Pat Benetar's We Belong
This is an example of a song using the first-person narrative point of view.
Kansas' Carry On Wayward Son
This song is an example of a multiple person narration.
Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody
A stream of consciousnessis used in this song.
Pat Benetar's Love is a Battlefield
This songs is an example of a second-person narration because she refers to "you" and "us" while she is singing.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Hyperboles In...
Walking on Sunshine
By: Katrina and the Waves
I used to think maybe you loved me now baby i'm sure
And i just cant wait till the day when you knock on my door
Now everytime i go for the mailbox , gotta hold myself down
Cos i just wait till you write me your coming around
Im walking on sunshine , wooah
Im walking on sunshine, woooah
Im walking on sunshine, woooah
and dont it feel good!!
Hey , alright now
and dont it feel good!!
hey yeh
i used to think maybe you loved me, now i know that its true
and i dont want to spend all my life , just in waiting for you
now i dont want u back for the weekend
not back for a day , no no no
i said baby i just want you back and i want you to stay
woah yeh!
Im walking on sunshine , wooah
Im walking on sunshine, woooah
Im walking on sunshine, woooah
and dont it feel good!!
There are hyperboles in tthis song. For example, the artist is not really walkin on sunshine; he is just exaggerating that he feels good and happy.
By: Katrina and the Waves
I used to think maybe you loved me now baby i'm sure
And i just cant wait till the day when you knock on my door
Now everytime i go for the mailbox , gotta hold myself down
Cos i just wait till you write me your coming around
Im walking on sunshine , wooah
Im walking on sunshine, woooah
Im walking on sunshine, woooah
and dont it feel good!!
Hey , alright now
and dont it feel good!!
hey yeh
i used to think maybe you loved me, now i know that its true
and i dont want to spend all my life , just in waiting for you
now i dont want u back for the weekend
not back for a day , no no no
i said baby i just want you back and i want you to stay
woah yeh!
Im walking on sunshine , wooah
Im walking on sunshine, woooah
Im walking on sunshine, woooah
and dont it feel good!!
There are hyperboles in tthis song. For example, the artist is not really walkin on sunshine; he is just exaggerating that he feels good and happy.
Alliteration In...
Under Pressure
By: Queen
(Partial lyrics)
Mm ba ba de
Um bum ba de
Um bu bu bum da de
Pressure pushing down on me
Pressing down on you no man ask for
Under pressure - that burns a building down
Splits a family in two
Puts people on streets
Um ba ba be
Um ba ba be
De day da
Ee day da
There are examples of alliterationin this song such as "pressure pushing" and "puts people" and "burns a building down". These use the "p" sound to make it the consanance form of alliteration.
By: Queen
(Partial lyrics)
Mm ba ba de
Um bum ba de
Um bu bu bum da de
Pressure pushing down on me
Pressing down on you no man ask for
Under pressure - that burns a building down
Splits a family in two
Puts people on streets
Um ba ba be
Um ba ba be
De day da
Ee day da
There are examples of alliterationin this song such as "pressure pushing" and "puts people" and "burns a building down". These use the "p" sound to make it the consanance form of alliteration.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Alliteration In...
Man in the Mirror
By Michael Jackson
(partial lyrics)
Ooh ooh ooh aah
Gotta make a change
For once in my life
It's gonna feel real good
Gonna make a difference
Gonna make it right
As I turned up the collar on
A favorite winter coat
This wind is blowin' my mind
I see the kids in the street
With not enough to eat
Who am I to be blind
Pretending not to see their needs
A summer's disregard
A broken bottle top
And a one man's soul
They follow each other
On the wind ya' know
'Cause they got nowhere to go
That's why I want you to know
I'm starting with the man in the mirror
I'm asking him to change his ways
And no message could have been any clearer
If you wanna make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself and then make a change, yey
Na na na, na na na, na na na na oh ho
I've been a victim of
A selfish kinda love
It's time that I realize
There are some with no home
Not a nickel to loan
Could it be really pretending that they're not alone
A willow deeply scarred
Somebody's broken heart
And a washed out dream
(Washed out dream)
They follow the pattern of the wind ya' see
'Cause they got no place to be
That's why I'm starting with me
I'm starting with the man in the mirror
I'm asking him to change his ways
And no message could have been any clearer
If you wanna make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself and then make a change
"Man in the Mirror" is an example of alliteration. Another example of consonance includes "broken bottle". "Follow each other" is assonance because to "o" sound is repeated.
