good afternoon everyone have a listen to this as my crew sips on a cocktail like
this as my crew sips on a cocktail like
this as my crew sips on a cocktail like that cruise flick like clockwork
that cruise flick like clockwork
that cruise flick like clockwork now the other Kubrick Eyes Wide Shut
I try my luck now I’m sad enough shut
I try my luck now I’m sad enough shut dice dreams of the good life hanging by
dice dreams of the good life hanging by
dice dreams of the good life hanging by it but like dudes working for Suge
it but like dudes working for Suge
it but like dudes working for Suge Knight let’s start our talk today with a
Knight let’s start our talk today with a
Knight let’s start our talk today with a little poll if you were feeling that
little poll if you were feeling that
little poll if you were feeling that track with your body like if you were
track with your body like if you were
track with your body like if you were nodding your head along to the beat or
nodding your head along to the beat or
nodding your head along to the beat or tapping your toes can you raise your
tapping your toes can you raise your
tapping your toes can you raise your hand you raise your hand if you were
hand you raise your hand if you were
hand you raise your hand if you were feeling that track great ok can you keep
feeling that track great ok can you keep
feeling that track great ok can you keep your hand up if you were also tuned into
your hand up if you were also tuned into
your hand up if you were also tuned into the lyrics of that verse like if I asked
the lyrics of that verse like if I asked
the lyrics of that verse like if I asked you to repeat back a clever simile or a
you to repeat back a clever simile or a
you to repeat back a clever simile or a bit of figurative language or just a
bit of figurative language or just a
bit of figurative language or just a memorable part you could you could
memorable part you could you could
memorable part you could you could recite that back to me you were tuned
recite that back to me you were tuned
recite that back to me you were tuned into the lyrics perfect
into the lyrics perfect
into the lyrics perfect that difference forms the basis of our
that difference forms the basis of our
that difference forms the basis of our time together today I believe there are
time together today I believe there are
time together today I believe there are two types of people in the world people
two types of people in the world people
two types of people in the world people that casually listen and those that
that casually listen and those that
that casually listen and those that really hear that are tuned in to the
really hear that are tuned in to the
really hear that are tuned in to the music we listen to every day and what
music we listen to every day and what
music we listen to every day and what category we fall into can have a
category we fall into can have a
category we fall into can have a profound impact on our social lives our
profound impact on our social lives our
profound impact on our social lives our mental health and our worldview on the
mental health and our worldview on the
mental health and our worldview on the surface listening and hearing might seem
surface listening and hearing might seem
surface listening and hearing might seem the same but there’s a difference and
the same but there’s a difference and
the same but there’s a difference and this difference was best articulated in
this difference was best articulated in
this difference was best articulated in the 1992 cinematic masterpiece white men
the 1992 cinematic masterpiece white men
the 1992 cinematic masterpiece white men can’t jump
can’t jump
can’t jump by director ron shelton which also could
by director ron shelton which also could
by director ron shelton which also could be an allegory for my skills on the
be an allegory for my skills on the
be an allegory for my skills on the basketball court but that’s probably a
basketball court but that’s probably a
basketball court but that’s probably a different conversation in the film
different conversation in the film
different conversation in the film Woody Harrelson plays a character named
Woody Harrelson plays a character named
Woody Harrelson plays a character named Billy and Wesley Snipes plays a
Billy and Wesley Snipes plays a
Billy and Wesley Snipes plays a character named Sidney and they are
character named Sidney and they are
character named Sidney and they are riding down the road listening to Jimi
riding down the road listening to Jimi
riding down the road listening to Jimi Hendrix classic rock ballad Purple Haze
Hendrix classic rock ballad Purple Haze
