That Black Snake Moan Analysis

“That Black Snake Moan” by Blind Lemon Jefferson is a perfect example of a song that was used to ‘escape,’ in a way, from life instead of focusing on issues prevalent during that time. This time was very hard for everyone, but instead of singing about these troubles, they turned to the blues with their explicit lyrics as shown in Blind Lemon Jefferson’s singing of romance. I think that they might have done this because no one wants to focus on the hard things about life all the time. These songs could have been an outlet from everyday life for them. While they might not have felt that they could do much more about the racism and poor financial situation across the country, they could find relief through music. This is similar to today where