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Posted on: November 2, 2007 12:15 PM, by David Ng
Let me know if you've got one, and I'll try and compile a catalog here, with links to the mp3 and corresponding post that may have a story or lyrics, etc. You can even transfer tracks, so that collaborative efforts are done. Anyway, I'll start a track listing with my own little attempt:
TRACK LISTING:
Jargon Fueled Ways (The World's Fair) - mp3
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How long are you going to keep this challenge going?
'Cause I've got a song, and I've even got a ukulele, but I've got no chops, so it's going to take me a few weeks of practice to get it to a recordable state. (And it's going to be lo-fi, because I'm on a Windows machine with a cheap condenser mic.)
Posted by: HP | November 2, 2007 3:29 PM
Hi HP, No rush on this. If others come in, I'll try highlight them as they come.
cheers
dave
Posted by: David Ng | November 2, 2007 6:43 PM
What if you can't play an instrument and can't sing very well, but can write lyrics?
I pulled something out of storage and posted it in case you're interested. I do sort of have a melody in mind, but it's probably plagiarized ...
Anybody wants to set this to music, feel free.
Posted by: The Ridger | November 2, 2007 7:25 PM
I can't write you one, but Flanders and Swann have a ditty about the first and second law of thermodynamics you migh want to check out...link
Posted by: tioedongT | November 3, 2007 6:02 AM
Here's an excerpt from Astrophysical Blues:
http://www.blackjackblues.com/audio/bjb_clip_astrophysical_blues.mp3
anyone interested can contact me via the site and I'll send the .MP3 for *free*
Meanwhile ... I'll be in the lab cooking up an ode to MALDI
Cheers,
Bob
Posted by: Black Jack Bob | November 5, 2007 1:08 PM
Have you seen The Guild of Scientific Troubadours?
http://guildofscientifictroubadours.com/?page_id=4
The idea being to write songs about science primary literature. I wish I had musical talent, or I'd post songs here and there.
Posted by: Amy | December 5, 2007 5:20 PM