Rush, "Tom Sawyer"--Tom Brady: "When our quarterbacks run on to the field. Gets me excited every time." meanemotion=Renewal, [mixed fast]

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Track #17 on the Tom Brady iTunes Athlete nikeplus.com Inspirations Playlist is a song called “Tom Sawyer”, performed by the Canadian band called Rush from their album ‘Rush: Spirit Of Radio-Greatest Hits 1974-1987.’ Tom Brady says this about the song:
“This is a great tune that they play when our quarterbacks run on to the field pre-game. Gets me excited every time I hear it.”

The meanspeed frequencies for “Tom Sawyer” are:
Slower sections:
meanspeed=87.2 beats per minute
meanemotion=Renewal
meanspace=0.688 seconds per beat
meanphase=2.18 beats per second
meanpitch=372.184 Hertz, 11 cents higher than F#4/Gb4=369.994 Hertz, 89 cents lower than G4=391.995 Hertz.

The meanspeed frequencies for “Tom Sawyer” are:
Faster sections:
meanspeed=174.5 beats per minute
meanemotion=[mixed fast]
meanspace=0.344 seconds per beat
meanphase=2.91 beats per second
meanpitch= Hertz, 11 cents higher than F#5/Gb5=739.988 Hertz, 89 cents lower than G5=783.990 Hertz.

Ian Schneider
November 20, 2006
North Brunswick, New Jersey