By Michael Jackson
(partial lyrics)
Ooh ooh ooh aah
Gotta make a change
For once in my life
It's gonna feel real good
Gonna make a difference
Gonna make it right
As I turned up the collar on
A favorite winter coat
This wind is blowin' my mind
I see the kids in the street
With not enough to eat
Who am I to be blind
Pretending not to see their needs
A summer's disregard
A broken bottle top
And a one man's soul
They follow each other
On the wind ya' know
'Cause they got nowhere to go
That's why I want you to know
I'm starting with the man in the mirror
I'm asking him to change his ways
And no message could have been any clearer
If you wanna make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself and then make a change, yey
Na na na, na na na, na na na na oh ho
I've been a victim of
A selfish kinda love
It's time that I realize
There are some with no home
Not a nickel to loan
Could it be really pretending that they're not alone
A willow deeply scarred
Somebody's broken heart
And a washed out dream
(Washed out dream)
They follow the pattern of the wind ya' see
'Cause they got no place to be
That's why I'm starting with me
I'm starting with the man in the mirror
I'm asking him to change his ways
And no message could have been any clearer
If you wanna make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself and then make a change
"Man in the Mirror" is an example of alliteration. Another example of consonance includes "broken bottle". "Follow each other" is assonance because to "o" sound is repeated.
Alliteration In...
Free Fallin'
By Tom Petty
She's a good girl, loves her mama
Loves Jesus and America too
She's a good girl, crazy 'bout Elvis
Loves horses and her boyfriend too
It's a long day livin' in Reseda
There's a freeway runnin' through the yard
And I'm a bad boy, 'cause I don't even miss her
I'm a bad boy for breakin' her heart
And I'm free, I'm free fallin'
All the vampires walkin' through the valley
Move west down Ventura Blvd
And all the bad boys are standing in the shadows
All the good girls are home with broken hearts
And I'm free, I'm free fallin'
I wanna glide down over Mulholland
I wanna write her name in the sky
I wanna free fall out into nothin'
Gonna leave this world for awhile
And I'm free, I'm free fallin'
There is a lot of alliteration in this song. For one, the title is "Free Fallin" which protrays consonance. The artist says "bad boy" multiple times which is an example of consonance. Another example of alliteration is "good girl".
By Tom Petty
She's a good girl, loves her mama
Loves Jesus and America too
She's a good girl, crazy 'bout Elvis
Loves horses and her boyfriend too
It's a long day livin' in Reseda
There's a freeway runnin' through the yard
And I'm a bad boy, 'cause I don't even miss her
I'm a bad boy for breakin' her heart
And I'm free, I'm free fallin'
All the vampires walkin' through the valley
Move west down Ventura Blvd
And all the bad boys are standing in the shadows
All the good girls are home with broken hearts
And I'm free, I'm free fallin'
I wanna glide down over Mulholland
I wanna write her name in the sky
I wanna free fall out into nothin'
Gonna leave this world for awhile
And I'm free, I'm free fallin'
There is a lot of alliteration in this song. For one, the title is "Free Fallin" which protrays consonance. The artist says "bad boy" multiple times which is an example of consonance. Another example of alliteration is "good girl".
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Imagery In...
Keep the Faith
By Bon Jovi
Mother mother tell your children
That their time has just begun
I have suffered for my anger
There are wars that can't be won
Father father please believe me
I am laying down my guns
I am broken like an arrow
Forgive me
Forgive your wayward son
Everybody needs somebody to love
(mother, mother)
Everybody needs somebody to hate
(please believe me)
Everybody's ---
'cause they can't get enough
And it's hard to hold on
When there's no one to lean on
Chorus:
Faith: you know you're gonna live through the rain
Lord you got to keep the faith
Faith: don't let your love turn to hate
Right now we got to
Keep the faith
Keep the faith
Keep the faith
Lord we got to keep the faith
Tell me baby when I hurt you
Do you keep it all inside
Do you tell me all’s forgiven
And just hide behind your pride
Everybody needs somebody to love
(mother, father)
Everybody needs somebody to hate
(please don't leave me)
Everybody's bleeding 'cause the times are tough
Well it's hard to be strong
When there's no one to dream on
Chorus
Walking in the footsteps
Of society's lies
I don't like what I see no more
Sometimes I wish that I was blind
Sometimes I wait forever
To stand out in the rain
So no one sees me cryin'
Trying to wash away the pain
Mother father
There's things I've done I can't erase
Every night we fall from grace
It's hard with the world in your face
Trying to hold on, trying to hold on
Chorus
There is a lot of imagery present in this song. The song is introduced by saying that there are wars that cannot be won. This gives you the image of war. The artist says he is laying down his guns, as in giving up, and then says he is “broken like an arrow”. This makes you imagine an arrow that is broken. He doesn’t like society’s lies so he says, “sometimes I wish that I was blind” which makes you picture a blind person. The artist also says he “stands out in the rain so no one sees me crying”. These lyrics make you imagine a solemn man out in the rain crying. These examples of imagery, along with other lyrics, help to show why the artist is telling the listeners to “keep the faith”. The difficult time the artist is going through inspires other people to “keep the faith” through their own personal tough times.
