This song to me has many different historical and cultural contexts. To start with the historical context, this song has many components that are involved with the history of rock and roll. The first thing that comes to my mind about this song is that, because of the different types of music that are in this song it is clearly from current period of rock and roll. When I say current period I mean starting in the 1980s or so and onward. In the 1980s rock and roll took on a heavier sounding voice, bands such as Metallica, The Grateful Dead and many others emerged during this time. This song contains many of the same elements as those other artist music. Then in the 1980s along with the 1990s rap and hip-hop began to take off. Rap and hip-hop
Joni Mitchell wrote the song Woodstock from what she had heard from her, at the time, boyfriend, Graham Nash about the Woodstock Music and Art Festival. The Woodstock Festival was seen as “grooviest” event in music history. The Woodstock Music Festival–draws to a close after three days of peace, love and rock ‘n’ roll in upstate New York. She had not been to the Woodstock Music and Art Festival since she was told by a manager that it would be more advantageous for her to appear on The Dick Cavett Show. She wrote the song Woodstock in a hotel room in New York City while she was watching televised reports of the festival. Joni Mitchell is reported saying "The deprivation of not being able to go provided me with an intense angle on Woodstock." she told an interviewer shortly after the event. David Crosby, interviewed for the documentary, Joni Mitchell: Woman of Heart and Mind. Joni Mitchell's documentary showed the viewers that Joni had captured the feeling and importance of the Woodstock festival better than anyone who had been there. Joni Mitchell really felt grabbed by the Woodstock Music and Arts Festival.
After the civil rights movement the simlilar pre-judgment and racism occur. Through out the song he uses his point of view "cops give a dman about a negro, pull the trigger kill the nigga he's a hero" (line 5) thus linking the social issue of racism. "First ship em dope & let em deal the brothers. Give em guns step back and watch em kill each other" (lines 7,8). This is interpreted as a conspiracy to eliminate the majority of minorities in the United states. Just around this time the aids pandemic was coming into the scene and that was thought to be a conspiracy as well. True meaning behind that line is Americans should join together and end racism and
In today’s age, many artists incorporate topics or issues going on in the world in either a straight forward or subliminal way in their songs. Cage the elephant an American rock band from Kentucky released a popular song in 2008 called “Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked”. This song covers the topic of questioning why people commit crimes. Throughout this whole song, the singer comes across criminals and questions their motives. For this assignment we are asked to apply one of five criminological theories to the given song. The theory I will be choosing to apply to this song will be the neutralization theory. With this theory I will be applying the techniques of neutralization. I will apply this theory to three criminal acts described in the song;
The song Boulevard of broken Dreams was released on 2004 and it conveys the message from an American who has lost everything trying to live an American dream. He feels totally lost and alone and then sings along his way. The beginning of the song starts with guitar chords sounding timbre which is very tuneful and it keeps on repeating time to time throughout the song. With that there is a huge modulation of bass guitar volumes which gives a loud variation in music.
To me, the meaning of the song is pretty straightforward because the lyrics are easy to understand. It is about a young man who is deeply in love and want to express his feeling for a girl. I think the song is very moving, catchy, and it shows how he is trying hard to explain how he feels because he cannot put it into simple words. It also relatable because growing up everyone has been through this moment before and that is part of why it is so catchy and popular. I love this song because when I’m stressed, I listen to it and it makes me happy.
In one of the most elaborate promotional campaign of the year, in a time where all artists seem to just surprise release albums out of nowhere, Grimes has had us actually waiting and expecting for her new music. The hype train was about to derail out of control with all of these interviews, cover stories, photoshoots and statuses left and right about Art Angels, which will finally be released on November 6th at 4AD. Now we finally get to hear the first single of one of the most expected albums of the year.
