Success
Second and Sebring by Of Mice & Men
All Star by Smash Mouth
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_jWHffIx5E
Rock and Roll Band by Boston
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGC3063J-co
We Are The Champions by Queen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04854XqcfCY
You're the Best Around by Joe Esposito
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jYcW1nEsGk
Liberation
The Freedom We Know by Hillsong United
Freedom by Darrell Evans
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4PsGEFrXC0
Alive by P.O.D.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOESyEljmFE
I Am Free by Newsboys
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nR7bBEBIC9g
Endorphins by August Burns Red
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwWwOVWih9M
To begin off, I'd like to point out that the greater majority of rap music has to do with money and success, therefore I avoided the genre and the greater majority of liberation songs were found in the Christian music genre, which I actually enjoy, no offense to anyone who enjoys rap, it just happens to not be my cup of tea. Then again, I'm sure my first song listed isn't many peoples cup of tea either, seeing as its metalcore, but I also enjoy that.
Continuing on, the songs I found more of were surprisingly liberation, however I assume it's because I knew what I was looking for. There were quite a few songs I would've used in the success category, however I also assumed they would have already have been used by other people. One of the biggest things I discovered is that there were in fact many songs about success, but more songs about person liberation and freedom. What it seems to me is that people feel more satisfied with the feeling of being free rather than just having money and being successful. Being successful and being free can sometimes seem similar but couldn't be any different. When comparing Hinduism to American Pop songs they are actually surprisingly alike, having money, success, and fame seem to be generally respected all around, but at the same time (although not depicted by the songs lyrics, but more so the artists themselves) that money has not made them happy, some artists don't enjoy fame. Liberation however, is what seems to leave them more satisfied and willing to write a more meaningful song about the subject.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Sunday, February 6, 2011
1st two aims
Pleasure:
1. Too Much by Dave Matthews Band
2. Guilty Pleasure by Cobra Starship
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGs9Su2Dbic
3. Pour Some Sugar on Me by Def Leppard
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVxiHC9AJQw
4. Cocaine by Eric Clapton
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdDhV45lYHU
5. Smile by Uncle Kracker
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arLwtHj3Ta0
Community Service:
1. God of Justice by Tim Hughes
2. Albertine by Brooke Fraser
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGx-xU6TnU8
3. Do They Know It's Christmas?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-w-CmCCF7k
4. The Hands That Built America by U2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxCAvK2wIEo
5. We Are The World by 25 For Haiti
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Glny4jSciVI
In my searches for songs I found very few songs that had to do with community service or serving others. Many songs were found to be under the category of pleasure and love. So in one sense it seemed that nearly all the songs that were ever written were self-serving and selfish. But at the same time the reason for this is because people use music to express themselves and how they feel for things. The American dream is to achieve success and money and to pursue personal happiness so why not write everything they can about it, and in the process having many people agree with the lyrical content and how it applies to them. With that in mind its no question as to why we have “break-up songs,” or “Feel good songs.” However the difference between the Hindu beliefs and American songs is that the Hindu's seem to actually have pleasure slightly figured out while the songs depict people who continue to seek pleasure in the world, whether it be love, money, drugs, people doing things for them and the like. In the duty/service sector, however, many of these songs were found to be under the Christian mindset category where joy is found from serving God and serving those less fortunate, which in the Hindu belief will apparently lack in satisfaction in the long run, but to the composers of the songs its all for a good cause and worth their effort.
1. Too Much by Dave Matthews Band
2. Guilty Pleasure by Cobra Starship
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGs9Su2Dbic
3. Pour Some Sugar on Me by Def Leppard
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVxiHC9AJQw
4. Cocaine by Eric Clapton
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdDhV45lYHU
5. Smile by Uncle Kracker
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arLwtHj3Ta0
Community Service:
1. God of Justice by Tim Hughes
2. Albertine by Brooke Fraser
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGx-xU6TnU8
3. Do They Know It's Christmas?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-w-CmCCF7k
4. The Hands That Built America by U2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxCAvK2wIEo
5. We Are The World by 25 For Haiti
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Glny4jSciVI
In my searches for songs I found very few songs that had to do with community service or serving others. Many songs were found to be under the category of pleasure and love. So in one sense it seemed that nearly all the songs that were ever written were self-serving and selfish. But at the same time the reason for this is because people use music to express themselves and how they feel for things. The American dream is to achieve success and money and to pursue personal happiness so why not write everything they can about it, and in the process having many people agree with the lyrical content and how it applies to them. With that in mind its no question as to why we have “break-up songs,” or “Feel good songs.” However the difference between the Hindu beliefs and American songs is that the Hindu's seem to actually have pleasure slightly figured out while the songs depict people who continue to seek pleasure in the world, whether it be love, money, drugs, people doing things for them and the like. In the duty/service sector, however, many of these songs were found to be under the Christian mindset category where joy is found from serving God and serving those less fortunate, which in the Hindu belief will apparently lack in satisfaction in the long run, but to the composers of the songs its all for a good cause and worth their effort.
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