Song Essay Examples and Research Papers Page 3

Strange Fruit by the late great Billie Holiday from the first time she sang it in nineteen thirty-nine to now. The lyrics she sings carry a strong message and will pervade you after it is over. Many people believe that Billie Holiday singing this song caused the start of the civil rights movement even though…

Music can both be calming and therapeutic to the listener. In this song analysis, I will be reviewing the song “Wide Awake” sung by Katie Perry. I will be describing the aesthetics included in the song, lyrics description, song production and conclusion. I chose to take a deep dive into this song because the lyrics…

We all have heard of the name Carrie Underwood, right? If you haven’t you are in for a real treat. She has won a total of seven Grammy Awards and other awards like Female Vocalist of the Year (Fancystatue). Her very first Grammy nomination was in 2006 at the 49th Grammy Awards. She won her…

From the years 2001 and 2012, over 11,766 woman living in the united states have been murdered by their husbands or boyfriends. That is almost double the amount of US troops who have died in Iraq and Afghanistan combined (Gidfar). Unfortunately, that number continues to climb as women are held captives in their own abusive…

The song that is currently on repeat in all of my playlists and is constantly in my head is “Two Doors Down”, from the album “Here You Come again”, by none other than the country queen, Dolly Parton. “Two doors down” is under the country music umbrella, but is also a crossover in the pop…

In my Spaghetti Dinner Night group, we decided to research and perform the song titled “River Flows in You” by Yiruma. The song itself is subtle, but a little unpredictable with the melody and harmony. In addition, Yiruma is a highly awarded and accomplished composer. Yiruma (Lee Ru Ma) was born on February 15th, 1978…

This paper will give a better look into ten songs that are incorporated with either racism, civil rights, social injustices, or self-identification. These songs will describe what it was like around the times that they were made but it will show how much current times have not truly changed neither. The songs: Strange Fruit, Mississippi…

Christina Aguilera’s song “Beautiful” delivered a message of self-acceptance for anyone who struggled being comfortable with their true identity. I chose this song because it speaks to me. I am a strong advocate for equal treatment among the entire population. When Aguilera’s song was released in 2002 the world was a very different place than…

Introduction The music industry is increasingly experiencing a new era of remake music referred to as the cover of the music that is the copy of the original track or song. Originally, before the term cover came to use, a remake of the original song used to be known as the rival version of those…

The song, ‘Man in the Mirror’ by Michael Jackson, is about having to change yourself before being able to start changing the world. Michael Jackson sings about how certain situations he has seen has really affected him. For example, the impoverished children in the streets and how he desires and feels that to make a…