{"id":1237,"date":"2020-04-02T15:18:44","date_gmt":"2020-04-02T14:18:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/history\/?p=1237"},"modified":"2020-04-02T15:18:44","modified_gmt":"2020-04-02T14:18:44","slug":"historian-viral-singing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/history\/2020\/04\/02\/historian-viral-singing\/","title":{"rendered":"Historian becomes viral singing star"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dr Ben Marsh, Deputy Head of the School of History and his wife Danielle, a member of the University&#8217;s School of English, have launched themselves and their family into the heights of viral popularity\u00a0overnight with their unique and\u00a0quarantine-themed\u00a0rendition of the musical hit \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wdcS0Nbo7Ng\">One Day More<\/a>\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Taken from the historical musical\u00a0Les Miserables, the Marsh family\u2019s version\u00a0replaces lyrics\u00a0with such gems as \u201cI have no football match today, how can I play when we are parted\u201d and \u201cOur grandparents are miles away,\u00a0they can\u2019t work Skype, we\u2019re broken-hearted\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>With the original video of the\u00a0singing family\u00a0having reached over\u00a03 million views in just over 24 hours\u00a0on Facebook, the Marsh family have since appeared on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/av\/uk-52106893\/coronavirus-family-goes-viral-with-lockdown-les-mis-song-adaptation\">BBC Breakfast<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itv.com\/thismorning\/hot-topics\/the-singing-family-who-made-holly-cry-with-their-own-lockdown-opera\">ITV\u2019s This Morning<\/a>\u00a0to talk about their experience and why they chose to\u00a0create the masterpiece.<\/p>\n<p>The video has resonated with people\u00a0across the UK, with many commenting that it perfectly reflects the frustrations of\u00a0living on lockdown, whilst being able to bring a moment of humour and levity that\u00a0perfectly suits the nation\u2019s mood.<\/p>\n<p>However, such\u00a0innovative means\u00a0of engaging with an audience\u00a0far beyond the academic world\u00a0isn\u2019t unfamiliar to Dr Marsh, as his\u00a0previous work shows.\u00a0Within the past 12 months, he has launched a graphic novel\u00a0on the Peterloo Massacre, and worked with toy company Winning Moves and the Age of Revolution project to create over\u00a06000\u00a0free\u00a0historical Top Trumps packs for schools, based on historical figures of note.<\/p>\n<p>As of today, Ben was scheduled to be in the USA, launching his latest book: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridge.org\/us\/academic\/subjects\/history\/economic-history\/unravelled-dreams-silk-and-atlantic-world-15001840?format=HB\"><em>Unravelled Dreams: Silk and the Atlantic World, 1500\u20131840<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0Ben and Danielle said: \u2018We are very grateful\u00a0for all the positive responses we\u2019ve had and that we\u2019ve\u00a0reached so many people\u00a0who are, like us, separated from friends and family at the moment. 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