Sweet Home Chicago Music Analysis

The Music I Hate
Although I appreciate a large variety of music, I do not normally listen to the Blues Brothers or other songs from blues musicians. I normally do not listen to this type of music because I have always thought of it as very slow and too different to enjoy the songs from a time period very different than mine. Another reason I prefer not to listen to blues music is because I never had much access to it while growing up. It is difficult to develop an appreciation for music that has not been exposed to you. Most blues songs I have listened to normally have simple lyrics from a more simple period in time. Although I have always recognized the melody in this genre is very different from others it is still something I have never enjoyed. …show more content…
The song is much longer than I am used to and resembles much of the blues music I am familiar with. This music has a solid rhythm to it that is undeniably easy to create a mood for the listener to become more excited. I feel like the rhythm follows a very simple pattern that still creates a foundation for the rest of the song. The melody seems strange because it is very different from other types of songs. The melody in “Sweet Home Chicago” is very different from other songs, I feel as if the vocals and instruments do not work together to create the melody, instead the melody seems much more dependent on the lyrics. There are two chords being sung at the same time a lot throughout the song while the instruments continue to play in the same pattern establishing the rhythm of the song. The timbre of the song is composed of a variety of different instruments being played in the song. Along with the strange vocals contained in the song, there appears to be a type of bass guitar that has a different sound than other guitars I have previously heard. After listening to the song in a more critical manner I have come to appreciate the twelve bar blues form a lot more than I had previously. The form is very repetitive, but not in a negative way to the quality of the song. The repetitiveness of the verses in the twelve bar blues form is a strong firm form that amplifies the feeling the lyrics and instruments provide. It is very possible for music to be good even though I do not like it, although I do not like the music from the Blues Brothers, I must admit that the music is very good and has a great feel to it that other songs do not have. Although I have not changed my mind about disliking blues in general, I have changed my mind about not listening to it. Since my