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    Bon Scott and within that same year, AC/DC acquired Brian Johnson and made their first album together Back in Black. They released the classic song “Back in Black”, but there are many misheard lyrics in that song. Musically, it makes you think you can conquer the world and nothing could stop you. As a tribute to their late singer, Bon Scott, the band dedicated the album to him. To date, Back in Black is AC/DC’s best-selling album,

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    Amy Winehouse Back to Black Amy Winehouse is an old soul who inspired a new sound in a modern age. She manipulated classical jazz with her hip-hop influences and her strong unique voice with lyrics from her life experiences. These factors made her music unique and inspiring. Sadly in July of 2011, Amy passed away at the young age of twenty seven, leaving behind her musical legacy. Back to Black is one of her most popular albums that shows off her beautiful voice and thoughtful composition. Due to

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    career including Frank and Back to Black. Her debut album Frank received critical acclaim in the UK, and it

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    Back to Black. This term, made popular by Amy Winehouse, refers to one going back to what is familiar but not necessarily good for them. In Amy’s case, her “safe haven” was cocaine after her boyfriend introduced the drug to her and repeatedly left her for his former girlfriend. In the 2016 Academy Award winning documentary, Amy (2016), Director Asif Kapadia uses footage of Amy Winehouse’s life and career to argue the adversities and the downfall that addiction ultimately leads to. Amy is a film

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    AC/DC’s “Back in Black” blared over the weight room’s speakers as I first sized up a dull iron bar. Staring straight ahead at the blank white wall, time slowed down. I racked my brain trying to recall what I had seen the lifters around me do. Phil, our weight room coach, commanded me, “Get over the bar.” I inched closer to the weight, toes beneath the bar, and attempted to lift it first off the ground, and then up on top of my shoulders. My back caved under the pressure, my knees buckled beneath

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    From getting their name on a sewing machine AC/DC was a pretty good band. AC/DC wore school uniforms when they performed. When their lead bon scott died everyone thought AC/DC was done but AC/DC pulled threw and kept going. AC/DC had a huge impact on rock’n roll. AC/DC won 14 awards, and was inducted into the grammy hall of fame. This is why they were one of the best bands of the 20th century. AC/DC started their career like other bands would. AC/DC started playing in local pubs and latter moved

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    Amy Winehouse Sociology

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    Every individual during some point in their life has experienced a bad day or perhaps a rough patch. The feeling of an overwhelming sensation of hopelessness can be without a doubt exhausting. For several individuals, the aid from family and loved ones is necessary when trying to recover. However, for Amy Winehouse, it seems as if every inner-struggle the star had brewing inside was swept under the rug by her mother and father. It is evident that ignoring mental health issues will never have a positive

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    The Black Mirror Episode, Be Right Back, invokes deep concerns within society about how human cloning relates to privacy, ethics, and human rights. Be Right Back, follows the story of young Martha and Ash, a married couple living in what is presumably the modern day United Kingdom. When Ash dies, Martha uses a version of cloning where an A.I. program analyzes online data, such as social media and emails, as well as personal pictures and videos, to create a program of the deceased loved one. The

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    AC/DC Back in Black album was recorded in the spring of 1980 and it was the seventh studio album of the Australian band, and it was released on July, 25 1980 by Albert Productions and Atlantic Records. The album is a consistent throughout keeping the hard rock style that made AC/DC one of the biggest hard rock bands of all time. In 1980 there were other rock albums such as Judas Priest “British steel”, Van Halen “Women and Children First”, and Motorhead “Ace of Spades” to name a few that challenged

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    Amy Winehouse and Sylvia Plath both explore how little control they have over their selves. Winehouse in Back to Black expresses her lack of control by using the metaphor of rolling up a pipe like a ‘tiny penny’. This is an oxymoron that explains her inner turmoil as her relationship has broken. This is exemplified by Winehouse’s use of pronouns. In the first stanza of Back to Black, Winehouse uses third person pronouns to distance herself from the events. However, in later stanzas Winehouse changes

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