Bohemian Rhapsody Mood

In 1971, Marvin Gaye, a renowned Motown artist, published a concept album that would become a huge hit for both critics and casual listeners throughout the US. Written towards the end of the Vietnam War, What’s Going On would touch on subjects including war protests, unification of the American people, and the poor treatment of veterans. Gaye’s brother served in Vietnam, and much of this album shows the brother’s thoughts and feelings when he returns. Throughout his album, Marvin Gaye uses his own experiences to give us a look at why he and many others had a dissatisfaction with society and the government during the Vietnam War era in the United States.

Albert Camus was one of the most renowned authors during the early twentieth century. With writings such as The Stranger, and The Plague, Camus has struck the world of literature with amazing works that are analyzed to a great extent. This amazing success was not just handed to Camus on a silver platter however; Albert endured many hard times and was often encumbered with great illness in his short life. These hardships that Camus had to face, emphasized in his writings and literature. Camus’ work is very closely related to songs written and sung by a band named Queen. Queen’s song, “Bohemian Rhapsody”, is one of few songs, that correlate to Albert Camus views on the Absurd, which

A multitude of people nowadays choose their favorite songs because of how they sound and the attractiveness of the singer. However, some people select their favorite songs because of its appeal by relating to their personalities and feelings. Just as songs can relate to people, they can express countless similarities with stories as well. When it comes to the story, The Diary of Anne Frank, there are a variety of characters and events that songs can relate to. The songs “Chocolate Rain”, “The Last Goodbye”, and “Lost Cities”, verbalize numerous commonalities with The Diary of Anne Frank.

“Too much self-centered attitude, you see, brings, you see, isolation. Result: loneliness, fear, anger. The extreme self-centered attitude is the source of suffering” (“Dalai Lama Quotes”). T.S Eliot lived during the times of World War 1, which inspired Eliot to relate his poems to the life of disappointed European citizens after the war. He included thoughts about the social and political views of Europeans during this big time in world history, which comes during the Victorian Era. The poems “Preludes” and “Rhapsody on a Windy Night” by T.S. Eliot uses figurative language, such as metaphor and imagery to convey how solitude affects human behavior.

With its evolving and unique sound, “Bohemian Rhapsody” by the British band Queen may be one of the strangest, most inspired and least-understood songs in the history of rock. Released on October 31, 1975 in the album A Night at the Opera, “Bohemian Rhapsody” became very popular, staying at the top of the UK Singles Chart for nine weeks and by the end of January, had more than a million copies sold. Freddie Mercury, the sole writer of this song, never disclosed the song’s official meaning, but Brian May, the lead guitarist of the band, believes it is about his struggles in life and how he tried to get past society’s standards, for the lyrics progress through the central character’s understanding of the situations portrayed in the song. Nonetheless,

George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue is one of those timeless classics that is instantly recognizable to many people’s ears today, even ninety years after it was first introduced to the world. It is a piece that has found its way into contemporary movies and advertisements, making it likely as recognizable as Chopin’s Funeral March or Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony. But unlike these two pieces of iconic classical music, Rhapsody in Blue “resists classification.”1 In it are elements of classical music, blues and jazz, making it at once “Gershwin’s most famous piece” but also “possibly his least understood composition.”2 Indeed, while Rhapsody became a popular hit in the

Let It Be” by the Beatles has many references to along with a huge faith based theme. The reason this song was such a good choice for this assignment is due to how Paul McCartney uses his relationship with his mother and plays on the relationship Mother Mary, our saint, has with us. Throughout scripture we see a theme of God and saints helping people in their times of trouble. This song uses that idea and also brings a personal hidden connection with the singers life and relates them to these ideas in faith. This song can really help someone look deep and think about themselves and others in need. The part that brings it all together is the connection felt with the song writer when the deeper meanings are revealed.

Bohemian Rhapsody- Suffering Throughout the book, The Book Thief by Markus Zusak tells the story of a young ten year girl who lived during the Nazi regime. Everyone who was living in this time era went through coldness, hunger,emotional and physical abuse, guilt, the horror of the battlefield. Despite the protagonist and her family suffering in worse way considered to the character from the song, Bohemian Rhapsody, they both go through pain, loss, and suffering. In bohemian Rhapsody he had just killed a man causing suffering upon him and his mother, he does not have the courage to even show his face again to the world because of his acts.

Ballad of Birmingham, written by the poet Dudley Randall relives a tragic moment in time in which four little girls died when a church was purposefully exploded. This poem is based on the incident that occurred in Birmingham, Alabama. This poem vividly shows the perspective of a mother losing her child. Most of the poem includes a mother daughter discussion regarding the participation of the freedom march. The mother explains to her daughter that it is far too dangerous for her to be participate, therefore she sends her daughter to church, where she believes that she would be safe. The mother later hears of the explosion and runs over to find out that her daughter had been killed by noticing her daughter’s shoe on the ground. In Ballad of Birmingham, Dudley Randall uses voice, imagery, and sound to show how the tragic event revolves around a theme of racism/mother’s love, which most readers can empathize to.

