Essays on Song

Introduction SZA uses different narratives throughout her music video, in some ways, contradicting what her lyrics are saying. I think her use of imagery plays a deeper role than what she is leading on. She is digging into her self-acceptance, using the reference of Adam…

There have been quite a few artists who have recorded this song. Hound Dog was written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller in 1952. It was originally recorded by Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton. In late 1953, Hound Dog was Big Mama’s hit record, selling…

“I wrote my first song!” I yelled, as I sprinted up and down the hallways, paper held tightly in my eight year old fist. Of course the song was horrible, and now, being nineteen years old, I can write better ones. However, this epiphany that…

My favorite song is Coffee Houser Sei Addata (Bangla song). I always listen to this song because it’s a song surrounded with my old memories from childhood. I still had dream about my old buddies back in my country. Whenever I listened to this song…

When talking about Drake’s fan base it is important to know the sheer size. Without exact numbers for fans one way to do this is to look at the sheer amount of sales he has made. Some examples of first week sales are the song”…

When an artist is writing music they generally are trying to captivate a certain feeling or emotion in the listener. Greed, angst, alienation, and questioning one’s own sanity is all covered in Pink Floyd’s album “the dark side of the moon” When Pink Floyd was…

Introduction SZA uses different narratives throughout her music video, in some ways, contradicting what her lyrics are saying. I think her use of imagery plays a deeper role than what she is leading on. She is digging into her self-acceptance, using the reference of Adam…

Beyonce is a renowned pop artist and active philanthropist whose songs are empowering and inspire confidence in young women from all walks of life. She began her career in the group “Destiny’s Child” and after going solo, her fame grew astronomically. From there she has…

Introduction In the Air Tonight is still one of Phil Collins most recognized singles. The background of its composition remains shady with the artist even admitting he did not have a specific event in mind when he wrote and sang it. With time, fans, along…

The music-related product I have chosen to analyse is Rihanna’s ANTI album. I have chosen this album because at the time of its release (27th January 2016) it was highly anticipated, and I thoroughly enjoyed the album from start to finish and I wanted to…