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The Savannah Hypothesis

from Doctor Feelgood by Henrik Widegren

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The Savannah Hypothesis

Music, lyrics: Henrik Widegren

Darwin caused a revolution
And nothing was like before
He invented evolution
Which no one could ignore
The Pope declared: This is a sin
Professors popped Champagne
Cause suddenly everything
Was very easy to explain

We lived on the savannah
Our home for very, very long
And all the time evolution
Trimmed the genes that were wrong
Life on the savannah
Fight or flight to survive
The pressure caused a selection
The fittest genes stayed alive

When you’re stressed and your blood
Pressure is getting higher
It’s because pressure’s good
When you met a hungry tiger
And pizza tastes marvelous
Because of salt and fat
And that was very good for us
When we were lean and flat
If you are hyperactive,
And a universal bother
You can tell your teacher:
“I was made to hunt and gather”
Fall in love with beauty queens
And your kids get better genes
Fall in love with a Portobello
- No I’m sorry, you’re just a weirdo

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Recitative:
And we can explain everything with the Savanna hypothesis:
Children enjoy opening Christmas presents, because the paper reminds them of the rustling leaves of the banana plant, which had very nutritious fruits.
We like to scroll on our smartphones, because the thumb movement reminds us of how we used to brush away termites from ancient berries.
We like Bruce Springsteen's roar in Born To Run, because it reminds us of the gorilla's signal for: “Come here, I've opened a coconut”.
And we like to like on Facebook because the thumb resembles an inverted nipple. And that reminds us of breast milk, which is rich in nutrition and antibodies.

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from Doctor Feelgood, released September 18, 2020

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Henrik Widegren Sweden

"There are a thousand songs about love, but none about the bowel"

Henrik Widegren is a medical doctor who started writing geeky songs about medicine, healthcare and science when asked to perform at a hospital after work in 2012.

Now he has released six studio albums and has a YouTube channel (Henrik Widegren) with music videos. The latest album, Doctor Feelgood, was released September 18.
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