Hendrix classic rock ballad Purple Haze in Billy’s car and as Billy air guitars
in Billy’s car and as Billy air guitars
in Billy’s car and as Billy air guitars the famous licks of the of the song and
the famous licks of the of the song and
the famous licks of the of the song and stumbles across the lyrics Sidney quips
stumbles across the lyrics Sidney quips
stumbles across the lyrics Sidney quips I know you can listen to Jimmy but can
I know you can listen to Jimmy but can
I know you can listen to Jimmy but can you hear Jimmy he implores Harrelson’s
you hear Jimmy he implores Harrelson’s
you hear Jimmy he implores Harrelson’s character to go deeper to connect to the
character to go deeper to connect to the
character to go deeper to connect to the soul of the song through the lyrics our
soul of the song through the lyrics our
soul of the song through the lyrics our goal in the next 10 minutes is to travel
goal in the next 10 minutes is to travel
goal in the next 10 minutes is to travel further across this continuum towards a
further across this continuum towards a
further across this continuum towards a more tuned in collective of music lovers
more tuned in collective of music lovers
more tuned in collective of music lovers the impact of this subtle shift might
the impact of this subtle shift might
the impact of this subtle shift might surprise you the first and perhaps most
surprise you the first and perhaps most
surprise you the first and perhaps most important reason to tune in to the
important reason to tune in to the
important reason to tune in to the lyrics of the songs we listened to every
lyrics of the songs we listened to every
lyrics of the songs we listened to every day is not looking stupid in front of
day is not looking stupid in front of
day is not looking stupid in front of your friends your colleagues and maybe
your friends your colleagues and maybe
your friends your colleagues and maybe even your children a 2014 poll published
even your children a 2014 poll published
even your children a 2014 poll published in The Telegraph newspaper found that
in The Telegraph newspaper found that
in The Telegraph newspaper found that the songs that are often misquoted and
the songs that are often misquoted and
the songs that are often misquoted and in fact most misquoted are also some of
in fact most misquoted are also some of
in fact most misquoted are also some of the most famous songs the songs that we
the most famous songs the songs that we
the most famous songs the songs that we sing along to every day one example
sing along to every day one example
sing along to every day one example would be Abbas dancing queen see that
would be Abbas dancing queen see that
would be Abbas dancing queen see that girl watch her scream kicking the
girl watch her scream kicking the
girl watch her scream kicking the dancing queen
dancing queen
dancing queen the real lyrics here in green are much
the real lyrics here in green are much
the real lyrics here in green are much less brutal than that Queens 1977 hit we
less brutal than that Queens 1977 hit we
less brutal than that Queens 1977 hit we will rock you you got mud on your face
will rock you you got mud on your face
will rock you you got mud on your face big disgrace kickin your cat all over
big disgrace kickin your cat all over
big disgrace kickin your cat all over the place these misheard lyrics could be
the place these misheard lyrics could be
the place these misheard lyrics could be an affront to animal lovers everywhere
an affront to animal lovers everywhere
an affront to animal lovers everywhere and the Jimi Hendrix track from the
and the Jimi Hendrix track from the
and the Jimi Hendrix track from the white men can’t jump seen actin funny
white men can’t jump seen actin funny
white men can’t jump seen actin funny but I don’t know why excuse me while I
but I don’t know why excuse me while I
but I don’t know why excuse me while I kiss this guy two very different
kiss this guy two very different
kiss this guy two very different sentiments expressed here along the same
sentiments expressed here along the same
sentiments expressed here along the same vein but perhaps on a deeper level some
vein but perhaps on a deeper level some
vein but perhaps on a deeper level some of the most popular songs we listen to
of the most popular songs we listen to
of the most popular songs we listen to contain lyrics that might surprise you
contain lyrics that might surprise you
contain lyrics that might surprise you the 71 rock classic brown sugar by the
the 71 rock classic brown sugar by the
the 71 rock classic brown sugar by the Rolling Stones which was playing during
