OFFBEAT BRILLIANCE

The first DJ was a cave person tapping two rocks and yelling “DROP!”

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The first “drop the beat” command was issued by a king. The beat dropped, the monarchy followed later.The first “hidden track” was hidden because the artist was shy about it. Then everyone loved it. Classic.Opera singers were originally hired to scare away wolves. The wolves left; neighbors moved too.Listening to music can stimulate more parts of the brain than any other human activity. Neural fireworks included.The first “bridge” in a song was built because the chorus and verse refused to speak. Mediation, but musical.The Beatles hold the record for the most number-one hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Timeless, inconveniently so.See all Offbeat Brilliance facts →

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