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It's TED, the Musical

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    Daffodil Hudson: Hello?
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    Yeah, this is she.
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    What?
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    Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, of course I accept.
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    What are the dates again?
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    Pen. Pen. Pen.
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    March 17 through 21.
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    Okay, all right, great. Thanks.
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    Lab Partner: Who was that?
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    DH: It was TED.
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    LP: Who's TED?
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    DH: I've got to prepare.
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    ["Give Your Talk: A Musical"]
    (Music)
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    ["My Talk"]
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    ♪ Procrastination. ♪
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    What do you think?
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    (Doorbell)
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    Can I help you?
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    (Music)
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    Speaker Coach 1: ♪ Let's prepare for main stage. ♪
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    ♪ It's your time to shine. ♪
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    ♪ If you want to succeed then ♪
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    ♪ you must be primed. ♪
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    Speaker Coach 2: ♪ Your slides are bad ♪
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    ♪ but your idea is good ♪
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    ♪ so you can bet before we're through, ♪
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    ♪ speaker, we'll make a TED Talk out of you. ♪
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    Speaker Coach 3: ♪ We know about climate change, ♪
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    ♪ but what can you say that's new? ♪
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    ♪ SC 1: Once you find your focus ♪
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    ♪ then the talk comes into view. ♪
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    SC 2: ♪ Don't ever try to sell something ♪
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    ♪ from up on that stage ♪
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    ♪ or we won't post your talk online. ♪
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    All: ♪ Somehow we'll make a TED Talk out of you. ♪
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    (Music)
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    SC 1: Ready to practice one more time?
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    DH: Right now?
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    Stagehand: Break a leg.
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    DH: ♪ I'll never remember all this. ♪
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    ♪ Will the clicker work when I press it? ♪
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    ♪ Why must Al Gore go right before me? ♪
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    ♪ Oh man, I'm scared to death. ♪
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    ♪ I hope I don't pass out onstage ♪
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    ♪ and now I really wish I wasn't wearing green. ♪
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    All: ♪ Give your talk. ♪
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    SC 1: ♪ You must be be sweet like Brené Brown. ♪
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    All: ♪ Give your talk. ♪
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    SC 2: ♪ You must be funny like Ken Robinson. ♪
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    All: ♪ Give your talk. ♪
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    SC 3: ♪ You must be cool like Reggie Watts ♪
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    All: ♪ and bring out a prop like Jill Bolte Taylor. ♪
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    DH: ♪ My time is running over. The clock now says nil. ♪
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    ♪ I'm saying my words faster. Understand me still. ♪
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    ♪ I'm too nervous to give this TED Talk. ♪
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    All: ♪ Don't give up. Rehearse. You're good. ♪
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    ♪ We'll edit out the mistakes that you make. ♪
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    ♪ Give your talk. ♪
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    DH: ♪ I will be big like Amy Cuddy. ♪
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    All: ♪ Give your talk. ♪
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    DH: ♪ I will inspire like Liz Gilbert. ♪
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    All: ♪ Give your talk. ♪
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    DH: ♪ I will engage like Hans Rosling ♪
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    ♪ and release mosquitos ♪
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    ♪ like Bill Gates. ♪
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    SC 2: ♪ I'll make a TED Talk out of you. ♪
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    ♪ I'll make a TED Talk out of you. ♪
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    ♪ I'll make a TED Talk out of you. ♪
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    ♪ I'll make a TED Talk out of you. ♪
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    ♪ I'll make a TED Talk out of you. ♪
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    (Applause)
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    ["Brought to you by TED staff and friends"]
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    (Music)
Title:
It's TED, the Musical
Speaker:
TED staff
Description:

Do you have a TED Talk inside, just bursting to come out? Take this tongue-in-cheek musical journey to “Give Your Talk.” A musical love letter to our speakers -- written, directed and performed by the TED staff.
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Video Language:
English
Team:
closed TED
Project:
TEDTalks
Duration:
04:37
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