Rolling Stones which was playing during
Rolling Stones which was playing during the break if you caught it contains this
the break if you caught it contains this
the break if you caught it contains this verse Gold Coast slave ship bound for
verse Gold Coast slave ship bound for
verse Gold Coast slave ship bound for cotton fields sold in a market down in
cotton fields sold in a market down in
cotton fields sold in a market down in New Orleans scarred old slaver knows
New Orleans scarred old slaver knows
New Orleans scarred old slaver knows he’s doing all right here him whip the
he’s doing all right here him whip the
he’s doing all right here him whip the women just around midnight
women just around midnight
women just around midnight brown sugar how come you taste so good
brown sugar how come you taste so good
brown sugar how come you taste so good brown sugar just like a young girl
brown sugar just like a young girl
brown sugar just like a young girl should how many times have we listened
should how many times have we listened
should how many times have we listened to this song and heard these lyrics and
to this song and heard these lyrics and
to this song and heard these lyrics and not realize the sentiments that they
not realize the sentiments that they
not realize the sentiments that they possess another more recent example that
possess another more recent example that
possess another more recent example that was also plain during the break is the
was also plain during the break is the
was also plain during the break is the 2010 global phenomenon Pumped Up Kicks
2010 global phenomenon Pumped Up Kicks
2010 global phenomenon Pumped Up Kicks by Foster the People this is a song
by Foster the People this is a song
by Foster the People this is a song about a student that plans and carry
about a student that plans and carry
about a student that plans and carry outta school shooting and this fact
outta school shooting and this fact
outta school shooting and this fact became evident to me last year in this
became evident to me last year in this
became evident to me last year in this very space when that song was
very space when that song was
very space when that song was accidentally played as exit music during
accidentally played as exit music during
accidentally played as exit music during one of our assemblies and as I looked up
one of our assemblies and as I looked up
one of our assemblies and as I looked up into the crowd worried about the message
into the crowd worried about the message
into the crowd worried about the message we were sending to 450 students their
we were sending to 450 students their
we were sending to 450 students their parents and teachers all I saw were four
parents and teachers all I saw were four
parents and teachers all I saw were four hundred and fifty teenagers dancing
hundred and fifty teenagers dancing
hundred and fifty teenagers dancing along nodding their heads singing the
along nodding their heads singing the
along nodding their heads singing the chorus or just completely oblivious
chorus or just completely oblivious
chorus or just completely oblivious these cases illustrate the importance of
these cases illustrate the importance of
these cases illustrate the importance of really tuning in to the music we listen
really tuning in to the music we listen
really tuning in to the music we listen to
to
to less we support perspectives that are
less we support perspectives that are
less we support perspectives that are dangerous or downright shocking I’m a
dangerous or downright shocking I’m a
dangerous or downright shocking I’m a lover of hip-hop music and I often hear
lover of hip-hop music and I often hear
lover of hip-hop music and I often hear criticisms of this genre that it’s about
criticisms of this genre that it’s about
criticisms of this genre that it’s about bass bling misogyny and violence but I
bass bling misogyny and violence but I
bass bling misogyny and violence but I believe these perspectives are
believe these perspectives are
believe these perspectives are promulgated by those that listen but
promulgated by those that listen but
promulgated by those that listen but don’t really hear it so what I’d like to
don’t really hear it so what I’d like to
don’t really hear it so what I’d like to do during our time together is I’d like
do during our time together is I’d like
do during our time together is I’d like to illustrate the brilliance of hip-hop
to illustrate the brilliance of hip-hop
to illustrate the brilliance of hip-hop by taking a moment to deconstruct the
by taking a moment to deconstruct the
by taking a moment to deconstruct the verse we started our time with the
