Tag #Protestsongs
For my project, I am interested in potentially working with the song “Gatekeeper” by Jessie Reyez, or “Bad Girls” by M.I.A. Both of these songs would give me plenty of material and information to explore and further research, all while… Continue Reading →
Emma McCormick · Protest Anthem Podcast: Cherry Wine BILL WOLFF: Welcome back to Protest Anthems, the podcast about all things music, social justice, and protest. In this episode, Emma McCormick discusses Hozier’s 2014 release “Cherry Wine”. His song’s unique take… Continue Reading →
For my last listening, I am focusing on probably the most popular aspect of Hozier’s Cherry Wine, his music videos. Hozier’s use of media through his two music videos of “Cherry Wine”, with one being from its initial release in… Continue Reading →
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 →
Keith Urban’s song, “Female,” tackles the intense issue of sexism — which is not something most male country singers sing about. When trying to figure out the song lineage for this song, it was certainly a challenge because Keith Urban… Continue Reading →
In 2017 when LAND OF THE FREE came out I was graduating high school. While that was a significant event in my life, the whole of the United States was going through massive changes and seemed to be breaking apart…. Continue Reading →
In my listening posts, I am focusing on Hozier’s “Cherry Wine”. Originally recorded in 2014 for his debut album, the song was re-released with a music video on February 12, 2016, as a charity single that donated proceeds to domestic… Continue Reading →
The context for JPEGMAFIA’s “I Might Vote Donald Trump” is Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. The song was released in May, 2016, before the election. It’s important to understand Trump’s racist history to see how it manifested it’s way into… Continue Reading →
The songs that I chose for my proposal are Young and Beautiful by Lana Del Rey and Hunger by Florence and The Machine. These songs intrigued me at first for the voice of the singers. Both voices are thick and… 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 →
