Yes we can?

The world and the people ‘leading’ it seems to be getting a bit more absurd everyday.

Yes we can - will.i.am

will.i.am’s Yes We Can was created for Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign, capturing his message of hope, unity, and change. Though rooted in American politics, its message reaches far beyond the US.

Today, “Yes We Can” can be applied to the challenges facing the world—from climate change and inequality to war, division, and social injustice. The song reminds us that change begins with believing it is possible, but depends on people working together to make it happen.

An American campaign anthem becomes a universal message: we are not powerless, and together we can shape a better future.

Marvel Music

I discovered a really interesting video on Vimeo about the music used in the Marvel Universe films. It hinges on how we remember music and theme tunes from some films and not others. Movies like the James Bond theme, Star Wars, Star Trek etc. are easily recalled (and some times stick in our mind like a bad ear worm). People are asked in the video below about the Marvel theme tunes and are dumbstruck.

To me the most salient point of the video was that "no-one remembers safe choices". I think this applies in many areas of life as well as Marvel movies music content.

The video is about 15 mins long but well worth watching, with headphones. ;-)