verse we started our time with the
verse we started our time with the rapper that was laying down that verse
rapper that was laying down that verse
rapper that was laying down that verse his name’s shad he’s a Canadian rapper
his name’s shad he’s a Canadian rapper
his name’s shad he’s a Canadian rapper and I want to just quickly thank him for
and I want to just quickly thank him for
and I want to just quickly thank him for giving me permission to use his songs
giving me permission to use his songs
giving me permission to use his songs today so let’s jump into this musical
today so let’s jump into this musical
today so let’s jump into this musical genius here he starts with just for my
genius here he starts with just for my
genius here he starts with just for my who kid DJ’s this is DJ whoo kid he’s an
who kid DJ’s this is DJ whoo kid he’s an
who kid DJ’s this is DJ whoo kid he’s an actual DJ and he’s known you can kind of
actual DJ and he’s known you can kind of
actual DJ and he’s known you can kind of tell by the top of his Run DMC hoodie
tell by the top of his Run DMC hoodie
tell by the top of his Run DMC hoodie he’s known for pulling out samples and
he’s known for pulling out samples and
he’s known for pulling out samples and loops out of 80s and early 90s hip-hop
loops out of 80s and early 90s hip-hop
loops out of 80s and early 90s hip-hop to use today so he says this is for my
to use today so he says this is for my
to use today so he says this is for my whoo kid DJ’s who dig and here he uses
whoo kid DJ’s who dig and here he uses
whoo kid DJ’s who dig and here he uses kind of a double entendre he’s saying
kind of a double entendre he’s saying
kind of a double entendre he’s saying who dig like I dig it I understand it
who dig like I dig it I understand it
who dig like I dig it I understand it it’s cool and DJ’s who dig for records
it’s cool and DJ’s who dig for records
it’s cool and DJ’s who dig for records in crates so this is from my who kid
in crates so this is from my who kid
in crates so this is from my who kid DJ’s who dig pulling out wax in this
DJ’s who dig pulling out wax in this
DJ’s who dig pulling out wax in this case he’s referring to Records a slang
case he’s referring to Records a slang
case he’s referring to Records a slang term for records in hip-hop and probably
term for records in hip-hop and probably
term for records in hip-hop and probably other genres is wack so he says this is
other genres is wack so he says this is
other genres is wack so he says this is from my who kid DJ’s who dig pulling out
from my who kid DJ’s who dig pulling out
from my who kid DJ’s who dig pulling out wax then he uses kind of a gross simile
wax then he uses kind of a gross simile
wax then he uses kind of a gross simile like
like
like you tips pulling out wax like q-tips but
you tips pulling out wax like q-tips but
you tips pulling out wax like q-tips but he uses it as a bridge to tie in finding
he uses it as a bridge to tie in finding
he uses it as a bridge to tie in finding loops that sick as mr. q-tips describing
loops that sick as mr. q-tips describing
loops that sick as mr. q-tips describing q-tip who’s one of the founding members
q-tip who’s one of the founding members
q-tip who’s one of the founding members of the classic hip hop group A Tribe
of the classic hip hop group A Tribe
of the classic hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest oh he says this is from my
Called Quest oh he says this is from my
Called Quest oh he says this is from my hook here deejays who dig pulling out
hook here deejays who dig pulling out
hook here deejays who dig pulling out wax like q-tips finding loops that sick
wax like q-tips finding loops that sick
wax like q-tips finding loops that sick as mr. q-tip here he says I’m the new
as mr. q-tip here he says I’m the new
as mr. q-tip here he says I’m the new Bismarck this kids stupid he’s referring
Bismarck this kids stupid he’s referring
Bismarck this kids stupid he’s referring to biz markie who’s known as the Clown
to biz markie who’s known as the Clown
to biz markie who’s known as the Clown Prince of hip-hop his raps are always
Prince of hip-hop his raps are always
Prince of hip-hop his raps are always very funny and so he’s saying he’s the
very funny and so he’s saying he’s the
very funny and so he’s saying he’s the new Bismarck this is shad right here
new Bismarck this is shad right here
new Bismarck this is shad right here he’s saying this kids stupid like this
he’s saying this kids stupid like this
he’s saying this kids stupid like this kids off the wall he doesn’t mean
kids off the wall he doesn’t mean
kids off the wall he doesn’t mean unintelligent he just means outside of
