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Counting on My Brain

from Energetic by Marsha Goodman-Wood

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Who doesn't love a jaunty, fun counting song with brain facts mixed in? Marsha (a cognitive neuroscientist) says, "I had wanted to write a brain song for a while, but it was hard to figure out how to limit what to say in a song aimed at kids. This is a fun twist on a counting song and also plays with the idea of what can we count on?" TJ Lipple's trombone is a highlight of this track!

lyrics

You’ve got 1 — one little brain in your head
It controls everything you’ve ever done or said
And you’ve got 2, two hemispheres that make up the
Two halves of that one little brain in your head!

There are 3 parts going top to bottom,
The cerebrum, cerebellum and the brain stem.
And those three parts going top to bottom,
Include two hemispheres of that
One little brain in your head.

1-2-3 — I’m counting on my brain.
Just like we can count on clouds to make the rain.
And we can count on waves to keep crashing to the shore.
Oh, 1-2-3 — let’s count a little more!

You’ve got 1 — one little brain in your head
All it takes is one small thought to start a thread
For a great idea — surprising, awe-inspiring!
All from one, one little brain in your head.

Well, we’ve got 4 — four lobes of the brain.
Occipital, parietal, temporal and frontal.
And those 4 lobes make up each hemisphere,
Of that 1 — one little brain in your head!

And you’ve got 5 — five senses,
Seeing, hearing, taste, touch, and smell.
Your receptors for those five senses,
Make paths called neural networks in that
One little brain in your head!

1-2-3-4-5 — I’m counting on my brain.
Like we count on water to flow down the drain.
And we can count on our earth to have a hot molten core.
Oh, 1-2-3-4-5 — let’s count a little more!

You’ve got 1 — one little brain in your head
All it takes is one small thought to start a thread
For a great idea — surprising, awe-inspiring!
All from one, one little brain in your head.
All from one, one little brain in your head.

credits

from Energetic, released September 1, 2023
Marsha Goodman-Wood - lead vocals
TJ Lipple - drums, bass, trombone
Ayanna Gallant - backing vocals
David Durst - piano
Nick Anderson - electric guitar, acoustic guitar

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Marsha Goodman-Wood Washington, D.C.

Marsha Goodman-Wood mixes science lessons & positive social messages into songs that are just plain fun. Her quirky, smart compositions take on topics from astronomy to nonconformity to biology. She takes inspiration for her lyrics from the creative kids she's raising & teaching, bringing a parent's eye for connecting with audiences, & a music teacher's sensibility for what works to move kids. ... more

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