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Me: (doing stretches while listening to music)
Brain: So it makes sense for shanties to have both a completely regular beat, because that's necessary to get all the sailors to synchronize movements like pulling a line or rowing, and also minimal tonal difference, since who's going to worry about notes when you're doing heavy lifting like that.
Me: Can we enjoy ANYTHING without going all academic about it?
Brain: No.
Me: Okay then.
Brain: So it makes sense for shanties to have both a completely regular beat, because that's necessary to get all the sailors to synchronize movements like pulling a line or rowing, and also minimal tonal difference, since who's going to worry about notes when you're doing heavy lifting like that.
Me: Can we enjoy ANYTHING without going all academic about it?
Brain: No.
Me: Okay then.
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