How Pharrell Williams’ “Happy” Impacted His Outlook on Music
02/16/21 | 47s | Rating: NR
Pharrell Williams opens up about how, with the right messaging, people can communicate beyond language with the human soul.
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How Pharrell Williams’ “Happy” Impacted His Outlook on Music
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HOW DID THAT SONG, DID THAT SONG CHANGE YOUR LIFE?
WILLIAMS
YEAH.
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IT'S IMPOSSIBLE FOR IT NOT TO HAVE CHANGED YOUR LIFE.
WILLIAMS
100%. IT MADE ME LOOK AT A LOT OF THINGS VERY DIFFERENTLY, BECAUSE I SAW, LIKE, I SAW HOW MUSIC COULD MAKE PEOPLE FEEL JOY BEYOND.
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IT MADE ME FEEL JOY.
WILLIAMS
I, I, AND I'M SO HUMBLED BY THAT.
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AND IT SHOWS HOW FUNDAMENTALLY HUMAN WE ARE, HOW YOU CAN SPEAK TO THE HUMAN SOUL BEYOND LANGUAGE.
WILLIAMS
YEAH.
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RACE, ETHNICITY, IF YOU FIND THE RIGHT MESSAGE, YOU KNOW, IF YOU FIND A WAY IN, AND YOU DID THAT.
WILLIAMS
I, THE UNIVERSE USED ME. THAT'S ALL I CAN SAY. I WAS USED.
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