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Ryan Adams talks about Emmylou Harris transcript
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Published December 4, 20070:2835.6K views
Transcript analysisComputed from the caption text
Words
108
Runtime
0:28
Speaking pace
231wpm
Reading time
1min
231 words per minute, above the 201 75th percentile of 349 measured videos. That distribution comes from the 349-video hook study.
Opening (first 30 seconds)
Well, I met her at this program up here in New York called Sessions at West 54th. She uh compelled me to or she not compelled me. I don't know why I said it. She asked uh my manager if I'd sing Return of the Grievous Angel with her on the on the program and of course I said yeah. It was the scariest thing I ever did. But the rehearsals, I sang the first line and she stepped up to sing a harmony with me and she sang one word with me and I had to stop the song because I thought I was going to vomit.
108 words, the words spoken in the first 30 seconds at 231 words per minute.
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Sentence shape
| Measure | This transcript |
|---|---|
| Sentences | 6 |
| Average words per sentence | 18.0 |
| Longest sentence | 40 words |
| Questions asked | 0 |
| Sentences containing a number | 1 |
Most used terms
- compelled2
- program2
- sang2
- sing2
- uh2
- 54th1
- angel1
- asked1
- asked uh1
- called1
- called sessions1
- course1
Filler phrases
2 in total: uh 2.
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Transcript
Well, I met her at this program up here in New York called Sessions at West 54th. She uh compelled me to or she not compelled me. I don't know why I said it. She asked uh my manager if I'd sing Return of the Grievous Angel with her on the on the program and of course I said yeah. It was the scariest thing I ever did. But the rehearsals, I sang the first line and she stepped up to sing a harmony with me and she sang one word with me and I had to stop the song because I thought I was going to vomit.
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