Month September 2023
The song “The Blacker the Berry” by Kendrick Lamar part of deep and rich musical lineage that explores various themes regarding racial identity inequality, discrimination and social injustice. This lineage consists of songs that connect through their powerful commentary on… Continue Reading →
“Breakfast” by Dove Cameron is an alternative pop song that focuses on empowering women and getting rid of the power dynamic between men and women. As I was searching for songs that encapsulated this idea in a similar way, I… Continue Reading →
Bikini Kill’s song, “White Boy” discusses toxic masculinity and how misogynic men are violent towards women. Kim Gordon, a female vocalist for Sonic Youth wrote a song called “Kool Thing” in the 1990s. Now, this was a bit before White… Continue Reading →
Second Listen Lineage Zombie, The Cranberries -> Foreigner’s God, Hozier -> Butchered Tongue, Hozier “Zombie” “Zombie,” by The Cranberries, is one of the most recognizable contemporary protest songs. Written by an Irish band, about the heavy violence present in the… Continue Reading →
Like many other songs, we have gone over in this class, At the Purchaser’s Option by Rhiannon Giddens embodies not one issue but multiple social justice issues that are going on today. The Purchaser’s Option addresses dilemmas including women being… Continue Reading →
Lineage, we have all heard the word before, descends from somewhere, came from a predecessor. Most songs exist within a lineage. There have been others framing similar social justice issues and or protesting the same ideas. With this lineage, I… Continue Reading →
Lineage: “I Was Born This Way” by Carl Bean –> “For Today I am Boy” by Anthony and the Johnsons –> “Born This Way” by Lady Gaga –> “Salt” by Bad Suns –> “1,2,3 Dayz Up” by Kim Petras “I… Continue Reading →
J. Cole – “Be Free” J Cole’s “Be Free” came out in 2014. His song was definitely not the first song to discuss police brutality and innocent black people being gunned down by police. However, their have been many songs… Continue Reading →
