Andres Torres 10/29/09 Mus. 104 Paper #2 There are many rock songs that portray a social or political event. One of those songs is from my favorite rock band Sublime. The title of the song is April 29‚ 1992. It is a song talks about the riots that broke out in Los Angeles on April 29th. 1992. after four white police officers were acquitted by a largely white jury for beating an African American named Rodney King. It became one of the biggest riots in U.S history. On March 3‚ 1991 an African
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This song could have been written as a way to talk to the working class and give them something to relate to‚ a song they understand because to them its life. The songs meaning is that the working class have to deal with everything‚ if the rich bosses or “fat cats” have a problem then it will somehow affect the working class‚ and so much is expected from them. This song is a song of hopelessness and despair‚ throughout the whole song it talks about problems they suffer from but no way to fix it.
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In the song “The Climb‚” by Miley Cyrus‚ the lyrics mean to "just keep trying.”(Miley Cyrus) Miley sings about a mountain and climbing over obstacles‚ symbolizing the struggles of life. Although the lyrics are talking about the journey rather than focusing on the destination‚ it is about ultimately reaching a final goal‚ it also symbolizes a reward that awaits at the end of the climb. Miley sings that‚ “Ain’t about how fast I get there. Ain’t about what’s waiting on the other side. It’s the climb
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Protest songs from the Vietnam War and Civil Rights Movement Simple Song of Freedom Bobby Darin Come and sing a simple song of freedom Sing it like you’ve never sung before Let it fill the air Tell the people everywhere We‚ the people here‚ don’t want a war. Hey‚ there‚ mister black man‚ can you hear me? I don’t want your diamonds or your game I just want to be someone known to you as me And I will bet my life you want the same.
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Europe was full of many different Empires all differing from each other‚ yet they were all similar. The two main Dynasties in china included‚ Tang and Song. Comparing overall Christian Europe to the Tang and Song dynasties will shockingly reveal many similarities‚ and obviously many‚ many differences. Both‚ Christian Europe and the Tang and Song Dynasties shared many similarities. Both were geographically similar in many ways. Europe is connected to Asia (that is why it was previously called Eurasia)
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from home. Ludacris is trying to get the listener to realize the struggles that even children have to face because adults are not the only ones who have problems‚ like most people believe. He is very successful in portraying his message through this song. Girls at that young of an age should be enjoying their childhood‚ but instead they are forced to become adults and take care of themselves. Lisa‚ whom is nine years old‚ is always stuck at home alone. She never met her father‚ and she never sees
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Blackbird; The Silver Beetles: “ Blackbird singing in the dead of night Take these sunken eyes and learn to see All your life You were only waiting for this moment to be free.” Relates to Tom Robinson’s trial and how he only wants to be free but he can’t because of his skin color‚ and the racial prejudices people have within the 1930s. Strange Fruit; Billie Holiday: Relates to the Lynch Mob and the ultimate fate of Tom Robinson’s life. To Kill a Mockingbird Suite; Elmer Bernstein: A musical suite
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The Sui‚ the Song‚ and the Tang Dynasty The period of the dynasty that unified China‚ the Sui Dynasty‚ began the year 580 C.E. and lasted until 618 C.E. I was founded by an officer of the Northern Zhou‚ Yang Chien (Emperor Wen Ti)‚ and his son and successor‚ Emperor Yang Ti. As an emperor Wen Ti in his early actions restored the Buddhists rights‚ their clergy‚ and ended suppression of Daoism. Emperor Wen Ti achieved the unification of China during the Sui era; also‚ the central government was
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most unique and memorable soundtracks of all time. Something that made the movie gave it such a memorable track and the movies “theme song”‚ "Don’t You (Forget About Me)" by the band Simple minds. Something that the movie did that not none to many movies had done at that point. They used this song twice‚ once at the beginning at once at the end. The two times this song is played in this movie‚ each function is shown. It shows genre because the movie was release in 1985 and this is around the time new
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conveyed through rap‚ a form of expression used by African-Americans to express themselves over issues that matter to their daily lives. His song “Changes” is one of his most influential rap songs and explores many important issues concerning the marginalized groups‚ such as poverty‚ racism and racial-profiling affecting African American lives daily. In this rap song‚ Tupac gives an inside view of their everyday life and tries to point out the changes that need
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