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The Brain Train

from Why Does Gray Matter? by Roger Day

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    I asked my friend Dr. John-Paul Bouffard (a real-life neuropathologist in Summit, NJ) what happens when you have a simple thought like "Hmmm...I think I'd like to play the drums." It's a fascinating journey!

    I'm pretty sure this is the first kids' song -- maybe first song anywhere -- that uses the terms "corpus collosum and deep basal ganglia".
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BRAIN TRAIN
Words & Music © 2010 Roger Day and Dr. John Paul Bouffard, MD
From the CD Why Does Gray Matter? Available at RogerDay.com


The second that I think about playing the drums
I get an itchy feeling under my thumbs
That one simple thought about a musical notion
And my nervous system puts the wheels in motion

ON THE BRAIN TRAIN
MY THOUGHTS ARE RIDING ON THE BRAIN TRAIN
AT THE SPEED OF LIGHT
ON THE BRAIN TRAIN
A LITTLE FASTER ON THE BRAIN TRAIN…LIKE THIS

The left frontal lobe is where the idea is hatched
But the right brain must open the latch
Across the corpus callosum that’s where it flows
On down the track where the rhythm grows

ON THE BRAIN TRAIN
MY THOUGHTS ARE RIDING ON THE BRAIN TRAIN
AT THE SPEED OF LIGHT
ON THE BRAIN TRAIN
A LITTLE FASTER ON THE BRAIN TRAIN

The deep basal ganglia sketch out a plan
To show you how you give a beat to the band
They send the blueprint to the cerebellum
That’s the part of your brain that knows just what to tell ‘em

The spinal cord’s next, left hand, then right
They activate the muscles that rock all night.
Now I’m playing the drums like I’m Ringo Starr
Only took a nano second to travel this far

ON THE BRAIN TRAIN
MY THOUGHTS ARE RIDING ON THE BRAIN TRAIN
AT THE SPEED OF LIGHT
ON THE BRAIN TRAIN
A LITTLE FASTER ON THE BRAIN TRAIN

YEAH, THE BRAIN
MY THOUGHTS ARE RIDING ON THE BRAIN TRAIN
AT THE SPEED OF LIGHT
ON THE BRAIN TRAIN
A LITTLE FASTER ON THE BRAIN TRAIN

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from Why Does Gray Matter?, released January 1, 2010
co-writers Dr. John-Paul Bouffard and Roger Day

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Roger Day Franklin, Tennessee

From his first job as a camp counselor to his current jam-packed concert schedule, ROGER DAY has been writing and performing, smart, interactive music that encourages kids and adults alike to SING LOUD, JUMP HIGH AND DREAM BIG! His newest CD INVINCIBLE! will help families everywhere SOLVE THE PROBLEM AND SAVE THE DAY! ... more

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