Song Analysis: Rodeo Dancing

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Summarise the text: This song relates to not belonging as the lyrics explain how the Native Americans/Mexicans and lower class people were alienated by an invisible wall as they were degraded and looked down upon by higher class people. The song being about class divide between the rich and poor is evident throughout. The use the context of Rodeo drive in Beverly Hills as a scenario for the message. They talk about the poor classes working day in and day out, but still unable to make ends meet. As a result of the low income, crime goes up and the neighbourhood becomes a real mess. The lyrics-(school becomes a precinct, toxic rock) refers drugs which decimate low income populations both physically and psychologically. The first few lines, "so i'm rollin down rodeo with a shotgun...' serves as a reminder of the LA riots of 1992, or at least what the rich feared at that point. 'Just a quiet peaceful dance' refer's to a dance the Native Americans did to mourn lost …show more content…

This goes for his beliefs on identity as well, he believes and preaches for people to fight for their identity and what they believe in. relationships- His relationships with the people he lived around was one of judgement, racism, alienation and violence. His relationships also were heavily manipulated by segregation meaning he government had divided the area into ghettos and suburban, high class areas which we see today. Because of this he did build a stronger relationship with those going through the same thing as him which he finds important. acceptance- This goes hand in hand with identity. As he had to alter his identity to feel like he belonged we see that he didn't feel any sort of

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