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Hope and Strength Found in W.E.B. Dubois’ Epigraph from The Sorrow Songs (1028 words, 3 pages)

W.E.B. Dubois was a black scholar of the 18th century that would leave his mark on society with not only his scholarly achievements but the words that he would write for the African American community that would give them the power to continue on in the fight for their rights. ... Read More

A View on the Black Lives Matter Movement in White Privilege, a Song by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis (786 words, 2 pages)

White Privilege Macklemore's White Privilege, is an eight minute song that expresses a diverse perspective on the Black Lives Matter movement. Usually, when one hears about the movement, it is from the voice of an African American. Though, this work provides the view of a white advocate, specifically, Macklemore. With ... Read More

Jazz Collateral: A Comparison of the Song Agro Blue Performed by Mongo Santamaria, John Coltrane and Robert Glasper Experiment (898 words, 2 pages)

Jazz Collateral Song ComparisonThe song that I chose from our band repertoire was Afro Blue. It was originally composed and recorded in 1959 by Mongo Santamara. Although this song is a jazz standard, the original recording has an Afro-Cuban and Latin feel to it. Afro Blue has been re-recorded by ... Read More

Choosing Songs That Fit William Shakespeare’s Hamlet: Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen and Crazy by Cee Lo Green (776 words, 2 pages)

The piece that my partner chose was Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen, and I think it goes with Hamlet, who is talking about himself, while in his mothers room in Scene 3 Act . The first point is that the melody of the song is very hectic it is as if ... Read More

The Life and Music Career of the English Singer, Song Writer, and Co-Founder of the Beatles, John Lennon (927 words, 4 pages)

John Lennon was born on October 9, 1940 in Liverpool, London. After he was separated from him parents at a young age, he was raised mostly by his aunt, Mimi Smith. He grew up in Woolton, a suburb of Liverpool. During his adolescence his uncle died, as did his biological ... Read More

A Comparison of Marilyn Manson and Emily Browning’s Cover of Sweet Dreams, a Song by the Eurythmics (715 words, 2 pages)

So many great songs have been recorded. There are also many songs that have been remastered by various artists and recorded with their own spin on the song. Most covers sound entirely different from tempo to the instrumentation. The song Sweet Dreams by Eurythmics is one of many to be ... Read More

A Song About the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr., and JFK in Abraham, Martin, and John, a Song by Dion (488 words, 2 pages)

One the songs from the 1960s that I chose was Dions, Abraham, Martin, and John, which was composed in 1968. Dion wrote this about iconic figure that were assassinated, specifically Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr., and JFK. The song talks mostly about how these men died for what they ... Read More

Police Brutality Faced by the African American Community in America in Formation, a Song by Beyonce (278 words, 1 pages)

Formation by Beyonce Art or Protest?The image of a young black boy with his hands up in front of police stood out to me. There are clips that reference the police brutality that the African American community has become all too familiar with. Beyonc uses this imagery to express how ... Read More

Character Analysis of Jed King in The Song, a Movie by Richard Ramsey (956 words, 4 pages)

A famous musician by the name of Jed King plays the main character in the movie The Song, a movie inspired by the life of Solomon and the Song of Songs. He falls in love and writes a song called The Song, dedicated to his soon-to-wife, Rose, who he would ... Read More

Women Encouragement to Meditate and Step Away from Material Things in Cranes in the Sky, a Song by Solange Knowles (650 words, 2 pages)

With the pressure to be perfect, a lot of people tend to lose themselves trying to be someone theyre not. People overwork themselves because they believe its what they are supposed to do. And people starve themselves or get implants that make them uncomfortable to look beautiful. There is a ... Read More

The Use of Literary Devices in the Song Beneath the Tree by Sampha (687 words, 2 pages)

We are our biggest critiques and sometimes we hold ourselves back from success. Overcoming our negative self-perception will help us become better people. Sampha was able to execute a musically artistic presentation of what its like to finally overcome in his song Beneath the Tree on the album, Dual, released ... Read More

The Use of Tone, Imagery and Theme to Convey the Message of the Cruelty of War in Two Songs: Zombie by the Cranberries and Civil War by Guns N’ Roses (1348 words, 4 pages)

The Cruel Reality of WarWhen you hear the word war, what image comes in your head (Zombie-6)? The images associated with war are far from pleasant and would push one to bury the images within the depths of their memory, locked away and never to be open again. In Zombie ... Read More

The Attainability of the American Dream in Jesamyn Ward’s Memoir Men We Reaped and Kent Haruf’s Novel Plainsong (990 words, 4 pages)

Does the American Dream Exist? Is it Attainable?To a majority of readers, the American Dream is achieving professional success and living a comfortable life in a nice neighborhood with a spouse and two-point-three children. The American Dream is a set of ideals, which includes freedom and the opportunity for prosperity ... Read More

A Comparison between the Versions of the Song I Will Always Love You by Dolly Parton, Whitney Huston, and Jennifer Hudson (594 words, 2 pages)

Scan a Song ProjectI chose Dolly Partons I Will Always Love You to scan and try decipher. While doing this project, I saw way more differences than I saw similarities. That being said, there still was a similarity or two. One thing I found the same was that the breaks ... Read More

The Utilization of Speech in the Song The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (1792 words, 6 pages)

The song The Revolution Will Not Be Televised by Gil Scott Heron offers a different perspective on what we may define as a song. The singer, for lack of a better word, performs a sort of spoken word poem accompanied by a musical soundtrack. While this type of song may ... Read More