I think that this song helps to explain Fahrenheit 451 due to it talking about, running away from the lies. It’s about opening your eyes and seeing what is going on and trying to put an end to it. This song relates to the book because Montag is trying to do exactly that, along with Faber and everyone who had rebelled in the past. They discovered what the society had done, regarding their lies. They opened their eyes and tried to do things about
This song implies that individual’s are violating the norms and values of society. They start the song with a verse that expresses this concern. “What’s wrong with the world, mama/ People livin’ like they ain’t got no mamas…” (lines 1-2). This makes one aware of the disobedience of values that are held in the family. Values are “standard[s] of judgment by which people decide on desirable goals and outcomes.” (Newman, 32) Another verse in this song that illustrates how society is defying norms and values is when they sing: “People killin', people dyin'/ Children hurt and you hear them cryin/ Can you practice what you preach/ And would you turn the other cheek…” (lines 50-53). These lines utter that society has failed to act in a sane and coherent way that society once viewed as correct. The actions affirm that individuals are not living up to society’s norms. Norms are similar to “rules of conduct” and suggest how an individual “should” act. (Newman, 34) In the song they question the acts that would be taken that violate certain norms. Another example of the infringement of society’s norms and values is expressed when the s...
Nirvana: Nevermind In 1991 Nirvana exploded onto the Seattle grunge rock and alternative rock scene with their album Nevermind. The album’s cover art is still one of the most controversial even though the album is considered to be one of the top 100 albums of all time. I first heard Nirvana's single “Smells Like Teen Spirit” at my friend’s house and that day I wanted to know who Nirvana was, and how do I get my hands on this CD. At the time, I was only 14 and the next day I asked my mom a ride to the local record store to pick up the CD.
(as previously mentioned). Identifying the ideas of everyday struggle and searching for a faded star that one may never get to from his point of view, in essence, the album represents his stance on what’s going on in America. He aimed to raise social awareness, bringing forth some realness and grit opposed to catchy love songs, albeit, he still provides that and then some, which we still love! Don’t get me wrong, perhaps Legend had a new agenda this time around, we simply just don’t know for sure.
It does not matter what race you are, what gender you are, or even what style of culture you and your family believe in. The only thing that matters is that we are all human at the end of the day. This song teaches people that the color of your skin does not define who you are, but your character and your demeanor does. “Michael Jackson’s musical message of social and political equality amongst races the world over influenced the political and social thinking of many around the world with a liberal ideology of progress, change, human emancipation and equality.” (Goswami
This song is about telling the truth no matter how cruel it might be. He mention racism, minorities, and the emotional distress upon prejudice.
The main message of the song is what is going wrong in the present era and of years’ part, and implies that one should restore peace to the world and bring back ‘the love’. The use of rhyme, similes, metaphors, hyperboles, and repetition, effectively support this message. This is clearly evident in stanza 1, line 2, “People livin’ like they ain’t got no mamas” where a simile is seen as the artist is comparing living life without discipline. Similarly, a metaphor is used in stanza 10, line 7, “Infecting the young minds faster than bacteria”, this is used essentially to emphasize how the media effects young people’s minds. Additionally, a hyperbole can be seen in stanza 10, line 1, “I feel the weight of the world on my shoulder”, this is a hyperbole as you cannot literally carry the world on your shoulder.
Much of the lyrics content deals with heartbreaks and emotional issues. When I first heard this song, it was about 3 years ago. I’m sure a friend had told me to listen to it, so I did. This made me open my eyes and I realized that not everything is going to be permanent. People come and go.
Funeral Blues by W. H. Auden is a short poem that illustrates the emotions that he is dealing with after the love of his life passes away. The tone of this piece evokes feelings that will differ depending on the reader; therefore, the meaning of this poem is not in any way one-dimensional, resulting in inevitable ambiguity . In order to evoke emotion from his audience, Auden uses a series of different poetic devices to express the sadness and despair of losing a loved one. This poem isn’t necessarily about finding meaning or coming to some overwhelming realization, but rather about feeling emotions and understanding the pain that the speaker is experiencing. Through the use of poetic devices such as an elegy, hyperboles, imagery, metaphors, and alliterations as well as end-rhyme, Auden has created a powerful poem that accurately depicts the emotions a person will often feel when the love of their live has passed away.