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How to make a key change to society | Grant Sharkey | TEDxSouthampton


I had a whole I had a whole talk plan

I had a whole I had a whole talk plan about what I do it was 15 minutes of me

about what I do it was 15 minutes of me

about what I do it was 15 minutes of me talking about why doing I thought why

talking about why doing I thought why

talking about why doing I thought why don’t I just do I do what I do is I go

don’t I just do I do what I do is I go

don’t I just do I do what I do is I go around the country in a smart car with a

around the country in a smart car with a

around the country in a smart car with a double base and then I go into places

double base and then I go into places

double base and then I go into places full of strangers and I sing songs that

full of strangers and I sing songs that

full of strangers and I sing songs that make them uncomfortable

make them uncomfortable

make them uncomfortable that’s my job I got to stand on the

that’s my job I got to stand on the

that’s my job I got to stand on the carpet come on it’s good for the video

carpet come on it’s good for the video

carpet come on it’s good for the video sorry video go visible alright so this

sorry video go visible alright so this

sorry video go visible alright so this is a song I sometimes play in front of

is a song I sometimes play in front of

is a song I sometimes play in front of lots of racists does anyone in a racist

I have actually played this song to the

I have actually played this song to the EDL the English Defence League and they

EDL the English Defence League and they

EDL the English Defence League and they actually bought some CDs after the gig

actually bought some CDs after the gig

actually bought some CDs after the gig because I quite like to do that I like

because I quite like to do that I like

because I quite like to do that I like telling uncomfortable truths I like

telling uncomfortable truths I like

telling uncomfortable truths I like telling uncomfortable truths to try and

telling uncomfortable truths to try and

telling uncomfortable truths to try and provoke a conversation this is what I do

provoke a conversation this is what I do

provoke a conversation this is what I do with all my music and it’s it’s not nice

with all my music and it’s it’s not nice

with all my music and it’s it’s not nice some of its not nice it makes you go but

some of its not nice it makes you go but

some of its not nice it makes you go but at the same time we have great chats

at the same time we have great chats

at the same time we have great chats afterwards so that’s why I try and do

afterwards so that’s why I try and do

afterwards so that’s why I try and do this is a song called I’m sorry to hear

this is a song called I’m sorry to hear

this is a song called I’m sorry to hear you a racist your life is so terrible

you a racist your life is so terrible

you a racist your life is so terrible that things that you will never be able

that things that you will never be able

that things that you will never be able to change a shape in your ass I see you

to change a shape in your ass I see you

to change a shape in your ass I see you posted something racist on Facebook

[Music]

[Music] while the rest of us leave like babies

while the rest of us leave like babies

while the rest of us leave like babies from babies

it’s okay you’ii understand it’s okay we

it’s okay you’ii understand it’s okay we understand it’s okay we understand the

understand it’s okay we understand the

understand it’s okay we understand the pictures too big for you it’s not that

pictures too big for you it’s not that

pictures too big for you it’s not that big it’s just your school so you’re

big it’s just your school so you’re

big it’s just your school so you’re gonna coach to rally standing around in

gonna coach to rally standing around in

gonna coach to rally standing around in Luton Town Centre China / being Andrews

Luton Town Centre China / being Andrews

Luton Town Centre China / being Andrews defender what a waste of a week the

defender what a waste of a week the

defender what a waste of a week the mosque doesn’t look banging you and you

mosque doesn’t look banging you and you

mosque doesn’t look banging you and you you look at the policeman and you decide

you look at the policeman and you decide

you look at the policeman and you decide what you gonna do we just saw you

what you gonna do we just saw you

what you gonna do we just saw you haven’t caught me ever

haven’t caught me ever

haven’t caught me ever you’re I start to boh-chan yes I’m start

you’re I start to boh-chan yes I’m start

you’re I start to boh-chan yes I’m start to Huff it and get back on the couch

to Huff it and get back on the couch

to Huff it and get back on the couch with your pack lunch in frost and you

with your pack lunch in frost and you

with your pack lunch in frost and you call your mom

call your mom

call your mom [Music]

