... whole world would have to be "Hey Lover" from LL Cool J's 1995 album titled, "Mr. Smith." The song is a pleasant collaboration of Mr. Smith and Boyz II Men. I love the way the song immediately grabs you on the opening note of the jazzy guitar. Followed by the melodic voices of Boyz II Men ... , you instantly get into a relaxed and laid back mood. In the song, LL Cool J raps about how he falls victim of a serious crush on a lady in his neighborhood. He is very graphic in explaining this crush ... yourself reminiscing about the crush or two you've had in the past (or present). I can remembe...

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... . Unlike Baez, though, her style of music was entirely new. She is described as having " brought African-American blues to white Americans?34 In her song "Get it While You Can,'she belted lyrics like, "In this world if you read the papers, Lord, you know that everybody's fighting on with ... the twentieth century, his songs have been covered by literally hundreds of artists. The bulk of his music protested the war, with his most famous song being "Blowing in the Wind,?in which he pleaded for the answers to such questions as, "How many times must the cannonballs fly before they ... of t...

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... the leaders of the music and violence arguments of today. It combines the music with a video that teens can watch. I would like to present you with some facts about MTV: 39% of MTV viewers are under the age of eighteen, music videos are designed for teenagers between the ages of 12-19, half of the videos aired on MTV involve violence ... teens. Music is very powerful and there are numerous events in today's news about teenagers attempting suicide or trying to kill other people and blaming it on song lyrics. Psychologists don't only blame the song lyrics but the artists themselves also. ...

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... made throughout the video. Most are in quick succession, showing each member of the band playing the different instruments in the creation of the song. In the video at 0:50 a transition is made by increasingly faster cuts before stopping at one scene at 1:35. Throughout this period ... must be produced to at least this standard to be able to broadcast on television in New Zealand. Another standards would be audio standards. Song audio in some countries would stereo (Stereophonic) while in others it would be mono (Monaural), though in this age stereo has completely taken ... 'Speed ...

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... from jazz to a more classical tone. Before the trumpeter's solo the violist played a very soothing, yet upbeat solo. The texture of the ending of this song seemed a little grimy at times when the trumpet would chime in a few notes over the saxophone, almost drowning it out. The ending was forte and there ... and not so often. It seemed so far to be pretty disjunct, but then the solo from the tenor saxophonist and from the pianist set the song on track for a more conjunct melody. After those the harmony seemed more pleasing to the ear. Rhythmically, the piece had an off time feel to ... ...

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... chronicle the disintegration of an eleven year long love that slowly turns to loathing. On the other hand his declarations of devotion in "Hailie's Song" might catch some fans off guard with it's sincerity and soul. However his strongest feelings of hate and rage are still reserved for ... indulging in unprotected sex. Suddenly after a careless night with a promiscuous woman the threats of AIDS and pregnancy become a startling reality. With the hip hop song,"Drug Ballad" he tries to illustrate the horrors of drug addiction. The chorus bemoans the fact that, "I don't wanna, but I gotta s...

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... of the three musicians, as well as a loss of innocence. Feb. 3, 1959 marked the beginning of the slow death of rock that the song further chronicles. Similarly, the second stanza conveys one focal point. It tells of Don McLean's tumultuous teenage years and expresses his ever-present dream ... can make this assumption because McLean uses direct characterization in saying he "was a lonely teenage broncin" buck." Unlike the first two paragraphs of the song, most of the remaining sections give a systematic rundown of the entire 60's rock era. Instead of focusing on one topic, McLean asserts...

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... of many unsuccessful musicians is that they try to play and write music that exceeds their skill level. One thing that a songwriter must realize is that a song doesn't have to be musically complex to be good. In fact, many of the legendary songwriters of the past century, like Bob Dylan and Bob Marley ... key change every ten seconds. The question, I believe, that is most important to ask when writing a song is, "Why am I writing this?" There are many different reasons for creating a song. Most of the time, when I am writing a song, I am writing it for myself. If I feel very strongly abo...

