跟读练习: Where Did "Ba-Dum-Tss" Come From? - 通过视频学习英语口语

Ba -dum -tis.

Two snare hits and the strike of a hi -hat.

This rhythmic phrase has been used to punctuate bad jokes for a long time now, and in some way or another, we've all become familiar with it.

But where did it actually come from?

What is the origin of ba -dum -tis?

Well, we don't really know for sure.

But, but, but, but, we do have some idea as to where it could have come from.

Unfortunately, it seems like Bedumtis is just not well documented at all, and most of what I could find on its history is just hearsay.

This is in contrast to its much -belothed counterpart, the laugh track.

We know exactly who made it, why they made it, and when.

I guess in this case we're dealing with one of those things that's difficult to determine the exact origins of, like when we started using to build tension and excitement.

But the point of this video isn't to give a crystal clear answer.

I thought it would be interesting to explore two different origin points that people claim Bedumptus was born out of, talk about them a little, and explore how they could link back to this iconic sound.

Because sometimes when you go on a deep dive on a topic, you become more engrossed in the dive itself than what you were diving for.

Again, take all of this with as many grains of salt as you would like.

Before we actually, you know, dive deeper, there's gotta be a better name we can use than "Badumtis", right?

A lot of people refer to it as "The Rimshot", that is the term that it's called by in the entertainment industry.

However, as a person with a music degree, I am required to tell you that this term can be misleading.

In music terms, "rimshot" refers to a drumming technique where you hit the center

and the rim of the snare drum with your stick at the same time, producing a louder sound and a different timbre.

confusion to the point where some sites mistakenly cite acclaimed jazz drummer Gene Krupa, often credited as the pioneer of the rimshot snare technique,

as the inventor of the bedumtis drumline.

Wikipedia refers to the comedic punctuation as a sting, but this is also a generic term that could mean a number of things.

Since rimshot became the industry term for bedumtis, I'll just refer to it as that for the rest of the video.

So when I say it, I don't mean the snare technique.

You got that?

Don't make me go musicologist on your ass!

Let's take a look at the first of the proposed origin points for the rim shot: vaudeville performances.

These were entertainment shows often compared to burlesque or cabaret that were popular in North America from the 1890s till the 1930s,

and they featured a wide variety of unrelated acts performed back to back, including musical performances, magic shows,

various other displays of skill and talent, and comedy routines.

whose names you might recognize include Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, The Three Stooges, Abbott and Costello, and the Marx Brothers.

Now what interests me about vaudeville is the drummer's role in these live performances, and I found out more about it through this book called Kick It: A Social History of the Drum Kit,

written by musicologist Matt Brennan.

According to Brennan's research, during the vaudeville era, drummers were frequently hired to play sound effects for shows and events.

silent films, which people thought were unsettling without sound.

Drummers would invent and make use of various instruments and tools to produce different sounds.

And this is actually how we ended up with the wire brush sticks that drummers still use to this day.

Seeing as drummers were essentially tasked with "catching the falls" for the various acts at vaudeville shows, it's possible that this is what led to the invention of the rimshot.

And I know that this concept very likely did not originate from vaudeville entirely, but vaudeville is the name that popped up the most often often in my research.

If the rimshot really did originate from vaudeville, then it wouldn't be the only recognizable influence it left on comedy.

If you ever witnessed the trope of someone getting pulled off stage by a long hook, well, that's called the vaudeville hook,

a tool designed for closing curtains that showed its effectiveness in pulling unfunny comedians off the stage.

But that does it for vaudeville.

Now the second alleged origin point of the rimshot is borscht belt comedy.

The borscht belt is the name given to a region of New York State

that used to be a popular vacation destination nation for Jewish Americans, its popularity peaking in the 1950s and 60s.

And for that reason, it is named after the soup borscht, a dish that Jews brought over to America from Eastern Europe.

A lot of the resorts throughout the borscht belt would host these stand -up comedy shows, and thanks to these shows,

many comedians that would go on to lead successful careers ended up getting their start in the borscht belt.

These include Rodney Dangerfield, Buddy Hackett, supposedly Jerry Seinfeld is among these names as well, and also Mel Brooks, the director of the Borscht Belt, and also Mel Brooks, the director of the Borscht Belt,

and the director of the Borscht Belt of movies like Spaceballs, and Young Frankenstein.

"Call it." "A ham -ch -broom -chip !" Oh, and sort of off -topic here, but do you remember that old -ass meme of the prairie dog with the dramatic music?

Well, turns out that music is from Young Frankenstein, and that revelation just completely blindsided me as I was watching the film for the first time recently.

