Song Critique

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Khadijah Edwards Professor Vinson ENC 1101 22 February 2013 Song Critique Essay Over the years, music in our society has changed tremendously. Today’s music is nothing compared to music of our fathers days. In the 80’s, songs had actual meaning, however, today artists’ tend to focus more on the rhythm/beat of a song, than its purpose. In our generation instead of classifying music by its genre, there are two categories: good music and bad music. One example of good music is “Get Up, Stand Up” by Bob Marley and an example of bad music is “All Gold Everything” by Trinidad James. Today's generation is different from yesterdays, which resulted in many changes to the music industry. Music today is mostly for a certain crowd, which includes teens, youths, teens and young adults. Good music is pleasant and has a mixture of sounds, rhythms, and melodies, which flow together beautifully. Although, sound, melody, and rhythm are the most important factors of music, you cannot have a good song if there is no story behind it. Furthermore, good music should have a solid concept and lyrics that come together perfectly like puzzle pieces. The perfect example of all of the above is Bob Marley’s “Get Up, Stand Up”. Marley sings “Get up stand up, stand up for your rights. Get up stand up, don’t give up the fight” signifying that people should start thinking for themselves and not allow others to get in there way. The mood Marley set for the song conveyed the message to its listeners. Certain verses sound livid; while in the others let the audiences know his position. According to Marley, it’s not worth waiting for heaven, but it is better to see God on earth and work for heaven in this life. The repetition in the song suggests the tempos of a protest. In the song, the last syllable of every other line rhymes. The lyrics and the rhythm of the song both reinforce the overall

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