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    Bruce Springsteen once mentioned that, “[He has] spent [his] life judging the distance between American reality and the American dream.” It is difficult for people to know if they are living the American Dream. Sometimes, reality can be harmful to someone trying to achieve their goals. Unhappiness with life, money, family, and more are aspects that could potentially ruin one’s chances of achieving the American Dream. In the play, Raisin in the Sun, the Youngers have to face reality when Mr. Younger

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    They’ve also tackled some of the classic acts like Bruce Springsteen, Metallica, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Nirvana, The Ramones, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, Queen, Black Sabbath and AC/DC. Rockabye Baby! has not just limited themselves to rock acts having also covered Bob Marley, Kanye West, Madonna

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    Finland Vs USA

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    kinds of beliefs in Karelia and June. The USA usually plays Country, Rock, Hip-Hop, and so much more. There is a app named “Shazam,” and the most top songs people used it on songs in the US is Down by Marlin. There are tons of bands like Bruce Springsteen, Aerosmith, E Street Band, Nirvana, and Metallica. The top songs from the USA are Show me, love, I got you, a shape of you, and the Mack. The USA’s top religions are Christianity, Protestant, Lutheran, and

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    Musical Autobiography

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    guitar in an empty coffee house can be just as good as the same songs played in a stadium in front of thousands of roaring fans. I loved my first concert experience and ended up getting to see more great artists in concert with my dad, including Bruce Springsteen, The Black Crowes, Jackson Browne (twice more), Counting Crows, U2, and others. From the multi-million dollar spectacle that U2 presented, to the intimate Neutral Milk Hotel concert I attended in Oxford last year, live concerts are definitely

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    gets things done. Just last year, a governor in North Carolina tried to pass a bill that discriminates against LGBT rights and where trans people can go to the bathroom. It sparked much outrage from ordinary citizens to high profile stars like Bruce Springsteen. Recently, the bill ended up getting killed. It was done through many peaceful protests. That indicates that whenever you peacefully protest, people will listen to you more and potentially thing will be done about it. Last week, our new President

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    Introduction The goal of all music today is to evoke emotion from the listener. Society has undergone transformative changes in the way music is marketed to consumers. Today’s music utilizes tools and techniques to target the emotions of consumers. The Industrial Revolution first initiated the technological changes that would go on to significantly alter the delivery of music. From sheet music to digital downloads music has been streamed through the airways. Emotions are manipulated in order

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    The Frontier touring company is associated with the mushroom group. Its role is to promote and produce in the live music scene; anything from live events and music festivals to domestic and international artists. They are known as one of the largest promoting companies in Australia. Since Michael and Matt Gudinski began running the show, Frontier Touring has been crowned Billboard’s number one independent promoter in the world circa 2015. Both billboard and Pollstar name Frontier Touring Australasia’s

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    The story “Greasy Lake” by Bruce Springsteen is about three male teenagers who have entered an area where rebellion is accepted. They go through a journey of adventure looking for trouble during the beginning of their summer vacation and they easily encounter it. During this era in 1985 it was “good to be bad” where courtesy and chivalry had gone out of style, and these characters where not going to be left out. They wanted to fit in and be bad characters until they were faced with a situation where

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    1980s: Song Analysis

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    Some may think the 1980s was a useless decade in terms of music, but I disagree. Clearly music from this decade has influenced many artists, inspiring them to cover songs from bands of this time period. Whether they did a different take on the song, or stayed true to the original, here are the top ten covers of 80s songs (For more great covers, click here and here.) Number Ten: “Rattlesnakes” by Tori Amos. “Rattlesnakes” is a song by Tori Amos, off of her 2001 album, Strange Little Girls. Originally

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    The Great Gatsby: The Glory Days One of my favorite classic rock songs has always been “Glory Days” by Bruce Springsteen. I grew up listening to my dad’s music and this is one song that has always stuck with me. When I first found out that it was inspired by the Novel “The Great Gatsby” by F Scott. Fitzgerald I was shocked, I had never really listened to the lyrics before. After Reading the book and listening to the song a few more times, I realized that every verse is loosely based on different

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