Music Where are all the STEM songs hiding?

  • Thread starter Thread starter Xforce
  • Start date Start date
  • Tags Tags
    Stem
Click For Summary
Popular songs predominantly focus on human relationships, particularly romantic ones, with logical or STEM-themed songs being exceedingly rare. While some modern songs explore different topics, they often lack mainstream visibility. The emotional nature of music is emphasized, suggesting that songs are designed to evoke feelings rather than convey logic. Comedic STEM songs exist but are typically considered novelty items, lacking the emotional depth that resonates with audiences. Examples of STEM-related songs include works by artists like Neil Young and Monty Python, which touch on environmental themes and scientific concepts, respectively. The rarity of STEM songs is attributed to their inability to engage listeners emotionally in the same way as traditional love songs. Additionally, the complexity of STEM subjects often makes them less accessible for musical expression, leading to a preference for more relatable themes. Ultimately, while there are songs that reference scientific ideas, they often do not achieve the emotional impact that characterizes popular music.
  • #121
There's always this.
 
Science news on Phys.org
  • #122
This


and this


And Kate Bush has already had 2 mentions here's a third (brrrr)
 
  • #123
I was sweeping out back and dropped my broom on the spot when I remembered this.

 
  • #125
Last edited by a moderator:
  • #126
  • #127
Thank you dear BillTre for sharing that with me! 😊
Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time Kindle Edition
by Dava Sobel

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN:

Poem: A Unified Theory of Love

Science in meter and verse

By Dava Sobel, Kit Wienert on February 1, 2021

Edited by Dava Sobel

Should I walk the Planck
length between my heart

and yours, drown in the
liquid abyss of space-time

deep within my sea dreams
that scope and chart macro

geometries of love by
star arc in night sky,

heaven's whirls of light and
elemental fire would still

shimmer through unfathomed
depth and distance to mark

in micro beats of time
our bodies' magnetic needs.

In bottomless dark we flicker
into being, instant inflation

of nothing into something's
minute entanglements forever

trading quantum places,
to fuse and emanate

our invisible human essence
in and out to infinitude.

###
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/poem-a-unified-theory-of-love/#
I love this poem!
 
Last edited:
  • #128
Are you aware of the audio meaning of the word stem?

Since english isn't my first language I'm not sure if this other meaning is plain to a native English speaker. Reading your discussion here the coincidence seemed to me mildly entertaining (funny seems too strong a word for such a sought and/or strained comparison :) ).

In this sense of the word STEM songs are extremely abundant. :)
 
Reply
  • Like
Likes pinball1970
  • #129
sbrothy said:
Are you aware of the audio meaning of the word stem?

Since english isn't my first language I'm not sure if this other meaning is plain to a native English speaker. Reading your discussion here the coincidence seemed to me mildly entertaining (funny seems too strong a word for such a sought and/or strained comparison :) ).

In this sense of the word STEM songs are extremely abundant. :)
det er tilfældigt og sjovt!

I did not know that!
Yes in this context STEM is science technology maths and Engineering. We have found quite a few Stem related STEM song though too!
 
  • #130
POETRY FOUNDATION

COLLECTION

Poetry and Music

Composed, produced, and remixed: the greatest hits of poems about music.
Poetry and music have been intertwined for thousands of years. In antiquity, poems were often sung: the first lyric poets in ancient Greece performed their work to the accompaniment of the lyre, and the oldest anthology of Chinese poetry, the Shijing, was a collection of songs. In southern Europe in the middle ages, the popularity of troubadour poets granted them unprecedented freedom of speech and social influence in their time, and their lyrical work would influence European poetry for centuries. The ballad form continues to be a common form for both poems and songs. Emily Dickinson famously wrote her sometimes irreverent poems to the rhythms and forms of church hymns, and more recent poets such as W.H. Auden, J.D. McClatchy, and Eileen Myles have written successful opera libretti.
Today poets still draw on the forms and rhythms of different musical traditions, from jazz, rap, and hip-hop to folk songs and country music. In this collection, we’ve selected poems, articles, and audio and video material that touches on the dynamic, ongoing relationship between these two art forms.
[ . . . ]
###

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/collections/148663/poetry-and-music
 
  • #131
they aren't so rare:


There's no better race than Scottish... Scottie do this scottie do that.
 
  • #132
He can't change the laws of physics but I can just tweak a little bit here and there and whomo new laws!
 
  • #133
As Physics says, "Time is always Positive". It is all about our thinking which makes it negative. So persuade your mind to believe in Science.
 
  • #134
  • #136
Song Stems: 5 Places To Find Stems For Remixing Songs

By Stevo

Published Oct 30, 2017

Whether you're a DJ, producer, or record label, stems have become one of the most popular topics in the music industry.

