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The best science rapping of all time EVER comes down to Blackalicious' "Chemical Calisthenics". The Californian hip hop duo runs the gamut of chemistry jargon with great rhythm and aplomb:
The Theory is that all matter is composed of at least three fundamental particles
Protons, electrons, neutrons, Protons charge is positive
By now you've guessed electrons are probably negatively charged
Neutrons don't follow either, neutral, in the middle, only no apologies
Centered, unmoved by yin and yang ideology
Neutron, bomb songs, electron fury
Cosmic musical radio-activity
But the best line, by far and away goes something like this:
After I warm your ass, I'll give sodium, silicate N-O-2-S-1-O-3, a water glass
Have a listen yourself via the ram file of the song posted at Universal Urban and fall in love.
Read more of their rad lyrics.
Check out the scratchy You Tube video of a live performance.
(Thanks Louisa. You're my hero)
UPDATE: INKY C READER SARA, ANOTHER HEROINE OF THE DAY, HAS AN MP3 OF CHEMICAL CALISTHENICS POSTED ONLINE. ROCK ON.
Ok, I actually uploaded this song to my website when you guys posted that ditty about the periodic table last week or so (http://www.inkycircus.com/jargon/2006/08/the_elements.html ).
More specifically, I dug around my CD cabinet, found the CD, ripped it, re-ripped it (into the correct format), then uploaded it. But then I realized that it was too nerdy to post and perhaps I was just looking for a reason to delay studying for my comprehensives. But, it's still up there. So if you prefer mp3 format, here it is: http://www.mcb.mcgill.ca/~sara/chemicalcalis.mp3
My nerdiness aside though, the Cut Chemist (the guy that does this song, also of Jurassic 5) is absolutely amazing. If you ever get a chance to see either band live, I'd highly recommend it.
Posted by: sara | August 17, 2006 at 01:27 PM
Combining nerdiness and music is not only confined to chemistry:
http://atdotde.blogspot.com/2006/08/finite-group-of-order-two.html
which is really funny (if you are a mathematician)....
Posted by: rutger | August 18, 2006 at 01:41 AM
A comment on the last comment (about maths). That's really funny, though I was surprised I could still get the jokes. It's a long time since I left college and haven't done maths since.
Posted by: varske | August 18, 2006 at 07:45 AM
whooo! Hip hop rules. And people say hip hop is all about violence.
Posted by: dd | May 02, 2007 at 07:53 AM