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Singer/songwriter Steve Seskin tells the story "Don't Laugh at Me," a song that inspired a movement.
Originally broadcast on NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday October 24, 2004.
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Piece Description
Singer/songwriter Steve Seskin tells the story "Don't Laugh at Me," a song that inspired a movement. Originally broadcast on NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday October 24, 2004.
Broadcast History
Originally broadcast on NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday October 24, 2004.
Transcript
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Steve
0:00:00
Hi I'm Steve Seskin and I'm a singer/songwriter from San Francisco Bay area and I cowrote this song, Don't Laugh at Me with a friend of mine named Alan Shamlin who lives in Nashville, Tenessee.
Sounds
0:00:11
Song begins, fades under speaking
Steve
0:00:22
When I sing Don't Laugh at Me, I'm like right back there thinking about my childhood.
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0:00:30
song fades up, fades under voice
Steve
0:00:31
And so the second verse where it says, "I'm that kid on every playground who's always chosen last," that is right out of my life.
Sounds
0:00:38
song plays
Steve
0:00:49
I can remember so many times standing there when they're choosing up sides and, "I'l take Bobby, I'll take..." and I'm, you're sitting there going, yes, what about me? And then sometimes you just don't get chosen or the last team says, "All...
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Review of Don't Laugh at Me
It is great to hear the story of the movement started by "Don't Laugh at Me" from the songwriter's own words. No one could really have a better prespective on the topic and it was quite enjoyable.