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Listen To My Mother Song Analysis
If I were making a soundtrack to my life, I would pick the song“Listen to Mama’s Words” by Jay Zhou, “ Father” by Chopstick Brother, “One Likes Summer the Other Likes Autumn” by Weiqi Fan, the music “Eine kleine Nachtmusik” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s and “Nocturne” by Chopin.
Jay Zhou’s “Listen to Mama’s words” is a Chinese pop song which praise mother’s love for their children. The song began with a question “why do we need to listen to mother’s words?” However, I had same question as the composer have when I was small. My mother was very strict to my study. When I was a little, I did not have enough time to play like other kids had. My mom sent me to extracurricular classes every weekend. Whenever I ask my mother to buy something for me, I need to pay for it. Even though she told me to get an hundred on my math exam to get the thing I want and then I only got 99, she will never give an exception. I envied other children’s life. However, when I grow up, I realized that I am better than other, I thank my mom. I thank she
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As we know in a family, there always have a stern father and a compassionate mother. However, my father is not that stern. He always can meet all my requirements and give me the best things. Every time when I heard “Father” by Chopstick Brothers, I am touched and my mood is heavy. The whole song describes a story that is similar to me. When I was third grade my father came to America, I have not seemed him until I came here. Even though my father was far away at that time, I still could feel the love from him. My father still gave a call every day, although China has time difference with the United States. No matter how tired he was. He was cared about me and never forgot my birthday. Until the day when I saw my father in John F. Kennedy International Airport, I could not believe that person is my father. I saw there had grey hair in my father’s hair. I wanted to cry at that time, but I

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