The song “Dance with my Father” is by Luther Vandross and is about how all he wishes is to dance with his father again. This is unlike my previous song “If I Had a Hammer” because this song doesn’t have … Continue reading
[kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/EkUwgTAPrAs” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] This song was sung by Young Artists for the help for Haiti. Comparing to the post that I responded to, there is a huge difference.There is a difference between our society now than to … Continue reading
This song by Ne-Yo expresses the independence and freedom that is prevalent in today’s society for women. This is something that was unfamiliar prior to the society in the 1990s. Unlike my previous post, this piece of music deals with … Continue reading
Dance in the Dark This song does not deal with the elements of war or social protest; rather, it associates freedom mainly with teenage women. It’s about a girl in an emotionally abusive relationship with her boyfriend and whenever she … Continue reading
The song I selected is entitled “A Great Day for Freedom” by Pink Floyd. The song talks makes references to the Berlin Wall being torn down. It also communicates through lyrics that nations wash their hands of bloodshed as if … Continue reading
This song is about freedom from his mother. This is different from the older song I posted. This Little Light of Mine talks about freedom from being held back by segregation. However, both songs mention being discriminated against. Basically in … Continue reading
[kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/mM0-ZU8njdo” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] From the 1990s to the present day a lot of the songs are about love, life or heartache. One song created in 1997 is I’ll be Missing You by Puff Daddy featuring Faith Evans, … Continue reading
It’s My life, by Bon Jovi, from their album Crush, was released in 2000 . It is much different from the song I chose in my previous post. The previous song, The simple song of freedom by Bobby Darin, portrays a … Continue reading
Jason Mraz – Freedom Song (Life is Good) I picture something, it’s beautiful It’s full of life, and it is all blue I’ve seen the sunset on the beach, yeah It makes me feel calm When I’m calm, I feel … Continue reading
This song is different from my last one in that it isn’t about young people rebelling but it’s a protest for women’s rights. The song is about how women have become sexually objectified by the media. It talks about how … Continue reading
[kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/HhuGQUZJot8″ width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] This video of the song “Unthinkable” by Alicia Keys clearly demonstrates an interracial relationship between two young people. Interracial marriage in the united states was illegal starting in the colonial period. The Loving v. … Continue reading
This song is quite different from the song I posted for the 1960s, called “Its hard to believe it” by Glenda Collins. The 1960s song refers to freedom as being peaceful and anti-war. This song that I have posted by … Continue reading
This song is called A great day of freedom by the famous rock band Pink Floyd. It was released in 1994 in the album Division Bell. The message is quite confusing but they are trying to say gaining freedom is … Continue reading
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoFYV8IOtR4 The song written by Stevie Wonder, is similar to what i have posted in my previous post, here Stevie stresses that everyone is still not free and even Stevie is still not free. in our time there is still … Continue reading
This song is by Akon in 2009. I think I pick this song because of the name is about freedom, I think this song is very different what I pick before for the 1960s’ song. For the song about “freedom” … Continue reading
This recent song is different from what was posted for the 1960’s because this song deals specifically with African Americans, while in the 1960’s America had songs being released for and against the Vietnam War as well. This song also … Continue reading
The song Freedom! ’90, by George Michael, can be interpreted in a multitude of ways. The main way it is interpreted is as a song about George Michael coming out of the closet, since soon after it was discovered he … Continue reading
This song of freedom talks about love and talks about freedom to rekindle your flame and get your love back. This is totally different from the song I posted for the 1960s, “the Simple Song of Freedom”, which spoke about … Continue reading
This song is about freedom. The singer is talking about his limitations as a human being, and his desires. The lyrics goes like this- I wish I could be like a bird in the sky How sweet it would be … Continue reading
This song is released in the 1990s and was a big hit. I believe at this time there was still discrimination and Michael Jackson shows it in his lyrics.