phrase “protest song” I immediately thought of songs and chants that are sung during picket lines and at rallies. I first believed that protest songs must directly address an issue that the artist or group of people wish to see changed in the near future. After doing some research I found that protest songs do not explicitly state that they are wishing for change. The song “Paper Planes” by M.I.A‚ or Mathangi Arulpragasm‚ is by my definition of the phrase‚ a protest song. This song was written in
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Alex Fradkin Dr. Osburg Trends in American Literature March 2‚ 2003 “Song of Myself” as an Epic Poem There are many concepts and characteristics that define an epic. However‚ some criteria are simply more important than others. This is why Walt Whitman’s “Song of Myself” can be considered as an epic poem due to its ability to meet the most important requirements of an epic. Although it does so through a very intricate method‚ “Song of Myself” contains both a hero and an antagonist‚ thus meeting the
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10) Getting back together - Anh Se Quay Ve by Weboys I enjoy listening to this song anyways as it is in my native language and one of my top childhood songs. The song is about a couple who is in love with each other but when the guy has to leave for the US‚ they broke up. He later returns and the love is still there. This is a very cute story and I love singing the lyrics that describes his feelings for her as he was away. If I broke up and get back together with my boyfriend‚ I would want this
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Listening to 3 different version of the song at times was quiet harder than you think. You would think after hearing the 3 songs play over and over‚ you would be able to hear all the differences and similarities between them but that’s not the case. The song “Hallelujah Chorus” is a beautiful peace that has been made into many versions. After listening to the three different version of the same song “Hallelujah Chorus”‚ I was able to hear some slight difference and similarities between them. First
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There is no one in the world who does not like songs and music. Songs are of many types. They make us feel relax and give us a break from our stressful lives. They also give strength and help us feel stronger and motivated. Sometimes‚ they let us sense the feeling of love and some songs make us sad. Moreover‚ we can also burst out our feeling by songs. Among countless songs‚ the song I like best is " We are the world 25 for Haiti". The original song was written by the famous star Michel Jackson and
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Elements of Music Project The two songs I am analyzing are by the same artist. The artist is DJ Shadow and the songs are entitled “Building Steam with a Grain of Salt” and “Midnight in a Perfect World.” These songs are from his first album “Endtroducing…‚” which was written in 1996. Shadow’s music has been classified into a few different types of genres; trip-hop being the most prominent. What makes his first album so different is that it is composed entirely of samples. Shadow spent years and
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The Song Dynasty The Song dynasty lasted over 300 years‚ from 960 to 1279. Their history is divided into two periods of Northern and Southern Song. The Song period was one of China’s most peaceful and prosperous era. However the Song government was corrupt and weak. The Song Dynasty‚ or Sung Dynasty was a period in which the Chinese government was very weak. In the beginning General Chao K’uang-yin‚ also known as Sung T’ai Tsu‚ was forced to become emperor in order to unify China. Sung
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When most people hear this song they immediately think of the 1990 romance/comedy Pretty Woman‚ because the movie is about a prostitute and is inappropriate many people will assume the song is inappropriate too. But‚ what people fail to realize is that the song (Oh) Pretty Woman and the movie Pretty Woman have almost nothing in common. The song (Oh) Pretty Woman by Roy Orbison is a song inspired by his wife and shoes how men should respectfully treat women‚ this song is also excellently written
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The song “Faithless by Default‚” off of Dark Tranquillity’s 2016 album‚ Atoma‚ is an exemplary song that serves a dual purpose. First‚ this song is meant to have an intense and steady melody coupled with a driving rhythm. This is a staple of songs that belong to the genre of melodic death metal. Secondly‚ this song is able to perpetuate the band’s ideas about religion and issues that it presents. Throughout various interviews‚ the members of the band have conveyed their distaste for religion
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created many songs but one that has a greater message as compared to the others is the song “Take it Back”. This song which debut in 2017 was meant as a way to spread the message of equality for all. With so much discrimination now in modern society this song was created as a way to ease the tension among the various types of people. This song is provides many great examples of how he believes life was meant to be and how it has changed throughout the years. The main focus of this song is equality
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