Suzanne Vega - "Luka" (eTown webisode 148)

 

Suzanne Vega is an American songwriter end singer; She wrote this song in 1987 as she saw a kid through the window who seemed different from the other children, he was aside and not playing with the others.

The song is about a little boy who is talking to his neighbor because he might have heard the noise that made his parents while he was getting beaten. The little boy’s name is Luka. He’s trying to cover the fact by saying he ran into the door. He thinks it’s normal because he’s responsible and guilty for it. However he is a shame of it because he gives a subliminal message.

There is a paradox between the lyrics and the melody because the melody is lively so if you don’t pay attention to the lyrics we can believe that the song is a happy one. The chorus is different each time, it’s a consequence of the conservation between the neighbor and Luka.

We think that a song is more efficient to deliver a message because it’s played in radios and music albums. A bigger part of the population can get to the message through this way.

Muddy Waters plays "Manish Boy"

This week Year 7 students are learning about Blues music.  A selection of  music has been compiled  inspired by the blues.  Muddy Waters heard here is one of the legends of the genre. We hope you like walking to class with the sounds  of teh blues. Visit the CSC music room and see the Robert Johnson studio.

R.E.M. - Man On The Moon (Official Music Video)

The Moon, the astronomical body that orbits Earth, is one of the most
inspirational objects for human creativity. It has inspired words from
Shakespeare, Wordsworth and Joyce, and paintings from Rembrandt, Van
Gogh and Magritte. There have also been songs about the Moon, by artists
including The Beatles (‘Mr Moonlight’), The Rolling Stones (‘Moon Is Up’) and Pink Floyd (‘The Dark Side Of the Moon’).


As well as prompting evergreen hits such as ‘Fly Me To the Moon’, the
Moon has been the subject of comedy songs (Laurel And Hardy’s ‘Lazy
Moon’, The Stargazers’ No.1 60s hit, ‘I See the Moon’), political songs
(Gil Scott-Heron’s ‘Whitey On The Moon’) and numerous instrumentals
(Enya’s ‘Moon Shepherdess’). The Moon and outer space are often used in
ballads to provide the imagery expressing the enormity of emotion. Enjoy your walk to class this week with some songs about the  moon