Songs of the Free

For this critical reflection of a protest song I have chosen J Coles “Be Free”. Through his music and lyrics, J Cole is constantly pushing a political agenda, questioning society and its norms as well as putting a focus on current and past events. There are multiple reasons why I chose this song and genre. Since the Watts riots in California there has not been a large-scale African American rights protest. Blues started off the musical African American protest wave and it seemed to end with the

“Door of no return” – Steel Pulse 1. At first when I start to listen to the song I feel a sense of sadness. As the song goes on, however, I feel happy the person got back home. 2. The lyrics that I didn’t understand were “Light the torch and let Babylon burn.” I understand that Babylon is America, but do the lyrics mean that he is saying that he hopes America falls as a country? 3. The story the lyrics tell is that a boy was taken from Goree Island as a slave. He fought for his freedom and finally

lifting your spirit and transporting you to a different place and time. The right song can often turn your day around. The song Wagon Wheel is one of these songs. Amazon has a variety of songs for you to choose from. The low prices let you inexpensively fill your device with the songs that you like. We make shopping easy and affordable for you. The Old Crow Medicine Show Wagon Wheel is just one wonderful example of this song. We also have it done by other artists as well, so you can choose your favorite

the “ain’t no reason” by Brett Dennen is the one song that can be termed as the ideal desert song. This is the song that I would love to listen to this song. What makes a song all time better song? I believe that music and poetry has no age, it is the reason that we like Shakespeare even after so many years. We still listen to some old tunes. In the same way “ain’t no reason” by Brett Dennen is one of the songs that should be the ideal desert song, even if I am marooned on a desert island with only

purchasing My Comp I album. The following songs contain special meaning, so I was able to relate each of them to an essay I wrote during my Comp I class. Music has always been a passion of mine, so relating my essays to a few of my favorite songs seemed like the obvious choice. These various songs mesh together and form my Comp I album. So put the cd in, and let’s get listening! Track one: “Invincible” by Kelly Clarkson. There are several lyrics embedded in this song which can be related to the My Passion

increase their sales. The music companies can drive there sales because so many people are previewing songs online by downloading it first. The artists are also able to capitalize on their music via the Internet. The Internet is capable of reaching all types of people all over the world. The music industry has been made

slave masters, describes the brutality of slavery. In 1808, Northup was born free in Minerva, New York. His parents were farmers and he followed in his father’s footstep to become a farmer himself. He was living in Saratoga

The song, “Make It Stop (Septembers Children)” by Rise Against, relates to the real world controversy of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender rights. Most specifically, teenagers who are are being bullied to the point of suicide. This song was released in 2011, just after a large group of LGBT teen suicides in September of 2010, and was also released alongside the rise of the It Gets Better campaign. While analyzing this song, it is clear it is about the suicides of nine teenage members of the

The song “Ride” by Lana Del Rey is about her views of the people both inside and outside of her world and the effects they have on her. It is suggested that as an artist she is free, despite what others may see. The song uses many emotional and abstract ideas to advise the listener to live freely. The song begins by using an analogy to describe a difficult time in the writer’s life. She begins by describing herself falling asleep at night, imagining visions of herself with the men she has met throughout

Swift removing all of her songs from Spotify has helped to take this already headed debate further. Her point of view was that music is “an art” and “a venerable thing”, and it should “not be for free”. (Swift). While her views regarding music are true, online