unintelligent he just means outside of
unintelligent he just means outside of the box this kids stupid then he says I
the box this kids stupid then he says I
the box this kids stupid then he says I spit sharp like toothpicks and here he
spit sharp like toothpicks and here he
spit sharp like toothpicks and here he uses the term spit as a slang term for
uses the term spit as a slang term for
uses the term spit as a slang term for rap so basically saying I spit sharp
rap so basically saying I spit sharp
rap so basically saying I spit sharp means that I’m a good rapper how
means that I’m a good rapper how
means that I’m a good rapper how sharpened my raps sharp like toothpicks
sharpened my raps sharp like toothpicks
sharpened my raps sharp like toothpicks then he ties it into on an all-inclusive
then he ties it into on an all-inclusive
then he ties it into on an all-inclusive cruise ship as my crew sips and here he
cruise ship as my crew sips and here he
cruise ship as my crew sips and here he uses the word crew as a double entendre
uses the word crew as a double entendre
uses the word crew as a double entendre as then the crew on a cruise ship that
as then the crew on a cruise ship that
as then the crew on a cruise ship that might serve you drinks and my crew like
might serve you drinks and my crew like
might serve you drinks and my crew like my friends my people so he says the new
my friends my people so he says the new
my friends my people so he says the new Bismarck this kids stupid spit sharp
Bismarck this kids stupid spit sharp
Bismarck this kids stupid spit sharp like toothpicks on an all-inclusive
like toothpicks on an all-inclusive
like toothpicks on an all-inclusive cruise ship as my crew sits on the
cruise ship as my crew sits on the
cruise ship as my crew sits on the cocktail like that cruise fling this is
cocktail like that cruise fling this is
cocktail like that cruise fling this is probably the most genius line of the
probably the most genius line of the
probably the most genius line of the song he says as my crew sips on a
song he says as my crew sips on a
song he says as my crew sips on a cocktail so he’s tying it back to the
cocktail so he’s tying it back to the
cocktail so he’s tying it back to the cruise ship and the toothpicks he’s like
cruise ship and the toothpicks he’s like
cruise ship and the toothpicks he’s like as my cruise ships on my cruise ships on
as my cruise ships on my cruise ships on
as my cruise ships on my cruise ships on a cocktail like that cruise flick
a cocktail like that cruise flick
a cocktail like that cruise flick referring to the film cocktail with Tom
referring to the film cocktail with Tom
referring to the film cocktail with Tom Cruise like clockwork he is referring to
Cruise like clockwork he is referring to
Cruise like clockwork he is referring to the film Clockwork Orange by Stanley
the film Clockwork Orange by Stanley
the film Clockwork Orange by Stanley Kubrick like clockwork nah the other
Kubrick like clockwork nah the other
Kubrick like clockwork nah the other Kubrick Eyes Wide Shut which is a
Kubrick Eyes Wide Shut which is a
Kubrick Eyes Wide Shut which is a Kubrick film that Tom Cruise stars then
Kubrick film that Tom Cruise stars then
Kubrick film that Tom Cruise stars then as well and then he finishes it off with
as well and then he finishes it off with
as well and then he finishes it off with a line from dr. Strangelove bye bye buck
a line from dr. Strangelove bye bye buck
a line from dr. Strangelove bye bye buck which Stanley Kubrick also directed as
which Stanley Kubrick also directed as
which Stanley Kubrick also directed as my crew sips on
my crew sips on
my crew sips on tale-like the cruise flick like
tale-like the cruise flick like
tale-like the cruise flick like clockwork now the other Kubrick Eyes
clockwork now the other Kubrick Eyes
clockwork now the other Kubrick Eyes Wide Shut
now this one’s for my real hip-hop heads
now this one’s for my real hip-hop heads in the audience this is a good one okay
in the audience this is a good one okay
in the audience this is a good one okay he says he’s all in the game all in
he says he’s all in the game all in
he says he’s all in the game all in referring to like in poker when you put
referring to like in poker when you put
referring to like in poker when you put all your chips in you’re completely
all your chips in you’re completely
all your chips in you’re completely committed to the game in this case the
committed to the game in this case the
committed to the game in this case the game is the rap game so he’s all in the
game is the rap game so he’s all in the
