bobby 10-25-13 MUS 123 Homework 2: Cover Songs A cover song is a recording of a song that was originally recorded or made popular by somebody else. I realized many music artists have covered Beatles’ songs. So‚ the song I chose for this assignment is “Blackbird” performed originally by The Beatles. For the cover version‚ I chose Kenny Rankin’s “Blackbird” cover version. The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. The band consisted of four members: John
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no doubt that poetry is found in music and music is poetry. It is unquestionable that the song “Imagine” by John Lennon is a form of poetry. It has meaning‚ a logical message to society‚ an emotional and intellectual impact‚ and a literary device‚ which subjectively‚ is poetry. John Lennon’s song is a perfect example of how an artist pours heart and soul into writing. “Imagine” is a very meaningful song as it was brought about during time during history. The United States was fighting a war and
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different lyrics in each song there are many similar cultural narratives that relate to the Jay Z and Hebdige readings. For example‚ culture is shown in the song “Run DMC” In the song he talks about how he loves collard greens and chicken. In Hebdibge’s reading he talks about how race‚ religion‚ and class surrounds the subculture which has a connection to this song. In Ice Cubes song‚ “Today was a Good Day” he is thanking god for another day‚ saying how he cant believe today. This song shows his community
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Belonging. Related Material - Belonging Somewhere I Belong - Linkin Park The song “Somewhere I Belong” is about a person who feels out of place and alone. This person has nothing to say and it’s his fault. The one thing he wants is to find a place where he belongs. The main issue in this poem is about depression and it is conveyed through underlying messages and the tone. The person in this song is depressed because he doesn’t fit in and even starts to blame himself. The Words
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A Song of Ice and Fire is a progression of epic dream books composed by American author and screenwriter George R.R. Martin. He started composing the arrangement in 1991 and the main volume was distributed in 1996. Initially visualized as a set of three‚ there are presently five distributed books in the arrangement with two more arranged. There are likewise three novellas which go about as prequels to the books‚ with a few more arranged‚ and three different novellas comprising of excepts from the
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Many people have contemplated what the meaning of February Song is because he has never talked about what the words mean to him. All he has said is that one night he had awoken during a rough spot in his life and the melody and words just flowed out of him. He said to various interviewers‚ that he wrote the entire song in under 20 minutes. After reading the lyrics several times‚ I interpret the song as being a call to his past. Many people refer to a “May-September relationship”
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Throughout everyone’s lives‚ people will find songs that remind them of special events‚ people‚ or things. High school‚ for me‚ was full of struggles and many lessons. Within the past four years I found songs that reminded me of important occurences. Some of these songs I never had expected to relate to until I sat and wrapped my head around the true meaning of its lyrics. Time‚ as everyone suggested‚ did fly by. Hardships were fought through and I overcame them with exceptional moments and people
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Introduction Since 2008‚ the activity about ‘red song chorus’ has started in Chongqing city‚ under the municipal party secretary Bo Xilai’s appeal to ‘Sing revolutionary songs‚ Read classic books‚ Tell stories and Spread mottos’ (CQNEWS‚ 2010).Red songs encompass six aspects: the goodness of the Chinese Communist Party‚ the goodness of the Motherland‚ the goodness of socialism‚ the goodness of economic reform and opening‚ and the goodness of the People’s Army‚ which essentially embracing the entire
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analysis‚ I chose “The Sweater Song” by Weezer. This song is also referred to as “Undone”. Weezer is an American rock band that formed in 1992 in Los Angeles‚ California. They have had many hits including “Island In the Sun”‚ “Say It Ain’t So” and “Beverly Hills”. The band is commonly known for their blend of reggae‚ rock and pop sound with a beach music twist. The artist’s purpose of this song is to express how his talent composes his identity. During this song‚ he realizes that one day he may
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When thinking about the soundtrack for my life‚ the songs and lyrics that would best suit my life story‚ unfold before my eyes. Starting with a song by the Judds‚ titled Grandpa; reminding me of my early childhood‚ in which my grandfather was the biggest influence on my life. The lyrics of this song reflects what he had endeavored to teach me. He taught me right from wrong and about keeping promises. There were many occasions he would tell stories of his experiences to impress upon me valuable life
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