My favorite song is “Two Birds” by Regina Spektor. I chose this song because of the great sentimental value it holds for me. My dad used to play a lot of Regina Spektor’s music when I was a kid, so much so that whenever I think of my childhood years I can’t help but think of her music.
He played Regina’s music whenever and wherever he wanted; on car trips going to visit my grandparents, around the house while he was cooking or working, sometimes he would sit in the living room and just listen to her music. There was always some kind of music filling the empty silences in our house and I’ve always loved hearing that. Her music is so beautiful and powerful, I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of listening to it. But out of all of her music, “Two
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.
Stargirl was another fantastic book Jerry Spinelli. He added interesting characters, such as, Leo the quiet and shy one, Stargirl unique and fun one, Dori Dilson Stargirl only friend, Archie the wise and elderly one, Kevin Leo’s friend that likes the stoplight, and Hillari Kimble the popular bratty one. This book takes place in MICA, Arizona. Now, in paragraph one I will discuss the plot of Stargirl. Next, I will talk about the theme in Stargirl. Finally, I will evaluate Jerry Spinelli`s job on the novel Stargirl.
In “Part 1: Life” of “The immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” by Rebecca Skloot, she starts telling us the life of Henrietta, where she grew, that she married Day, and everything she went trough with her cancer. But, more than that, Skloot is trying to show us the ethical, social, and health issues black people had back in those days, and also she wants to let us know how lucky we are to live in this period where we have a lot of opportunities, racism is not a strong movement but still affects the society a little, and of course give thanks to the advances of the medical and science world most of it because of the HeLa cells.
Barbara Shreisand and Celine Dion, which are two of the most popular singers of all time, decided to join forces back in 1997 to sing one of the most beautiful duets of all time. They sang a song called "Tell Him." They showed the world how talented they were by singing that song.
The song Drew Barrymore was written by an artist by the name of SZA in January of 2017. It is one of her most popular songs on the album Ctrl, which also made it on Rolling Stones list of the 50 Best Albums of 2017. SZA’s target audience for the song is mostly younger women. Although the song may seem like it is a love song when first hearing it, it actually is explaining how most women are raised to act and be a certain way, gender rules pressured onto women around the world, and how the media interprets these ideas of the ideal woman.
Being the most successful female songwriter of the latter half of the 20th century, Carole King was one of the greatest and most successful songwriters the music world has seen. King wrote an astounding twenty-five solo albums over her career and wrote and co-wrote a phenomenal 118 pop hits that made the Billboard Hot 100. Her contribution to music was enormous and has been recognised globally with an extensive list of awards and achievements to her name. Carole’s writing is honest and her song writing is reflective of the events she went through in her life and the raw feelings she felt, making it so relatable for her listeners. Aside from the limelight, her own personal life which she hid as much as possible, is as interesting as her songs.
Nothing is off limits when it comes to the work of British artist, Tracey Emin. Multitalented and well versed in an array of mediums; including painting, photography, video, drawing, installation, embroidery, and sculpture Emin reveals dramatic and shocking intimate histories. Tracey uses symbolic and literal representations of intimate experiences embedded with trauma, violence, sex, and dysfunction to create a spectacle of private moments. Through the exploration of self and past experiences her work is considered to be confessional; offering a cathartic method of expression for the artist. Emin’s serious and uncensored portrayal of her life highlights the notion that art and life are intertwined. She explains this by saying, “my world is
After a careful overview of these two texts, Red Scarf Girl, and “How to listen #3” (102) from Brown Girl Dreaming, a deplorable tone shows up. Both texts are about different people and different events. Yet both of them create the same tone.
Ariana Grande’s One Love Manchester charity concert took place at 8pm EST on June 4, 2017 at Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester, England. All proceeds of the concert would benefit the victims and their families affected by the Manchester attack that took place just two weeks earlier. Celebrities from all over the world flew in to be involved with the performance, including the likes of Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber, Coldplay, Imogen Heap, Mumford & Sons, and Niall Horan. Singers used their voices, as well as instruments such as acoustic guitars, to spread a message of peace across the world.
The song I have chosen is Shadow Of The Day by, Linkin Park. Many people when they hear this song it has a dark or sad feel to it, obviously, it says "the shadow of the day will embrace the world in gray and the sun will set for you." The song talks about death and how every day ends, but to me, I hear never waste a day living. We don't live forever, so once you are gone you are just another memory so make the best out of every
Kesha Rose Sebert, professionally known as Ke$ha, has lived a long, rough life. In 2005, she signed a contract with producer Lukasz “Dr. Luke” Gottwald, and ever since this, she has been living inside a personal hell. Kesha has been searching for help for years, but no one believed her when she first explained how Dr. Luke made sexual advances towards her. After fighting this legal battle for years, she released her song “Praying” in 2017, but the song first became popular after her emotional performance at the 60th Grammy Awards where she was joined by many other performers, including Cyndi Lauper. The song told a heart-wrenching story of sadness, hurt, and despair. However, this song also tells the story of a beautiful woman who, with time, learned that her self-worth was much more than others made it out to be. Kesha displays the characteristics of a strong woman
A song that I like is called, “Am I Wrong” by, Nico and Vinz. I first listened to the song in my family's car. My sister had control over the radio that day, and sooner or later, the song came up. I instantly liked the song as soon as the chorus started, but at the time it was just because of the rhythm. Overtime I learned the lyrics and I loved the song even more.
The story of Amanda Berry’s capture and imprisonment by Ariel Castro left the world in shock. Berry’s unthinkable experience forever changed her outlook on life. Within interviews, authors are capable of accessing personal experiences through a valid source. Similarly, in nonfiction, facts are presented to maximize knowledge on the experience. The widespread story of Amanda Berry is heard through multiple writing modes, including interviews and the nonfiction, Hope: A Memoir of Survival in Cleveland by Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus. The techniques employed in the interviews in order, multiple perspectives, and the focus on the main topics, in comparison to the nonfiction use of specific dated headings, person-by-person perspective, and the
I chose Roar, by Katy Perry because it explained the pressure on her. In this song, Katy Perry is let down and pushed back. She stays quiet and doesn’t fight for what she deserves
Out of many songs my favorite song is Yakety Yak by The Coasters I listen to this song all the time. I love it because it has lyrics that sound like something I would do. Although Byron makes fun of me for listening to the song so much. I also showed it to Rufus but he didn't like it but I hope you like it.