Apr. 06, 2017 #The World Says# Earworm - a podcast by VOE~感谢沈农idea精英汇

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J: Hello everybody, welcome to the world says from the VOE foreign languages station. I'm Jotta.
V: Hello everyone, I'm Vincent.
J:Hey, Vincent!What tune are you humming, there?
V:Was I humming? Oh, I woke up with it in my head. It's that song – you know [hums a song]
J:No idea, what you're talking about, Vincent, but it's very annoying, so could you just stop it please.
V:That's my problem. I can stop humming it out loud, but it keeps on repeating in my head [more humming]. Did you know there's a name for that, Jotta? When a song keeps repeating in your head?
J:There's a name? I don't know what it is – but I'm sure you're going to tell me.
V:You're right! It's an earworm.??????????????

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J:Sounds nasty – is there a cure for that?
V:Cure?! Why do you say so! I enjoy the feeling when there's music in my mind, which makes me inspired, and have energy to do things. And let's move on. In this programme ,we're talking about music – and how it influences us.
J:A professor told us how music affects what we choose to eat and drink.
V:He said,imagine you're going to the bar and thinking about a glass of wine. There's French music playing behind the counter – more than likely you'll go for a glass of French wine.
J:German music behind the counter – your likelihood of choosing German wine goes way, way up.If they're playing classical music you might be tempted to spend that little bit more.
V:What's the likelihood of you spending more, Jotta?
J:Quite likely, actually Vincent – and likelihood means the chance of something happening. I love a good glass of wine.
V:Me too. But why do we spend more when there's classical music playing?
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V:I?m guessing hip-hop doesn?t have the same effect. Am I right?
J:You?re always right, Vincent. So, the professor is saying that bars and restaurants use music to manipulate their customers.
V:And that means to control or influence them.
J:Argh! Earworms! They're messing with our minds!
V:I know, I know, and it doesn’t stop there. Restaurants also use the tempo – or speed – of the music to change people's behaviour.A fast tempo gets customers in and out quickly at busy times.On the other hand, if there aren't many customers, the restaurant might want to keep people in the place for longer.
J:So they put on music with a slow tempo to create a more relaxed atmosphere.
V:And atmosphere, in this context, means the mood or tone in a place or situation.

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J: Now music is also used to create atmosphere in films.And Debbie Wiseman had talked about music in the movies.
V:She said,a director might come to me and say ?look, can you help bring the romance to this scene with the music”, and so I might write something beautifully romantic and lyrical working with what I've got and suddenly the scene will feel much more romantic, much more tender, much more sexy, whatever it needs to feel, and the music has the power to do that, to achieve that effect.
J:Sexy, tender, lyrical, romantic – that's all emotional stuff!And lyrical actually means expressing strong emotions. So what's your favourite romantic moment in a film, Vincent?
V:Oh, there are so many.My mom is a sucker for romance.Once the violins start playing, she starts blubbing – and yes, Jotta – that means she has a good cry!
J:So sweet! Now, if you're a sucker for something, for example romance, it means you can't resist it. I'm more of a sucker for horror myself…
V:And music is crucial – or extremely important – in creating atmosphere in horror films.
J:That's very true. Music is often used to create tension and suspense – or feelings of anxiety and excitement.
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J:Oh, let?s not have a shower scene here in the studio, Vincent. You?ll give me nightmares!
V:OK,OK.You know that I've been learning dancing for a while, which is popping, whenever I hear a piece of dance music no matter where I am, I will subconsciously make some pop and wave to it, as I can see, this is the magic of music!
J:Yeah, you're right~.
V:Well, that brings us to the end of today?s show.
J:It's time to say goodbye again.
V:We hope you enjoyed humming along to today?s programme.
J:Please join us again soon.
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J:See you next time.

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