(What is it with me blogging about Justin Timberlake? Seriously.)
I feel like I should write something fantastically profound and meaningful about change and how I've grown and other such profound things, since I'm actually officially no longer a freshman (woo!). The amount of things I have to say, though, is inversely proportional to the amount of energy I have left after finals. So, I'll put my feeling-like-a-post-finals-limp-noodle lethargy aside with a song. Not just any song - a chemistry song. On the last day of 5.12 (organic chemistry) our professor offered a free t-shirt to anyone who could come up with the best demonstration of chemical wit.
My study partner and fellow organic chemistry enthusiast Javi took this as a challenge.
I found him the next morning shacked up in the Athena cluster.
"What are you doing?! We have to study for our final!!"
"QUIET. I'M WRITING A HIT SINGLE."
After much deliberating over whether it was more chemically and lyrically acceptable to say 'get your H on' or 'get your benzene on' (and a little editing on my part) Javi finally wrote his hit single and is now well on his way to fame and fortune. And by fame and fortune, I mean he won a t-shirt.
You'll be hearing it on radio stations everywhere, so I'll give you a preview.
(inspired by Sexy Back, performed by Justin Timberlake)
[Verse 1]
I'm bringing benzene back
These benzenes really know how to react
Bond lengths are equal, yeah that's a fact
Being aromatic is where it's at..
Take it to the bridge!
[Bridge]
Nitrate...
Adding NO2 is so damn great
I get a plus charge when I misbehave
but then a base will take an H away
Take it to the chorus!
[Chorus]
Come here base
Go ahead, be gone with it
Take that H
Go ahead, be gone with it
Stabilize me
Go ahead, be gone with it
Double bond on me
Go ahead, be gone with it
Let me see what you're working with
Go ahead, be gone with it
Look at that charge
Go ahead, be gone with it
You make me aromatic
Go ahead, be gone with it
Make benzene smile
Go ahead be gone with it
And get your H on
Go ahead, be gone with it
Get your H on
Go ahead, be gone with it
[X6]
Get your H on
[Verse 2]
I'm bringing benzene back
Through N. A. Substitution nucs attack
Electron withdrawing groups make it fast
Leaving group needed for it to react
Add that nucleophile!
[Bridge]
Leaving group
This benzene no longer needs you
So when the nucleophile comes around
You'll end up getting kicked outta Benzene town...
Take it to the lab!
[Chorus]
Come here nuc,
Go ahead, attack me
Leaving groups
Go ahead, be gone with it
EWG
Go ahead, be gone with it
Ortho/Para on on me
Go ahead, be gone with it
Let me see what you're working with
Go ahead, be gone with it
Look at those charges
Go ahead, be gone with it
You make charged
Go ahead, be done with it
Go ahead child
Go ahead, be gone with it
Get your benzene on
Go ahead, be done with it
Get your benzene on
Go ahead, be done with it
[X6]
Get your benzene on
I'm bringing benzene back
Make me a Grignard so I'll attack
Epoxides turn me on in no time flat
My Grignard's burning up and that's a fact
Attack that electrocarbon!
[Bridge]
Dirty babe
That polar bond
Makes me your slave
It makes me wanna misbehave
epoxides make me act this way.....
Take em' to the chorus!
[Chorus]
Brilliant, right? You should see us perform it live.
(At least if MIT doesn't work out, I can make it as a backup singer.)
Anyway, chemistry jokes aside, there'll be a really profound update of profoundity (is that a word?) about the end of the year coming shortly. In the mean time, here's a picture of me wearing really ugly pants. I won't pretend like I have time to do laundry before finals. I mean, what? Here's a lovely group picture of some 5.12 students and our professor, and Javi and his shirt. Who said anything about pants?
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Posted by: 0 on May 24, 2007
I like the line "You make me aromatic". Sweet =)
Posted by: Little Peonies on May 24, 2007
Posted by: gracie on May 24, 2007
Trust you guys to dosuch stuff.
Why don't you record it and post some link
Posted by: Vihang on May 24, 2007
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Posted by: Fred on May 24, 2007
we'll miss Lara toooooOoOoO, and don't forget Dr. Berkowski!
Posted by: mia on May 24, 2007
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Posted by: Jenny '11 on May 24, 2007
Posted by: anonymous on May 24, 2007
PS) Tomorrow, when this song is stuck in my head and/or I am singing it aloud, my friends are going to wonder what's wrong with me...
Posted by: Kate on May 24, 2007
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Posted by: 0 on May 24, 2007
good luck on your final!! hope you do well =)
Posted by: Monica on May 25, 2007
Btw, those pants aren't ugly, they look comfy!
Posted by: milena '11 on May 25, 2007
Posted by: lendz on May 25, 2007
I met an electron down at the disco
He said hey hey hey hey let's eject.
that was the end of the song. Ryan said I was retarded.
the end.
PS - I just sang the benzene song out loud.
Posted by: Christina on May 25, 2007
Posted by: 0 on May 25, 2007
Also, Kamber, how are we done with a whole freaking YEAR already? Lord. We were so little when I first met you.
I'm not crying; I have something in my eye.
Posted by: Colin on May 25, 2007
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Posted by: Freiddie on May 25, 2007
I refer to your words:
"I am a writer, a reader, an artist, a dreamer, a pianist, a singer, a drummer, a swimmer, a pacifist, an atheist, a humanitarian, a vegetarian (not vegan only because my parents insist "I’m still growing", which would be nice if it were true, as I’m only 5’4"), a human rights activist, an environmentalist, a web designer, a graphics designer, a filmmaker, a scuba diver, a hopeless romantic, a generally crazy but somewhat interesting kid with her own sense of style, just content on living life."
It's really interesting to know you are a little genius (maybe a big one). You would probably be the first person I've seen who proclaims she is crazy. Could you give me a little example of your crazy acts. Do you really wear different colors of shoes? Are there other crazy people there in MIT? Could you mention some of their crazy acts as well? Well, I'm also a crazy being but I've been compelled to hid my crazyiness because in the society where I live, crazy (not lunatics) people are rarely found and looked down upon. I like being crazy but my society doesn't encourage it. I think there is joy in being crazy. What do think?
Meanwhile, I really like Javi song. He must be a crazy being too!
Posted by: Omorx on May 26, 2007
I will come for RSI program.
Excited *
My MSN:jennychaoge@126.com
Hope to see you next month.
Posted by: Troy Xu on May 27, 2007
Posted by: Anonymous on May 29, 2007
Nice!
Posted by: Allen on May 29, 2007
I did something similar once before... For my theology class freshman year, my group had to give a presentation about Saint Paul, so we made a song set to the "Radio Jingle for Goldfish"... It was pretty sweet (Not as good as "Benzene Back" though)
Posted by: Ben on May 30, 2007
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