Pop Music Persuasive Speech

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With pop stars earning more money than ever, a question many have asked is, “How do I write a hit pop song, become rich and famous, and become judged by millions on everything I do?” While writing music seems like a tall order for ordinary people, it can actually be done in three steps. If one is willing to put in the less than hard work required to crack the top 40, they can find themselves on Ryan Seacrest’s coveted countdown in no time.
The first step to successful pop music is communicating a message. While old fashioned music often focused on true love, heartbreak, and happiness, these themes just will not do in 2018. Instead, try a theme like random sex, depression, or alcohol and drugs. The less resemblant the message is of traditional values, the bigger a hit it will be. Once a message is selected, it is time to write lyrics. …show more content…

That is okay, no real artists do either! The solution is repetition. For example, Drake’s ultra-famous song, God’s Plan, repeats the phrase “They wishin’” five times in a row. If writing only a few, meaningless words feels dirty and low brow, just remember that less is always more! Now, at least one part of a pop song is meant to be deep and meaningful. When writing the meaningful part of a song, aspiring artists should remember to write whatever comes from their heart. Kanye West’s Lift Yourself is a great example. Expressing himself was clearly Kanye’s top priority when writing these lyrics: “Poopity poop. Poop poop scoop. Scoopity woop.” Just reading the words aloud is enough to give anyone chills. Eventually though, one will realize that lyrics are only a small portion of the song, because nobody will even remember

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