The song was released on their 1971 album Carpenters and peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100. Carpenter received massive praise for her work on the popular rendition. Critics claimed that her emotional vocals expertly captured the essence of loneliness and pining conveyed through the lyrics. Carpenter would later reveal that "Superstar" was one the hardest songs for her to sing because of her own intense struggle with
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Song of Lawino: Cultural Duality and Universality Song of Lawino by Okot p’Bitek centers on the main narrator Lawino’s plea towards her husband‚ Ocol‚ who shuns his old Acholi background for Westernization. Lawino implores Ocol not to abandon his heritage but rather accept both Acholi and Western cultures; as noted‚ cultural duality serves as the prime theme in Song of Lawino. Through the character of Lawino‚ p’Bitek conveys his message that Acholi and Western cultures could be fused in the era
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The morning song ‘Morning song’ by Sylvia Plath describes the birth‚ early stages of childhood and the sentimental value of a child in a very unique way. This poem was wrote from Sylvia Plath’s own experience of child birth‚ it can also be related to by parents‚ it could be thought it is aimed mainly at females as this poem is quite feminine. This eighteen line lyrics is structured in 3 line stanzas which are called tersest. It is a tender poem and the overall tone of it is quite mellow. The opening
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popular songs “Make Them Suffer” and “Hammer Smashed Face” hoping to find something likeable about it and I could not. I had preconceived notions regarding the song titles but my mom taught me to never judge a book by its cover‚ so I listened. The first thing that set me off when giving these songs a try was the overwhelming instrumentals (heavy electric guitar and drum use) that made it hard to hear/understand the lyrics. Good instrumentals are important characteristics of a successful song‚ but don’t
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are many solutions‚ none is more empowering and influential than song. We are a band and this is what we are good at. We can give our contribution to the world even if it is as small as saving a tear from a child that shouldn’t be shed. “Runaway Love” by Ludacris has managed to get that message out. It tells the different lives of 3 troubled adolescent girls; Lisa‚ Nicole and Erica‚ each enduring their own way of abuse. This song engages everyone‚ it supports the abused‚ it tells them that they
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Group 1 “ Brother‚ can you spare a dime” by Rudy Valle‚ 1932 In many instances‚ songs have been written to explain events that are going on in the world. The song “ brother‚ can you spare a dime” by Rudy Valle justifies that. In 1932 when the song was produced it was during the great depression where the unemployment rate was 24.1% and the economy was in a down ward spiral. The message that Rudy is trying to portray is that everyone from a businessman in a city to a union worker from this
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with heavily distorted electric guitars. The song became a raw‚ raucous‚ and feverous rock single. This outspoken and feverish single stands as one of Lennon’s first
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Breakaway is a song that is about trying new things‚ letting the past go‚ and starting a new life. In the song “Breakaway” by artist Kelly Clarkson is trying to say that she will try new things‚ and let the past go‚ and let the old go‚ and bring in the new.Change that is happening are happy‚ sad‚ scared‚ and extending to talk‚ but nobody. The emotions in the song are bubbly‚ sad‚ scared‚ and excited because in the song she talks about her trying to talk‚ but nobody hearing her‚ and how she will try
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music! Since Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday‚ I was a little put off by this. Why are they playing these songs already? What about Thanksgiving? Heck‚ what about Hanukkah? Why aren’t there Thanksgiving carols? That is when I decided I was going to write
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I chose this song primarily for the reason that it adequately expresses how I view romantic relationships and what I would aspire to have in a relationship. This song speaks particularly to being open in communication and feelings within a relationship‚ as well as being comfortable with yourself. Additionally‚ it addresses to not be ashamed of your past‚ and to be able to trust that the other person within your relationship will accept you without judgment. I feel that this song promotes a friendship-based
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