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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The Chimney Sweeper (Songs of Innocence) Summary The speaker of this poem is a small boy who was sold into the chimney-sweeping business when his mother died. He recounts the story of a fellow chimney sweeper‚ Tom Dacre‚ who cried when his hair was shaved to prevent vermin and soot from infesting it. The speaker comforts Tom‚ who falls asleep and has a dream or vision of several chimney sweepers all locked in black coffins. An angel arrives with a special key that opens the locks on the coffins
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In the song “Sad Song” by Scotty Sire it talks about how sad he is and gives us the listeners many examples/reasons to be sad. Some that we can all relate to. In this song it talks a lot how he seems to be the saddest person of all‚ when really it’s just little things that seem to drive him nuts. In the end he does realize though that it is not the end of the world and that that’s just how life is‚ and that if he can move on so can you. The song titled‚ “Sad Song” by Scotty Sire seems to the occurring
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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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recorded the song “Alexander`s Ragtime Band”. Together they made Ivring Berlin`s song a hit. Ragtime music was generally associated with African Americans‚ but many people enjoyed this type of music. At the beginning of the song‚ Jolson and Crosby talk back and forth and they both continue this pattern while singing. I initially had a hard time hearing the difference between the voices until I heard Jolson and Crosby say each other’s name. They are talking about who is going to start the song. Bing Crosby
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