From the Music Library of Madeline McKillip If any one person should know anything about my music tastes they should know this, I listen to almost every kind of music. I don't see the point of confining myself to only one or two different genres. I have learned to love all kinds of music for all different aspects. 1. "American Pie" by Don McLean. I've always thought that it was just a beautifully written song that is timeless. Even though it is mainly about the death of Buddy Holly and how music changed after him; it is still relevant today. It shows who society changes and copes after someone dies. "Oh, and there we all in one place /A generation lost in space / With no time left to start again," (McLean verse 4). 2. "Let it Be" by the Beatles. This song has always managed to calm me down. No matter what, if I'm angry, sad, or just plain confused I can listen to this song and know that everything will be alright. "And when the broken-hearted people / Living in the world agree / there will be an answer, let it be," (Beatles verse 2). …show more content…
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"Time Will Tell" by Gregory Alan Isakov. This song is kind of sad, but it always reminds me that you must move on. That no matter what the world keeps spinning, and everything will be alright. " Time, she says, / 'There's no turning back, / keep your eyes on the tracks' / Through the fields, somewhere there's blue / Oh, time will tell, she'll see us through" (Isakov verse 1). 4. "Santa Fe" from the Newsies original Broadway Cast. "Santa Fe" is the main song sung by the lead character in the play. The lead, Jack Kelly, wants nothing more than to leave 1800's New York and get out to Santa Fe. I can relate to this song because sometimes I want nothing more than to get up and leave. "Let me go. / Far away. / Somewhere they won't ever find me, and tomorrow won't remind me of today."
(Newsies). 5. "Superstition" by Stevie Wonder. I have been told that I am a ver superstitious person by nature. I don't want to trust someone when I first meet them. "Very superstitious, nothin' more to say," (Wonder verse 3). 6. "It's a Beautiful Day, Swing Mix" by Michael Buble. While the normal version of this song is all well and good, I really prefer the swing version. I think that the music from the 1940's and 50's is an entirely different kind of fun and relaxing. The swing groove gives this song a different feel and life. "Hey hey hey / It's a beautiful day and I can't stop myself from smiling" (Buble refrain). 7. "Rhapsody in Blue" by George Gershwin. I have always loved classical music, but the fact that this was written in the 1920's makes it that much better. It's a relaxing song but still fun. It's new and exciting but keeps many of the elements you commonly see in classical music. My love for all kinds of music gives me all kinds of options for potential favorites. These seven are just a few of my all time favorites. Music is such a large part of my life that nearly picking my favorite seven or so is not enough, but I don't think even a short list could be under 100.
- Explain briefly what your selected ballad is about and the reasons why you picked it.
I have chosen to do two songs waiting on a woman by Brad Presley witch the whole song makes a gender stereotype about woman always making a man wait. The second song I choose to do is George Straits A fathers Love which enforces it’s hard to be a father and what a good strong dad role model is. Both songs spoke to me in different ways.
My first song I´ve chosen is Sean McGee, song titled My Story. Mainly the song is about him facing different struggles, obstacles, and all the horrible things and situations he´s been in throughout his life. I can connect to this song and the lyrics for many reasons. One of his lines were ¨Do you know how it feels to be left out in the rain¨? And I have faced times like this when I feel like no one is there or have my back, and in the line he´s trying express how it feels to have nobody and be all alone. Also throughout this song he expresses how everyday you wake up your face with something rather it's just a minor issue or something that will greatly impact your life.
...c song. Many songs were considered for the national anthem including “Yankee Doodle,” “America the Beautiful,” “My Country! Tis of Thee’” and “Hail Columbia.” “The Star Spangled Banner” remains timeless as it does not directly mention the battle that it portrays. It also never directly mentions the United States. The entire poem is a metaphor of America and what America is all about. This year the “Star-Spangled Banner” will turn 200 and my hope is more Americans will take the time to learn more about our national anthem.
American Pie is a song that is a very slow and deliberate song with a lot of thought put into it. This is a song that has over 850 lyrics that play for 8:30, the longest song ever to be listed as the Number one song on top hits charts. All these lyrics don’t just have the meaning of the individual words themselves, they paint a picture for the audience listening about what life was like and the events that transpired in the 1950-70’s, along with how Don McLean interpreted them. The lyrics of this song appeal to the youth of that timeframe in rhetorical ways of Pathos, Ethos, Doxa. Pathos is shown to try and emotionally connect with the audience; Ethos is used to show he knows what he is talking about by relating his real life stories and knowledge back into the essay, and lastly, Doxa is used very often in this in the aspect that Don was a huge Buddy Holly fan and he felt a deep connection to him.
