. >> there is that famous story where a music ecologist told john lennon that he ended a song in an alienhe says, i did? this program is provided by the commonwealth club in forum. tonight we are presenting music. i am here with alex degrassi, a grammy award winning guitarist. we will continue with audience questions. >> you mentioned in your book, and right now, music has a pulse. i wonder what you think or know happens in the brain when music is disjointed, bad. how about classical music? >> one of the things -- whether you know it or not, whether you are a musician or not -- your brain is trying to predict what is or to come next, just like in speech. if i was going to say, the pizza was too hot to sleep, your brain is surprised because it had a prediction of what was going to come. a skillful physician will break it up harmonically, totally, or rhythmically, and when it becomes hard to predict, it becomes a game. what is your feeling about that? you do a lot of rhythmic changes. >> one of the things that i do a fair amount of -- maybe the question is asking, for example -- you have a

wanted to >> he said if he were a little older he wished he shot elvis also bob dillon in 65 and john lennon. >>> that was a great piece. >> thanks nelson. >> talented high school students from the district gathered last night to compete for a $10,000 college scholarship. >> this morning, the judge debbie alan and nya norwood are here to audiocassette about the experience -- are here to talk about the experience. nya will sing for us now on verizon's's 4g lte network. double your data. 4 gigabytes for just $30 a month. with 4 gigabytes, you could send and receive over 400,000 emails. or stream over 1,100 songs. or use gps navigation for 34 continuous days. all the data you need to power your favorite apps. 4 gigabytes for $30. only on america's largest 4g lte network. now buy one samsung stratosphere for $99.99, get another one free. verizon. >> more and more mommies are looking for ways to stay fit after having a baby. >> holly is at mind the mat pilates and yoga in alexandria virginia, learning ways moms can exercise with their new bay bays you have -- babies you have your new baby. >> rep

on a downer note john lennon didn't play on this song. eally well. they repaired the relationship and things went on. >> back across to randy. >> what's your name? >> marty clark from st. louis. >> all right. nice to meet you. your question is who sings this 1985 spring hit? ♪ i'm walking on sunshine, whoa ♪ >> i'll read the choices that you can choose from. the indigo girls. the bangles. the pointer sisters. or katrina and the waves. >> the bangles. >> as a loser -- >> again, she came in second. correct answer, katrina and the waves. >> this song reportedly made the band a million dollars a year for ten straight years from 2000 to 2010. it's been licensed everywhere. the shocking, shocking expose is that katrina from katrina in the bands was actually for undisclosed reasons fired from the band in 1998. >> she didn't get any money? >> shocker. >> terrible. back across to randy. >> what's your name, sir? >> steve johnson from orlando, florida. >> we just met yesterday out on the street right outside the hotel. okay. which spring song played

. >> the boyhood homes of john lennon and paul mccartney are now protected the current or future ownerspermission to altar them they are respored to look the way they -- restored to look the way they did when hit songs were written in those homes. >>> pop sensation lady gaga officially launched her bullying campaign she joined with oprah winfrey to launch born this way yesterday she discussed the goal pointing out it is not just the victim that needs attention but the bully as well. >>> someone who is going through a tremendous amount of mental turmoil, and how do we say you are both equal members of society, you are both equal members of culture, how do we not just save the victim but also save the bully. >> two days of events to raise awareness about bullying. >> that is good work. >> yep. >> a unique show taking place this weekend. >> shakespeare in cling on two, takes place at the rossland spectrum we will chat with cast and crew and get a sneak peek at this performance this is unique >> i love it. >> and if you are looking for an outdoor adventure why not go ape annie yu will take

