In an effort to stymie its use, I've contacted experts in various fields to refute the hyperbole used so frequently in popular rock songs. Once you realize the error of your ways, you will thank the Pants for giving you the best gift ever created.
# 1. Excerpt from You Saved the Best For Last by Vanessa Williams
"Sometimes the snow comes down in June,
Sometimes the sun goes 'round the moon;
Just when I though our chance had passed
You go and save the best for last."
Rebuttal from:
NASA Astronomer Stan Odenfeld:
"The Moon orbits the Earth and the Earth revolves around the sun. The closest point at which this could occur would be during a lunar eclipse which is an anomaly of sorts. Still, the notion of the sun "going 'round" the moon is preposterous. I played this lyric for my son with down syndrome and he laughed and said even he thought Vanessa Williams was retarded."
# 2. Excerpt from We Built This City (on Rock and Roll) by Starship
"We built this city on rock and roll."
Rebuttal from:
Chief Engineer and City Planner Bob Strenfield
"Typically, cities comprise 10,000 inhabitants. When building a city, one needs the following: 19 tons of wet cement, 4.5 tons of steels, three to four separate construction crews comprising 20- 30 highly skilled workers, a clear plan for sanitation, plumbing, electrical, cable, and water pipes/cables. You also need approval from the state and local governments. A city built solely on Rock and Roll would not be able to adequately provide for its inhabitants. A statement like that is not only erroneous, but dangerous.
# 3. Excerpt from What's Love (Got to Do With It)? By Tina Turner
"Who needs a heart when a heart can be broken?"
Rebuttal from:
Dr. Stephen Weisfeldt, Chief Cardiologist, Mayo Clinic
"You need a heart to live."
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