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Two American 17-year-olds sampled podcasts from The Economist to create a rap song about the starchy British business magazine, and the limeys are atwitter. Writes the Guardian: "The rap will be music to the ears of Economist senior executives who are trying to broaden the appeal of the title beyond its traditional business readership." The song will certainly be more effective marketing than the magazine's terrifying childrens' ads. It's not entirely uncomfortable to listen to! Probably because the teens, Ike Edgerton of Chicago and Chris Misa, had already released two albums as the group Psikotic, focused on nerdcore-ish themes like the rise of China and "The McDonald's Corporation." Excerpt of their Economist rap, and links to a full MP3, after the jump.
[Guardian]
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"The urge to make jokes about bovine flatulence was simply irrepressible."
Oh man, tell me about it.
I got this issue Friday. I have an Asian mail man. I thought of his potential feelings all weekend. Still looking over shoulder.
The Economist is the official newsmagazine of geeky make-a-buck MIT. And I'd wager $50 that these two recently received their acceptance letters for Class of 2012.
Angry China!! Grr!! Grr!!!
Years ago, a letter writer told the Economist that its great virtue was producing tomorrow's conventional wisdom today. I had to give them points for printing it. But he was right. And all those hotshots think they're so cool for reading it.
This is what comes after Wizard Rock.
@PinkPundit: I always give points to myself when I post comliments I receive about myself from myself [or others, were they to give them to me] on my facebook page. so basically, I am the Economist?
I like these guys better: [freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com]
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