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Music Ecosystems: Remixing Community | Jesse Elliott | TEDxCSU


it’s the end of the day

it’s the end of the day 4:25 p.m. you’ve made it congratulations

4:25 p.m. you’ve made it congratulations

4:25 p.m. you’ve made it congratulations everybody stand up yeah now cheer okay

everybody stand up yeah now cheer okay

everybody stand up yeah now cheer okay now now stay standing it’s the end of a

now now stay standing it’s the end of a

now now stay standing it’s the end of a long week it’s been a long month it’s

long week it’s been a long month it’s

long week it’s been a long month it’s 2:00 a.m. you just saw your favorite

2:00 a.m. you just saw your favorite

2:00 a.m. you just saw your favorite musical artist maybe it was DJ cave them

musical artist maybe it was DJ cave them

musical artist maybe it was DJ cave them finished a gut wrenching sweat-drenched

finished a gut wrenching sweat-drenched

finished a gut wrenching sweat-drenched epic set of music not only that but they

epic set of music not only that but they

epic set of music not only that but they ended with your favorite song now

ended with your favorite song now

ended with your favorite song now everybody cheer like you mean it I want

everybody cheer like you mean it I want

everybody cheer like you mean it I want you I want you all at my shows from now

you I want you all at my shows from now

you I want you all at my shows from now on that’s good all right sit back down

on that’s good all right sit back down

on that’s good all right sit back down just pretend like the rest of this is

just pretend like the rest of this is

just pretend like the rest of this is the Encore to that night has anyone ever

the Encore to that night has anyone ever

the Encore to that night has anyone ever been saved by music I mean I know for a

been saved by music I mean I know for a

been saved by music I mean I know for a fact people have been saved by music for

fact people have been saved by music for

fact people have been saved by music for tens of thousands of years I was just

tens of thousands of years I was just

tens of thousands of years I was just curious of any of you sitting here in

curious of any of you sitting here in

curious of any of you sitting here in this room today at everyone saved by

this room today at everyone saved by

this room today at everyone saved by music I know that I have so many times

music I know that I have so many times

music I know that I have so many times bad days bad decisions bad situations

bad days bad decisions bad situations

bad days bad decisions bad situations bad seasons bad years bad presidents

bad seasons bad years bad presidents

bad seasons bad years bad presidents music has carried me through a lot

music has carried me through a lot

music has carried me through a lot suicides

suicides

suicides overdoses tragic family deaths the

overdoses tragic family deaths the

overdoses tragic family deaths the pinnacle of love the depths of heartache

pinnacle of love the depths of heartache

pinnacle of love the depths of heartache and despair I think of the greatest song

and despair I think of the greatest song

and despair I think of the greatest song ever written

ever written

ever written does anybody know what the greatest song

does anybody know what the greatest song

does anybody know what the greatest song ever written is I know I was just

ever written is I know I was just

ever written is I know I was just curious if any of you guys knew as well

curious if any of you guys knew as well

curious if any of you guys knew as well really though that’s knowledge that the

really though that’s knowledge that the

really though that’s knowledge that the coolest website doesn’t know the

coolest website doesn’t know the

coolest website doesn’t know the smartest magazine ever written doesn’t

smartest magazine ever written doesn’t

smartest magazine ever written doesn’t know the most profound teacher would

know the most profound teacher would

know the most profound teacher would never claim to know we know it though we

never claim to know we know it though we

never claim to know we know it though we people collectively we know the greatest

