Name: Einstein
Duration: P00H03M24S
Description: Albert Einstein’s brain was secretly kept for research purposes after he died in 1955. Over the decades, pieces were cut off and passed around for various scientific studies including one at McMaster University in Hamilton.

Einstein

from Flashbacks by Mark McNeil

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Albert Einstein’s brain was secretly kept for research purposes after he died in 1955. Over the decades, pieces were cut off and passed around for various scientific studies including one at McMaster University in Hamilton.

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EINSTEIN’S BRAIN
When they laid him in the ground.
They kept his brain just to fool around.
To try to find out why
He was such a brainy guy

I know it sounds a little weird
But they kept it as a souvenir
Maybe with some luck
They could start it up

Einstein, Einstein
Take a little piece of his mind
Einstein, Einstein
But don’t turn him into Frankenstein.
Frank Einstein

He was the man, of space and time
But he always looked so mesmerized
E equals MC-squared.
But how do you explain that mop of hair?

A mind’s a terrible thing to waste
Give it a chance, you’ll be amazed
But I think it goes too far
To put the best ones in a jar

So many theories he created, relatively speaking
But that don’t mean his brain’s for keeping
Just to go peaking, poking and prodding around

Einstein, Einstein
Take a little piece of his mind
Einstein, Einstein
But don’t turn him into Frankenstein..
Floating there in formaldehyde

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from Flashbacks, released February 9, 2015
Mark McNeil, vocals, background vocals, guitars; Michael Hickey, bass, Paul Panchezak, drums, Paula Grove, background vocals Gordon Odegaard, the mad professor.

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Mark McNeil and Kris Rochard Hamilton, Ontario

Mark McNeil and Kris Rochard were founding members of the popular Hamilton group The Lowest Lanes that played clubs and twice performed at The Festival of Friends. After the group disbanded in 2009, Mark and Kris got together to focus on songwriting and recording. One of the cuts has already received accolades. Sunny Days with You was runner up in the international Song of the Year contest. ... more

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