ADHD - 'Under The Sea' Parody

Calling it a deficiency is wrong, ADHD helped Penn write this song 🎶Also, that recorder solo was much harder than it looked 👀 #adhd #underthesea #parody

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[romaintello]

It's rare to see a parody which has all ingredients: good execution music-wise, funny theatrics, and lyrics with an actual message. Delightful job.

[Stenko]

"My brain doesn't work like that, man. My brain just goes off and on" word. No truer words have ever been spoken..
And I LOVE his singing voice!

[meredithcarroll]

My daughter and husband have ADHD. I felt every one of your wife's expressions in my soul.

[carrieswank]

The mixing board was the PERFECT analogy.

[wilenglish]

My ADHD son just said “what? I’m actually smart?” Yes little man you’re so smart 💙

[georgewojcik]

I love this song— and not just because I’m an adult ADHD person who has a PhD in physics, but also needs to set alarms so that I remember to eat 😂.

[lidobeanbaird]

“I’m awful with money but hey I’m funny” that was the best line fight me

[postvizsla]

For the last 21 years I thought my brain was broken. My parents constantly asked what was wrong with me. I told them that I think my brain work differently than other people. They rolled their eyes at me... after hearing myself throughout this entire song, this is the least alone I’ve ever felt. Thank you.

[Jack]

This song makes me cry, i found I've ADHD at 27 (im 28 now) and i tought i was an idiot for all my life because of my behaviours.
Now I'm an engineer, "I may be a slob, but I'm great in my job, that it's just me".
Thank you man, i will carry this song in my heart forever

[emkg]

I just showed this to my 10 year old daughter with ADHD. She laughed so hard and really recognized herself. Then we had a good talk about brains and how they have different superpowers and need different kinds of support. She just skipped off smiling and clearly feeling better about herself. Thank you SO MUCH for making this one!

[cathyadhdwriter]

This actually brought me to tears 🧡 I don't think I've ever seen ADHD celebrated this enthusiastically on a platform that doesn't necessarily focus on neurodivergence - we love to see it! Thank you for breaking the stigma and educating folks in such a fun and entertaining way 🧡

[MasamiPhoenix]

I always find these songs funny, but when he posted this I was just expecting a "haha, look at the embarassing/hard stuff about having ADHD." Instead I got this wonderful song APPRECIATING both the challenges and virtues of ADHD, and even explaining ADHD in a very effective metaphor. I felt seen in a way that I rarely do.

I think this song needs to blow up, so please give it a watch and a like and share it with others, especially if you have any friends with ADHD.

[johnrump]

As a proud ADHD-er and musician I gotta say, this is BRILLIANTLY constructed and performed. He's a talented musician in addition to being really creative. My favorite line "I'm awful with money, but hey I'm funny. Seriously!"

[kelliebuckner]

My daughter and I cried together as she saw Penn championing how her brain works. Two days ago we cried together because she thought she hated her brain. Thank you!

[robink.]

When our youngest son was diagnosed this year at age 12, we realized we hadn't noticed anything was "wrong" because 6/7 people in our family probably have ADHD. (His is the only official diagnosis so far.) Whenever things get misplaced or he does something that fits this, he bursts into this song's chorus! Thanks, Penn. You being so open about this and talking up the positives and not just the negatives has been so helpful as we come to terms with all this. Our daughter now says, "ADHD is just how I got nerfed." She is beautiful, funny, creative, and intelligent. She also gets horrible grades.

[kahlan]

As a teacher, I love this song. All my students "suffering" from ADHD need to know how amazing they are and just have brains that work in a different way.

[joeyk]

This needs to be shown in every elementary school at least once a year.

[christinegreer]

I love how his wife just looks confused yet the "I'm not even gonna ask" face the entire time🤣

[heatheredwards]

Our ADHD brains are “on” or “off.” It doesn’t get more accurate than that.

[LeroyJenkins]

Penn’s recorder skills are on point. Oh, look over there....oooh shiny.