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“American Idiot” Videos & Performances

In my previous blog post, I went into depth about the music video for Green Day’s song “American Idiot”. For this post, I want to focus on an alternative version of the song, as well as a more recent live… Continue Reading →

“I Might Vote 4 Donald Trump” Videos and Performances

I want to discuss three texts that contribute to my overall understanding of “I Might Vote 4 Donald Trump.” The first is the official music video for the song, which encapsulates so much of the it’s meaning and place in… Continue Reading →

“The Man” Texts/Media

For the third listen of “The Man” by Taylor Swift, I will look at and discuss three forms of texts and media performances that will help me to understand the meaning of this song, deeper than just the lyrics. The… Continue Reading →

Third Listen: “I Can’t Breathe” Covers, Live Performances, and Music Videos

For this third listen, I will be analyzing and talking about how texts and media help further the understanding and depth of H.E.R’s “I Can’t Breathe”. The texts and media I will be using are the music video of the… Continue Reading →

2nd Lineage: Cough Syrup

Glee’s rendition of “Cough Syrup” discusses the themes of sexual identity, bullying, mental health, and suicide. As said before, “cough Syrup is a metaphor for temporary relief. My playlist consisted of a variety of themes. For my second post, I… Continue Reading →

Third Listen: “Preach” Versions, Performances, and Covers

For this third listening post, I am going to discuss three texts/pieces of media that deepen my understanding of “Preach”: John Legend’s live performance of the song, the piano version of the song, and a cover of “Preach” by Youtube… Continue Reading →

Chanel: Lineage

Frank Ocean’s visual album Endless was released August 19, 2016, seven months before Chanel and four years after his last album.  In every interview during and after this time when asked if he is making anything he always says Yes,… Continue Reading →

“The Man” Lineages

“The Man” by Taylor Swift highlights the idea of inequality amongst men in women in many aspects of daily life. Throughout the song she goes through different scenarios of how men and women’s lives differ even though it is now… Continue Reading →

“Make Me Feel” Lineage

“Make Me Feel” is a fun and infectious pop anthem that celebrates the fluidity of sexuality and is a clear statement of freedom, strength and evolution. There is undoubtedly the musical influence of Michael Jackson and Prince present in many… Continue Reading →

“I Can’t Breathe” Lineage

In my last post I analyzed H.E.R’s “I Can’t Breathe” which is a song dedicated to speaking out and against the racial inequality and police brutality going on in America currently and in the past. Given that the message is… Continue Reading →

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