An 8-Foot-Tall Woman Is Destroying The Entire Music Industry

Jumping off the stage into the crowd is exactly like asking if you can crash on someone's couch. If you ask people to catch you, they will. Watch out for a semi-NSFW moment at 10:53 when Amanda relives stripping naked and experiencing a ridiculous level of trust and vulnerability with her fans. 

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Jumping off the stage into the crowd is exactly like asking if you can crash on someone's couch. If you ask people to catch you, they will. Watch out for a semi-NSFW moment at 10:53 when Amanda relives stripping naked and experiencing a ridiculous level of trust and vulnerability with her fans. 

0:44 Amanda describes how she became eight feet tall. 
2:08 She talks about getting harassed and yelled. 
3:12 She describes what her band did after shows. 
6:35 She talks about couch surfing vs. crowd surfing. 
7:31 Amanda and her label fight over money. 
7:48 A man gives her something that rocks her entire world. 
9:05 They experience the most successful musical experiment in history. 
10:30 Some Internet trolls try to take Amanda down a peg. 
10:53 Amanda describes a semi-NSFW moment where she stripped naked.
11:32 She talks about what musicians used to be and what they're becoming again. 
13:09 People have been obsessed with the wrong question.
ORIGINAL: By TED: Ideas Worth Spreading. Clear your schedule for the next six months and check out the TED YouTube page. This video stars the very talented Amanda Palmer. Pay whatever you want for her music.
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