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... composed of different notes while to Lucretius objects are made of different atoms and create different sensations. Different musical notes are combined to make a song that evokes a unique sensation with harmony just as the different atoms in an object function together to create a sensation specific to that object. ... of feeling; it can excite or relax our mind. We can presume that the softer the melody and notes the more calmness the song has. When one composes a song it "expresses primarily the composer's knowledge of human feeling". Music is a language of human emotions and has no ...

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... . Those type songs to me are the best songs in the world and probably the most cherished ones. Each and every one of us has at least one song that makes us feel something right in our hearts. Music is very influential and powerful and shouldn't be played with lightly. I was a very happy and carefree ... producing music for young kids. The CD had a lot of great Christmas songs such as: "Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer" or "Santa Claus Coming to Town". But the one song that I like the most out of the twelve was "Grandma Got Ran Over By a Reindeer" by Elmo & Patsy. Mind you, as a little kid, y...

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... "For Elise". It is perhaps one of his most well known compositions for its iconic introduction. Thriller, by genre, is classified as a disco-funk song. It is set in the key of C# and its instrumentation consists heavily on synthesizers, guitar, trumpets, flugelhorn, saxophone, flute and trombone. Set to a moderate ... most influential pop music video of all time (4). Thriller was created and recorded in 1982, which was a very strange time to release a Disco/Funk song because during the late 1970's, there was a decline in the entire Disco genre of music. This was caused by a strong anti-...

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... by using real life examples. Charles I. Glicksberg and Philip Gordon wrote an essay that was also published in "The English Journal"" as well stating that "the poem is the song and the song is the poem "(Glicksberg & Gordon 550). While researching on google scholar I found a book titled The Norton Anthology of Poetry which is a published collection of poems and other ... otherwise and make some valid points. While I was searching information on the matter on Ebscohost I stumbled upon an essay written by Jay Rogoff titled "Why Poetry Doesn't Count as Song ". In this essay Jay Rogoff firs...

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... Erykah Badu describes her hook as "Baduizm"; all about shedding emotional baggage and holding onto you. Craig Seymour further describes this "sing along", the part of the song that the audience can participate in and sing along with the singer, as "not an anthem about down and out". "Bag Lady" is a prime example of ... ultimate message is that the most important factor is we are responsible for our destinies. It is our choice and we are accountable. The first verse of the song says "Bag Lady, you gon hurt your back, dragin all them bags like that, I guess nobody told you how you must hold...

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... not just one difficult instrument, but many instruments during a piece. To have vocals as well complicates the pieces even more. The lyrics of the song vary in language, making it even harder for the vocalist to sing in the right key and at the correct meter. Kitts-Turner mentioned that ... The songs the musicians played varied in many aspects during concert. Many of the songs were created for entertainment or used as church hymns . Each song originated from different places thus having a different sound. Some songs did not only consist of instruments, but also had vocals. The vocals of s...

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... became popular (Kulawiec). The third verse begins with the narrator in the present (1970). The "moss grows fat on a rolling stone..." which could be Dylan's song, "Like a Rolling Stone," or the band, the Rolling Stones, but either way the phrase is a negative one. The "rolling stone" is not rolling ... swelters": riots in LA , Detroit, and at the Democratic convention in Chicago; the Charles Manson murders (which Manson claimed were connected with the song Helter Skelter); the marches for civil rights and against the Vietnam War (Jordan). The underlying message that McLean was trying to ...

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... embracement of the girl's evil that she brings to him from her pain that he essentially gave her. "It's All Tears (Down in this Love)" is a song with a low-pitched voice singing, "I"m waiting for you to drown in my love," accompanied by a screaming melodic voice singing, "So open your arms." The ... moderately fast, while the drummer keeps a simple steady beat, and the electronic keyboards is replaced with what sounds to be like an organ. The song then goes into a verse where Ville passionately sings, while the drum part is somewhat simple, the guitar part is still very harsh, and the or...

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... sing. But, just recently a new model of femininity has emerged. Christina Aguilera released her sophomore album and the first single called "Dirrty-. Listen to this song, now compare it with "Genie from a Bottle- from her first album, the sweetness is gone or was it truly "her- to begin with? ... offers is that you don't have to be beautiful physically, or even in your singing, just be yourself (this is also indicated in the song entitled "Beautiful-). Theses are two cases where Christina Aguilera offers a new model of femininity. In the first case it is conveyed through the gestures .....

