Darwin, the musical

From NPR's Weekend Edition comes The Origin of Species song by Chris Smither (right around the 7:00 mark).

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“Mr. Burns: Smithers, hand me that ice-cream scoop. Smithers: Ice-cream scoop? Mr. Burns: Damn it, Smithers! This isn’t rocket science, it’s brain surgery!”  -The Simpsons
My first post after moving the Island to ScienceBlogs was a list of science-themed popular songs.
This guy is brilliant, both as a guitarist and a lyricist.
Chris Smither did a show last night as part of the Upper Merion Concert Under the Stars series. If you aren't familiar with Chris Smither's music, you should be. He's great.

I've been a fan of Chris Smither for some time. He's been known to show up locally at The Ark in Ann Arbor, MI from time to time. He's an excellent musician, and showman. But it's rare to find someone who has something to say and knows how to write in a world-class manner.

I have been a Smithers fan for years. Anyone who can tap dance and play the guitar at the same time is a dynamite performer.
He is also very approchable and a great guy.