sappatoti
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For me, there is no other song I will actually run away from than "It's a Small World," the song from the Disney theme parks' rides. To quote one of the song's authors, Robert Sherman, Jr.: "Like many songs, It's A Small World has a verse and a chorus. One thing which makes this song particularly 'catchy' is that the verse and chorus work in counterpoint to each other. This means that you can play the same chords over and over again, but with different melodies. The repetitive, yet varied pattern tricks your mind into absorbing the work without it becoming tiresome to your ear." I would argue that last point. Sitting on the ride for a period of 45 minutes while the vehicles were not moving (due to some sort of ride breakdown), yet the song continued to loop over and over and over and... may find Mr. Sherman's statement to be a bit... optimistic.
< Message edited by sappatoti -- 5/31/2008 1:09:18 PM >
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Never mind the man on the edge of the darkness... he means no harm... "Community, Identity, Stability." ~ A Brave New World, Aldous Huxley, 1932 If you don't like my attitude, QUIT TALKING TO ME!
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