From brief melodies to some of my siblings’ favorite songs, I started taking interest in the genre of music around the time Wonder Girls released Nobody. I remember singing the song until my siblings would beg me to stop because they grew sick of the repetitive lyrics. Groups consist of young adults who dream of becoming celebrities.Some unfortunately due to the loss of popularity disband or in more extreme cases, don’t even get the chance to perform before dismantling. Although varied between entertainment agencies, trainees are closely monitored for weight and height and are held accountable for monthly check-ups on their vocal or dance performances. In addition, trainees are also put on strict diets for maintaining their figures. Although
The live theatrical production I chose to see was 9 to 5 The Musical. The production was performed by Fayetteville Technical Community College’s very own Fine Arts Department. The musical is based on the film released by Fox in 1980. Collin Higgins adapted the film from the book 9 to 5 written by Patricia Resnick. It wasn’t until 2008 that the film was adapted to a theatrical production. The production was originally brought to broadway by Robert Greenbait and Dolly Parton wrote the lyrics and the music for the Musical. The run on broadway was very short but the production later toured in other countries around the around the world.
I was probably only twelve years old when it started, a time when bike riding and rolling your jeans were the "cool" thing to do. I was at an impressionable age, and I was trying to grow up. I wanted to be just like all the high school girls who went racing through my neighborhood in their sporty little cars, music blaring from the windows. On that particular afternoon, I was sitting in the grass next to my mailbox waiting for my friend in the next neighborhood to ride over. I heard the bass first. I didn't see anything yet- but I heard, far off, a distinct beat. I liked it already. As the noise got closer, I realized it was a song.
The Wiz is a musical/movie released in 1978 that was an adaptation of the popular film “Wizard of Oz”. It included several very popular stars of the time, which were Diana Ross, Michael Jackson and Nipsey Russell. The movie set place in New York City where the main character, Dorothy, suddenly is swept by a tornado in the middle of a snowstorm. She later then found herself lost in a city she had no clue about and curious as to how she could return home. After meeting 3 other characters during her journey that share similarities, they all embarked on a trip to OZ to fix each of their problems. Throughout the movie characters apply their own soundtrack through singing songs in harmony that compliment the mood of each scene.
The song “Butterfly Fly Away” was written by Miley and Billy Ray Cyrus and reflects directly to Jack’s thoughts towards Ma. They sing; “You tuck me in, turn out the light, kept me safe and sound at night” (Silvestri, Ballard). Every single night, before Old Nick would come in the door, Ma would put Jack to bed in the wardrobe so Old Nick would not touch him. Jack associated Old Nick with the devil, so he knew Ma was keeping him safe. Likewise, the song includes the lyrics, “Turned around and you were there, the two of us made quite a pair” (Silvestri, Ballard). Before escaping, all Jack knew was his Ma and Room, and he was always optimistic attitude and knew Ma would never leave him. Couple with a quote
The interpretations of what comes after death may vary greatly across literature, but one component remains constant: there will always be movement. In her collection Native Guard, Natasha Trethewey discusses the significance, permanence and meaning of death often. The topic is intimate and personal in her life, and inescapable in the general human experience. Part I of Native Guard hosts many of the most personal poems in the collection, and those very closely related to the death of Trethewey’s mother, and the exit of her mother’s presence from her life. In “Graveyard Blues”, Trethewey examines the definition of “home” as a place of lament, in contrast to the comforting meaning in the epitaph beginning Part I, and the significance
In “The Sweetheart of Song Tra Bong,” Rat Kiley recounts the time when Mark Fossie brought in his girlfriend, Mary Anne Bell, from Ohio to Nam. Mary Anne is a curious and very friendly seventeen-year- old girl who just graduated from high school. She constantly asks questions about the war. Tension grows between Mary Anne and Mark when Mary Anne starts to become more involved in the war. She helps with taking care of the injured soldiers and learns how to operate an M-16. Mark suggests that the two of them go back home, but Mary Anne refuses. She begins to return to the camp late at night, or not at all. One day in the early morning, Mark cannot find Mary Anne and panics, only to discover that she is out on an ambush with the Green Berets. Mark has a talk with Mary Anne in which they make plans to get married. However, over the next several weeks, an undeniable tension grows between the two. Mary Anne suddenly disappears after Mark starts to make plans for her return home. After about three weeks, Mary Anne returns to the camp and disappears into the Special Forces area, and Mark waits for her there. He hears a woman, Mary Anne, chanting along with strange music and bursts into the hootch to confront her. O’Brien uses disturbing imagery to emphasize how the war takes away one’s innocence and changes one forever.
