now do you of course you do you had an
now do you of course you do you had an opinion the minute I walked out on stage
opinion the minute I walked out on stage
opinion the minute I walked out on stage that’s just how it works and that’s fine
that’s just how it works and that’s fine
that’s just how it works and that’s fine that’s that’s great but i wonder if your
that’s that’s great but i wonder if your
that’s that’s great but i wonder if your image of me has shifted by now and I’ve
image of me has shifted by now and I’ve
image of me has shifted by now and I’ve got some more sentences for you to
got some more sentences for you to
got some more sentences for you to finish so I’m coming for you again and
finish so I’m coming for you again and
finish so I’m coming for you again and we’re going to talk about me some more
we’re going to talk about me some more
we’re going to talk about me some more yeah yeah I love it when I make a joke
yeah yeah I love it when I make a joke
yeah yeah I love it when I make a joke and I hear people just know chuckling
and I hear people just know chuckling
and I hear people just know chuckling that makes me feel like I’m doing okay
that makes me feel like I’m doing okay
that makes me feel like I’m doing okay Who am I kidding of course I’m doing
Who am I kidding of course I’m doing
Who am I kidding of course I’m doing okay let’s see i have spotted a man with
okay let’s see i have spotted a man with
okay let’s see i have spotted a man with a beard and who doesn’t love a guy with
a beard and who doesn’t love a guy with
a beard and who doesn’t love a guy with a beard so my first sentence is for you
a beard so my first sentence is for you
a beard so my first sentence is for you and you’re gonna finish it and it’s
and you’re gonna finish it and it’s
and you’re gonna finish it and it’s going to be about me okay it’s very
going to be about me okay it’s very
going to be about me okay it’s very clear now isn’t it you know with the
clear now isn’t it you know with the
clear now isn’t it you know with the first thing that went wrong ok so the
first thing that went wrong ok so the
first thing that went wrong ok so the sentence is i strongly believe that I’m
sentence is i strongly believe that I’m
sentence is i strongly believe that I’m a good mom
that’s what you get for bringing your
that’s what you get for bringing your kid and my biggest goal in life is to
kid and my biggest goal in life is to
kid and my biggest goal in life is to always look on the sunny side my biggest
always look on the sunny side my biggest
always look on the sunny side my biggest fear is not being onstage it’s funny to
fear is not being onstage it’s funny to
fear is not being onstage it’s funny to see that your answers strongly relate to
see that your answers strongly relate to
see that your answers strongly relate to what you’re seeing of me right now when
what you’re seeing of me right now when
what you’re seeing of me right now when under pressure I cry no i don’t i love
under pressure I cry no i don’t i love
under pressure I cry no i don’t i love about myself that I dare to walk around
about myself that I dare to walk around
about myself that I dare to walk around here and ask questions but I hate about
here and ask questions but I hate about
here and ask questions but I hate about myself that I’m always laughing always
myself that I’m always laughing always
myself that I’m always laughing always loving well it’s pretty clear you don’t
loving well it’s pretty clear you don’t
loving well it’s pretty clear you don’t know me my motto is sorry I was thinking
know me my motto is sorry I was thinking
know me my motto is sorry I was thinking about what she said but my motto your
about what she said but my motto your
about what she said but my motto your mother is always go for the best and I
mother is always go for the best and I
mother is always go for the best and I long for attention well that couldn’t be
long for attention well that couldn’t be
long for attention well that couldn’t be further from the truth dear sir not one
further from the truth dear sir not one
further from the truth dear sir not one inch further from the truth so the next
inch further from the truth so the next
inch further from the truth so the next one is what I love most of all out of
one is what I love most of all out of
one is what I love most of all out of everything in the entire world is ice
everything in the entire world is ice
everything in the entire world is ice cream
another guy with a beard okay so just to
another guy with a beard okay so just to be sure so you guys remember my name is
be sure so you guys remember my name is
be sure so you guys remember my name is do you mean ah thank you ok so I had
do you mean ah thank you ok so I had
do you mean ah thank you ok so I had another one to ask you but yesterday at
another one to ask you but yesterday at
another one to ask you but yesterday at the tryout they told me that I’m not
the tryout they told me that I’m not
the tryout they told me that I’m not allowed to ask that one because it might
allowed to ask that one because it might
allowed to ask that one because it might look like I’m you know promoting myself
look like I’m you know promoting myself
look like I’m you know promoting myself and the things i do so i couldn’t do
and the things i do so i couldn’t do
and the things i do so i couldn’t do that however we’re going to go on to the
that however we’re going to go on to the
that however we’re going to go on to the next song and that song is called what
next song and that song is called what
