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I keep forgetting you're an amazing singer.
I am. We're talking about singing today.
And Rory is gonna sing at the end of the episode.
So listen till the very end.
And Rory doesn't know that he's gonna sing.
But he will sing for us.
I've just discovered this.
Now, Rory, you have to sing.
Let's get to the answers of these questions first. Let's talk about singing.
Do you like singing?
I like it when no one can hear me.
I'm convinced I can't really hold a tune or stay in key, so it's a bit embarrassing and maybe uncomfortable when people have to listen to it.
Have you ever learnt how to sing?
No, actually. I've learned how to speak properly and deliver lines, but singing is a bit beyond me at this point, which is a bit sad in some ways because it would be a great way to entertain people, I suppose.
Can singing bring happiness to people?
Well, yeah, like I said, it's very entertaining, especially if you can incorporate it into some kind of act or performance.
And it's fun to join in with big crowds, especially if it's a funny song.
Who do you want to sing for?
Ideally, no one ever.
I find that idea mortifying.
I might sing for my partner or my best friend if we made something up to make us laugh, but that's it.
I'm no performer, for sure.
Will you sing in the future?
Privately, yes. But I have no intention of going out there and singing for people en masse.
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See you soon! So no goo -goo, no singing.
So I like singing, I'm into singing.
I think Rory's got a lovely voice, but well, he doesn't like singing.
But Maria often makes mistakes and this is one of them.
I'm fine with my singing, I'm fine with people disliking my singing, so it's okay.
I like it when no one can hear me, you can say.
Or when no one is listening to my singing, I can't really hold a tune.
So if you can't hold a tuneโฆ Well, it's just part of singing consistently and clearly.
So if you cannot do that, then you can't hold a tune and it doesn't sound very good.
Or you sing out of tune.
So usually I sing out of tune.
So I'm out of tune.
Or you could stay in key.
So, when you stay in key, you sing well and you understand the notes, you understand how your voice should work up or down, so the scales, or for example, like, I can't sing on key or it's difficult for me to stay in key.
It's embarrassing, so I'm embarrassed by my singing, I'm not impressed by my singing, or it could be uncomfortable for other people to listen to it listen to like to listen to it i've never learned how to sing or i've never learned singing properly like well i've never learned how to deliver lines and what do we do when we deliver lines we just uh we say them correctly yeah to say lines of a song uh well there's that or it could be lines from a performance like a plate for example singing is a bit beyond me so i can't do it it's not for me i'm not able to do it i don't have um this what do you
call it i don't have a musical ear i don't know uh you could be if you don't have it then you're tone deaf but uh you might have an ear for music yeah i don't have an ear for music the audio listener so i'm tone deaf or i don't have an ear for music or you can say that yes i've learned how to sing i went to this school they taught me and then you say i can hold the tune i usually stay in key my voice pitch is uh what what can we say about one's voice speech well the pitch is inconsistent or variable I suppose it's not good or it's a good pitch or pitch perfect if it is good I enjoy entertaining
people with my singing so when we get together I usually sing for my friends singing can bring happiness to people yay Yay.
Because everybody enjoys a good singer.
Singer. Singing. It's really entertaining.
So, it's exciting. It's lovely.
Everybody enjoys listening to nice music, right?
Nice voices. It's fun to join in with big crowds.
So, if lots of people start singing, you join in and it's fun.
If it's a funny song or if it's your favorite song, like, yay.
and everybody is united and happy.
Yay. We usually sing for other people and Rory finds this idea mortifying.
Oh, it's mortifying.
So it's like it's dreadful.
It's not good. Yes.
Embarrassing. So Rory doesn't like this.
But if you do like it, Rory, what can our listeners say?
Oh, I love it. It's amazing.
I'm ecstatic when I'm singing.
I feel fabulous. I don't know all of these other good emotions.
I find it terrifying or mortifying.
I usually sing for my partner, for my family, for my friends, for everybody or just I enjoy singing just in the street as I'm listening to music.
I just sing things out loud.
Or you can say that I'm no performer.
performer so a performer performs on stage sings or delivers lines like i know does a stand -up comedy so i'm no performer or i enjoy performing i enjoy singing or for example you can say that i enjoy singing at karaoke maybe enjoy karaoke you can say that my vocal cords vocal cords are...
You have these inside your throat.
My vocal cords are not for singing.
My ear is not trained.
And you can say that singing gives us endorphins and dopamine.
Unless you find it mortifying, in which case it will not do those things.
I don't know, like, why do you find it mortifying, Rory?
Because it's embarrassing.
Oh, yeah, and you promised to sing.
I didn't promise to sing.
No, you did, you did.
He said I would sing and I don't know why you did this because that was a lie What's your favorite song Rory?
Or maybe like what's the song that you like?
Anything by The Beatles I like lots of different songs I mean I like Song for the Lonely by Cher for example But there are others too Do not look up that song, I'm not singing it How does it go like Love don't need a reason Okay, Rory, how about I sing the first line and then you sing the second one?
How about no? That's not going to happen.
Not on this podcast. Love don't need reason.
Ah, yeah, so check out a song for the lonely by Cher.
Cher. Oh, what a lovely woman.
Nicer than Madonna.
You can say that I have a good singing voice, dear listener.
i'm a good singer or my voice sounds good or my voice doesn't sound good and like i'm in control of my vocal cords i have clear enunciation the listener enunciation is the way you pronounce different words and syllables so i enunciate words very clearly so everybody understands stands and i can sing at a suitable volume yeah and singing suits my style you can say i usually go to karaoke to sing with my friends for example or i just hate singing all together and the listener to wrap it up we have a joke for you i mean we i mean i have a joke for you oh it's a nice one it's a nice one come on okay
so so this is actually really funny so are you ready to to love haha joke so singing in the shower is all fun and games until you get shampoo in your mouth then it just becomes a soap opera oh my god karma is funny so the joke is singing in the shower you know you sing in the shower is all fun and games it's all fun and nice until you get shampoo in your mouth so you get some shampoo in your mouth it is disgusting and then shampoo in your mouth becomes a soap opera soap opera is when people like oh when were you where did you go rory so this is the opera style for maria oh you're thank you thank
you so much come on it's it's a funny joke it is funny yay yay dear listener feel free to read some articles why singing is good for you for your well -being rory come on like could you just just sing something for us i would love to but the signal is breaking up maria i can't hear you anymore oh oh it's the end of the episode bye thank you very much for listening bye bye Jack Daniels is proudly served in fine establishments, questionable joints, and everywhere in between.
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80 proof. Do you like singing?
I like it when no one can hear me.
I'm convinced I can't really hold a tune or stay in key, so it's a bit embarrassing and maybe uncomfortable when people have to listen to it.
Have you ever learnt how to sing?
No, actually. I've learned how to speak properly and deliver lines, but singing is a bit beyond me at this point, which is a bit sad in some ways, because it would be a great way to entertain people, I suppose.
Can singing bring happiness to people?
Well, yeah, like I said, it's very entertaining, especially if you can incorporate it into some kind of act or performance.
And it's fun to join in with big crowds, especially if it's a funny song.
Who do you want to sing for?
Ideally, no one ever.
I find that idea mortifying.
I might sing for my partner or my best friend if we made something up to make us laugh, but that's it.
I'm no performer, for sure.
Will you sing in the future?
Privately, yes. But I've no intention of going out there and singing for people en masse.