Stems enhance creative possibilities and whether it's a drum stem, bassline stem, melody stem, or even a vocal stem, stems help artists' musical abilities. While it can be difficult to come across song stems, we have compiled 5 ways to find song stems online.

What Are Song Stems?

Song stems (aka multitracks) are individual sections of a song. For example, there is a separate stems for vocals, strings, and synths within a single song. Producers will then take the song stems in order to remix the tracks. Stems are simply the channels bounced down to audio files.

[ . . . ]

###
https://www.edmsauce.com/2017/10/30/song-stems/
 
  • #137
Mary Conrads Sanburn said:
Song Stems: 5 Places To Find Stems For Remixing Songs

By Stevo

Published Oct 30, 2017

Whether you're a DJ, producer, or record label, stems have become one of the most popular topics in the music industry.

Stems enhance creative possibilities and whether it's a drum stem, bassline stem, melody stem, or even a vocal stem, stems help artists' musical abilities. While it can be difficult to come across song stems, we have compiled 5 ways to find song stems online.

What Are Song Stems?

Song stems (aka multitracks) are individual sections of a song. For example, there is a separate stems for vocals, strings, and synths within a single song. Producers will then take the song stems in order to remix the tracks. Stems are simply the channels bounced down to audio files.

[ . . . ]

###
https://www.edmsauce.com/2017/10/30/song-stems/
Yes indeed, that is a definition of STEM in music

The STEM in this thread is of the sciencey kind ;)
 
Reply
  • Like
Likes Mary Conrads Sanburn
  • #138
Well I just got back from Mare Island! Oh what a beautiful day~ husband and Gracie Girl (dog) and me hiking and looking out into the bay while sitting on a log eating a sandwich and a diet coke. Of course I gave Gracie half of my sandwich. :smile: We sang a song !

U2 - Beautiful Day (Official Music Video)​

 
  • #139
Higgs Boson Hornpipe:

 
  • #140
Kate Bush, Pi

 
Reply
  • Like
Likes pinball1970
  • #141
Mandelbrot Set

 
  • #142
pinball1970 said:
This is clever but I would have preferred them in order or at least by group or something. This version has alkali metals with halogens, inert gases with heavy metals. A bit of a Mish mash
As I recall, Lehrer himself explained the more or less STEM, i.e. mathematical, reason for his ordering. It was to make the syllables fit together into a workable meter for the verses.
 
Reply
  • Haha
Likes pinball1970
  • #143
WWGD said:
A false positive:


Somehow found it as a hit but not quite, it seems from hearing it.


OK, I liked this a lot, (Sade's Smooth Operator), but admit maybe it should have been "smoothing operator".
 
Reply
  • Like
Likes sbrothy and WWGD
  • #144
mathwonk said:
OK, I liked this a lot, (Sade's Smooth Operator), but admit maybe it should have been "smoothing operator".
Well, it used to be called " C^oo map between Topological Vector Spaces ". But that wasn't too catchy of a name ;).
 
Reply
  • Like
  • Haha
Likes pinball1970 and mathwonk
  • #145
"A Glorious Dawn" with Carl Sagan and Stephen Hawking. By John D. Boswell for Carl Sagan's video series Symphony of Science

 
  • #146
mathwonk said:
OK, I liked this a lot, (Sade's Smooth Operator), but admit maybe it should have been "smoothing operator".
Hah! Have had this in my head all day. I'm drawn into this thread and there it is! Some spooky synchronicity. :smile:
 
  • #147
gleem said:
"A Glorious Dawn" with Carl Sagan and Stephen Hawking. By John D. Boswell for Carl Sagan's video series Symphony of Science


Epic! o0)

Some heavy use of vocoder if I'm not mistaken?
 

Similar threads

Inadvertent Plagiarism: Examples and Coincidences
  • · Replies 10 ·
Replies
10
Views
2K
Music Identify this old film sampling in this song
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7
Views
2K
Music What are some song suggestions to add to my car's playlist?
  • · Replies 16 ·
Replies
16
Views
3K
Music What is the True Value of Music?
  • · Replies 30 ·
2
Replies
30
Views
4K
Music Listening to Corelli's Christmas Music for the Holidays
  • · Replies 11 ·
Replies
11
Views
3K
Music The music that defines your life
  • · Replies 111 ·
4
Replies
111
Views
13K
Band Dynamics: How to Handle Conflicts and Keep the Music Playing
  • · Replies 31 ·
2
Replies
31
Views
4K
Music Here Comes Science-Music for Kids
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3
Views
3K
Underrated Songs Because Of Its Popularity
  • · Replies 41 ·
2
Replies
41
Views
6K
Is Intelligence the Only Measure of Success in Medicine and STEM Fields?
  • · Replies 20 ·
Replies
20
Views
18K