game is the rap game so he’s all in the game he wants to try his luck okay
game he wants to try his luck okay
game he wants to try his luck okay he’s got dreams of the good life he’s
he’s got dreams of the good life he’s
he’s got dreams of the good life he’s living off shook dice so he’s back to
living off shook dice so he’s back to
living off shook dice so he’s back to the idea of dice in the game but then he
the idea of dice in the game but then he
the idea of dice in the game but then he really takes it to the next level
really takes it to the next level
really takes it to the next level I think English teachers will appreciate
I think English teachers will appreciate
I think English teachers will appreciate this as well he says I’m hanging by a
this as well he says I’m hanging by a
this as well he says I’m hanging by a foot in this case the foot he’s
foot in this case the foot he’s
foot in this case the foot he’s referring to is not the foot on your
referring to is not the foot on your
referring to is not the foot on your feet it’s a foot which is a measure of
feet it’s a foot which is a measure of
feet it’s a foot which is a measure of rhythm
rhythm
rhythm you might remember it from your study of
you might remember it from your study of
you might remember it from your study of sonnets and Shakespeare it’s actually
sonnets and Shakespeare it’s actually
sonnets and Shakespeare it’s actually one half of an I am it is the way that
one half of an I am it is the way that
one half of an I am it is the way that poets can measure rhythm so he says it’s
poets can measure rhythm so he says it’s
poets can measure rhythm so he says it’s hanging by a foot meaning that the only
hanging by a foot meaning that the only
hanging by a foot meaning that the only way he’s able to stay in the rap game is
way he’s able to stay in the rap game is
way he’s able to stay in the rap game is his ability to write rhymes he’s hanging
his ability to write rhymes he’s hanging
his ability to write rhymes he’s hanging by a foot like dudes working for Suge
by a foot like dudes working for Suge
by a foot like dudes working for Suge Knight a Suge Knight was a CEO of Death
Knight a Suge Knight was a CEO of Death
Knight a Suge Knight was a CEO of Death Row Records if you know dr. Dre Snoop
Row Records if you know dr. Dre Snoop
Row Records if you know dr. Dre Snoop Dogg Tupac the beginning of gangster rap
Dogg Tupac the beginning of gangster rap
Dogg Tupac the beginning of gangster rap on the west coast and you might have
on the west coast and you might have
on the west coast and you might have seen the recent film Straight Outta
seen the recent film Straight Outta
seen the recent film Straight Outta Compton Suge Knight once held Vanilla
Compton Suge Knight once held Vanilla
Compton Suge Knight once held Vanilla Ice off of a balcony by his feet to
Ice off of a balcony by his feet to
Ice off of a balcony by his feet to store record royalties from him in the
store record royalties from him in the
store record royalties from him in the early 90s so he says he’s hanging by a
early 90s so he says he’s hanging by a
early 90s so he says he’s hanging by a foot like dudes working for Suge Knight
foot like dudes working for Suge Knight
foot like dudes working for Suge Knight it is lyrical genius consider the sheer
it is lyrical genius consider the sheer
it is lyrical genius consider the sheer volume of this lyrical genius in music
volume of this lyrical genius in music
volume of this lyrical genius in music we listen to every day if just this
we listen to every day if just this
we listen to every day if just this snippet of a relatively lesser known
snippet of a relatively lesser known
snippet of a relatively lesser known song has this level of clever references
song has this level of clever references
song has this level of clever references figurative language and brilliant
figurative language and brilliant
figurative language and brilliant wordplay if we’re not tuned in we’re
wordplay if we’re not tuned in we’re
wordplay if we’re not tuned in we’re missing out
missing out
missing out Matt Daniels a visual data guru applied
Matt Daniels a visual data guru applied
Matt Daniels a visual data guru applied a sampling technique called token
a sampling technique called token
a sampling technique called token analysis what Matt did is he took the
analysis what Matt did is he took the
analysis what Matt did is he took the first 35,000 words that XI William
first 35,000 words that XI William
first 35,000 words that XI William Shakespeare wrote in his plays he
Shakespeare wrote in his plays he
Shakespeare wrote in his plays he actually took the first seven plays in
actually took the first seven plays in
