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Make America Great Again by Frank Turner (2018) What does this song respond to? This song is in response to Trump’s Presidential election campaigns What does this song offer? / What concerns do I have for it? The song offers… … Continue Reading →
Wrabel – The Village This song is broadly about the issue of being LGBTQ+ and being brought up in the Catholic Church, but it was specifically written as a response to a withdrawal of federal protection for trans students in… Continue Reading →
The two songs that I have chosen for first listen Friday are Where is the Love?, by the Black Eyed Peas and Waiting on the World to Change, by John Mayer. In 2003 the Black Eyed Peas released their song… Continue Reading →
The first song I’m considering using for my podcast is Sheep by Mt Joy. They are an indie rock band whose music is known for its soft groove, ambient guitars, and folk-like vocals. Sheep, released in 2017, has that same… Continue Reading →
India.Arie’s “I Am Not My Hair” was created to respond to the idea of black people having the right to self-definition, concentrated in how one may style their hair. This song is geared mostly to black hair but can be… Continue Reading →
Two songs I’ve chosen to look at for my podcast are “Brave” by Sara Bareilles and “Quiet” by MILCK. When “Brave” came out, I listened to it all the time, but I never actually listened to the words closely. I… Continue Reading →
On thinking about this project, my mind went instantly to hip-hop for my search for a song. My first and second choice for a track to examine are each from brilliant rappers and singers, and fittingly, the first is a… Continue Reading →
The first song that I would like to do for this podcast assignment would be “We the People…” by A Tribe Called Quest (ATCQ). This song was released in 2016 and this is significant for many reasons. The first of… Continue Reading →
First Listen! When Bill introduced this assignment to us in class I immediately thought of a couple songs that would be super interesting to analyze on a deeper level as protest songs. The two at the top of my list… Continue Reading →
My two songs, “Land of the Free” by The Killers and “Words I Never Said” by Lupe Fiasco, caught my attention the first time I listened to them years ago, with one reason being that they step out of the… Continue Reading →
