The song I would like to research for my podcast project is “Til It Happens To You” which was released by Lady Gaga in 2015. My second runner up is the “Pretty Hurts” music video that was released in 2013… Continue Reading →
For my Podcast Assignment, I was considering doing either “Female” by Keith Urban (2018), or “What Do I Know” by Ed Sheeran (2017). The lyrics to “Female” are really powerful, considering it was written and sung by a male artist…. Continue Reading →
When analyzing Ed Sheeran’s song, “What Do I Know?” it became clear that there is more than one musical lineage that the song sprouts from. However, there are two main ideas that become the most apparent. Although the song is… Continue Reading →
First Lineage The first lineage I noticed was that of honoring activists that had come before, especially in a time of needed change. Hozier takes the cake on this one, by referencing numerous artists and even basing his song off… Continue Reading →
This fifth listen post, with the focus on song lineages, was the post that I was the most unsure about how to approach. While what The 1975 are doing with “Love It If We Made It” is no novel idea,… Continue Reading →
In Ed Sheeran’s song “What Do I Know?” there are multiple social issues that he is critiquing throughout the song. It does not seem like he is focusing on one specific issue, rather he is critiquing the overall status of… Continue Reading →
Lineage 1: Police Brutality and Racial Violence The first song lineage in “Sheep” by Mt Joy is the theme of speaking out against police brutality and the racial injustice in America, and the reflection in the judicial system. These songs… Continue Reading →
A major part of what qualifies “Love It If We Made It” a protest song is the content of its lyrics. As I have mentioned in some of my previous “Listen” posts, this song is unique in it’s approach, as… Continue Reading →
The music The 1975 makes doesn’t easily fall into one genre. This is partly because of their music evolution over time, with their sound evolving from album to album, but also because, while they do have a signature sound, it… Continue Reading →
The topics covered and protested in Brockhampton’s “JUNKY” are not unique to the band or to the genre. Topics of homosexuality and drug addiction have been tackled through music long before the group started putting out music, but only more… Continue Reading →
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