Unwarranted Prejudice and Hatred Toward Other Races in Disney’s Song of the South (1345 words, 4 pages)

A Corporate Cover-upConstantly, the news blows up with scandals of ordinary people killing each other based on their ethnicity. Therefore, racism is an uncomfortable and touchy subject. The fervent efforts of Civil Rights activists throughout the years have brought the United States a very long way from African-American enslavement. However, ... Read More

An Analysis of the Song Edge of Seventeen by Stevie Nicks (985 words, 3 pages)

Stevie Nicks is a writer of very wild child esque music. A broad spectrum of songs she has written involve telling the stories of magical individuals, and about love. With her mystical style of writing and use of symbolism, Stevie Nicks creates songs that can seem so bright and full ... Read More

The Characterization of Everything About the Music Industry in Cheater, a Song by Joey + Rory (1813 words, 8 pages)

The music industry is a place of heartache, lost love, anger, and most frequently about lying cheating scoundrels. The song written and performed by Joey Rory titled Cheater, Cheater characterizes everything that the music industry is all about. The song was written in 2008 and there are a few concepts ... Read More

A Review of Famous, a Song by Kanye West in the Album Life of Pablo (3081 words, 11 pages)

IntroductionI made that bitch famous is the sentence heard around the world in 2016. In June, Kanye released his seventh studio album The Life of Pablo which featured the song Famous (2016). About ten days later he held a very exclusive viewing party for the music video. It was not ... Read More

The Concept of Degrading Women in Blurred Lines, a Song by Robin Thicke (1291 words, 4 pages)

Intentionally-Blurred LinesThree women, perfect by societys standards, jump around draped in nothing but thongs and white sneakers. Their unnatural red lips curl into seductive smiles as their catwalks accentuate every curve of their nude bodies. While the topless models dance, Robin Thickes hushed voice sings, I know you want it, ... Read More

A Personal Reflection on the Memories and Feelings of Comfort and Confidence Brought Back by Hearing Beyonce’s Song Irreplaceable (613 words, 3 pages)

Beyonce Takeover Walking through the mall, I notice my favorite store playing Beyonces Irreplaceable. This song brings back memories, at one point it was my comfort and confidence. Which is why its one of my most memorable and favorite songs. Whenever I hear this song come on the radio, I ... Read More

The Story of the Reillys in Nory Ryan’s Song, a Novel by Patricia Reilly Giff (819 words, 2 pages)

Nory Ryans SongAn Gorta Mor, The Great Hunger, struck Ireland with a sickening bite of fury in the 19th century by poisoning the plentiful potato crops that many families relied on for not only food, but a means of making a profit. What spare food and money the Irish had ... Read More

A Biography of Ray Charles Robinson, an American Singer, Songwriter, Musician, and Composer (846 words, 3 pages)

Ray Charles Robinson, commonly known as Ray Charles, was a phenomenal singer, songwriter, composer and musician of his time. The style of music hes known for is rhythm and blues, jazz, and the occasional gospel. Charles was born in the beginning of the Great Depression, September 23rd 1930, but despite ... Read More

A Song Analysis of If I Were a Boy by Beyonce Knowles (1577 words, 6 pages)

Introduction Beyonc Knowles started her music career at a very young age with a group compiled of her childhood friends. Her father quit his job in the cooperate world to help manage the group. After reaching some success Beyonc later broke off from the group and started the path for ... Read More

The Success of the Songs of Whitney Houston (429 words, 2 pages)

Whitney Houston is an amazing singer with natural beauty, she was one of the first black ladies to appear on the cover of Seventeen Magazine, and when she was nineteen, whitney was discovered at a nightclub, and was signed right away. At the 30th Grammy Awards the song won the ... Read More

The Different Types of Issues Dealt by Homosexuals and Heterosexuals in Same Love, a Song by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis (1870 words, 6 pages)

The song Same Love by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis came on the music scene in 2012affecting people worldwide. Same Love was a highly influential song because it chronicled the different types of issues of identity that homosexual and heterosexual people dealt with. Through the lyrics, the listener is taken on ... Read More

An Interpretation of Fly, a Song by Taylor Dye and Maddie Marlow (591 words, 2 pages)

Fly is a song written and sung by country due Taylor dye and Maddie Marlow, better known as Maddie Tae. This song is so relevant to my life and any other young woman just trying to figure out a place for themselves in this big world without losing grip of ... Read More

A Summary of William Blake’s Collections of Poems Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience (1050 words, 3 pages)

The collection of Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience by William Blake were published in 1789 and 1794, respectively. These works are a collection of poems that can either be read together or separately. If read together, the innocent poems normally have a corresponding poem in the Songs of ... Read More

The Societal Principles in Vanilla and Diet Soda Society, Two Songs by The Maine (814 words, 3 pages)

Since their formation in 2007, alternative rock band The Maine has never been reluctant in expressing views on the functions of our modern day society. While many artists have spoken up about societal tendencies, The Maine has a unique method of doing so that sets them apart from all others. ... Read More

The Concept of Time and Change in The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock by T.S. Elliot (527 words, 2 pages)

I have read The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock by T.S. Elliot many times before and it is a poem that I get new insight from every time. Throughout the poem there is an emphasis on the concept of time and the chaos of things changing. I have chosen ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013