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    Song Of Deborah

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    The “Song of Deborah” is one of the most famous songs in Jewish history. The song‚ sung by two of the heros of the story‚ Deborah and her husband Barak‚ begins by praising Hashem. It states Hashem’s name “Adoni” five times in the first four lines of the song‚ mentioning some cherry picked miracles he had performed. For instance it mentions the earth quaking and the heavens opening up. After the introductory praise of Hashem‚ the state of the Jewish people is examined. It says that deliverance had

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    Song Selection

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    We have chosen a song entitled ‘Miss Polly had a Dolly’ and our target group is Year Two students. Basically‚ this song tells about Miss Polly‚ a little girl who desperately wants her father to play with her. She makes her doll sick and finally manages to get her father’s attention. This song is selected because it meets the requirement of exposing students with ‘World of Stories’ theme. Therefore‚ as students watch the video clip and sing along the song‚ they will be immersed with the characters

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    famous and awarded song by the Eagles from the album with the same name. Band members‚ Glenn Frey‚ Don Henley‚ Bernie Leadon‚ Randy Meisner and Don Felder‚ were interviewed several times in order to enlighten the mysteries surrounding the lyrics of the song. Most conjectures coincide on the fact that Hotel California refers to the American Dream‚ its darkest side‚ excess‚ materialism and the loss of innocence‚ among others. We can go in depth into some parts of the song to deduce what the writers decided

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    song essay

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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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    Hunting Song

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    Hunting Song This story‚ “Hunting Song”‚ helps us envision the deer hunting tactics of the Navajo people. Although the true moral of this story is terrifying‚ the author of this poem wrote it in a way that it sounds almost peaceful. He uses beautiful‚ environmental imagery such as the mountains and dewy flowers to help us picture this scene better in our minds. This story teaches us about the Navajo song writing tradition‚ their appreciation towards the deer‚ and their hunting tactics. A major

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    Song Interpretation

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    Song Analysis and Interpretation 1. Title of the song • Through Glass 2. Artist • Stone Sour 3. Type of Song • Alternative rock 4. What was the song all about? • This song makes me think of reality and the actual scene of the world we lived in. Thus‚ our minds were corrupt by the media and giving praises to the stars that are not in their own identity perhaps “fake” people. We are bombarded and controlled by media and tell the people how life is supposed to be and it seems that they

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    Song of Roland

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    Context On the afternoon of August 15‚ 778‚ the rear guard of Charlemagne’s army was massacred at Roncesvals‚ in the mountains between France and Spain. Einhard‚ Charlemagne’s contemporary biographer‚ sets forth the incident as follows in his Life of Charlemagne: While the war with the Saxons was being fought incessantly and almost continuously‚ [Charlemagne] stationed garrisons at suitable places along the frontier and attacked Spain with the largest military force he could muster; he crossed

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    Song of Me

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    Have you ever been at a standstill in your life‚ unsure that what you’re doing in your life is what you really want to? Maybe the past has forced you to settle or made you give up on all hope for the future. Whenever I have thoughts like these‚ I always turn to music. Natasha Bedingfeild’s song‚ “Unwritten”‚ provides not only an uplifting feeling but substantial lyrics that can provide much meaning. This song is one of the most inspiring songs I have ever heard. “I am unwritten Can’t read my mind‚

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    the nurse song

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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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    Song Of Solomon

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    Symbolism Of Song of Solomon There are many symbolic meanings in the Song of Solomon. In the novel‚ the white peacock is a representation of Milkman’s journey to flight/freedom. The act of flying shows what the motives of the characters are and those who truly understand have the gift. The watermark on the table is a terrible reminder of Ruth’s past that she can’t forget. The velvet roses in the novel represent how plain Lena and Corinthians’ lives really are. Throughout the book "Song of Solomon"

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