song="It Don't Come Easy"
performer=Ringo Starr
source of song=iTunes®, downloaded directly to this computer
rhythm=4/4 common time rock and roll
speed summary, by Sarah Jane Bristol
beats calibrated=3,150
total time elapsed=1,535.50 seconds
average time per trial=1,706.1111 seconds
average beat=0.487 seconds
mean speed=123.1 beats per minute
meanemotion according to meanspeed music theory=victory
This film was written, directed and edited by Sophia St. John Newman. She is a visionary indeed.
all charts and calibrations above by Ian Schneider under the supervision and "vision" of James C.C. Manning, who refuses to go on vacation for labor day. "I am actually more relaxed when I am busy," said James. Predictably.
Video, courtesy of "ahcansee" and YouTube
Thank you to all of you who wrote in with good wishes regarding D. In fact the Chopin Preludes - the 24 key cycle that can clear the mind - are having excellent effect.
Congratulations to Greg Schiano and the Scarlet Knights! GO RU!!
John McEnroe, the tennis player and television analyst, married Patti Smyth of the band Scandal after he was divorced from the youngest actress to win an award for same in a leading role: Tatum Beatrice O'Neal (born November 5, 1963 in Los Angeles, California) is an Academy Award-winning Americanactress best known for her film work as a child actress in the 1970s. To this day, she remains the youngest actor ever (at the age of 10) to win an Oscar.
Scandal, performing their hit song "Goodbye To You", courtesy YouTube.com -
I calibrated the speed for this best known and excellent song -
speed summary
song title="Goodbye To You"
performer=Scandal
beats calibrated=5,220
time elapsed=36 minutes, 28.0 seconds
beats per trial=580
average time per trial=3 minutes, 38.8 seconds
rhythm=4/4, where 4 quarters notes receive a beat each measure
average beat=377 milliseconds
meanspeed=159.1 beats per minute
meanemotion=mixed fast.
Scandal was formed in New York in 1981 by guitarist Zack Smith, who also wrote most of the band's hits. The other members included bassist Ivan Elias, guitarist Keith Mack, guitarist Jon Bon Jovi (briefly), keyboardist Benjy King, drummer Thommy Price, and vocalist Patty Smyth.
The band had much success early on but due to struggles within the group and their record company, it slowly dissolved -- losing member after member. By the time "The Warrior" tour hit the road in 1984, all that remained of the original lineup were Smyth and Mack. Scandal broke up shortly after the tour ended. The group (minus Ivan Elias, who died of cancer in June 1995) reunited in 2004 for VH1's Bands Reunited show and did a string of concerts on the United States East Coast culminating in a show at Irving Plaza in their home city (New York) on February 9, 2005. During the summer of 2006, the band (excluding Thommy Price) reunited again for VH1's "We Are The 80's" tour, playing a string of large - mainly outdoor - venues and earning critical acclaim. During the summer of 2007, they're touring again (this time without Zack Smith).
Patty Smyth is presently married to John McEnroe and lives in New York City. They have six kids between them (three from his previous marriage to Tatum O'Neal, one from her previous relationship and two together) She has written several songs since the Scandal days most notably the theme song for McEnroe's talk show on CNBC.
"The Warrior" was featured in a mock iPod commercial inserted into the sixth episode of the fourth season of Family Guy. In the commercial, Stewie Griffin dances in silhouette while the chorus of the song is played.
Both "The Warrior" and Stewie Griffin use the phrase "victory is mine": the words are sung by Patty Smyth at 3 minutes 30 seconds, and it is a recurring catchphrase of Stewie's.
"The Warrior" was also featured on the radio station Flash FM in the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories and is in the "Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80's" PS2 game.
"Goodbye To You" is regarded as an example of early 80s new wave. The song has appeared on dozens of multi-artist compilation CDs. The third line of the lyrics is often misheard - the actual lyric is "You know you never got by your fear to choose." lyrics
