Billie Holiday was a powerful vocalist, a jazz singer, and an African American woman with a short tragic life for a voice that transcended time. She became a cultural icon known for her soulful voice and for her iconic 1939 protest song ‘Strange Fruit’, a controversial performance that shook all of America as she made a political stance against the...
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Poetic and lyrical compositions often employ the use of a variety of techniques to communicate their core themes and messages to the audience. In this case, the pastoral poem of ‘The Passionate Shepherd to His Love’ by Christopher Marlowe holds a close correlation to a contemporary song by Billy Joel named ‘Only the Good Die Young’, where both of the...
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Music allows artists to convey their trauma, feelings, thoughts, beliefs, and emotions through not just words, but through rhyme, symbolism, rhythm and beat. The result is two songs instead of one: the explicit and the implicit. An example of this is seen in Marshall Bruce Mathers III, professionally known as Eminem, with a history of being completely transparent and raw...
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When people hear of the word poetry, they normally think it’s boring. A matter of fact, it’s actually not. Most teenagers hate the fact that they are taught poetry, they find no reason to learn it, they find it a waste of time, and they won’t need it in future. I think that classical poems should be studied in high...
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Bob Marly was a famous Rastafarian from Jamaica who used his music to convey political messages to the world. ‘Redemption Song’ was the last poem he wrote in 1980 before he passed on. I will discuss how the history of slavery is relevant to understand this poem and how Marcus Garvey’s ideas are the central message in the poem and...
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‘Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing’ by Stevie Wonder, a famous American singer-songwriter, is a single released alongside his 1973 album ‘Innervisions’. Stevie Wonder is a powerhouse of an artist. By his teenage years he was releasing successful singles off the Motown Record Label. His song ‘Fingertips’ made him the youngest artist to top the charts at the age of...
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The primary themes in ‘Uprising’ are not that far from the album’s title. The album focuses on black unity and Rastafarian spirituality. Given the fact that all the songs were written by Bob Marley himself, it is not surprising that these two themes are prominent in the album, as they often featured in his songs. However, in ‘Uprising’, Marley explores...
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Art has consistently been a prominent form of self-expression, even from the most primal to the most chaotic times in human history, as it depicts the most relevant topics and issues of the time. creations. One of these aforementioned modern forms of expression includes music, a platform on which singer Elton John has been known to speak his mind relentlessly....
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Masculinity can be defined as attributes that are considered to be characteristic of men. The basic definition may seem harmless, but the way in which masculinity is performed can have a negative effect. Media uses masculinity to display its superiority over the genders and patriarchal views. Music videos such as ‘Blurred Lines’, written and recorded by Robin Thicke featuring T.I....
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Introduction This paper will give a rhetorical analysis, of both the music video and the lyrics, looking for the four main rhetorical appeals of logos, ethos, pathos, and kairos. The main plot in “If I Were A Boy” is the complications of relationships and the inequality between the sexes. Men were the money-makers and seen as the powerful ones, whereas...
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Introduction: Country music often reflects societal norms and values, and its lyrics can provide insights into cultural attitudes and expectations. In the song "Boys and Girls," we delve into the portrayal of gender roles and stereotypes within the country music genre. This critical essay will analyze the lyrics and themes of the song, exploring its portrayal of gender dynamics and...
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Green Day is considered among many music critics to be one of the greatest rock bands of all time. They were formed in 1987 and have been icons ever since. The band consists of lead singer and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist and backup vocals Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tre Cool. Green Day has released a total of thirteen studio...
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Adam Levine's song "Locked Away" is a heartfelt and emotionally charged ballad that addresses themes of love, trust, and vulnerability. Through his powerful vocals and relatable lyrics, Levine invites listeners to reflect on the complexities of relationships and the importance of open communication. In this critical paper, we will examine the song's lyrical content, musical elements, and its impact on...
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“We Are the World” was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie. Quincy Jones produced the song in 1985. This song is about a widespread famine that was going on at the time. The USA Africa is a nonprofit organization that was going through a famine at the time Jackson recorded the song and video. Proceeds from the song and...
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The song I have chosen to analyze and rearrange is ‘Billie Jean’ composed and produced by iconic artist and performer Michael Jackson. Co-produced by Quincy Jones. Both Jackson and Jones did not agree on the fundamental elements of this piece, yet built the bridge in which ‘Billie Jean’ was created for the classic song that it is. In 1983 ‘Billie...
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The song entitled ES-EM by Yano is a song that describes some cultures of Filipinos. We can assume that it is about Filipinos because it is written by a Filipino songwriter, and the character in the song portrays Filipino culture. The song is entitled ES-EM which indicates the SM mall. SM is a place where you can do and find...
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Our society is often known to ignore others who may not fit the stereotypical criteria but do we have the right “to be blind?” How about all those starving children on the streets? Only a handful of people in the whole world would pretend to see “their needs”, are you one of them? The King of Pop questions the meaning...
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The song “Earth Song” was written and performed by the American international sensation Michael Jackson in the year 1995. This song was his third single in the album HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I. Michael Jackson doesn't necessarily focus only on natural issues, such as overfishing in rivers and oceans and deforestation, however he also focuses on social issues,...
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