The song that I chose to listen to was “Hound Dog” by Big Mama Thornton and the cover by Elvis Presley. This is a very popular song and I’ve known it for a long time (as it was in the Disney movie Lilo and Stitch)‚ yet I didn’t know until I was reading the textbook this week that Elvis Presley was not the original performer of this song. I really enjoyed listening to Big Mama Thornton sing it. She has a very deep‚ rich voice. I like that she sang it more smoothly‚ kind of legato‚ than Elvis Presley
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Research by Arnett (1995) supports‚ "Some youth cultures derive their names from a specific music genre and may be used within the lyrics‚ for example‚ ’rockers’‚ ’punks’‚ ’metal kids’‚ and ’ravers’ (p.436). These musical names can provide adolescents with values‚ beliefs‚ and social identities which have raised a concern as a controversial issue. Additional controversial issues that may arise in the lyrics include satanism‚ lewd sex‚ rebellion‚ and substance use (Christenson & Roberts‚ 1998). For
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Rebellion comes in many forms‚ not only in teens but in children‚ movies‚ books‚ and music. Teen rebellion in specific is widely spread across the country in things such as movies‚ books‚ and music. For example‚ in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet are two teenagers who rebel against their parents in an act of love. This can also be compared to the movie The Breakfast Club. Teen rebellion can not only found in movies but found in books‚ books like the book Paper Towns. Teen rebellion
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It is a common idea to people who don’t listen to country music‚ that it is only about trucks and tractors‚ breakups‚ etc. but to people who do listen to country music know that there is more to it than that. Yes‚ there are several songs that fit the stereotype‚ for example “We Rode in Trucks” by Luke Bryan‚ and “Before He Cheats” by Carrie Underwood‚ Which is one of the most well known breakup songs in country music. But there Are several songs that show that country music is more about the story
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Like all things Music is ever changing‚ making it one of the most diverse art forms we have on earth. Over the centuries music has been created by people who have built upon what they have seen and heard around them. Rarely do we see brand new ideas. Rather new ideas implemented into pre-existing forms. These new ideas some would say have led to a turning point in music‚ where a particular style or tone has been made acceptable and in many cases independent. In the early beginnings of music‚ we
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The history of music has been around ever since the accident time. The music industry has grown over the years. Music‚ in general‚ has brought in some amazing people that have produced all kinds of genres for people to listen to. The art of music allows people to express their feelings through beats and lyrics. The well-known holiday song Frosty the snowman has been a major hit when it comes to Christmas time. The thing that is growing in today’s generation is making a remix to a certain song. One
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The sixty’s had such a huge impact on the world‚ with the uprising of Hippies protesting to Martin Luther King fighting for rights and “music wise” Woodstock; a place where three days of peace happened and so many talented people performed‚ but all that ended when the Talented‚ Artistic‚ British musical chameleon was born; bringing a new sound to music. David Bowie (David Robert Jones) was born to Haywood Stenton Jones & Margret Mary Jones on January 8‚ 1947 in Brixton‚ London. David was married
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One Direction has had an incredible impact on my world. Though they started out as a small-time band on the British television program X-Factor‚ they soon ended up being world-famous‚ shaping the universe that I live in. They have‚ through their good looks‚ fun personalities‚ and incredible voices‚ managed to successfully capture my heart as well as those of other teenagers and even adults. One Direction has‚ from their modest beginning‚ had a massive influence on the teen culture in general which
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Born Stephanie Lynn Nicks‚ Stevie‚ as she’s known has become famous in the world of rock n’ roll music not only as the lead singer of Fleetwood Mac‚ but as solo artist as well. To some there is a great deal of mystery that revolves around her‚ but I beg to differ. The only one would have to do is listen to her extensive catalogue of songs‚ that majority of them penned by her‚ which explains in great detail the certain stages of her life and the life of those closest to her. If her genre of music
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Forever Young. Two words with meaning beyond their miniscule size. Rod Stewart’s 1980’s anthem ignites a spark in one’s mind to truly think deeper into the meaning of his decades old lyrics. Being young is something that every person has to go through and I believe that through the experiences of our youth we are able to grow not only in years but also in intellect‚ knowledge‚ and wisdom. By growing and going through the hardships that we experience as young people‚ we are then in turn able to give
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