Friday, 6 May 2011

Memorizing The Lyrics to "Ready of Not"


I'm going to be rapping "Ready or Not" ON STAGE in about a week. I desperately need to memorize all the lyrics.  This task is particularly difficult for me, since I've often forgotten the lyrics to MY OWN songs and performance poems. 


The trouble is I can't bring a cheat sheet up on stage, and if I forget the lyrics, I'll not only be embarrassed, but I'll get booted off stage!

Having the responsibility of teaching my students effective memorization methods, I'm well aware of the techniques available.  However, none of them seem to work for me.  Therefore, I have devised a new method of memorization, albeit experimental.

The technique is relatively simple.  I will rewrite AND illustrate my understanding of the lyrics.  Luckily, I already know Lauren Hill's part.  However, Wyclef's verses mess me up, so I'm going to start with WYCLEF:








(I know a few lines here by heart:)


If I ruled the world, everyone would have gun
In the ghetto of course, we giddy-upping on the horses,


(and back to the part I don't yet know) 


(And YAY, I know the rest until Praz's verse!)

Stay tuned for Praz's part... to be posted once I effectively memorize these pictures!



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Update: May 15, 2011


Having listened to the song dozens of times since this post, I internalized Praz's part.  Perhaps it's because his part is relatively uncomplicated, save for one line that I have yet to decipher.  It sounds like "Toss me high - only puff la."  Please let me know what this means, if anyone out there knows it.  Kthxbai.

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