to unification of brains everyone cheers

to unification of brains everyone cheers basically yeah so I do go around the

basically yeah so I do go around the

basically yeah so I do go around the country I end up in some quite rough

country I end up in some quite rough

country I end up in some quite rough places because life music does that

places because life music does that

places because life music does that basically we know we go on a Saturday

basically we know we go on a Saturday

basically we know we go on a Saturday night

night

night everyone goes out on a Saturday night

everyone goes out on a Saturday night

everyone goes out on a Saturday night and basically says oh yeah I’m gonna

and basically says oh yeah I’m gonna

and basically says oh yeah I’m gonna have a great time not with me I need to

have a great time not with me I need to

have a great time not with me I need to do a bit of a poll here can I swear can

do a bit of a poll here can I swear can

do a bit of a poll here can I swear can I swear on I’m not very good with rules

I swear on I’m not very good with rules

I swear on I’m not very good with rules I’m sorry James so this next song is

I’m sorry James so this next song is

I’m sorry James so this next song is about the population crisis I’d like to

about the population crisis I’d like to

about the population crisis I’d like to start with it just to get the level of

start with it just to get the level of

start with it just to get the level of the night ready saw it out it’s got the

the night ready saw it out it’s got the

the night ready saw it out it’s got the F word in it I could say the proper F

F word in it I could say the proper F

F word in it I could say the proper F word

word

word or I could say

or I could say

or I could say or I could say or I could say the the

or I could say or I could say the the

or I could say or I could say the the worst s F word which is frac instead so

worst s F word which is frac instead so

worst s F word which is frac instead so I could replace with frac so shall I do

I could replace with frac so shall I do

I could replace with frac so shall I do that one instead should we do with do

that one instead should we do with do

that one instead should we do with do with frappe okay let’s face it James is

with frappe okay let’s face it James is

with frappe okay let’s face it James is having kittens back there anyway I tie

having kittens back there anyway I tie

having kittens back there anyway I tie to my brother I told him I wrote a talk

it’s the only way to get a play for you

it’s the only way to get a play for you guys that’s how I’m doing it okay so

guys that’s how I’m doing it okay so

guys that’s how I’m doing it okay so this is a this is a song called the

this is a this is a song called the

this is a this is a song called the power of frac

power of frac

power of frac [Music]

and then I come onstage and do this 200

and then I come onstage and do this 200 years ago in 1800 the human population

years ago in 1800 the human population

years ago in 1800 the human population of planet Earth was 1 billion people

in 1927 the human population upon earth

in 1927 the human population upon earth rose to 2 billion people

in 1959 three billion people in 1974

in 1959 three billion people in 1974 four billion people in 1987 five billion

four billion people in 1987 five billion

four billion people in 1987 five billion people in 1999 six billion people in

people in 1999 six billion people in

people in 1999 six billion people in 2011 the human population of planet

2011 the human population of planet

2011 the human population of planet Earth rose to 7 billion people oh yeah

Earth rose to 7 billion people oh yeah

Earth rose to 7 billion people oh yeah from those facts and figures we can only

from those facts and figures we can only

from those facts and figures we can only deduce one very simple and censored

deduce one very simple and censored

deduce one very simple and censored thing

somebody somebody’s been a Oh

somebody somebody’s been a Oh [Music]

somebody’s been a now there’s

somebody’s been a now there’s people everywhere

people everywhere

people everywhere he’s human nature sexy behavior pop-pop

he’s human nature sexy behavior pop-pop

he’s human nature sexy behavior pop-pop here comes another one

here comes another one

here comes another one Oh babies is where every single one of

Oh babies is where every single one of

Oh babies is where every single one of us control is where every single one of

us control is where every single one of

us control is where every single one of us control nobody not a body is a diet

us control nobody not a body is a diet

us control nobody not a body is a diet why does young as I used to do nobody is

why does young as I used to do nobody is

why does young as I used to do nobody is a diet that still people everywhere

a diet that still people everywhere

a diet that still people everywhere denied banality though our mortality

denied banality though our mortality

denied banality though our mortality rates for wisdom and experience to

rates for wisdom and experience to

rates for wisdom and experience to brilliance which we can use to solve the

brilliance which we can use to solve the

brilliance which we can use to solve the problem of space and where to find the

problem of space and where to find the

problem of space and where to find the food to stuff into our faces

[Music]

[Music] everybody’s all they’re all connected

everybody’s all they’re all connected

everybody’s all they’re all connected everyone’s affected now way driving and

everyone’s affected now way driving and

everyone’s affected now way driving and it’s time to change gears now we’re

it’s time to change gears now we’re

it’s time to change gears now we’re driving it is time to change gears now

driving it is time to change gears now

driving it is time to change gears now and it’s time to change giving us now we

and it’s time to change giving us now we

and it’s time to change giving us now we drive it is time to change gears every

drive it is time to change gears every

drive it is time to change gears every part and everybody’s paying a fraction

part and everybody’s paying a fraction

part and everybody’s paying a fraction Oh

everybody everybody

everybody everybody now that people everywhere

now that people everywhere

now that people everywhere [Applause]

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