The song I chose today was “Radioactive” by Imagine Dragons, and it relates to the book, When the Emperor was Divine. The song illustrates the situation of the Japanese Americans during World War II perfectly by showing us the dire actions we took. In the song, people were “checking on to the prison bus,” which reminded me of the Japanese being sent on the trains to the internment camps. Also, the lyrics say that they wake up to “sweat and dust,” just as the little brother described about camps. The words he wrote in dust the night before would be blown away by the new dust penetrating the walls.
Everybody’s buying Fall Out Boy’s new album, American Beauty/American Pyscho. The Fall Out Boy boy band recently became very popular throughout America in 2014 when their song Centuries, started to hit the number 1 music charts. Originally a fairly popular band throughout the Alternative music industry, they quickly accumulated the attention of music listeners all around the world. The boys also began collaborating with singers like Wiz Khalifa and bands like Paramore or Panic!
The concert had a lot of other bands besides Secondhand Serenade, so my sister discovered many new bands. One band was called A Rocket to the Moon. My sister thought their music was good, so she brought their CD for us to listen to. I feel like I listened to that CD every single day. They soon became my favorite band and they still are.
The first time I ever cried for a death. A death of a girl that didn’t exist in real life but in the lives of the countless children that had to deal with the traumatizing ordeal every single day. At that point I finally understood that growing up didn’t mean being old, getting a job and living your life with responsibilities. Growing up actually meant possessing and learning to cope with knowledge and death. It was finally understanding the real value of life, love, happiness, fear, understanding, commitment, and loss.
Twenty One Pilots has the tendency to include elements of rap, rock, emo, electronic, and alternative in their music, making their exact genre a grey area at times. More than anything, their music is an experience to listen to. Personally, I’ve listened to their complete discography
Personally, for me the summer between 7th and 8th grade was a brisk one. Only accompanied by my solitude, guitar, and my love for Jimi Hendrix, my days were often spent noodling around on my guitar and listening to Hendrix, religiously. Those three albums totally drove me wild. I couldn’t get enough of those albums, day and night over and over Hendrix remained on the turntable. But I reached a point that I remember very clearly.
Heartbreak Hotel is a song that was recorded by Elvis Presley and was written by a high school teacher named Mae Axton and a steel guitar player named Tommy Durden. It was recorded and released in January 1956 by RCA Studios. Elvis was only 21 and Heartbreak Hotel was his first song with the new record label RCA in Nashville, Tennessee. He recorded the song with his band the Blue moon boys. It was his first million-seller and the bestselling single of 1956.
My favorite song is “Brother” by, Falling in Reverse. When I listen to this song it makes me feel empowered and sad. The song is about the lead singer, Ronnie Radke’s brother who died. He sings about how his family misses him, and how he prays, but it doesn’t help him. How he wishes that he would be in his place because his brother had a family.
Moses Maimonides (RamBam) has extensively upheld the Jewish tradition by his contributions of the Commentary of the Mishnah, The Mishnah Torah and The Guide for the perplexed. RamBam was a sephardic Jew who was an educated philosopher in the 12th century that was looked up to by many individuals. He came from a line of judges and he was an expertise in astronomy, medicine and philosophy. He derived from an Islamic context where the diaspora situated Jewish adherents in many places, leaving a ‘missing link’ to their religion. Significantly, Moses Maimonides sought to unify the religion by providing adherents his contributions, enabling them to strengthen their covenant with G-d and thus passionately upholding their faith.
The reason I choose the song “Smile” by Kirk Franklin is because it’s an inspirational song. It’s a song that’s made to keep everyone motivated; this song is something to make people work harder or want to try harder to accomplish something. At the beginning of the song Kirk says ¨I dedicate this song to recession, depression and unemployment.” In that line he is talking to the people who are at a point in their lives when they just need a break from all of the stuff they’re going through at that time.
To emphasize my random music taste, one of my favorite funk songs is Doo Wa Ditty by Zapp & Roger. One of the band members, Roger Troutman exposed the world of music to the talk box which is a device connected to a keyboard which enables it to produce distinct and unusual effects with the voice. His voice was so peculiar that it skyrocketed his career and opened doors for him to work with artists like Tupac and Dr. Dre. This song is a song that my family and I love because it makes you want to dance as soon as you hear
If I were to make a soundtrack that was compiled of songs that best represent me as a person or my life, two of the songs I would put on the soundtrack are “Come Out” by Steve Reich and “Fugue in G Minor” by Johann Bach. I would include these two songs because I believe they represent what kind of a person I am. Steve Reich created “Come Out” as a way to spread awareness for the civil rights movement. Equal rights for all human beings is an ideology that I completely agree with and a belief that I hope to contribute to society as I grow older. This song was successful in spreading the awareness of the civil rights movement.
Alphonse de Lamartine, French writer and politician, once said, “Music is the literature of the heart; it commences where speech ends” (“Quotes About Power Of Music”). What is one of your favorite songs? Does this song have any special meaning for you? Music can be motivational, relaxing, exciting, or even frightening. Sometimes choosing a specific song as your favorite can be challenging, but there is usually one that you really like because the lyrics are relatable to you, maybe it describes your mood, or it may just be really catchy.
There have been many protest songs in the United States; the freedom of speech has contributed to powerful music and protest words that are written in song. The song that will be discussed throughout this essay is “American Idiot” by Green day. This song speaks volume about the uneducated “America” and puts emphasis on the destruction that reality television is making on the United States of America. Listening to the unspoken word and read between the lies, for that then you will understand. The song “American Idiot” was released during the 2004 presidential election, where George W. Bush was selected into office for the second term as President of the United States of America (source).
The song that I chose was “Unwritten” by Natasha Bedingfield. It was released in 2004, and was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. It also hit number five on the Billboard Hot 100. Natasha Bedingfield has another popular song “Pocketful of Sunshine” and was really only popular in 2004-2006. You can find her songs on multiple 00’s playlists.