The song that I choose to do this assignment on is Fight the Power by Public Enemy. Fight the Power was written in 1989 and quickly became a street anthem for millions of youths. It reflects with issues dealing with both the Civil Rights Movement and to remind everyone that they too have Constitutional Rights. This particular song is about empowerment but also fighting the abuse of power that is given to the law enforcement agencies. It gave citizens of the U.S a more modern outlook on the many struggles that not only the African American community is up against but the other minority groups as well. The song’s message was eventually supposed to bring people together and make the world a better place, even though some teens saw it as a way
Elements of pop culture are integrated into many parts of daily life. They are seen within news broadcasts, in the clothes people wear, and talked about during classroom lessons. Therefore it is logical that television would be a practical medium for promoting the idea of attainable fame for ordinary people through reality talent shows like America’s Got Talent, The Voice, American Idol and many more. Despite only producing a handful of major stars, TV talent shows are generally successful in helping kick start the careers of their contestants.
Patti Smith 's, Just Kids, embarks on her journey towards freedom and breaking away from any of her family tradition that she felt she may have had to follow as a child. It was the fifties, and at that time, the role of women was nothing short of performing female tasks. Smith recounts the moments in her childhood where she would feel resentment towards her mother, as she watched her perform female, motherly tasks, and noted her well-endowed female body (Smith 5). To Patti Smith, it all seemed against her nature. The heavy scent of perfume, the red slashes of lipstick, revolted her. She wanted to be different, to create her own self-image. Ironically enough, it was through her androgynous image, that Patti Smith was able to capture the attention
The entertainment industry has been around for many, many years, dating back to the original theater productions. Actors and actresses had to make sure that they could find work and also to ensure they were getting paid their dues correctly and promptly, therefore talent agencies emerged. Talent agencies help actors, actresses, models, and other entertainment personalities find work in their desired field and help them keep their careers on the right track. But in the 1980’s there was a shake-up of power and the talent agencies were on the losing end of this power struggle.
In the book Daydreams of Angels written by Heather O’Neill, the story “The Saddest Chorus Girl in the World” tells the tale of a young girl named Violet as she grows up. Violet leaves her controlling stepfather after her mother’s death and joins a chorus line, vowing to never to date a man like him. O’Neill uses flower and nature imagery in this short story to comment on the power dynamics between men and women in society, focusing on the role of women. She explores how women are seen as weak while men are strong and the idea that a woman’s life is meaningless if not accompanied by a man.
...s apparent throughout the text. As the book was written last year, it looks at very current problems with insecurity within the music industry and how an artists image, whilst onstage, at events, in print and in music videos has become an integral part in a competitive industry.
Ever since I was a small child, I have loved music. The strong, steady beats, the
Song is an art that having created from a combination of word known as lyrics and rythem to ensure the beautiful melody. According to Allan (2014), people’s attitude are affected by their favourite song. People tend to have calmness when listening to music. Chen and Chen (2009) state that listening to the English song is considered as one of the effective teaching style to motivate elementary school students to learning English. People have a different taste of music. They can find the excitement of music through a different genre such as a cappella song, ballad song and nasyid song.
When Brittany Murphy died, when Lindsay Lohan was jailed, when Britney Spears shaved off her hair, the question was asked – what have we done to these kids? We all love rags to riches stories, but it seems that the people are almost as fond of riches to rags – or let’s say, stardom to failure. What happens when a successful young performer becomes a has-been star? The high-profile troubles of celebs like Michael Jackson and Gary Coleman reinforces the truth that nearly every kid who has worked in the entertainment industry has struggled as an adult. Although some may argue that several child stars have gone on to have stable and successful careers as adults, our contention here is that a lot of celebrities who were exposed to the limelight at a young age become scarred for life by their early success and fame and tend to compensate for the childhood they were deprived of during their later years in life.