Blackbird is a song written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney recorded in 1968. McCartney wrote this song about the civil rights struggle for blacks after reading about race riots in the USA. He penned it in his kitchen in Scotland not long after an incident in Little Rock, when the federal courts forced the racial desegregation of the Arkansas capital 's school system. McCartney told Mojo magazine, October 2008: "We were totally immersed in the whole saga which was unfolding. So I got the idea of using a blackbird as a symbol for a black person. It wasn 't necessarily a black 'bird ', but it works that way, as much as then you called girls 'birds '; the Everlys had had 'Bird Dog, ' so the word 'bird ' was around. 'Take these broken wings ' was very much in my mind, but it wasn 't exactly an ornithological ditty; it was purposely symbolic."(Principia, 2015) During the 1960’s black people were having very hard time with discrimination. This song is so deep and at the same time, so metaphoric that it can be used as a song of freedom in any circumstances. The song says that even if you are not free, if you live in darkness, if your wings are broken and your eyes sunken, you should always try to rise, fly and follow the light that shines even in the darkest night. Blackbird is song rich in figurative language that reminds African Americans to not give up, to keep trying even if they think there is no hope. McCartney writes about freedom

The time I’ve spent over the summer I listened to a lot of music and its was mostly hip-hop and R&B and rap, but I liked pop as well as a genre in music and while I was sulking over my old life in Wallingford school I developed a close attachment to music to deal with the emotional tension that was going on within myself. At the time school at Branford had started and I didn’t know it exactly at that time but this was the point where I was started to write music I was hooked on all the music from over the summer I guess my mind started translating beats and words and I can recall these beats and words because these became my first song ever written while I came to Branford. The periods I spent over the course of the first year at Branford had been socially and emotionally traumatic for me I cannot lie; the people there were nice some friendly and some not and I found myself alone most of the time. At these point in school I started to question myself and my social skills with others and my self-esteem continued to drop.The epiphany I had happened when I felt as though I wasn’t important anymore and when that happened I started to write songs to express these feeling inside of me;I hadn’t said anything about my days at school to anyone besides my mother, but even with her she couldn’t fully understand what I as in my situation was going

Freddie Mercury, lead singer of the rock band Queen, was a man who desired to live life to its fullest, as he once proclaimed, “The most important thing, darling, is to live a fabulous life. As long as it's fabulous, I don't care how long it is” (Freddie). However, while Mercury reveled in showmanship, often surrounded by rumors of extravagance, he was also a fiercely private person. The singer and songwriter, whose real name was Farrokh Bulsara, struggled with a secret that tortured his soul.

On the west side of the city, Sydney takes on a distinct vibe, one that embraces individuality, creativity and a laid-back lifestyle. The neighbourhoods of Newton and Enmore exemplify this spirit with their eclectic collection of antique shops, thrift stores, throwback record shops and tattoo parlors. Candle makers, ice creameries, vegan restaurants, art galleries and petite theatres are equally at home in this bohemian area. The pulsing underground pub scene cultivates a thriving Indie music industry while avant-garde boutiques and public buildings are colourfully decorated with evocative political murals. Sydneysiders descend on weekends to hunt for unique furniture and fashion, often unearthing valuable antiques for bargain prices. Traditional pubs, such as the beloved Bank Hotel on King St., are just as cherished as the intimate 1,600-seat Enmore Theatre and the hundreds of cosy cafes, bistros and restaurants spread throughout these two inner city suburbs.

In Song of Roland, the ideas of chivalry and loyalty to one’s king are central. Throughout the text, the author uses the concepts of good versus evil, shown by the Christians versus Muslims, as well as loyalty versus treason, shown by Roland versus Ganelon, to highlight and exemplify the ideals of the code of knighthood. The main character, Roland, is often presented as being an exemplary knight; he personifies the conventional chivalric values of the time such as bravery and loyalty, but he also struggles to balance these values in order to be a responsible leader. Roland is in stark contrast to his stepfather, Ganelon, as well as being in slight contrast to his close friend, Oliver. These contrasts of character come to a climax as the battle against the Muslim army at Roncesvalles begins; Oliver and Roland debate over whether they should call the king to help them, leading to the eventual demise of the French army. This specific scene brings to light the ideological dilemma of bravery versus wisdom and logic, by utilizing Roland as an example of the former, and Oliver of the latter. Roland, as evidenced by this situation, displays perfect loyalty to one’s king and God by being incredibly brave in the face of danger, making sacrifices that he sees are necessary, and fought valiantly until his death, all the while keeping the utmost faith in his God and king.

“What good is sitting alone in your room? Come hear the music play; Life is a cabaret, old chum, Come to the cabaret.” Fred Ebb wrote these lyrics for a song, sung by Sally Bowles, in the play Cabaret. Fred Ebb was the lyricist for this play, while John Kander was the composer. In 1972, Joe Masteroff was the writer and the Producer was Harold Prince, the production was based in 1930’s Berlin. This production was based during the time when Nazism was rising to power everywhere, but especially in the heart of Germany, which was Berlin. Germany was already greatly crippled with debt from World War One and also from after that with the Wall Street’s stock market crash, the 1930’s was a tough time for the entire nation. The 1930’s is when Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party wanted to become part of parliament, and Hitler, became a hit. He made many promises to the world, and he restored everyone’s hope and made them all feel like they could conquer anything as a country together. Hitler made people feel like their opinions mattered to him, even when they did not. When the Nazi’s came to power, even the police leaned more toward that power, not just because they were in power, but because they believed in the party and the points that they were making. It was better to be safe from discrimination than to be discriminated against. There was a multitude of Nazism and Antisemitism throughout this time, and it affected the Jewish party greatly, being hated and discriminated against is