ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Eddi Reader - Singer/songwriter
In her warm, glorious voice, Eddi Reader sings thoughtful songs about love, longing and introspection.

Why you should listen

Scotland-born Eddi Reader was an '80s pop star in the UK, where her band Fairground Attraction had a #1 hit with the supercatchy "Perfect." Now, as a solo artist, her sounds has matured; quiet acoustic arrangements and gentle harmonies put her lush voice front and center. TED Music Director Thomas Dolby calls her his favorite singer of all time.

Albums such as Candyfloss and Medicine and Angels & Electricity established her as a thoughtful songwriter and interpreter, with an affinity for wistful songs of longing and loss -- and a nice sideline in what used to be called "message" songs, which call to the listener to think about war and peace, the Earth and our place in it.

Reader has also become a noted interpreter of the poems of Robert Burns. Her latest album, Peacetime, offers a compelling mix of Burns lyrics, traditional folk tunes and new songs written by Reader and her longtime songwriting partner, Boo Hewerdine. Fun fact: The title song on the album, "Peacetime," Eddi first learned backstage at her 2003 TED performance.

More profile about the speaker
Eddi Reader | Speaker | TED.com
Thomas Dolby - Electronic music pioneer
Thomas Dolby has spent his career at the intersection of music and technology. He was an early star on MTV, then moved to Silicon Valley, then went back on the road with his album, "A Map of the Floating City."

Why you should listen

Perhaps best known for blinding us with science, Thomas Dolby has always blurred the lines between composition and invention. As a London teenager, Tom Robertson was fascinated with the convergence of music and technology. His experiments with an assortment of keyboards, synthesizers and cassette players led his friends to dub him “Dolby.” That same fascination later drove him to become an electronic musician and multimedia artist whose groundbreaking work fused music with computer technology and video. Two decades, several film scores, five Grammy nominations and countless live-layered sound loops later, it's clear Dolby's innovations have changed the sound of popular music.

In the 1990s, Dolby re-created himself as a digital-musical entrepreneur, founding Beatnik, which developed the polyphonic ringtone software used in more than half a billion cell phones. From 2001 to 2012, Dolby served as TED's Music Director, programming great music for the TED stage, assembling a wide variety of house bands and collaborations to play between speakers. At TED2010, backed by the string quarter Ethel, he premiered the song "Love Is a Loaded Pistol," from his sweeping, A Map of the Floating City. The album marked his return to recording and touring after a 15-year hiatus, and used seriously retro technology -- '40s-era oscilloscopes and Royal Navy field-test equipment -- to control modern synthesizers, in shows at once nostalgic and cutting edge.

In 2014, Dolby took on a new name: professor. He was named the Homewood Professor of the Arts at Johns Hopkins University, teaching the course "Sound on Film."

More profile about the speaker
Thomas Dolby | Speaker | TED.com
TED2003

Eddi Reader: "What You've Got"

艾荻·里德演唱“珍惜你所拥有”

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演唱者/作者艾荻·里德演唱“珍惜你所拥有”,这是对TED特别主题的一项思考:如何利用你的天赋和才华去创造不同。托马斯·杜比钢琴伴奏。
- Singer/songwriter
In her warm, glorious voice, Eddi Reader sings thoughtful songs about love, longing and introspection. Full bio - Electronic music pioneer
Thomas Dolby has spent his career at the intersection of music and technology. He was an early star on MTV, then moved to Silicon Valley, then went back on the road with his album, "A Map of the Floating City." Full bio