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... bar Verse (Vocals) 8 Bar Chorus (Vocals) 4 Bar Bridge 8 Bar Verse(Vocals) 10 Bar Chorus (Vocals for 8 Bars Only) Verse Fading Away The structure of this song can be described as typical for the 1970's time period in which it was written. The verse, chorus, verse, choruses structure was a popular structure for the time. As you ... can see from the above this song has a typical arrangement of allot of chart songs in the late 60's and 70's. As it has a Verse, Chorus, Verse Chorus Structure. Using simple ... a person who went to a party and had a bad time. And he wishes he had lis6tened to...

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... musical accompanists of the trumpet, horn, trombone and keyboard. The combined women's chorus then sang Beneath a Star by Brent Pierce (20th century). This song was very pretty, contained a very steady and slow tempo. Then one of my favorite parts of concert was the Trombone Choir, which consisted of ... believe I have ever heard those pieces before. The last piece the Trombone Choir played was my favorite. It was the traditional "Deck the Halls"; this song can brighten up anybody's holiday! Hearing it with the trombones was really beautiful, giving this classic a little bit of spice. Th...

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... This is sung by most of the poor families of the village,as it has an emotional effect on family lifestyles. "Juana sang softly an ancient song that had only three notes andyet endless variety of interval. And this was part of the familysong too. It was all part. Sometimes it rose to ... caught the throat saying this is safety, this is warmth,this is the Whole." At this point, Kino awakes as usual to hear sounds of thefamily song. Here, John Steinbeck brings across the point thatKino's family does this on a regular basis and that they considerit similar to a ritual. Steinbeck also stress...

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... see their gig at The Woolton Parish Church Fete. The fifteen-year-old McCartney was introduced to sixteen-year-old Lennon and a unique song writing partnership began. The group switched members very frequently at first, but finally settled on John as rhythm guitar/lead vocal, Paul as ... artistic expression. In "Rubber Soul" we see a new era of fresh ideas, not only musically, but philosophically. The album contains their first song not about love, Lennon's "Nowhere Man" describing the stress involved in finishing songs. At this period, the Beatles were still pressured constantly for ....

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... Cryptopsy's lyrics are vaguely reminiscent of the Transcendentalists, as they often depict nature's beauty. Unlike the Transcendentalists, however, their lyrics also display nature's fury and ruthlessness. For instance, the song " And Then it Passes- says "Biting bitterness Bitten, blizzard blowing Facial disfiguration Beaten red raw by the arctic fist- (And Then You'll Beg). Their intellect is clearly displayed throughout ... - (Ayad). Authors inspire many artists, but C.S. Lewis has inspired a great number of musicians, prominently Christian Metal acts. The virtually unknown Leaderdogs ...

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... verses and choruses, but rather five distinct parts, an intro, a ballad, an opera, a rock, and then ends with an outro. First off is the Intro. The song opens with a harmonized and sweeping, dream-like acappella melody in which a choir of layered voices sings, "Is this the real life? / Is this just fantasy? / caught ... dream-like feel. The meter of the intro is an unusual 9/8 meter, which makes it somewhat difficult to count. For the first four measures of the song, there is no musical accompaniment. In the fifth measure a piano comes in and plays a few notes very softly under the vocals...

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... want to get out of your seats and dance, dance, and dance some more. The form is very well structured and organized for this song. Another song that was sung at the Farewell Tour was Dixieland Delight. Giving a great beat to move to. Fast paced beat, and a fantastic ... up on stage. This piece was presented to the audience with the tone color of vocalist, guitar, harmonica, bass, drums, and the saxophone. The last song I shall review from the Alabama Farewell Tour is Mountain Music. Mountain Music, in my opinion, was one of the greatest songs presented by Alabama that night ... . Mountai...

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... (http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concept_album). The Beatles were known for having the first concept album (Lonely Hearts Club Band), however after the second song in the album, the tracks were not contributing to the one unified story. Particular well-remembered songs from the album included "With A Little Help ... From My Friends" and "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds". The song "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds- described a surreal dreamscape that became controversial as many believed that the words of the chorus were code for LSD ... . Many listeners noted that the initials of the song "Lucy...

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