actually took the first seven plays in the first 5,000 words out of each just
the first 5,000 words out of each just
the first 5,000 words out of each just to make sure
to make sure
to make sure he got a nice sample then he took the
he got a nice sample then he took the
he got a nice sample then he took the first 35,000 words of Herman Melville’s
first 35,000 words of Herman Melville’s
first 35,000 words of Herman Melville’s classic Moby Dick in those samples
classic Moby Dick in those samples
classic Moby Dick in those samples he found that Shakespeare had about 5000
he found that Shakespeare had about 5000
he found that Shakespeare had about 5000 original words 5,000 different words and
original words 5,000 different words and
original words 5,000 different words and Melville had about six thousand and then
Melville had about six thousand and then
Melville had about six thousand and then Daniels took about a hundred rappers and
Daniels took about a hundred rappers and
Daniels took about a hundred rappers and took the first 35,000 lyrics they wrote
took the first 35,000 lyrics they wrote
took the first 35,000 lyrics they wrote and measured against Shakespeare and
and measured against Shakespeare and
and measured against Shakespeare and Melville and what he found was that
Melville and what he found was that
Melville and what he found was that there are about 20 to 25 rappers about
there are about 20 to 25 rappers about
there are about 20 to 25 rappers about 1/4 of that sample that have the same
1/4 of that sample that have the same
1/4 of that sample that have the same level of original wordplay and lyrical
level of original wordplay and lyrical
level of original wordplay and lyrical complexity as Shakespeare and Melville
complexity as Shakespeare and Melville
complexity as Shakespeare and Melville as the data illustrates if we’re not
as the data illustrates if we’re not
as the data illustrates if we’re not tuning in we’re missing a lyrical
tuning in we’re missing a lyrical
tuning in we’re missing a lyrical education again to the Masters of prose
education again to the Masters of prose
education again to the Masters of prose and fiction that we learn about in
and fiction that we learn about in
and fiction that we learn about in school the brain research on tuning into
school the brain research on tuning into
school the brain research on tuning into lyrics is also very interesting our
lyrics is also very interesting our
lyrics is also very interesting our long-term memories are stored in a part
long-term memories are stored in a part
long-term memories are stored in a part of the brain called the hippocampus and
of the brain called the hippocampus and
of the brain called the hippocampus and it’s influenced by proper maintenance of
it’s influenced by proper maintenance of
it’s influenced by proper maintenance of our working memory
our working memory
our working memory a recent Vanderbilt University study
a recent Vanderbilt University study
a recent Vanderbilt University study found a clear link between attention to
found a clear link between attention to
found a clear link between attention to detail and improved working memory the
detail and improved working memory the
detail and improved working memory the implications being that those that tune
implications being that those that tune
implications being that those that tune into lyrics are flexing their working
into lyrics are flexing their working
into lyrics are flexing their working memory and thus improve their ability to
memory and thus improve their ability to
memory and thus improve their ability to store long term memories both in musical
store long term memories both in musical
store long term memories both in musical and in other contexts also a team of
and in other contexts also a team of
and in other contexts also a team of researchers from Leipzig recently found
researchers from Leipzig recently found
researchers from Leipzig recently found that simply listening to the songs we
that simply listening to the songs we
that simply listening to the songs we listen to all the time without really
listen to all the time without really
listen to all the time without really tuning in caused our neurons to process
tuning in caused our neurons to process
tuning in caused our neurons to process the same stimulus over and over again
the same stimulus over and over again
the same stimulus over and over again this caused our neural pathways to
this caused our neural pathways to
this caused our neural pathways to decrease in their responsiveness over
decrease in their responsiveness over
decrease in their responsiveness over time actually processing the lyrics
