In 1976, the Swedish group ABBA ravished the world with their hit song “Dancing Queen.” Even after 30 years since its exposition at King Carl Gustaf’s ball, the song remains a favorite in dance clubs. Mixed with pop-operatic harmonies and inspiration to the dance rhythm in George McCrae's "Rock Your Baby," as well as the drumming on Dr. John's 1972 album “Dr. John's Gumbo”, ABBA is able to convey an elated feeling of limitless joy and highlights the greatest music of the disco era. Through a beautifully woven blend of uplifting, empowering lyrics and a sophisticated melody scattered with heart-tugging high notes, “Dancing Queen” celebrates the carefree innocence of youth.…
The plot of Stand by Me is the emotional loss that the Gordie Lachance feels in relation to the death of his best friend, Chris Chambers, and how the friendship was strengthened then torn apart through a childhood quest. The film’s use of chronological order to tell the story moves from opening scene, to a flashback of events that then leads to the climax, and a fall of action. During the flashback, I see the train tracks as the path of order for the story and the resulting plot. The train track allows for stops along the way where the story develops through lighting, music, and time and space references. Lighting the mood with shadows or bright light brings the audience closer into the characters emotions.…
Terrie Gray 4th period In the song “Sweet Home Alabama” it refers to the person named “you.” There is more than one “you” in this song. The first you in the song talks about Alabama, and the other talks about Neil Young. In the sixteenth stanza, it says “Lord, I’m coming home to you.”…
Fishbone's song is a book written by the one and only, Gary Paulsen. He is a well known author for his books on adventure, survival, and his nonfiction adventures. The book was published September 27, 2016. This is one of his new books that he has written and it's a great read.…
I can see what the author talks about, especially when there many jokes and stereotypes spread about your race and religion. previously when I heard a joke about the way I wear, my ethnicity, or religion I just ignore it and pretend like I didn’t hear anything, I knew I need to step out from this situation and try to do something about it, yet I didn’t have any clue or idea about what I should do. When I read “Don't Just Stand There," by Diane Cole, I get some ideas about how I need to react. I agree with the author when she said it is necessary to come up with a respond when you heard anything offensive about your religion, race, or ethnicity. In my opinion by not responding to the slurs seems like you agree with the comment or what it came…
I watched Stand By Me on Friday morning. Stand By Me was directed by Rob Reiner. This movie is about four boys who live in a small town in Oregon. The boys Gordy, Chris, Teddy and Vern are friends. Vern overhears his brother talk about a missing dead body by the train tracks.…
The one thing I pointed out as a theme was power of a good friendship. Kevin lives with a tragic disease,and max lives with the pressure of knowing what his dad has done in the past, but that doesn't ruin or affect their friendship in any way, as it should not. First, Friendship is the most important thing in life. A friend is someone there when you are having troubles,and need…
“I Hold On” by Dierks Bentley addresses the topic of holding onto the things that are important to you. The song starts with him talking about how people are always saying that he should get a new truck, now that he has the money, but he doesn’t want a new truck because of its sentimental value. The theme of “I Hold On” is that you should hold onto the things that you can count on and believe in. In the lyrics, Dierks says “What they don't know is my dad and me, we drove her out to Tennessee, and she's still here and now he's gone” (Dierks Bentley 8-10). Now that his dad has passed, those memories with his dad in that truck mean more to him than having a brand new truck, which is why he holds onto that.…
Most who witnessed the sitting president of these United States, sing the spiritual hymn Amazing Grace at Mother Emanuel AME church in Charleston, SC, during his eulogy of falling spiritual warrior Rev. Clemmenta Picknecly would probably agree that it was overwhelming. It appeared to stir a feeling of connectively to all who sang along. Including, it is surmised, those around the world that identified with the words, reason and necessity for such a song at that moment in time. How ironic to sing a song, which was penned by a former white slaveholder, who turned abolitionist. And sing it in the state that was the lynchpin of the civil war.…
Many immoral acts that negate humanity occurred throughout WWII. WWII started in 1939 and lasted until 1945 and over the course of six years, many inhumane events took place, such as, the Rape of Nanking, the Holocaust, and Pearl Harbor. Once again, countries were split into two groups– the Allies and the Axis Powers. The Allies consisted of the United States, Britain, and the Soviet Union. The Axis power consisted of Japan, Italy, and Germany.…
The song that I have decided to analyze is Formation, by Beyonce. Beyonce is a worldwide sensation in the pop music industry as well as in feminist culture. Beyonce originally started out in a singing group called Destiny’s Child, where she first became well known; once the group split, Beyonce started her own musical career and has not looked back since. In 2008, eleven years after dating, Beyonce and rapper and music producer Jay-Z married. Three years later, Beyonce became pregnant with their daughter, Blue Ivy.…
"Hip-hop is not the problem. Our reality is the problem of the situation,” This is said by Kendrick Lamar in response to a criticism statement about To Pimp A Butterfly and hip-hop in general. On March 15 of 2015 Kendrick Lamar released To Pimp A Butterfly. This album is a record that stands musically and lyrically. The album is depth and it takes thorough listening to grasp what Lamar is saying.…
Introduction Domestic violence is everywhere around us and for some of us it is not something new. It comes in many forms physical, emotional, and psychological. The abuse is very real and when it starts we are the last to notice it. Nothing is worse then being the person on the outside looking in watching mothers, sisters, and friends go through it without being able to do anything is hard.…
“Black Stacey” is an autobiographical song written by Saul Stacey Williams. It reflects on how his childhood experience and personal insecurities were influenced by peer discrimination, and how he eventually embraced his own skin color. The song’s additional purpose is also to advocate for other musicians to speak on their own struggles with racial self-acceptance and skin color. Williams depicts how he was insecure about his color. He was dark-skinned, darker than anyone else at his high school.…
You may lose things in your life, but you will gain many more as you get older. Although some believe they only lose things in their life, others believe that you gain things as you go thru life. So in the song 7 Years by Lukas Graham, he talks about things that he has lost and things he has gotten. In the song Lukas Graham talks about how a group of friends helped push each other so they would learn quicker.…