Essays on Song Analysis

Nearing what would be the end of the Vietnam War (1955-1975), English musician John Lennon produced and co-wrote with his wife Yoko Ono “Imagine” in 1971. Released in 1975, the song encourages listeners to imagine a peaceful world lacking borders, barriers, racial and religious divides….

The Beatles, also known as “The Fab Four” was an English band that was formed in 1960, consisting of four young and extremely talented Liverpudlian men, who would come to be a big part of the revolution of music. These men were John Lennon, Paul…

Music has been part of humanity since the ancient times. Songwriters and composers have expressed emotions, thoughts, and feelings for a variety of people. Music can send the message that someone is happy, sad, or angry. Compositions have served to unite people of different backgrounds….

The Beatles band was formed by John Lennon in 1960. John Lennon and Paul Mccartney composed a song called “Revolution” during the time of the Vietnam War. The song was intended to raise awareness of what was happening in the world during that time. In…

 Location Where The Beatles Formed The Beatles started in Liverpool in 1960. At first, the band was named The Quarrymen which was formed by John Lennon in March 1957 when he was 16 years old. 2 months after that, exactly 6 July 1957 Lenny’s friend…

The late 1960’s to early 1970’s was a time of great debate over political decisions made in the world. These debates were often shared in various mediums. John Lennon used his platform as a musician to link his criticism on political matters and reflect his…

Imagine solicits audience members to imagine a world from harmony and solidarity. It crested at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and stays one of the most notable and regarded melodies around the world. Some have scrutinized its message and Lennon’s truthfulness in its message….

Yesterday is an important piece in the history of music during the 1960’s. This song is composed by Paul McCartney and John Lennon. The song “Yesterday” was put on the Beatles album “Help!” and later received the World Record for the most recorded and covered…

The protest song which I have selected is called “Give peace a chance” and it was written and sung by well-known singer and song writer John Lennon in 1969. The song is focused mainly on Vietnam war and other problems that was occurring in the…

Out of all the greatest hits written and sung by Lennon, Imagine has been the most influential song that reached across the world through its tremendous political and social impact that it had on our culture. Jimmy Carter even mentioned in one of his interviews:…

John Lennon portrays a simple yet powerful song that holds deep meaning which makes it worth taking a closer look at. Through Yoko Ono’s scriptures and Lennon’s passion for world peace, both husband and wife were able to share their message of letting go of…

The Beatles are performing at Shea stadium in this picture on 15 August 1965. This scene can be seen in their fifty minute documentary in which they are performing in front of 56000 people in Newyork. This show was just the best after Woodstock and…

From the first time a baby recognizes the first hums and rhythm in the world, he begins to enjoy music. As innocent as he is, he would later girate to the beat. The same way the history of music sprung from the innate love of…

When it comes to the term African Diaspora, it is used to represent an industry of a wide variety of individuals today. In fact, there are a plethora of factors that contributed to the development of African Diaspora as a whole. The principal cause of…

With the improvement, growth, and advancement of the African music industry, there has been a lot of artistes that are riding the waves with their music tunes and rhymes. Afro beats, a music genre that originated from Nigeria, West Africa is now the most popular…