Eminem rhymes the word orange | 60 Minutes Archive

00:02:11
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgQI655FqtM

Summary

TLDRThe speaker discusses the word 'orange' and its perceived lack of rhymes, arguing that with proper enunciation, it can rhyme with phrases like 'door hinge' and 'porridge with George.' They reflect on their passion for language, despite struggling in school, and their habit of reading the dictionary to expand their vocabulary. The speaker collects words and ideas on scraps of paper, showcasing their obsession with language and creativity.

Takeaways

  • 🟠 The word 'orange' can rhyme with others if enunciated correctly.
  • 📚 The speaker enjoys thinking about rhymes throughout the day.
  • ✏️ They collect words and phrases on scraps of paper.
  • 🏫 Despite hating school, they excelled in English.
  • 📖 The speaker reads the dictionary to expand their vocabulary.

Timeline

  • 00:00:00 - 00:02:11

    The speaker discusses the concept of rhyming, particularly focusing on the word 'orange', which many believe has no rhymes. They argue that with creative enunciation, one can find rhymes, such as 'door hinge' and 'George'. The speaker reflects on their obsession with words and rhyming, revealing that despite struggling in school, they excelled in English and enjoyed expanding their vocabulary. They mention reading the dictionary to enhance their word bank and share that they keep a collection of words and phrases written on scraps of paper, showcasing their passion for language.

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Video Q&A

  • What does the speaker think about the word 'orange'?

    The speaker believes that 'orange' can rhyme with other words if enunciated correctly.

  • How does the speaker store words and phrases?

    The speaker collects words and phrases on scraps of paper stored in boxes.

  • Did the speaker enjoy school?

    No, the speaker hated school and repeated the ninth grade three times.

  • What is the speaker's relationship with English?

    Despite poor grades, the speaker was always good at English.

  • What does the speaker do while driving?

    The speaker thinks about rhyming words all day.

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    I've heard you say that you you bend the
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    word yeah it's just in the enunciation
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    of it like people say that
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    uh the word orange doesn't rhyme with
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    anything and that kind of pisses me off
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    because I can think of a lot of things
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    that rhyme with orange what rhymes with
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    orange if you're if you're taking if
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    you're taking the word at face value and
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    you just say orange nothing is going to
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    rhyme with it
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    exactly I if you enunciate it and you
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    make it like more than one syllable mhm
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    orange you could say like
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    uh I put my orange 4 in door hinge in
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    storage and at porridge with
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    George you just have to figure out the
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    the science to breaking down words and
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    try to and do you think about this
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    throughout the day I mean driving along
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    you think about rhyming words yeah all
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    day I actually drive myself insane with
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    it but it's interesting I mean for a guy
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    who hated school who you know was in the
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    ninth grade three times you spend all
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    your time thinking about words I found
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    that no matter how bad I was at school
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    like and no matter how low my grades
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    might have been at sometimes I always
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    was good at English I I I heard that you
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    used to read the dictionary I just felt
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    like I I want to be able to have all
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    these words at my disposal in my
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    vocabulary at all times whenever I need
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    to pull them out you know somewhere
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    they'll be stored like locked away in
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    words are stored but they're not exactly
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    locked away he actually keeps them in
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    boxes so you store stuff in just boxes
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    like this yes inside are hundreds of
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    scraps of paper on which he's
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    obsessively scroll down words and
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    phrases wait this is a this is a pad
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    from a hotel in Paris looks like yeah
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    and you just scribbled that you have
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    four little words just scribble that how
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    do you even read this this is I know
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    what it says I
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    guess I don't that I might use
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    it actually they're not lyrics really
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    they're just ideas that he collects
Tags
  • orange
  • rhymes
  • language
  • vocabulary
  • enunciation
  • words
  • creativity
  • English
  • school
  • collection