Whether with a group of friends for a game night, party, or reunion — or even in one-on-one situations where you want to learn more about the person you're sharing time with — this fun, addictive, and endlessly replayable deck of cards will inspire countless moments of sharing and discovery.
Players take turns reading from the deck of 150 question prompt cards to share their own intimate and personal stories with one another. The answers are focused on how and why certain songs directly connect to our deepest life moments and memories.
Pull a prompt that'll make you dig deep into your musical memory vault
Tell the tale behind the song that answers the prompt
Learn something new about the people you thought you knew
2 years ago, I started producing a music discussion podcast based on this concept...
Have you ever wondered why certain songs have such deep-seated connections to our memories?
Musical melodies can serve as auditory "post-it notes", helping us remember significant events or moments. Music engages & activates various areas of the brain, including those associated with memories & emotions. Studies have shown that "music doesn't just help us retrieve stored memories, it also helps generate new ones." Songs can connect to events or moments in time, forming an embedded soundtrack of sorts. And, when re-played, can immediately spark strong recollections. With all of this in mind, my show 3SOME is where I dive into discussions with each of my special guests to explore the way that 3 specific songs hold deeply emotional & reminiscent connections that transport them directly to specific times, places, memories, or moments from their pasts... in other words, these discussions explore just how & why we find music & certain songs emotionally & exquisitely evocative (& more directly, why these 3 songs hold this power for each of our episodes' special guests).
Well... one evening I was discussing just how much listeners were emotionally connecting to these amazing song stories with my sister Stephanie Larsen (& how the podcast episodes were inspiring similar thoughts & memories within them all). It was then that she said this:
"It would be really cool if you could somehow turn this into a game."And now... we have! Thanks to that comment, I am so proud to bring DROP THE NEEDLE to you all to play & enjoy in your homes with your friends, families & loved ones!
(also known as DJ Fattie B.) from Bristol, Vermont.
I have been a DJ, MC, artist, author & producer for over 35 years. For 22 years, I DJ'd a weekly club dance party celebrating the hits of the 70's & 80's called RETRONOME. I then wrote & published a book titled "I WAS A 400 POUND '80s DJ" (which tells the true stories of events I experienced then). I also owned a clothing boutique in Burlington, Vermont called STEEZ (where I sold multiple urban clothing lines - as well as artwork & clothing featuring my very own iconic graphic designs (inspired equally by Andy Warhol, Keith Haring & hip-hop's golden age).
As a musical artist, from my solo work & projects with Belizbeha & Eye Oh You, (& as a DJ as well), I have been blessed to share the stage with many amazing musical acts that include: THE ROOTS, KRS-ONE, A TRIBE CALLED QUEST, MACEO PARKER, BLACK EYED PEAS, MORRIS DAY & THE TIME, BUSTA RHYMES, ZIGGY MARLEY, KOOL & THE GANG, SLICK RICK, AFRICA BAMBAATA, PHARCYDE, TALIB KWELI, JURASSIC 5, COMMON, REDMAN, DIGITAL UNDERGROUND & BIG DADDY KANE.
Music has always played a major role in my life. I love how we (as humans) connect so deeply to certain songs & attach them to our impactful life moments & memories. DROP THE NEEDLE is my way of sharing these connections with you & your loved ones.
MOC has worked directly with world-class musicians like:
Noah Kahan, Dolly Parton, Barry Manilow, Kelly Clarkson, Darius Rucker, Katy Perry, Jason
Derulo, Ed Sheeran, The War And Treaty, Reba McEntire, Camila Cabello, Blake Shelton, Keith
Urban, Pharrell, Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Bryan, Menudo and many more.
10% from every game sold will go directly to help them achieve their music sharing goals!
We here at DROP THE NEEDLE are beyond excited to be working with Musicians On Call (MOC).
This amazing organization is a national nonprofit with the vision of a world filled with the healing power of music. Since 1999, MOC volunteers have brought live and recorded music directly to the bedsides of patients, families and caregivers in healthcare environments through the MOC Bedside and Virtual programs.
Hospitals in cities from coast to coast experience the uplifting impact of MOC's programs, making the organization the nation's leading provider of live music in hospitals. MOC believes that everyone should have access to and benefit from the healing power of live music. It has been demonstrated that music has a direct effect on people and can manage stress, alleviate pain and improve blood pressure, outlook and overall mood. MOC's welcoming and talented volunteers have helped patients forget about their pain, calmed the fears of anxious family members and eased the stresses of hardworking caregivers.
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