But yeah, the man said it himself.

No Borschtbelt, no Mel Brooks.

"I just got back from Venice, and boy are my arms tired !" didn't age well, because of course they didn't,

this is 1950s and 60s America we're talking about.

The humor of the Borscht Belt proved to be appealing to the rest of the country as well, as evident by the success of the comedians that it nurtured.

Borscht Belt comedy is typically described as being self -deprecating, but also fast -paced.

"Well, when I was born, the doctor told my mother I did all I could, but he pulled through anyway, you know?" And this is what gives me reason to believe that the rim shot could have originated from it,

because the fast pace really lends itself to be coupled with some sort of musical sense sting.

Not just the rimshot, but really anything that can help punctuate a joke.

"This guy walks in the doctor and says, 'Doctor, I have a ring in my ear, what'll I do is you don't answer?'" This is Henny Youngman,

another borscht belt comedian that I've seen associated heavily with the rimshot.

His rapid -fire style of comedy, relying on short, bite -sized jokes instead of telling stories, earned him the title of "The King of One -Liners".

He also made an appearance in the movie Goodfellas

"I take my wife everywhere but she finds her way home." It's an interesting

but unsurprising coincidence that a lot of successful figures in comedy are also drummers.

And you know, this is the point where I'd say something about the importance of timing and rhythm in comedy, but I think I've yapped enough.

And even after all that talking, I haven't even given you guys the true answer to the question at hand: where does Badumtis come from?

Well...

Obviously, it comes from the drum kit that it's played on, Eh?

It comes from the...

Are you gonna -

Sorry, sorry guys.

It wasn't all that good actually.

Can you just play the thing?

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为何这个视频是绝佳的英语口语练习素材？

视频中主持人以自然的口语节奏讲述"Ba-Dum-Tss"的起源，包含大量日常对话中常见的连读、弱读和语气词，如"well"、"but"的重复使用，非常适合训练听力理解与口语流畅度。其内容涉及文化背景知识，能帮助学习者在练习口语的同时，积累跨文化交流素材，尤其对雅思口语练习中"文化与传统"类话题大有裨益。

拆解自然表达，掌握地道口语

1. "Well, we don't really know for sure." 句中"well"作为语气词，起到缓和语气的作用，是英语母语者常用的口语习惯。"don't really know"比"don't know"更委婉，符合日常交流的表达逻辑。
2. "This is in contrast to its much-beloved counterpart, the laugh track." "in contrast to"是高频连接词，用于对比两个事物，替换"but"能让表达更高级。"much-beloved"一词简洁地传达出"深受喜爱"的意思，比"very popular"更生动。
3. "Take all of this with as many grains of salt as you would like." 这一习语表示"对某事持怀疑态度"，是雅思口语中加分的地道表达，掌握此类短语能让口语更具native感。

影子跟读（shadow speak）训练步骤，高效提升英语发音

Step 1: 播放视频片段，逐句听写台词，重点标注连读（如"Ba-dum-tis"的连读发音）和弱读（如"of"、"the"的弱读）。
Step 2: 进行影子跟读练习，即播放一句，暂停后立即重复，模仿主持人的语气、节奏和发音。注意"rimshot"、"vaudeville"等专业词汇的正确发音。
Step 3: 录音对比，将自己的跟读录音与原视频进行对比，找出发音、语调上的差异，针对性改进。每天坚持15分钟，可显著提高口语流畅度与发音准确性。

通过以上训练，不仅能提升英语口语能力，还能掌握影子跟读技巧，为雅思口语练习打下坚实基础。

视频中的语法

说话人最常用的结构，并附上视频中的原话：

结构	视频中的用法
现在完成时 have/has + 过去分词 — 过去发生但与现在仍有关联的事	has been · I've seen associated · I've yapped
被动语态 be + 过去分词 — 强调发生了什么，而不是谁做的	was born · is named · be coupled

什么是跟读法？

跟读法 (Shadowing) 是一种有科学依据的语言学习技巧，最初开发用于专业口译员的培训，并由多语言者Alexander Arguelles博士普及。这个方法简单而强大：您在听英语母语原声的同时立即大声重复——就像是一个延迟1-2秒紧跟说话者的影子。与被动听力或语法练习不同，跟读法强迫您的大脑和口腔肌肉同时处理并模仿真实的讲话模式。研究表明它能显着提高发音准确性，语调，节奏，连读，听力理解和口语流利度——使其成为雅思口语备考和真实英语交流最有效的方法之一。

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