Category: Song

People Get Old by Lori McKenna: A Song Analysis The song I would like to discuss is People Get Old by Lori McKenna. I think that the piece is sad, as the singer describes how her father and now she is getting old. The lyrics discuss small moments in the familys life and the small…

The Song Strange Fruit by Billie Holiday Musical culture is one of the factors in the formation of public protest. Musical compositions of this genre serve as a protest against the existing situation, politicians, social and global injustice, the way of life, and in general everything that enslaves people, makes them slaves, and perishes a…

The Daughter  Home: Song Analysis The last few years have been a severe challenge for me concerning many aspects of life. In this case, emotional struggles and overall mood were the main reason for trying to find solace in expressions of creativity, such as music. Particularly strong in this matter, I remember the song…

The Songs Pink Houses by Mellencamp and Imagine by Lennon Before attending this course, I treated the concept of an American dream as something definitely desirable but utterly vague at the same time. Today, when the course is about to end, I still feel somewhat the same about it, despite learning a lot about its…

La Vie En Rose Song by Ann Hampton Callaway The song La Vie En Rose was performed by Ann Hampton Callaway as a part of her concert Jazz Goes to the Movies. The performance took place on June 25th at Feinsteins/54 Below Club, where the concert ran for several dates (Feinsteins/54 Below, 2019). The song,…

The Unclouded Day Song by Homer Rodeheaver Summary Web: www.youtube.com. Gospel music is exemplified by the recording of the song Unclouded Day by Homer Alvan Rode Heaver on September 10, 1913. The tenor vocalist is backed by primarily brass and wind instrumentation, giving the song a homophonic texture. It has a moderate tempo because it…

Hound Dog Song: Big Mama Thornton and Elvis Presley Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Hound Dog is one of the most recognized songs performed by Elvis Presley in the 1950s. However, not everybody knows that Big Mama Thornton originally wrote and released the song. As a result, many speculate that the…

Queens Bohemian Rhapsody Song Analysis I think that Queens Bohemian Rhapsody is a song of the decade for the 70s. It is an obvious choice, but I think it is really difficult to name a more iconic and long-standing track. Being a rock ballad, it combines unexpected shifts of melody and style to the point…

Politics in The National Bands Songs Table of Contents Introduction Signs of Hope and Change High Violet The National and Trump Era Conclusion References Introduction Despite not being an explicitly political band, the New York-based indie/post-punk/alternative rock band The National frequently refer to the political issues and changes in their music, as well as use…

The Hallelujah Song by Leonard Cohen Music, like any other compulsive work, causes emotions and communicates powerful information to the audience. It is more than words and the instrumentals that accompany it and writers appreciate the texture and flow of phrases. On the other hand, the listeners decide on the music that goes with their…