Holly

Buddy Holly Buddy Holly was the musician that changed the face or rock and roll for history to come. In fact, many references to him, his songs, or the way he died can be found in songs decades later including don McLeans song American Pie, the rolling stones “not fade away”, and the beatles were named in tribute to the crickets Buddy had always had a love for music. When he was a little boy he learned how to play the piano and the fiddle. Once Buddy was old enough his brother taught him everything he knew about how to play the guitar. Once in high school at the age of 16 he and a few of his friends started making their own music. They were able to schedule their band to play at local events and festivals showing the towns people what talent the group of them had. Their music was only western and country music at the time because that was all people really listened too. The group would soon be known so well throughout the whole town they would play at a festival opening the show for none other than the king of Rock And Roll himself Elvis. What Buddy and his friends didn’t know is that there was a recording company scout there looking to find the future top artist. After the show the scout had offered Buddy’s band a contract to come and record a few singles at their studio. Without a doubt they gladly accepted his offer.…

know yet fall in love with. Despite that, she tries her best to become a suita-ble wife for José, and even begins to act like a proper woman of her time: knitting, cooking, and learning Portuguese, the primary language of Brazil. From her desperate want to mold herself into a perfect wife, one may see that she is not actually the dominant player in her relationships. The men whom Holly Golightly appeared to dominate and manipulate are actually the ones who turn out to be in control. She isn’t…

Scrooge’s materialistic view stands out in severe contrast to other characters of the book. In an argument with his uncle, his nephew says “There are many things from which I might have derived good, by which I have not profited” showing that he does not believe people can benefit from only material things. He also shows sympathy for Scrooge during his Christmas gathering despite that Scrooge treats him in such a rude manner. Scrooge’s employer, Fezziwig, displays a prime example of how…

Christmas Day started out like all the others we have had in the past 5 years. Dillon and I had been on our own, since his oldest brother moved out, and went on to college several years earlier, and Jonathan, the middle son, had joined the Army the year prior. Robert and I just started dating in May of 2010, but he was with us on Christmas morning and my heart was so full, I thought it would surely burst. We opened our gifts, tearing the paper off, just like little children. Christmas is by far…

II. On February 3, 1959 in Mason City, Iowa at 12:55 AM, a small V-tailed Beachhead 35 Bonanza left runway 17 for Fargo, North Dakota. III. On that tragic day; musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. Richardson lost their lives. IV. I’m sure many of you can recognize the song American Pie, written by singer-song writer, Don McLean; but how many of you know what it’s actually about? I’m going to enlighten you to the story behind the son, the tragic crash, the aftermath and the effect it…

What is the true meaning of Christmas? Our surroundings are filled with Christmas trees, elves, Santa Clauses, and gifts. All of these things are what we directly come up with when one asks about the true meaning of Christmas. However, Christmas is so much more than that. It is the time of giving, discovering ourselves and spending time with the people that are the most important to us. Every family has their own traditions and rituals as they come together and unite during the holidays. The…

When anyone said ‘No’ she heard ‘Yes’, and that practice made her stronger. Everyone hears ‘No’. It’s those of us who decide to defy them that change the world. Holly Bowers is a product of Manhattan, NY, which explained a lot when she mentioned it. So what ‘no’ did Holly challenge that made a difference in not only her life, but the life of women who would come after her? In 1974, the IATSE Local 644 met their match when they tried to deny her a union membership. In October of that year,…

in modern American pop culture. The time of its release was a time when women were beginning to question and transform their womanhood. The film certainly created buzz amongst women for the character Holly’s appearance of a break from social norms. While Holly Golightly appears as a representation of a new female independance for women in the mid 1900’s, the films underlying message is actually no different from the messages of female oppression given since the previous decades. What appears on…

Social issues, which were on the minds of a generation that was faced with political, racial and an ever-changing social status that became the melodies that gave voice to their concerns. The lyrics have more than just a catchy melody, McLean used them wisely when writing his songs. Lyric’s from “American Pie”, offering a tribute to Buddy Holly’s death, which occurred on a shivering February day, brings a visual of McLean delivering newspapers as he reads the headlines. His poignant words…

became an instant classic. The complexity of the lyrics has been the subject of debate and discussion for more than four decades and remains an integral part of American history and culture. In “American Pie,” McLean’s continuous use of metaphor, change in time period after each chorus, and recurring symbol equating music to happiness create a song indicative of the societal and political conflicts of the ‘50s and ‘60s in America. Throughout the entire song, McLean uses metaphors in a way that…