Category Third Listen Fall 2023

For this listen, I’d like you to consider how *at least* two texts relating to your song contribute to your overall understanding of the song. Understanding goes beyond meaning of the lyrics. Understanding connects to your ability to see how the song functions as a meaningful/important text in society, fan communities, the music industry, and so on. The texts you can choose from include:

• The vocal delivery in the version of the song you have chosen;
• Alternate versions of the song (these should be substantially different from the one you have chosen, such as the Broadway version of “Born in the USA” versus the 1984 album version);
• Live performances, such as at concerts, awards shows, or other venues;
• The official video for the song (do not choose if you have discussed the video in prior Listens; also do not choose if it is just a lyrics video)
• Covers by other artists;
• Fan or other person versions that they have posted online on YouTube, Tik Tok, etc.

*Do not* discuss texts or versions that you have discussed in other posts.

If you are able to embed the media you are discussing, please do. If not, link to it. Remember, these posts (and your podcast) are available to anyone with Internet access, so compose the posts in such a way that makes them less in response to an assignment than a discussion of an issue you have great interest in. Take care with the presentation as well as the content. Use paragraphs, embed media, add links that will provide reads with the ability to learn more info, and so on.

Be sure to choose the “Third Listen Fall 2023” category before posting and related tags.

Post due Friday, 10/6, by 11:00pm.