people collectively we know the greatest

people collectively we know the greatest music we know that we each have a

music we know that we each have a

music we know that we each have a different answer we know that no single

different answer we know that no single

different answer we know that no single one of us really knows that it all works

one of us really knows that it all works

one of us really knows that it all works together coexists co-creates we know a

together coexists co-creates we know a

together coexists co-creates we know a different song saves each of us and we

different song saves each of us and we

different song saves each of us and we respect that about each other because

respect that about each other because

respect that about each other because music allows for other music encourages

music allows for other music encourages

music allows for other music encourages other music other opinions other

other music other opinions other

other music other opinions other variations on a theme there’s a growing

variations on a theme there’s a growing

variations on a theme there’s a growing movement around the world

movement around the world

movement around the world that goes by different names music

that goes by different names music

that goes by different names music cities some people call them I like to

cities some people call them I like to

cities some people call them I like to turn music ecosystems because music

turn music ecosystems because music

turn music ecosystems because music cities can seem a little exclusive can

cities can seem a little exclusive can

cities can seem a little exclusive can make you think only in terms of the

make you think only in terms of the

make you think only in terms of the biggest of the most famous places but

biggest of the most famous places but

biggest of the most famous places but ecosystems are everywhere huge urban

ecosystems are everywhere huge urban

ecosystems are everywhere huge urban centers tiny rural towns historic

centers tiny rural towns historic

centers tiny rural towns historic neighborhoods new developments the roads

neighborhoods new developments the roads

neighborhoods new developments the roads between all of them they’re all around

between all of them they’re all around

between all of them they’re all around us and people are trying to figure them

us and people are trying to figure them

us and people are trying to figure them out and nurture them through city

out and nurture them through city

out and nurture them through city governments nonprofits and education

governments nonprofits and education

governments nonprofits and education through private companies and

through private companies and

through private companies and philanthropies from places outside the

philanthropies from places outside the

philanthropies from places outside the traditional music industry this is

traditional music industry this is

traditional music industry this is happening in Auckland in Australia in

happening in Auckland in Australia in

happening in Auckland in Australia in Amsterdam in Oklahoma City in Toronto in

Amsterdam in Oklahoma City in Toronto in

Amsterdam in Oklahoma City in Toronto in France in Chicago and Germany Finland

France in Chicago and Germany Finland

France in Chicago and Germany Finland even in LA and so so many other places

even in LA and so so many other places

even in LA and so so many other places whether it’s for economic development

whether it’s for economic development

whether it’s for economic development community cohesion or individual quality

community cohesion or individual quality

community cohesion or individual quality of life we’re looking at music now as a

of life we’re looking at music now as a

of life we’re looking at music now as a serious public good one worth investing

serious public good one worth investing

serious public good one worth investing in the mechanics of how these music hubs

in the mechanics of how these music hubs

in the mechanics of how these music hubs work is fascinating but a topic for

work is fascinating but a topic for

work is fascinating but a topic for another day I’m more interested today

another day I’m more interested today

another day I’m more interested today not in how it’s happening but why why

not in how it’s happening but why why

not in how it’s happening but why why this global zeitgeist of music cities

this global zeitgeist of music cities

this global zeitgeist of music cities music hubs music ecosystems six months

music hubs music ecosystems six months

music hubs music ecosystems six months ago I was in a rehearsal room at the

ago I was in a rehearsal room at the

ago I was in a rehearsal room at the Music District just across Laurel Street

Music District just across Laurel Street

Music District just across Laurel Street I knew I was lucky to be working in a

I knew I was lucky to be working in a

I knew I was lucky to be working in a place surrounded by musical instruments

place surrounded by musical instruments

place surrounded by musical instruments people and ideas but it didn’t change

people and ideas but it didn’t change

people and ideas but it didn’t change the fact that I was having a really

the fact that I was having a really

the fact that I was having a really really rough day as often happens though

really rough day as often happens though

really rough day as often happens though music saved that day and I suddenly

music saved that day and I suddenly

music saved that day and I suddenly heard echoing down the hall his heart

heard echoing down the hall his heart

heard echoing down the hall his heart and away

and away

and away [Music]

Anthony Maclaurin star of Broadway opera

Anthony Maclaurin star of Broadway opera and Twitter all at once

and Twitter all at once

and Twitter all at once Anthony moved here from New York this

Anthony moved here from New York this

Anthony moved here from New York this summer to sing at the Midtown Art Center

summer to sing at the Midtown Art Center

summer to sing at the Midtown Art Center like all the rest of us and therefore

like all the rest of us and therefore

like all the rest of us and therefore like all human music ever

like all human music ever

like all human music ever Anthony is of African descent he just

Anthony is of African descent he just

Anthony is of African descent he just happens to wear it a little more boldly

happens to wear it a little more boldly

happens to wear it a little more boldly and beautifully on the surface than some

and beautifully on the surface than some

and beautifully on the surface than some of the rest of us so within three months

of the rest of us so within three months

of the rest of us so within three months of moving here and our own idyllic but

of moving here and our own idyllic but

of moving here and our own idyllic but occasionally flawed Hamlet he was called

occasionally flawed Hamlet he was called

occasionally flawed Hamlet he was called the n-word by a man driving down the

the n-word by a man driving down the

the n-word by a man driving down the street he was refused entry to a bar and

street he was refused entry to a bar and

street he was refused entry to a bar and while standing on a corner he was yelled

