The first song is a song from the band named Gorillaz. Gorillaz is a British virtual band created in 1998. This song is called “Hallelujah money” and was release the day before Donald Trump’s inauguration. It has been six years since the Gorillaz have released a song. This song is a protest song that sends a message questioning power and corruption. The music video of “Hallelujah money” features many symbolic imageries. The video features a singer standing in front of a screen throughout the whole video and as the song progressives imageries of KKK and psychedelic imagery appear. The first verse of “Hallelujah money”: Here is our tree That primitively grows And when you go to bed Scarecrows from the far east Come to eat Its tender fruits And …show more content…
How will we know? Now that Trump is president, we must ask questions about our self and our country. Following the bridge comes a spoken verse: Don't worry, my friend If this be the end, then so shall it be Until we say so, nothing will move Ah, don't worry It's not against our morals It's legally tender Touch my friend While the whole world And whole beasts of nations desire Power The verse talks about when great things come to an end, it ends because we let it end. And the lines finishing the verse refers to the government’s lust for power comparing it to animals asserting dominance over other animals. The song then follows the bridge and hook to end the song, “Hallelujah Money.” The second song is by a band named, Buffalo Springfield and it is called “For What It’s Worth.” The song was released in 1967 by an American-Canadian rock band formed in 1966. The song goes: There's something happening here But what it is ain't exactly clear There's a man with a gun over there Telling me I got to beware I think it's time we stop Children, what's that sound? Everybody look - what's going down? There's battle lines being drawn Nobody's right if everybody's wrong Young people speaking their minds Getting so much resistance from