This song is my 2021 contribution to the Follies – a segment in every ACBS conference (ACBS stands for Association for Contextual Behavioral Science).
Enjoy :)
Also, here are the lyrics:
“It’s The End of Normal“
by Steven C. Hayes
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It’s the end of “normal”
Typical concepts don’t apply
It’s the end of “normal”
Look inside and you’ll see why
Dogma disappearing
It’s the rising of the nones;
If you’re not “he” or “she,”
Well, you’re not the only one.
There are thirteen ways to learn to walk
and many more to run;
Diagnostic labeling
Is over now – it’s done!
It’s the end of “normal”
So many pathways to explore
It’s the end of “normal”
That’s what psychology is for
Pearson and Sir Ronald knew
Exactly what it means;
They put averages atop us
To fulfill eugenic dreams;
Only certain ones would get to breed
And they didn’t mean me or you;
Cuz you’re black, or brown, or gay,
My momma’s momma was a Jew.
It’s the end of “normal”
What if you could just be you?
It’s the end of “normal”
What we need is truly new.