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This song歌曲 is one of Thomas'托马斯 favorites最爱,
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这首歌是托马斯的最爱之一。
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called "What You Do with What You've Got."
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歌名叫做:“珍惜你所拥有。”
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♫ You must必须 know someone有人 like him ♫
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你一定认识像他一样的人
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♫ He was tall and strong强大 and lean
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他又高又壮,身材修长。
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♫ With a body身体 like a greyhound灰猎犬
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拥有猎犬一般的身体
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♫ and a mind心神 so sharp尖锐 and keen敏锐
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头脑灵活而敏锐
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♫ But his heart, just like laurel月桂树
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但是他的心灵,就像月桂树
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grew成长 twisted扭曲 around itself本身
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扭曲地成长
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Till直到 almost几乎 everything he did ♫
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直到他的所作所为
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brought pain疼痛 to someone有人 else其他
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伤害了别人
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♫ It's not just what you're born天生 with ♫
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才发现这并不是你与生俱来的特质
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♫ It's what you choose选择 to bear
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而是你后天的选择
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♫ It's not how big your share分享 is ♫
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这无关于你的分享有多丰厚
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♫ It's how much you can share分享
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而是在于你能分享多少
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♫ It's not the fights打架 you dreamed梦见 of ♫
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这也不是你所梦想的奋斗
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♫ It's those you really fought战斗
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而是你现实中真正的奋斗
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♫ It's not what you've been given特定
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这更不是在于你获得了什么
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♫ It's what you do with what you've got ♫
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而是你该如何珍惜你所拥有
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♫ What's the use of two strong强大 legs
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强健的双腿作用是什么
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♫ if you only run away? ♫
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如果你只是用来逃避?
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♫ And what's the use of the finest最好的 voice语音
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独有优美的声线又有何用
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♫ if you've nothing good to say? ♫
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如果你没什么金玉良言可说
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♫ What's the use of strength强度 and muscle肌肉
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力量和肌肉何用呢?
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♫ if you only push and shove? ♫
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如果你是用来推搡别人
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♫ And what's the use of two good ears耳朵
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一对健康的耳朵有何用?
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♫ if you can't hear those you love? ♫
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如果你听不见你所挚爱的人的言语
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♫ What's the use of two strong强大 legs
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强健的双腿有何用
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♫ if you only run away? ♫
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如果你只是用来逃避
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♫ And what's the use of the finest最好的 voice语音
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独有优美的声线又有何用
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♫ if you've nothing good to say? ♫
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如果你没什么金玉良言可说
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♫ What's the use of strength强度 and muscle肌肉
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力量和肌肉何用呢?
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♫ if you only push and shove? ♫
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如果你是用来推搡被人
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♫ And what's the use of two good ears耳朵
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一对健康的耳朵有何用?
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♫ if you can't hear those you love? ♫
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如果你听不见你所挚爱的人的言语
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Between之间 those who use their neighbors邻居
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在利用他人的人
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♫ and those who use the cane甘蔗
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和自力更生的人之间
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Between之间 those in constant不变 power功率
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在拥有持久权利的人
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♫ and those in constant不变 pain疼痛
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和长期遭受苦难的人之间
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Between之间 those who run to glory荣耀
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在追逐荣誉的人
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♫ and those who cannot不能 run
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和无法奔跑的人之间
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♫ Tell me which哪一个 ones那些 are the cripples跛子
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告诉我,谁才是真正的瘸子
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♫ and which哪一个 ones那些 touch触摸 the sun太阳
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而谁将沐浴阳光
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Which哪一个 ones那些 touch触摸 the sun太阳
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谁将沐浴阳光
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Which哪一个 ones那些 touch触摸 the sun太阳
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谁将沐浴阳光
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(Applause掌声) Thank you very much.
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Translated by Alex Woo
Reviewed by Quick Huang

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ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Eddi Reader - Singer/songwriter
In her warm, glorious voice, Eddi Reader sings thoughtful songs about love, longing and introspection.

Why you should listen

Scotland-born Eddi Reader was an '80s pop star in the UK, where her band Fairground Attraction had a #1 hit with the supercatchy "Perfect." Now, as a solo artist, her sounds has matured; quiet acoustic arrangements and gentle harmonies put her lush voice front and center. TED Music Director Thomas Dolby calls her his favorite singer of all time.

Albums such as Candyfloss and Medicine and Angels & Electricity established her as a thoughtful songwriter and interpreter, with an affinity for wistful songs of longing and loss -- and a nice sideline in what used to be called "message" songs, which call to the listener to think about war and peace, the Earth and our place in it.

Reader has also become a noted interpreter of the poems of Robert Burns. Her latest album, Peacetime, offers a compelling mix of Burns lyrics, traditional folk tunes and new songs written by Reader and her longtime songwriting partner, Boo Hewerdine. Fun fact: The title song on the album, "Peacetime," Eddi first learned backstage at her 2003 TED performance.

More profile about the speaker
Eddi Reader | Speaker | TED.com
Thomas Dolby - Electronic music pioneer
Thomas Dolby has spent his career at the intersection of music and technology. He was an early star on MTV, then moved to Silicon Valley, then went back on the road with his album, "A Map of the Floating City."

Why you should listen

Perhaps best known for blinding us with science, Thomas Dolby has always blurred the lines between composition and invention. As a London teenager, Tom Robertson was fascinated with the convergence of music and technology. His experiments with an assortment of keyboards, synthesizers and cassette players led his friends to dub him “Dolby.” That same fascination later drove him to become an electronic musician and multimedia artist whose groundbreaking work fused music with computer technology and video. Two decades, several film scores, five Grammy nominations and countless live-layered sound loops later, it's clear Dolby's innovations have changed the sound of popular music.

In the 1990s, Dolby re-created himself as a digital-musical entrepreneur, founding Beatnik, which developed the polyphonic ringtone software used in more than half a billion cell phones. From 2001 to 2012, Dolby served as TED's Music Director, programming great music for the TED stage, assembling a wide variety of house bands and collaborations to play between speakers. At TED2010, backed by the string quarter Ethel, he premiered the song "Love Is a Loaded Pistol," from his sweeping, A Map of the Floating City. The album marked his return to recording and touring after a 15-year hiatus, and used seriously retro technology -- '40s-era oscilloscopes and Royal Navy field-test equipment -- to control modern synthesizers, in shows at once nostalgic and cutting edge.

In 2014, Dolby took on a new name: professor. He was named the Homewood Professor of the Arts at Johns Hopkins University, teaching the course "Sound on Film."

More profile about the speaker
Thomas Dolby | Speaker | TED.com