Uploaded May 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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MUSIC THEORY TIME
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Castways (the original song)
youtube.com/watch?v=Bn0n6sjSOFo

Much thanks to Martina DaSilva for contributing so much to this video!

Martina DaSilva
youtube.com/channel/UCykSrN4adQ5Nb_MSF7C40Xg

Rotem Sivan
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Here’s our version of Castaways without all the dumb music theory video stuff
youtu.be/Bo5B_2cw2Wo

and check it out on bandcamp
adamneelymusic.bandcamp.com/track/castaways-ft-martina-dasilva

0:00 Intro
1:11 Why this Meme is a thing
3:05 A Section Analysis (MOTIF TIME)
6:33 Castaways probably borrowed from Samba de Orfeu
8:31 B Section Analysis (Musical Storytelling)
11:38 (Epilogue)

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