while standing on a corner he was yelled

while standing on a corner he was yelled at all white lives matter you effing

at all white lives matter you effing

at all white lives matter you effing it’s worth noting that the brave

it’s worth noting that the brave

it’s worth noting that the brave individual shouting terms of endearment

individual shouting terms of endearment

individual shouting terms of endearment for a small pet cat was doing that while

for a small pet cat was doing that while

for a small pet cat was doing that while safely protected in his large coal

safely protected in his large coal

safely protected in his large coal burning machine there’s a psychology

burning machine there’s a psychology

burning machine there’s a psychology joke somewhere in there but I’m here

joke somewhere in there but I’m here

joke somewhere in there but I’m here today to talk about music like so many

today to talk about music like so many

today to talk about music like so many great activists and civil rights leaders

great activists and civil rights leaders

great activists and civil rights leaders before him Anthony didn’t meet anger

before him Anthony didn’t meet anger

before him Anthony didn’t meet anger with anger he met it with reflection

with anger he met it with reflection

with anger he met it with reflection critical thinking and an appeal to our

critical thinking and an appeal to our

critical thinking and an appeal to our City Council which they took him up on

City Council which they took him up on

City Council which they took him up on and then ultimately with creativity

and then ultimately with creativity

and then ultimately with creativity music and love in his own words I felt

music and love in his own words I felt

music and love in his own words I felt it was my responsibility to foster the

it was my responsibility to foster the

it was my responsibility to foster the conversation in an environment that

conversation in an environment that

conversation in an environment that seemed non-judgmental and affirming as

seemed non-judgmental and affirming as

seemed non-judgmental and affirming as an artist it seemed right to use music

an artist it seemed right to use music

an artist it seemed right to use music as the great unifier it didn’t hurt that

as the great unifier it didn’t hurt that

as the great unifier it didn’t hurt that he’s been a college professor so he had

he’s been a college professor so he had

he’s been a college professor so he had the skills to put music in public

the skills to put music in public

the skills to put music in public education together and the result was

education together and the result was

education together and the result was one of the greatest events it was a

one of the greatest events it was a

one of the greatest events it was a community confessional and a town hall

community confessional and a town hall

community confessional and a town hall really that we’ve ever had at the Music

really that we’ve ever had at the Music

really that we’ve ever had at the Music District the title my people

District the title my people

District the title my people african-american composers poets and

african-american composers poets and

african-american composers poets and social

social

social issues but now it’s common knowledge

issues but now it’s common knowledge

issues but now it’s common knowledge that African cultures bless the United

that African cultures bless the United

that African cultures bless the United States with three of its most famous and

States with three of its most famous and

States with three of its most famous and influential art forms jazz rock and roll

influential art forms jazz rock and roll

influential art forms jazz rock and roll and hip hop how about a round of

and hip hop how about a round of

and hip hop how about a round of applause for three of our greatest

applause for three of our greatest

applause for three of our greatest American

I don’t know about you all but I take

I don’t know about you all but I take some solace in the fact that generations

some solace in the fact that generations

some solace in the fact that generations from now when they unearth our culture

from now when they unearth our culture

from now when they unearth our culture from the dirt of future civilizations

from the dirt of future civilizations

from the dirt of future civilizations jazz and rock and roll and hip hop will

jazz and rock and roll and hip hop will

jazz and rock and roll and hip hop will have outlasted bad days bad decisions

have outlasted bad days bad decisions

have outlasted bad days bad decisions bad situations bad seasons bad years bad

bad situations bad seasons bad years bad

bad situations bad seasons bad years bad presidents but what I didn’t fully

presidents but what I didn’t fully

presidents but what I didn’t fully realize even as someone who’s lived and

realize even as someone who’s lived and

realize even as someone who’s lived and breathed these other great art forms his

breathed these other great art forms his

breathed these other great art forms his whole life was the rich legacy of

whole life was the rich legacy of

whole life was the rich legacy of African American music before jazz that

African American music before jazz that

African American music before jazz that was the incredible journey that Anthony

was the incredible journey that Anthony

was the incredible journey that Anthony brought all of us on together that night

brought all of us on together that night

brought all of us on together that night of course we have traditional songs from

of course we have traditional songs from

of course we have traditional songs from the slave ships spirituals from the

the slave ships spirituals from the

the slave ships spirituals from the fields gospel from the church these folk

fields gospel from the church these folk

fields gospel from the church these folk traditions led in the early 20th century