time actually processing the lyrics
time actually processing the lyrics however activated more complex pathways
however activated more complex pathways
however activated more complex pathways in different parts of our brain in these
in different parts of our brain in these
in different parts of our brain in these ways focusing on lyrics can actually
ways focusing on lyrics can actually
ways focusing on lyrics can actually improve your brains ability to tune in
improve your brains ability to tune in
improve your brains ability to tune in to the detail around you everyday and
to the detail around you everyday and
to the detail around you everyday and remember it as Rick Hanson States in his
remember it as Rick Hanson States in his
remember it as Rick Hanson States in his book Buddha brain attention is knowing
book Buddha brain attention is knowing
book Buddha brain attention is knowing or being with something without trying
or being with something without trying
or being with something without trying to change it this is something that does
to change it this is something that does
to change it this is something that does not usually come naturally or
not usually come naturally or
not usually come naturally or automatically too
automatically too
automatically too our attention is filled with judgment
our attention is filled with judgment
our attention is filled with judgment and distraction all the time I would
and distraction all the time I would
and distraction all the time I would like to invite you to practice tuning in
like to invite you to practice tuning in
like to invite you to practice tuning in and focusing on the detail of the music
and focusing on the detail of the music
and focusing on the detail of the music you love as Sandler’s research suggests
you love as Sandler’s research suggests
you love as Sandler’s research suggests simply practicing simply tuning in and
simply practicing simply tuning in and
simply practicing simply tuning in and focusing our attention to lyrics can
focusing our attention to lyrics can
focusing our attention to lyrics can strengthen our neural pathways
strengthen our neural pathways
strengthen our neural pathways now while tuning into lyrics can help us
now while tuning into lyrics can help us
now while tuning into lyrics can help us avoid social faux pas and expand our
avoid social faux pas and expand our
avoid social faux pas and expand our vocabulary and maybe even improve the
vocabulary and maybe even improve the
vocabulary and maybe even improve the way our brains work the stakes might be
way our brains work the stakes might be
way our brains work the stakes might be higher than that I wonder if the idea of
higher than that I wonder if the idea of
higher than that I wonder if the idea of listening without really hearing is a
listening without really hearing is a
listening without really hearing is a metaphor for our society today are we
metaphor for our society today are we
metaphor for our society today are we collectively missing out on our nuanced
collectively missing out on our nuanced
collectively missing out on our nuanced reality and the challenges and
reality and the challenges and
reality and the challenges and opportunities we face as a species
opportunities we face as a species
opportunities we face as a species because we’re mindlessly dancing along
because we’re mindlessly dancing along
because we’re mindlessly dancing along to the beat and chiming out the chorus
to the beat and chiming out the chorus
to the beat and chiming out the chorus instead of making an effort to truly
instead of making an effort to truly
instead of making an effort to truly engage with the detail and complexity of
engage with the detail and complexity of
engage with the detail and complexity of our times are we tuning out instead of
our times are we tuning out instead of
our times are we tuning out instead of tuning in are we kicking our cat all
tuning in are we kicking our cat all
tuning in are we kicking our cat all over the place into oblivion the very
over the place into oblivion the very
over the place into oblivion the very next time you put on your headphones I
next time you put on your headphones I
next time you put on your headphones I invite you to do more than listen tune
invite you to do more than listen tune
invite you to do more than listen tune into the lyrics this might not only rock
into the lyrics this might not only rock
into the lyrics this might not only rock your world but it may change ours for
your world but it may change ours for
your world but it may change ours for the better thank you
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