For What It's Worth Poem Analysis

As for the Stills ' song, many fans viewed it as an antiwar anthem, but he refuted that theory. "It was really four different things intertwined, including the war and the absurdity of what was happening on the Strip," he said, "But I knew I had to skedaddle and headed back to Topanga Canyon, where I wrote my song in about 15 minutes. For me, there was no riot. It was basically a cop dance" (Qtd in Rasmussen). Clearly centering his thoughts were on what was happening to the teenagers in Los Angeles.

His brother is low on money, and he is going to try to get some extra cash by most likely pawning the stolen tv. He says she watches it too much as an excuse. A few lines down he says, “Can’t take the train to the job, there’s a strike at the station”. Before this song was recorded, the most famous city transit strike took place in New York City. Right after that he mentions, “Neon King Kong on my back”.

It seems to be rather unusual nowadays, but the Beatles influenced British and American culture even by their hairstyles. Before the Beatles has popularized so called "moptop" hairstyle, the long hair was assigned to people called "longhairs". Longhairs were people classified as bohemian artists and generally poor or freethinker people. The long hair was seen as a rebellion though the long hair was accessible for women only.

While the song is based on the events surrounding Diallo’s tragic death, the meaning behind Springsteen’s words transcends time. The issues outlined in the song are still issues in our modern day. It is unfortunate that we still live in a society where People of Color and police officers live in fear of one another and do not know if they will be able to return to their families every time they leave their homes. Springsteen’s ability to write with such relevance and diversity makes this song an example of conventional and postconventional levels of moral

As unsettling as “God Save the Queen” may be, this quintessential punk single understood the necessity of challenging norms and asserting its own principles. As I have grown older, I hunt for music, be it NWA, Bob Dylan, or Marvin Gaye, that shares this conviction. And I have tried to emulate this unapologetic nature, specifically in my articles. It is important to select topics that I care about and to write candidly about them, despite the possible backlash. Look for a story, an injustice, and share it with the world.

The line “ It doesn 't matter who 's wrong or right” is repeated a few times throughout the course of the song to emphasize that some fights are not worth their cost and it

The Jim Crow laws made many blacks southerns to express there words and feeling through other quote and songs ( Litwack 33-34). This is one of the many ways the blacks expressed how they were feeling at this time. “ [...] Jim Crowed black southerners to express, in the words of Ralph Ellison, “both the agony of life and the possibility of conquering it through sleer toughness of spirit,[...]”’(Litwack 33). People used others words to make people hopeful and encourage and to make a point that they will find a way out of this time.

Guitar can be seen as a parallel to Malcolm X who also believed that blacks should achieve equal rights by any means necessary. The critical and accusatory tone represents Guitar’s beliefs and provides insight into his later actions, such as willing to kill his best friend

As next year approaches and repertoire has to be chosen, I believe that the piece That Ever I Saw, composed by Darmon Meader, would be a meaningful addition. The airy and passion hidden within the melodies and harmonies of this piece represent an area of music that Mixed Choir has yet to grasp. The beautiful poetry written by an anonymous writer provokes emotion. All aspects of this composition would fit perfectly within the Mixed Choir repertoire, adding aspects of a more mature piece.

Not everyone fell under the two categories represented by Guitar and Milkman, in fact many were caught in between this power struggle. Morrison’s depiction of what Guitar and Milkman stand for is an accurate representation of what many polarized African-Americans were feeling in the midst of events regarding racial

Through its trite, and grating production, the cinematic buffoonery of Rachel Perkins’ 2010 adaption of Jimmy Chi’s Bran Nue Dae ineptly depicts an assortment of racial and religious stereotypes and sexual innuendos. The film is a feeble excuse for a 1960’s nostalgic Bollywood inspired musical. It shoots for light-hearted satire but ultimately proves staggeringly unavailing. Bran Nue Dae’s unyielding and fragmented storyline leaves viewers confused and dissatisfied. The film contains an overbearing use of stereotypes, portraying Aboriginal men as drunken nymphomaniac idlers, Catholics as oppressive purists and Germans as hostile madmen.

Also, this song was released to honor humanity. It deepest meaning is for us to hear the voice of those who are hurting, crying and starving in other words the song is calling each one of us to share other

The song is composed of brief, rapid fire allusions to more than 100 headline events ranging from 1949, the year Joel was born, and 1989, the year the song was released. The following is the latter half of the final verse, “Wheel of Fortune, Sally Ride, heavy metal, suicide Foreign debts, homeless Vets, AIDS, Crack, Bernie Goetz Hypodermics on the shores, China's under martial law Rock and Roller Cola wars, I can't take it anymore” (Joel, 1989) These are the important events chosen by Joel having taken place between 1980 and 1989. Throughout the song there is a global perspective with obvious emphasis on American affairs; as an American songwriter Joel is heavily influenced by his environment.

All the various changes that was going on in society was different than it used to be since it actually effected younger people and not just their parents. One example is how the children of the baby boomers was forced to go fight in a war that they didn’t believe should be going on. This upset many people, especially the younger generation (generation x). This generation way of thinking of life was different than their parents. They believed that there was more to life than just going to work, taking care of your family and going to war.

Another lyric “Journalism gone gestapoism paparazzo-ism” points out the bias in the media. A lot of the time when news is reported we only hear the part that the media wants us to hear. It’s usually to favour one side above the other and you are never truly getting the full story. This could also be