traditions led in the early 20th century

traditions led in the early 20th century to the blues to Tin Pan Alley Broadway

to the blues to Tin Pan Alley Broadway

to the blues to Tin Pan Alley Broadway and to classical composers Anthony led

and to classical composers Anthony led

and to classical composers Anthony led us through all these different movements

us through all these different movements

us through all these different movements these variations on a theme over time he

these variations on a theme over time he

these variations on a theme over time he tie them in to the poetry and the social

tie them in to the poetry and the social

tie them in to the poetry and the social issues of their day and let us draw our

issues of their day and let us draw our

issues of their day and let us draw our own sonic conclusions even came to some

own sonic conclusions even came to some

own sonic conclusions even came to some conclusions of his own I walked out a

conclusions of his own I walked out a

conclusions of his own I walked out a different person Anthony said and I

different person Anthony said and I

different person Anthony said and I think we all did I wish I could recreate

think we all did I wish I could recreate

think we all did I wish I could recreate for you right here right now Anthony’s

for you right here right now Anthony’s

for you right here right now Anthony’s talk this song is reading the audience’s

talk this song is reading the audience’s

talk this song is reading the audience’s reactions the open conversation the hard

reactions the open conversation the hard

reactions the open conversation the hard conversation the literal tears and gasps

conversation the literal tears and gasps

conversation the literal tears and gasps and heartache and redemption

and heartache and redemption

and heartache and redemption the poetry song and struggle of my

the poetry song and struggle of my

the poetry song and struggle of my people and I hope I hope Anthony and all

people and I hope I hope Anthony and all

people and I hope I hope Anthony and all our black friends would do is the

our black friends would do is the

our black friends would do is the generous honor of calling it our people

generous honor of calling it our people

generous honor of calling it our people resounded through the room that night

resounded through the room that night

resounded through the room that night for negative hateful experience he and

for negative hateful experience he and

for negative hateful experience he and they remix their reality co-created a

they remix their reality co-created a

they remix their reality co-created a community this experience with music

community this experience with music

community this experience with music transcends an individual event or place

transcends an individual event or place

transcends an individual event or place I’m reminded of the gorgeous description

I’m reminded of the gorgeous description

I’m reminded of the gorgeous description by Israeli conductor eat Italian of a

by Israeli conductor eat Italian of a

by Israeli conductor eat Italian of a night at a classical music concert the

night at a classical music concert the

night at a classical music concert the important thing he says is this

important thing he says is this

important thing he says is this happiness doesn’t come from only the

happiness doesn’t come from only the

happiness doesn’t come from only the conductor’s own story his own joy of

conductor’s own story his own joy of

conductor’s own story his own joy of music the joy is about enabling other

music the joy is about enabling other

music the joy is about enabling other people’s stories to be heard at the same

people’s stories to be heard at the same

people’s stories to be heard at the same time you have the story of the orchestra

time you have the story of the orchestra

time you have the story of the orchestra as a professional body you have the

as a professional body you have the

as a professional body you have the story of the audience as a community you

story of the audience as a community you

story of the audience as a community you have the stories of the individuals in

have the stories of the individuals in

have the stories of the individuals in the orchestra and in the audience and

the orchestra and in the audience and

the orchestra and in the audience and then you have all the other stories

then you have all the other stories

then you have all the other stories seen people who built this wonderful

seen people who built this wonderful

seen people who built this wonderful concert hall people who made all those

concert hall people who made all those

concert hall people who made all those beautiful instruments and all those

beautiful instruments and all those

beautiful instruments and all those stories are being heard at the same time

stories are being heard at the same time

stories are being heard at the same time we have a motto at the Music District

we have a motto at the Music District

we have a motto at the Music District find your place in music find your place

find your place in music find your place

find your place in music find your place in music music is vast it’s eternal it’s

