{"id":40583,"date":"2025-01-20T12:56:53","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T12:56:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idea.membrane.com\/songwriter\/?p=40583"},"modified":"2025-01-20T12:56:53","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T12:56:53","slug":"a-better-mousetrap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2025\/01\/20\/a-better-mousetrap\/","title":{"rendered":"A Better Mousetrap"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/X\/A-Better-Mousetrap-0.mp3\"> A-Better-Mousetrap-0.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/X\/A-Better-Mousetrap-0.mp4\"> A-Better-Mousetrap-0.mp4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/X\/A-Better-Mousetrap-I.mp3\"> A-Better-Mousetrap-I.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/X\/A-Better-Mousetrap-I.mp4\"> A-Better-Mousetrap-I.mp4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/X\/A-Better-Mousetrap-Interlude.mp3\"> A-Better-Mousetrap-Interlude.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/X\/A-Better-Mousetrap-intro.mp3\"> A-Better-Mousetrap-intro.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[Intro]<br \/>\nProverbial mousetrap<br \/>\nEntrepreneurial recap<br \/>\n[Instrumental, Guitar Solo]<br \/>\n(Build it better)<br \/>\nBeatin&#8217; a path<br \/>\n(Write it better)<br \/>\nRight the path<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nIngenuity and progress<br \/>\n(At their best)<br \/>\nInnovation put to the test<br \/>\n(Studies do suggest)<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nProverbial mousetrap<br \/>\n(Solving problems)<br \/>\nEntrepreneurial recap<br \/>\n(Spreadsheet columns)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\n(Build it better)<br \/>\nBeatin&#8217; a path<br \/>\n(Write it better)<br \/>\nRight the path<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nThough he builds his house in the woods<br \/>\nHe turns his &#8220;shoulds&#8221; into &#8220;coulds&#8221;<br \/>\nTurning does into was<br \/>\nWill into still<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nProverbial mousetrap<br \/>\n(Solving problems)<br \/>\nEntrepreneurial recap<br \/>\n(Spreadsheet columns)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\n(Build it better)<br \/>\nBeatin&#8217; a path<br \/>\n(Write it better)<br \/>\nRight the path<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nProverbial mousetrap<br \/>\n(Solving problems)<br \/>\nEntrepreneurial recap<br \/>\n(Spreadsheet columns)<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\nProverbial mousetrap<br \/>\n(Made from bits and scrap)<\/p>\n<p>ABOUT THE SONG<br \/>\nThe saying <strong>&#8220;build a better mousetrap&#8221;<\/strong> is often paraphrased from a quote attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>&#8220;If a man can write a better book, preach a better sermon, or make a better mousetrap than his neighbor, though he builds his house in the woods, the world will make a beaten path to his door.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>This saying reflects the idea that <strong>innovation and quality will be recognized and rewarded<\/strong>. It suggests that if you create something that is significantly better than what currently exists\u2014whether a product, idea, or service\u2014people will seek it out, even if you don&#8217;t actively promote it.<\/p>\n<h3>Context and Interpretation:<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Ingenuity and Progress<\/strong>: It emphasizes the value of creative problem-solving and finding improved solutions to everyday challenges.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Merit Over Marketing<\/strong>: The phrase implies that excellence in design or function will naturally attract attention and success without needing excessive effort in advertising.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Proverbial Mousetrap<\/strong>: The &#8220;mousetrap&#8221; symbolizes any innovation, not just a physical device. It represents solving problems more effectively than before.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Modern Relevance:<\/h3>\n<p>In today&#8217;s world, while the sentiment remains relevant, the practical reality often includes the need for marketing, visibility, and competition in a global market. A &#8220;better mousetrap&#8221; doesn&#8217;t always guarantee success without effective promotion and strategic positioning.<\/p>\n<h3>From the album &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/idea.membrane.com\/songwriter\/tag\/trapped\/\">Trapped<\/a>&#8221; by <a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/Daniel\/\">Daniel<\/a><\/h3>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/membrane.com\/global_warming\/\">The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment<\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/X\/\">MegaEpix Enormous<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A-Better-Mousetrap-0.mp3 A-Better-Mousetrap-0.mp4 A-Better-Mousetrap-I.mp3 A-Better-Mousetrap-I.mp4 A-Better-Mousetrap-Interlude.mp3 A-Better-Mousetrap-intro.mp3 [Intro] Proverbial mousetrap Entrepreneurial recap [Instrumental, Guitar Solo] (Build it better) Beatin&#8217; a path (Write it better) Right the path [Verse 1] Ingenuity and progress (At their best) Innovation put to the test (Studies do suggest) [Chorus] Proverbial mousetrap (Solving problems) Entrepreneurial recap (Spreadsheet columns) [Bridge] (Build it better) [&hellip;]<\/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":[3,9,14,3955],"tags":[546,563,4084],"class_list":["post-40583","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-4d-music","category-daniel","category-lyrics","category-megaepix-enormous","tag-mp4","tag-music-videos","tag-trapped"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40583","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40583"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40583\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40602,"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40583\/revisions\/40602"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40583"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40583"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40583"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}