Pretty in Pink

homage to their favorite musicians and to the musicians that have inspired them. This is exactly why Foo Fighters covered a song composed by Pink Floyd called “Have a Cigar” and in this paper will compare Pink Floyd’s version of the song with the Foo Fighters’ version. “Have a Cigar” is a colossally popular Pink Floyd song from one of Pink Floyd’s finest…

1. Naturalization can be defined as the process of making something seem natural. In the book “Fresh Fruit, Broken Bodies”, Holmes states many examples of the naturalization of social inequality. One example is the language used to describe migrant workers. In the book, the Triqui were described as dirty and wild. They were described as dangerous people that didn’t belong here in the United States. The Triqui people were being disrespected but they didn’t do anything about it because they think…

I. Introduction A. Attention getter: Have you notice how music is part of our lives? We hear music in our cars, coffee shops, department stores and even supermarkets. Going a day without music is hard to avoid. B. Reason to listen: Just for a moment think of your favorite song. A song that reminds you of your first kiss, prom or just first dance at your wedding. Music can transport you to a specific place and moment in your life. There’s nothing like the connection and that feeling you get with…

Many others have tried to define the history of Pink Floyd, but have failed to include many details. This creates a problem for those interested in how psychedelic rock came to be. To define a precise, chronological timeline, one would need to watch many documentaries wrote about the band and read various articles. Pink Floyd coined psychedelic rock. Syd Barrett, the founding member of the band and genius music pioneer, started the band in London in 1965 with Roger Waters, bass player, Richard…

Pink Floyd The Dark Side of The Moon By Alais Galvez Pasadena City Professor Kyle Luck College Music 24B History of Rock Music May 4, 2018 “Pink Floyd were an English Rock band formed in London in 1965”. (Wikipedia) On March 1, 1973, a band called Pink Floyd released an album called, The Dark Side of the Moon. The songs on the album, The Dark Side of the Moon is “Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun,” “Echoes,” “Breathe,” “On the Run,” “Time,” “The Great…

Dance is an art form consisting of individuals or groups moving in patterns, either practiced or impromptu, to the rhythm of music. Dance and music go hand in hand, allowing the music to set a tone for the dance, creating different styles of dance. Dance is likely to have begun as a ritual to appeal to a culture’s worshipped being or included in ones “rite of passage” (Histoy of Dance, n.d.). Evidence has been found in India showing the existence of dance in the form of paintings made in caves…

Bamboo Industry was founded in Berlin, Germany in 1983, by Ingo Ito and George DIN (see Gabriel Le Mar and George DIN). They originally conceived Bamboo Industry as a pop-duo project, mixing industrial sounds with influences of traditional Asian music. After they had recorded their first demo-tapes this way, they were joined by additional musicians and the musical concept shifted to an alternative pop band of the eighties with a touch of Bamboo. The first band line-up in 1985 was: * Ingo Ito:…

The Pink Ribbon campaign first originated in 1992 and from there has grown into a widespread international movement. The overall focus and goal of the campaign is to generate and increase awareness, to provide the public with information, and to raise money for research. The reason that I chose to reflect on this particular topic, is because after having read the article Moving Beyond the Ribbon by Jill Moffett, I became interested in the infamous pink ribbon and wanted to further my knowledge…

Sir Robert Bryson Hall II goes by his rap name Logic, is a Baltimore Maryland rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer. Logic been in the rapper industry since 2010, which he put out numerous of hip-hop music. The song 44 Bars is one of my favorite song by logic because he talked about pain and determination. The subject of 44 Bars is very moving because logic takes the listeners into a rapper mindset and which the fame can be overwhelming trying to maintain a normal life. In 44 Bars logic…

Over the duration of this course, I had the pleasant opportunity to attend a local concert by the rap performer who undergoes the stage name “Joey Bada$$”. Saturday night, May 19th 2018 at 8:00PM marked the initial start of the concert. Joey performed at a local famous venue in Downtown Minneapolis known by the name of First Avenue. Other famous groups and solo artists to perform at First Avenue include Prince, Radiohead, Marilyn Manson, and many more. This concert was the 21st stop of 2018 in…