in music music is vast it’s eternal it’s

in music music is vast it’s eternal it’s inside all of us individually but it

inside all of us individually but it

inside all of us individually but it hits its highest form of expression

hits its highest form of expression

hits its highest form of expression whether in an orchestra or a Broadway

whether in an orchestra or a Broadway

whether in an orchestra or a Broadway show or a hip-hop cypher when it’s

show or a hip-hop cypher when it’s

show or a hip-hop cypher when it’s shared between us what does the music

shared between us what does the music

shared between us what does the music system

system

system music ecosystem like ours look like

music ecosystem like ours look like

music ecosystem like ours look like where people share every type of music

where people share every type of music

where people share every type of music every day well a lot of things of course

every day well a lot of things of course

every day well a lot of things of course a lot of people and styles and ideas

a lot of people and styles and ideas

a lot of people and styles and ideas it’s a residency a collaboration and

it’s a residency a collaboration and

it’s a residency a collaboration and exploration it’s a melody a practice a

exploration it’s a melody a practice a

exploration it’s a melody a practice a legend a newcomer an interview it’s a

legend a newcomer an interview it’s a

legend a newcomer an interview it’s a meditation a consultation a

meditation a consultation a

meditation a consultation a documentation a co-write it’s a lesson a

documentation a co-write it’s a lesson a

documentation a co-write it’s a lesson a rehearsal a master’s class a forum a

rehearsal a master’s class a forum a

rehearsal a master’s class a forum a library a library I like that one it’s a

library a library I like that one it’s a

library a library I like that one it’s a performance

performance

performance it’s a taping it’s a think piece it’s a

it’s a taping it’s a think piece it’s a

it’s a taping it’s a think piece it’s a recital it’s a supergroup it’s a holiday

recital it’s a supergroup it’s a holiday

recital it’s a supergroup it’s a holiday it’s a brainstorm it’s a break it’s a

it’s a brainstorm it’s a break it’s a

it’s a brainstorm it’s a break it’s a record

record

record it’s a rumba a cappella get it

it’s a rumba a cappella get it

it’s a rumba a cappella get it it’s a pan drum it’s a barn dance it’s a

it’s a pan drum it’s a barn dance it’s a

it’s a pan drum it’s a barn dance it’s a ballet

ballet

ballet it’s a raga it’s a remix it’s a

it’s a raga it’s a remix it’s a

it’s a raga it’s a remix it’s a community these things all happen every

community these things all happen every

community these things all happen every day across the street in Fort Collins

day across the street in Fort Collins

day across the street in Fort Collins Colorado but they’re happening all over

Colorado but they’re happening all over

Colorado but they’re happening all over the world in all these different music

the world in all these different music

the world in all these different music ecosystems and they’re starting to tie

ecosystems and they’re starting to tie

ecosystems and they’re starting to tie together across borders oceans and

together across borders oceans and

together across borders oceans and continents

continents

continents this October with a program called one

this October with a program called one

this October with a program called one beat will bring 25 musicians from 25

beat will bring 25 musicians from 25

beat will bring 25 musicians from 25 different countries across the globe to

different countries across the globe to

different countries across the globe to our little music ecosystem

our little music ecosystem

our little music ecosystem it’ll be part creative residency making

it’ll be part creative residency making

it’ll be part creative residency making songs and performing new projects and

songs and performing new projects and

songs and performing new projects and part public residency engaging with our

part public residency engaging with our

part public residency engaging with our citizens in classrooms and jam sessions

citizens in classrooms and jam sessions

citizens in classrooms and jam sessions field recordings and town halls like the

field recordings and town halls like the

field recordings and town halls like the troubadours of old Europe and the Middle

