Shapiro was born in Washington, D.C. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in music from Brown University in 1993, followed by a Master of Fine Arts in music composition from the Juilliard School in 1995.
He is best known for his film scores, particularly for the comedies State and Main, 13 Going on 30, Along Came Polly, The Devil Wears Prada, Fun with Dick and Jane, Idiocracy, You, Me and Dupree, Wet Hot American Summer, Marley & Me, Tropic Thunder, the Jay Roach film Dinner for Schmucks and was one of the composers for Diary of a Wimpy Kid. In 2012, Shapiro has composed his first animated film, The Pirates! Band of Misfits. He has also written other orchestral works.
The Insects Are All Around Us
Theodore Shapiro Lyrics
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they produce many sounds
at many frequencies and volume levels
we are so accustumed to hearing
that we seldom listen to them
crickets produce their chirps by rubbing their wings together
rough spots on the crickets wings produce the chirping vibrations which we hear
the cricit is highly sensitive to temperture
count the number of chirps in 15 second and add fourty
the results are very close to a ferinheight thermometer
Theodore Shapiro's song "The Insects Are All Around Us" is a refreshing take on nature and the unnoticed sounds that surround us. The lyrics focus on the unnoticed sounds created by insects and how we have become so accustomed to them that we no longer pay attention. The song introduces us to the idea that insects are all around us and we can hear them at different frequencies and volume levels. Despite this, we hardly listen to them.
The song then delves into crickets and explains how they produce their chirps by rubbing their wings together. The rough spots on the crickets' wings produce the chirping vibrations, which we hear. Moreover, the crickets are highly sensitive to temperature, and we can tell the temperature outside by merely counting the number of chirps in fifteen seconds and adding forty. This incredible phenomenon is something we didn't know about and adds a new layer of appreciation for the small yet significant things that go unnoticed in our everyday lives.
Overall, "The Insects Are All Around Us" is a beautiful and insightful song that reminds us to pay attention to the small things in life, which are often overlooked.
Line by Line Meaning
insects are all around us
There are lots of insects everywhere around us.
they produce many sounds
Insects make a lot of noise.
at many frequencies and volume levels
The sounds insects make can vary in pitch and loudness.
we are so accustumed to hearing
We are used to hearing these insect sounds.
that we seldom listen to them
We don't really pay attention to them.
crickets produce their chirps by rubbing their wings together
Crickets make their sounds by rubbing their wings against each other.
rough spots on the cricket's wings produce the chirping vibrations which we hear
The bumpy parts of the cricket's wings cause the sound that we hear.
the cricket is highly sensitive to temperature
Crickets are really affected by changes in temperature.
infact we can tell the temperature by crickets
Actually, we can use crickets to help figure out the temperature.
count the number of chirps in 15 second and add forty
If you count the number of times a cricket chirps in 15 seconds and add 40...
the results are very close to a ferinheight thermometer
...you can get a temperature reading that is pretty close to what a Fahrenheit thermometer would show.
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