Kamakawiwo Ole: Song Analysis

The song “Somewhere over the Rainbow” originally appeared in the movie the Wizard of Oz in 1939. It was created to be a part of the movie’s soundtrack. Its original title is “Over the Rainbow”, but it is now more popularly known as “Somewhere over the Rainbow”. Judy Garland was the actress in the movie who performed this song. Edgar Yipsel Harburg wrote the lyrics for “Somewhere over the Rainbow” and Harold Arlen was the composer for this song. This song reflected the general attitude of most Americans at the time. Although not released until 1939, this song clearly encapsulates the hardships of the 30’s in America. Americans felt a deep need to get over the hardships of the era. New politics, the Depression,

A close look at the table reveals that during the pre-test, the control group had the following weighted mean with their corresponding verbal description: knowledge on Ilocano culture 1.20 (P); attitude towards Ilocano culture 1.68 (P); appreciation scale based on rubric 1.60 (P); analysis of student journal 2.21 (B). It can be gleaned from the above data that the students had a poor knowledge regarding Ilocano folksongs. Perhaps they were not interested to listen to songs of the local dialect.

Israel Kamakawiwo'ole’s version of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” has a really upbeat and happy tone. I really love the beat of the song paired with Israel’s upbeat and soulful voice. I think his usage of dynamic variety is really well done. He can casually switch from low to high so naturally. His Ease is also splendid because just from looking at him you know that he is putting so much effort into his

An African folk groove enriched with wha-wha infusions, vibraphone melodic inspiration, and eccentric soprano drives are keys to turning “Life is Limitless” in an elated celebration. This rapture is disintegrated, giving its place to a radiant spirituality, when the following track, “Universal Harmony”, begins to spin. This tranquil prayer, a true moment of inspiration, acquires further elasticity when the drummer reinforces the triplex kinesis reserved for the improvisations.

The song “Magic” is by a Scottish rock band called Pilot. The band makes mainly pop rock and soft rock songs. Pilot is no longer active but were from 1973 to 2014. The band’s members were David Paton, Ian Bairnson, Billy Lyall, and Stuart Tosh. Their songs are usually made with vocals, guitars, pianos, and drums.

“Price Tag” by Jessy J- We used this music because, based on the book this song make us think that money is not important in life. What important is to have someone who love you instead of material things or stuff we're going to left behind on earth.

Paikea’s self-awareness is shown during the song at the beginning of the seen she is the only girl and knows that she must present herself well and when the other boys start making fun of her the grandfather then steps in. Paikea demonstrates self-esteem when she goes to start the boat motor. Her grandfather had just told her how strong the rope is so she starts it and this is a major bost to her self esteem until the grandfather gets angry with her for starting it.

In these days of exaggerated speechmaking about plans to build a 55-foot concrete wall along our southern border, there is a local group dedicated to dismantling the barricades that divide us spiritually.

Because Mia and Delvin are reading Cultural Hegemony for class, they listened to the song “Lift Every Voice and Sing” together and have been speaking about it; both agreed with the comments from Dr. Askew about noted literacy critic Jane Tompkins’s views about canonical works; who states that one song cannot voice an opinion for a whole race; but, understands black male student 23 stance; stating there is a need for a black national anthem due to hardships that were faced and not being able to relate with the current national anthem.

In Things Fall Apart the novel, Okonkwo was determined to be nothing like his father Unoka, this “strict adherence to masculine standards, (which causes the destruction of his family, creates dissent in his tribe, and leads him to his death) supports the value of the feminine in Igbo culture.” “Though it may seem that women are seen as the weaker sex in Ibgo society,” (E., Skwiot personal comment, August 23, 2016)

Radiohead released “Idioteque” on the album Kid A as the eigth track in the year 2000. Missy Elliot released “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)” as the lead single of her debut album Supa Dupa Fly in 1997. Each of these songs use samples of other works in order to assist the transfer of the artists’ ideas to the listener. The samples used for each song add to the complexity of the sounds produced.

Ever Since the rise of Communism, there has always been a tension between the United States of America and the Soviet Union. I chose the song “Burning Heart” by Survivor because of my understanding of the song, it takes the differences between the United States and the Soviet Union and reinforces the rivalry between the two nations at this time. There are many events that the song could possibly be talking about, but I chose two major events, The Miracle on Ice and The Space Race, that the Unites States “won” to show the patriotism of the song and possibly the inspiration that the song brought to its listeners.

Oya is the second track on Ibeyi’s self-titled debut album, preceded by a prayer to Eleggua, orisha of the crossroads and the first to be saluted in all Santería ceremonies. The song’s title is a reference to an orisha of the same name, who is believed to be the guardian of the dead and the harbinger of righteous change and destruction. Both sisters claim personal patronage from Oya, and in Ibeyi fashion, the track sounds more like a ceremonial evocation than a radio-friendly pop song.

Art is often a guide to the unconscious mind. Even if a writer is focusing on a certain topic, the mind may find its way to talking about what it desires to. This is true in all creative expression and it is in this manner in which the mind forces us to spill out secrets. Writing may be the easiest form to read and understand, though it requires a skilled writer who allows him/her to put him/herself on the page. Enter, Tyler “The Creator” Okonma, an indie hip-hop rapper and entrepreneur from Los Angeles, California. Okonma’s genre lends way for lyrics that don’t conform to traditional standards, being as when he started his career he produced, wrote, and released all of his own albums on his own website. His use of shock value may cause

“Over the Rainbow,” or popularly known as “Somewhere over the Rainbow” is a poignant ballad expressing a deep longing and hope of an escape from the worldly troubles. The song was originally written for the 1939 movie, The Wizard of Oz, with its music created by Harold Arlen and lyrics by Yip Harburg. It won the Best Original Song in the Academy Awards on the same year. “Over the Rainbow” is one of the greatest American standards of the 20th century, a cultural gem significant for preservation. The song also ranked first in the Songs of the Century List, the result of a survey of America’s musical and cultural heritage. Since then, many covers had been recorded by artists who had their own unique interpretation of the musical piece.