LYRICS
\nToday’s the day
\nRecord hot
\nSo they say
\nAll we’ve got<\/p>\n
Chorus:
\nThere’s going to be a barbecue
\nInvolving me
\nInvolving you
\nToo late to wake
\nWe’re going to bake
\nSadly see
\n“For goodness sake”<\/p>\n
Today’s the day
\nRecord heat
\nIt’s not O.K.
\nRuins the beat… the beat… the beat
\n(chorus)<\/p>\n
Today’s the day
\nRecord broke
\nLost our way
\nThe fires stoke
\n(chorus)<\/p>\n
Chords: F# C# B F# \/ C# B F# \/ B F# C#7 F#; Part II 83 to 110 BPM
\nInstrumentation I: Vocals, Takamine Acoustic Guitar
\nWritten and recorded at Lake Wynonah, Pennsylvania on a summer-like day in March.
\nInstrumentation II: Vocals (TC-Helicon VOICELIVE and MiniNova Vocorder), Ibanez Acoustic Guitar (AW54CE), Fender Squire Mini Electric Guitar (Boss Digital Delay and VOX ToneLab), Fender Jazz Bass (Boss Digital Delay), Keyboards (Korg PS60, Casio WK-3500, Yamaha PSR-740, MiniNova, MicroKorg)<\/p>\n
ABOUT THE SONG
\nThis song “Family Barbecue” serves as a poignant commentary on the impact of climate change, particularly focusing on the extreme heat and its consequences.<\/p>\n
The repeated phrase “Today’s the day” emphasizes the immediacy and urgency of the situation, suggesting that the effects of climate change are being felt in the present moment. “Record hot” and “record heat” highlight the extreme temperatures that are occurring, indicating a departure from normal conditions.<\/p>\n
The metaphor of a “barbecue” evokes images of heat, discomfort, and potential danger, mirroring the intensity of the heatwave described in the song. The phrase “All we’ve got” underscores the sense of helplessness or resignation in the face of these extreme conditions.<\/p>\n
The chorus emphasizes the inevitability of the situation, suggesting that it is “too late to wake” and that individuals are resigned to “bake” in the heat. The use of the phrase “For goodness sake” conveys a sense of frustration or disbelief at the severity of the situation.<\/p>\n
Overall, “Family Barbecue” serves as a sobering reminder of the reality of climate change and its impact on daily life, urging listeners to recognize the urgency of addressing this pressing issue.<\/p>\n
ABOUT THE SCIENCE Our climate model \/ experiment employs chaos theory<\/b><\/a> to comprehensively consider human impacts and projects a potential global average temperature increase of 9\u2103 above pre-industrial levels. Global warming is a consequence of elevated thermal energy in the climate system, which comprises various subsystems. Chaos theory underscores the intricate and nonlinear nature of dynamic systems. Human well-being is compromised above a 1.5-degree temperature rise, rendering much of the Earth uninhabitable. A 9-degree Celsius increase would bring the Earth close to a wet-bulb temperature incapable of sustaining human life.<\/p>\n What Can I Do?<\/b> There are numerous actions you can take to contribute to saving the planet. Each person bears the responsibility to minimize pollution, discontinue the use of fossil fuels, reduce consumption, and foster a culture of love and care. The Butterfly Effect<\/a> illustrates that a small change in one area can lead to significant alterations in conditions anywhere on the globe. Hence, the frequently heard statement that a fluttering butterfly in China can cause a hurricane in the Atlantic. Be a butterfly and affect the world.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Here is a list of additional actions you can take.<\/a><\/p>\n LYRICS Today’s the day Record hot So they say All we’ve got Chorus: There’s going to be a barbecue Involving me Involving you Too late to wake We’re going to bake Sadly see “For goodness sake” Today’s the day Record heat It’s not O.K. Ruins the beat… the beat… the beat (chorus) Today’s the day […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3,5,6,9,14,3878,25],"tags":[3937,3901,3939,3938],"class_list":["post-32475","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-4d-music","category-chaos-theory","category-chords","category-daniel","category-lyrics","category-rawhide","category-the-end","tag-check-your-temperature","tag-cliamte-change","tag-gobsmackingly-bananas","tag-rawhide-ous"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32475","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32475"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32475\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32497,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32475\/revisions\/32497"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32475"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32475"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32475"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nHuman-induced climate change is a dynamic component of an intricate and unordered system, as per chaos theory.<\/strong> This implies that global warming is accelerating exponentially in a complex manner. Over the period from 1992 to 2023<\/a>, we have presented compelling evidence, proposed remedies to mitigate climate change, and amassed valuable information through the engagement of millions with this climate model. Your participation has been invaluable. The incontrovertible data underscores that human-induced climate change is rapidly deteriorating our habitat.<\/p>\n4D Music: Songs About Science<\/a><\/h2>\n
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