By Bon Jovi
Mother mother tell your children
That their time has just begun
I have suffered for my anger
There are wars that can't be won
Father father please believe me
I am laying down my guns
I am broken like an arrow
Forgive me
Forgive your wayward son
Everybody needs somebody to love
(mother, mother)
Everybody needs somebody to hate
(please believe me)
Everybody's ---
'cause they can't get enough
And it's hard to hold on
When there's no one to lean on
Chorus:
Faith: you know you're gonna live through the rain
Lord you got to keep the faith
Faith: don't let your love turn to hate
Right now we got to
Keep the faith
Keep the faith
Keep the faith
Lord we got to keep the faith
Tell me baby when I hurt you
Do you keep it all inside
Do you tell me all’s forgiven
And just hide behind your pride
Everybody needs somebody to love
(mother, father)
Everybody needs somebody to hate
(please don't leave me)
Everybody's bleeding 'cause the times are tough
Well it's hard to be strong
When there's no one to dream on
Chorus
Walking in the footsteps
Of society's lies
I don't like what I see no more
Sometimes I wish that I was blind
Sometimes I wait forever
To stand out in the rain
So no one sees me cryin'
Trying to wash away the pain
Mother father
There's things I've done I can't erase
Every night we fall from grace
It's hard with the world in your face
Trying to hold on, trying to hold on
Chorus
There is a lot of imagery present in this song. The song is introduced by saying that there are wars that cannot be won. This gives you the image of war. The artist says he is laying down his guns, as in giving up, and then says he is “broken like an arrow”. This makes you imagine an arrow that is broken. He doesn’t like society’s lies so he says, “sometimes I wish that I was blind” which makes you picture a blind person. The artist also says he “stands out in the rain so no one sees me crying”. These lyrics make you imagine a solemn man out in the rain crying. These examples of imagery, along with other lyrics, help to show why the artist is telling the listeners to “keep the faith”. The difficult time the artist is going through inspires other people to “keep the faith” through their own personal tough times.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Imagery In...
Don't Stop Believin'
By Journey
Just a small town girl
Living in a lonely world
She took the midnight train going anywhere
Just a city boy
Born and raised in South Detroit
He took the midnight train going anywhere
A singer in a smoky room
A smell of wine and cheap perfume
For a smile they can share the night
It goes on and on and on and on
{Refrain}
Strangers, waiting, up and down the boulevard
Their shadows searching in the night
Streetlight people, living just to find emotion
Hiding somewhere in the night
Working hard to get my fill
Everybody wants a thrill
Paying anything to roll the dice
Just one more time
Some will win, some will lose
Some were born to sing the blues
Oh the movie never ends
It goes on and on and on and on
{Refrain}
Don't stop believing
Hold on to that feeling
Streetlight people
I chose the song “Don’t Stop Believing” by Journey because it shows many example of imagery and also portrays the theme of inspiring music in the 80’s. The first verse starts out with “Just a small town girl living in a lonely world”. This gives you the imagery of a small town girl which is later compared to “a city boy born and raised in South Detroit”. The lyrics give you imagery to describe two different people who are taking “the midnight train going anywhere”. Many other examples include “a singer in a smoky room” and “a smell of wine and cheap perfume”. These are examples of imagery because you can imagine someone singing in a smoky room and bottles of wine and perfume. Dice are used as imagery to help portray the idea of chance. Shadows and streets are used as imagery to help show how love is hard to find. The many examples of imagery in this song help to portray the message of their song; love is difficult but you’ll find it someday so don’t stop believing.
By Journey
Just a small town girl
Living in a lonely world
She took the midnight train going anywhere
Just a city boy
Born and raised in South Detroit
He took the midnight train going anywhere
A singer in a smoky room
A smell of wine and cheap perfume
For a smile they can share the night
It goes on and on and on and on
{Refrain}
Strangers, waiting, up and down the boulevard
Their shadows searching in the night
Streetlight people, living just to find emotion
Hiding somewhere in the night
Working hard to get my fill
Everybody wants a thrill
Paying anything to roll the dice
Just one more time
Some will win, some will lose
Some were born to sing the blues
Oh the movie never ends
It goes on and on and on and on
{Refrain}
Don't stop believing
Hold on to that feeling
Streetlight people
I chose the song “Don’t Stop Believing” by Journey because it shows many example of imagery and also portrays the theme of inspiring music in the 80’s. The first verse starts out with “Just a small town girl living in a lonely world”. This gives you the imagery of a small town girl which is later compared to “a city boy born and raised in South Detroit”. The lyrics give you imagery to describe two different people who are taking “the midnight train going anywhere”. Many other examples include “a singer in a smoky room” and “a smell of wine and cheap perfume”. These are examples of imagery because you can imagine someone singing in a smoky room and bottles of wine and perfume. Dice are used as imagery to help portray the idea of chance. Shadows and streets are used as imagery to help show how love is hard to find. The many examples of imagery in this song help to portray the message of their song; love is difficult but you’ll find it someday so don’t stop believing.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Inspiring Music in the 80's
The topic I chose contains songs that inspire people. For my genre, I picked music in the 80's, mainly rock, because there are many great songs from that era, and it is my favorite type of music. Inspiring songs may cause people to do something or change something about an occcurence. Other songs may just make them aware of certain happenings. Some lyrics may inspire someone to get through tough times in life in general or love. Other songs simply inspire people to hope and believe. There are many memorable songs of the 80's that inspire people.
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