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Can a song be anti-inflammatory?

I do not speak nor understand French. (I wish I did.) But it is not necessary to enjoy this song. I think it is as close to anti-inflammatory as a tune can get.

I discovered this beautiful voice from a blog–a cycling blog at that.

I have written often that success in social media comes when you offer value.

The In The Crosshairs cyclocross blog does this. The #Svenness (Sven Nys) and #LikeAVos (Marianne Vos) videos are montages of words, astute observations, compelling music and bike racing action. And they are free.

Here is perhaps the best 15-minute cyclocross video ever made. You need the sound. And watch it until the end. I realize you may not follow Belgian cyclocross as closely as I do, but if you like athleticism mixed with mitochondrial power, this contest between Niels and Sven is perfect. (Full disclosure: I met both these men, so I see them as humans not just athletes.)

Plus the music!

JMM

P.S. In electrophysiology, ERAF means early recurrence of AF after cardioversion. I suspect it means something different in Flemish.

5 replies on “Can a song be anti-inflammatory?”

Lovely. Have you put her forward ’cause Valentine’s is soon?
Let me be the first to offer a counter proposal that I find to be so straight from the heart that it touches mine. Inflammation gone, every time. Magic things done with voice.

Thank you Jeff. Indeed that is a beautiful voice. Since the heart and brain are connected these are bound to be heart-healthy interventions.

Nice!

I’m always interested to hear about music’s impacts on health. Hadn’t thought about tunes as anti-inflammatory though. 🙂 Nice cool-down song.

Joking aside–I recently watched “Alive Inside,” about music therapy for Alzheimer’s patients, and found it fascinating.

I found the French lyrics for you on a translation website..if you want to access it to get the English words.
Personally I love the sound of the
French..and here they are,,
Place de la République

On s’est connu le temps de plaire
Aux exigences qu’on s’est créées mais on s’y perd
Tu n’es qu’à quelques kilomètres
Et nos coeurs, nos coeurs sont restés dans cette mer
J’ai couru en longeant la seine
En espérant te retrouver, l’âme sereine
J’ai couru sans savoir comment
Ni pourquoi on s’emballe
On s’est connu qu’un moment

Et je ne sais plus si tu en vaux la peine
C’est plutôt dur d’en être certaine
Et quand tu seras à Vincennes
Ce soir ne m’oublie pas
Je t’attendrai au moins le temps de dire
Que j’ai voulu prendre le plus grand risque
Un soir qui m’a rendue bien triste
Un soir Place de la République

Et comme tu vois c’est bien la fin
Je dois traverser l’océan demain matin
De tes bras, je m’arracherai tout doucement
Et c’est la réalité qui m’attend
Je sais ton coeur est habité
Par une ou d’autre fille qui t’ont marquées
Moi je suis moins forte que les autres
Mais j’espère tant te manquer
Tant me démarquer

Et je sais plus si tu en vaux la peine
C’est plutôt dur d’en être certaine
Et quand tu seras à Vincennes
Ce soir ne m’oublie pas
Je t’attendrais au moins le temps de dire
Que j’ai voulu prendre le plus grand risque
Un soir qui m’a rendue bien triste
Un soir Place de la République

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