troubadours of old Europe and the Middle

troubadours of old Europe and the Middle East the song lines of Aboriginal

East the song lines of Aboriginal

East the song lines of Aboriginal Australia the sonic highways of modern

Australia the sonic highways of modern

Australia the sonic highways of modern America

America

America the location-based music apps of the

the location-based music apps of the

the location-based music apps of the global marketplace one beat rejuvenates

global marketplace one beat rejuvenates

global marketplace one beat rejuvenates this amazing force that moves through

this amazing force that moves through

this amazing force that moves through and between all of us it’s music as

and between all of us it’s music as

and between all of us it’s music as global diplomacy as connective tissue a

global diplomacy as connective tissue a

global diplomacy as connective tissue a civic platform as conflict resolution

civic platform as conflict resolution

civic platform as conflict resolution music as resistance to xenophobia

music as resistance to xenophobia

music as resistance to xenophobia bigotry and fear as antidote and

bigotry and fear as antidote and

bigotry and fear as antidote and lifeblood as information and inspiration

lifeblood as information and inspiration

lifeblood as information and inspiration exchange like the songs of slavery that

exchange like the songs of slavery that

exchange like the songs of slavery that literally mapped out the path to freedom

literally mapped out the path to freedom

literally mapped out the path to freedom so back to the question not how these

so back to the question not how these

so back to the question not how these ecosystems work but why why now why

ecosystems work but why why now why

ecosystems work but why why now why music why have all these hubs started

music why have all these hubs started

music why have all these hubs started popping up around the globe attracting

popping up around the globe attracting

popping up around the globe attracting so much attention could it be that we

so much attention could it be that we

so much attention could it be that we recognize that like ourselves our world

recognize that like ourselves our world

recognize that like ourselves our world is in need of a little saving our

is in need of a little saving our

is in need of a little saving our communities are in need of a little

communities are in need of a little

communities are in need of a little saving our communications music in the

saving our communications music in the

saving our communications music in the many manifestations of it a song a band

many manifestations of it a song a band

many manifestations of it a song a band a community celebration or mourning a

a community celebration or mourning a

a community celebration or mourning a school a block party these all offer us

school a block party these all offer us

school a block party these all offer us a home for discovery music is the most

a home for discovery music is the most

a home for discovery music is the most generous open-minded yet challenging

generous open-minded yet challenging

generous open-minded yet challenging friend you know a practice without Dogma

friend you know a practice without Dogma

friend you know a practice without Dogma a system of organization Without Borders

a system of organization Without Borders

a system of organization Without Borders not exactly a safe space because music

not exactly a safe space because music

not exactly a safe space because music and its creation hurts sometimes they

and its creation hurts sometimes they

and its creation hurts sometimes they tear down pieces of the Creator they

tear down pieces of the Creator they

tear down pieces of the Creator they cause conflict amongst the group

cause conflict amongst the group

cause conflict amongst the group creating and often between the audience

creating and often between the audience

creating and often between the audience and performer so more like an open space

and performer so more like an open space

and performer so more like an open space a space where it seems that with enough

a space where it seems that with enough

a space where it seems that with enough dialogue and determination anything

dialogue and determination anything

dialogue and determination anything might happen and in a world of

might happen and in a world of

might happen and in a world of increasing top-down intolerance it

increasing top-down intolerance it

increasing top-down intolerance it really is up to us together from the

really is up to us together from the

really is up to us together from the ground up to stay open where governments

ground up to stay open where governments

ground up to stay open where governments and structured religions

and structured religions

and structured religions and economic systems have left us behind

and economic systems have left us behind

and economic systems have left us behind or on the sidelines or even taking

or on the sidelines or even taking

or on the sidelines or even taking advantage of us

advantage of us

advantage of us music ecosystems might provide us a new

music ecosystems might provide us a new

music ecosystems might provide us a new laboratory for true pluralism the

laboratory for true pluralism the

laboratory for true pluralism the quality and diversity hope in expression

quality and diversity hope in expression

quality and diversity hope in expression those are yearnings as old as our own

those are yearnings as old as our own

those are yearnings as old as our own tongues minds and spirits as both our

tongues minds and spirits as both our

tongues minds and spirits as both our campfires and our aspirations for the

campfires and our aspirations for the

campfires and our aspirations for the stars

stars

stars music offers us that ancient yet cutting

music offers us that ancient yet cutting

music offers us that ancient yet cutting edge can’t fire and also the deep space

edge can’t fire and also the deep space

edge can’t fire and also the deep space to find ourselves and to find each other

to find ourselves and to find each other

to find ourselves and to find each other music offers us the places we seek it

music offers us the places we seek it

music offers us the places we seek it also asks something of us to come back

also asks something of us to come back

also asks something of us to come back to our world with open ears

to our world with open ears

to our world with open ears music gathers us and in turn we give

music gathers us and in turn we give

music gathers us and in turn we give receive discover co-create remix our

receive discover co-create remix our

receive discover co-create remix our communal communal reality together the

communal communal reality together the

communal communal reality together the colors saw the rainbows are pretty in

colors saw the rainbows are pretty in

colors saw the rainbows are pretty in the sky and so on the faces of people

the sky and so on the faces of people

the sky and so on the faces of people passing by I see friends shaking hands

passing by I see friends shaking hands

passing by I see friends shaking hands saying how do you do but they’re really

saying how do you do but they’re really

saying how do you do but they’re really saying I love you I hear babies cry I

saying I love you I hear babies cry I

saying I love you I hear babies cry I watch them grow they’ll learn much more

watch them grow they’ll learn much more

watch them grow they’ll learn much more than I’ll ever know and I think to

than I’ll ever know and I think to

than I’ll ever know and I think to myself what a wonderful

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