next song and that song is called what do you see and it’s about wondering what
do you see and it’s about wondering what
do you see and it’s about wondering what people actually look for and people and
people actually look for and people and
people actually look for and people and what makes you feel a certain way about
what makes you feel a certain way about
what makes you feel a certain way about people i’m going to have a sip of water
do you see when you look at me
do you see when you look at me do you see when you look at me
do you see when you look at me
do you see when you look at me what do you see
ought to be do you hear when you hear me
ought to be do you hear when you hear me speak what do you hear when you hear me
speak what do you hear when you hear me
speak what do you hear when you hear me speak
miss week are my words the ones they
miss week are my words the ones they me
[Music]
[Music] can I ever do what’s right by you can I
can I ever do what’s right by you can I
can I ever do what’s right by you can I ever do what’s right by you or should I
ever do what’s right by you or should I
ever do what’s right by you or should I just get and I’m sorry I was never bored
just get and I’m sorry I was never bored
just get and I’m sorry I was never bored tattoo
what do i do to make it right what do i
what do i do to make it right what do i do to make it right what do i do to make
do to make it right what do i do to make
do to make it right what do i do to make it right can you see
it right can you see
it right can you see [Music]
[Music]
[Music] thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] I enjoy fake gold necklaces and also
I enjoy fake gold necklaces and also
I enjoy fake gold necklaces and also glittery socks I want my coffee to be
glittery socks I want my coffee to be
glittery socks I want my coffee to be strong and I like the smell of harbors
strong and I like the smell of harbors
strong and I like the smell of harbors and docks I like the son of snow
and docks I like the son of snow
and docks I like the son of snow crunching beneath my feet i won my house
crunching beneath my feet i won my house
crunching beneath my feet i won my house to be untidy sometimes forget to brush
to be untidy sometimes forget to brush
to be untidy sometimes forget to brush my teeth and my favorite movie is a sad
my teeth and my favorite movie is a sad
my teeth and my favorite movie is a sad sad musical and because it makes me cry
sad musical and because it makes me cry
sad musical and because it makes me cry I don’t like to watch you at all I’m a
I don’t like to watch you at all I’m a
I don’t like to watch you at all I’m a musician I’m a writer I’m a child I’m a
musician I’m a writer I’m a child I’m a
musician I’m a writer I’m a child I’m a mother I’m a woman I’m a dutchie a
mother I’m a woman I’m a dutchie a
mother I’m a woman I’m a dutchie a little sister to my brother so who am i
little sister to my brother so who am i
little sister to my brother so who am i what is my identity what is determined
what is my identity what is determined
what is my identity what is determined by the others and what is up to me I’m
by the others and what is up to me I’m
by the others and what is up to me I’m difficult but pleasant funny I might add
difficult but pleasant funny I might add
difficult but pleasant funny I might add and not at all upset about the father I
and not at all upset about the father I
and not at all upset about the father I never had I am afraid of falling and
never had I am afraid of falling and
never had I am afraid of falling and breaking my right leg and that is mostly
breaking my right leg and that is mostly
breaking my right leg and that is mostly because of the bone tumor I had I’ve
because of the bone tumor I had I’ve
because of the bone tumor I had I’ve never been to Russia yet I like to think
never been to Russia yet I like to think
never been to Russia yet I like to think I know all about their lives how that is
I know all about their lives how that is
I know all about their lives how that is yes and yet is no and when I look up to
yes and yet is no and when I look up to
yes and yet is no and when I look up to the clouds or up to the stars it’s kind
the clouds or up to the stars it’s kind
the clouds or up to the stars it’s kind of unsettling to know just how small we
of unsettling to know just how small we
of unsettling to know just how small we are and I find it strange to realize
are and I find it strange to realize
are and I find it strange to realize that everything we see in here someday
that everything we see in here someday
that everything we see in here someday will diminish and eventually disappear
will diminish and eventually disappear
will diminish and eventually disappear so who am i what is my identity what is
so who am i what is my identity what is
so who am i what is my identity what is determined by my history and what is up
determined by my history and what is up
determined by my history and what is up to me well does it even matter who I am
to me well does it even matter who I am
to me well does it even matter who I am or what I do after me there’ll be
or what I do after me there’ll be
or what I do after me there’ll be another and they’ll also think they know
another and they’ll also think they know
another and they’ll also think they know what is false and especially what is
what is false and especially what is
what is false and especially what is true
true
true you
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
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