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honestly, it was the same feeling i had, you know, i remember the night that john lennon died and i wasd to bruce, are we going to cancel? he says, no, no. this is what we need to do. this is our job. people need us tonight. >> at this time more than ever. >> yeah. >> here you are, your acting career is continuing. where does little stevie come from? >> my mother called me that. >> but now your acting career continues, little stevie. you're playing, guess what, another mobster, giovanni hendrick son. did you say i don't want to do that again but this guy is fun. >> i was not expecting to play another mobster. but once in a while, gayle, you have to take an adventure and get away from the daily grind of being a rock star, you know what i mean. go somewhere where you're really pampered. >> something else to do. >> isn't it funny. >> it's funny. speaking of pampering, norway does not pamper. they're real do it yourself people. very tough people. said we have an idea for a show. gangster, witness protection, going for lilyhammer. i'm like, jeez, i wasn't planning on playing a gangster again

i remember the night that john lennon died. i was just -- i couldn't stop crying.? you know? he says, no, no, this is what we need to do. this is our job. people need us tonight. >> at this time more than ever. >> yeah, yeah. >> here you are, your acting career is continuing. where does little stevie come from? >> i don't know. my mother called me that. >> now your acting career continues, little stevie. you're playing, guess what, another mobster. when you got the script, did you go, i don't want to do that again? but this guy is fun. >> ifts not expecting to play another mobster. once in a while, gayle, you have to take a little adventure and get away from the daily grind of being a rock star. you know what i mean? go somewhere you're really pampered. >> isn't it fun to be a rock star? >> yeah, but it's funny. speaking of pampering, norway just does not pamper. they're real do-it-yourself people. very tough people. anyway, a husband and wife said, you know, we have an idea for a show. gangster, witness protection. i'm like, geez, i wasn't planning on playing a be

they did it with elvis 30, 40 years ago whenever it was and with john lennon as well. >> i just alwaysme they're fake but this is confirmation that this is real. >> we'll have to see if what the funeral home is saying, if a family member or someone else comes forward and say this is who did it. clearly they put the onus on the houston family now to absolve themselves of the whole thing. >> thank you. >>> now we turn our attention to better things. really. tucker berns is here with the update on the weather forecast. >> looks fine hereto for the morning. we're going -- here for the morning. we're going to cloud up this afternoon and maybe a thunderstorm in the forecast this afternoon and this evening. not going to be a beautiful night this evening. yesterday people were outside dining. >> yes. >> some people were out for lunch and dinner last night. >> looking happy. >> i know. >> yes. i know. >> better mood when the weather better. >> especially when it first turns. >> not so much later today. in fact we've got the rain -- >> or in the five day either. >> allison? >> sorry. [ laughter

and of course, lennon, a genius, but, you know, the beatles -- i heard john lennon say one time he alwaysitics said the rolling stones were cutting edge, when in fact everything the rolling stones did they did six months after the beatles did it. it's the same thing with lennon and mccartney. everybody always thinks of lennon as cutting edge and mccartney as the cutesy one. but you look at the things that still take critics' breath away, it was mccartney pushing everybody else. >> they had a competitive dynamic actually. they knew each other. so they would sort of compete, which was part of their dynamic. >> let's go from great to grim and talk health care. larry kudlow, yesterday not a good day for the white house. they sent somebody out to argue a case that apparently didn't know they were having oral arguments. >> again, communicating the point was the challenge. >> yeah. i think on the end of it, on the mandate, the administration case is thin. i think that's the biggest problem. of course, it's real hard to figure out whatever questions justices may ask, that does not mean that's the

on a downer note john lennon didn't play on this song. e, whoa ♪ >> i'll read the choices that you can choose from. the indigo girls. the bengals. the pointer sisters. or katrina and the waves. >> the bengals. >> again, she came in second. correct answer, katrina and the waves. >> this song reportedly made the band a million dollars a year for ten straight years from 2000 to 2010. it's been licensed everywhere. the shocking, shocking expose is that katrina from katrina in the bands was actually for undisclosed reasons fired from the band in 1998. >> terrible. back across to randy. >> what's your name, sir? >> steve johnson from orlando, florida. >> we just met yesterday out on the street right outside the hotel. okay. which spring song played a major role in the movie "forrest gump?" the choices are "changes" by the monkees, "turn, turn, turn" by the byrds. >> "it's a beautiful morning." >> it's a good day for randy travis. the correct answer, bill, "turn, turn, turn" by the byrds. >> written by pete seager. even though he gets credit for