The article “As American As Apple Pie” is about, poverty and welfare and how they are looked down upon and treated with suspicion or outright antagonism, and how many associate those in poverty with negative stereotypes often seen as deviant such as homeless, lazy, and criminals. Mark R. Rank points out how poverty across the world is a lot more normal than we think it might be. Some people are at greater risk than others, depending on age, race, gender, family structure, community of residence, education, work skills, and physical disabilities. This article provides the readers with data and analysis of American poverty and welfare over the course of the past 25 years. Rank also talks about how we have framed the poverty issue, and how we should frame it.
The classic tale of The Odyssey by Homer has been replicated for centuries. In fact, one of Hollywood's best adaptation is the comedy “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” by the Cohen brothers. The Cohen brothers cleverly reconstructed The Odyssey with a 20th century twist. The film and the literary works provided a parallel journey of the main characters determination to return home. When analyzing the stories themes it had compelling correlations, which focused on perseverance and personal growth. O Brother, Where Art Thou explored new ways to experience The Odyssey's epic adventure through the eyes of cinematography.
The film “What’s Eating Gilbert Grapes” illustrates the story of a young man named Gilbert Grapes residing in a small town of Endora, Iowa, with his family. Gilbert narrates his and his family’s life while depicting his true feelings despite the actual outcomes. The family resides in the home their father built, in an area detached from the community. As the film starts, viewers learn that Gilberts younger brother Arnie appears to be illustrating behaviors that suggest mental retardation and according to their local doctor, Arnie 's life expectancy was at the age of ten. Despite the odds, Arnie had made it to seventeen and in the process of celebrating his eighteenth birthday party.
This Analysis Paper is an analysis of social problems an issues presented in the film. The film under analysis in this paper is "What 's Eating Gilbert Grape" (1993). The topics used as a lens for analysis are family, social roles, deviance, and social groups. This paper will present numerous examples of these social issue topics as they are displayed in the film.
The Glass Menagerie is a play written by Tennessee Williams. It involves a mother, Amanda, and her two children, Tom and Laura. They are faced with many problems throughout the play. Some of these problems involve: Amanda, the mother, only wants to see her kids succeed and do well for themselves. How does her drive for success lead the book?
American Pie” is an impressionistic ballad by Don Mclean which features unique and intriguing lyrics. It has imaginative changes in tempo, vocal delivery and instrumentation, and imparts a wide range of emotions ranging from pure joy, to melancholy and despair. The song takes the listener on an autobiographical journey through the turbulent 1960’s with references to the events that shaped the era. Don Mclean was enshrined in the Songwriters’ Hall of Fame in 2004 for his work on “American Pie” (Don McLean: Songwriters Hall of Fame Inauguration). With its use of formal structure, allusions, and figurative language, the song, “American Pie”, has many poetic qualities.
...ve influenced me to remain optimistic because in each situation the underdog became successful and overcame their obstacles. They all prove to be my favorites because I am able to relate to each one individually. I can relate to The Pursuit of Happyness because of my financial struggles, Roar by Katy Perry because there were situations in my life in which I had to remind myself how strong I am, Soul Surfer because as a cheerleader and field hockey player, I had to overcome many injuries, and A Change is Gonna Come by Sam Cooke because the Civil Rights Movement is my history! When I start my journey at an HBCU for the next 4 years, there will be times when I will feel like I want to quit,but each time that I do, I will reflect on each of these artistic works and use them as motivation to remain optimistic with the hopes that something positive is waiting to happen.
To reflect my eighth grade year I chose the song, Magic by Pilot. This song is about a man who is lying in bed in the morning listening to music that is running though his head, and then explaining how that particular moment is magic. And this song relates to my eighth grade experience in multiple ways, but I chose three reasons specifically: the repetitive lyrics, the upbeat nature of the song, and the overall meaning of the song.
In conclusion, I found that both of these songs had a strong impact on my emotions. Not only did they impact me but they also told of story of hope, faith and belief
The song I have chosen as you might have guessed already is the Circle of Life by the famous song writer Elton John and of course everyone knows it’s from the Lion King. To you this song may just seem part of a children’s movie, but sometimes the simplest, most childlike songs may have the biggest meanings. It is important to me because Disney is what I grew up with. I watched it all the time and I know that most of you did too. I still love it today. Every Disney movie has a meaning with some inspiration to it and the Lion King is no exception. It tells us to never run away from your problems. As a little girl I would watch the Lion King all the time and enjoyed singing the songs while watching. It is only now that I am older that I realise that there may be meanings to those songs.