Essays on Song Analysis

Garbage first joined the music scene in the year 1995 to a better level of critical acclaim. I really appreciated their first two albums as they enjoyed a lot of commercial success all around the entire world. However, the scheme was lost with the release of their following two albums. They did not achieve the […]

John Francis Bongiovi is an American rock musician who is well known for his rock songs since the beginning of the 1980s. Some of the well known anthems by this artist are ‘Wanted Dead or Alive’ and the ‘Livin’ on a Prayer’ up to date remains to be among the most popular hits which are […]

`Michael Joseph Jackson is the official names of the singers in America, dancer, songwriter, producer and actor who are commonly known as Michael Jackson the pop king. His great music, dancing and fashion made him to be a great celebrity globally for over forty years. He was born in august 29th, 1958 to the family […]

This is a soft rock music, broken down into four parts, the hook, melody, bridge and the chorus. It is heartland rock genre music; it is characterized by having a straightforward music style. The verses of the song are some kind of a narrative that describes a person undergoing hard times and the choruses have […]

The transatlantic slave trade proved to be one of the most socially and psychologically challenging ordeal for the Africans captured and those left back at home due to the separation with their loved ones. Africans had deep cultural beliefs and practices; they had deep faith in their religion and cultural norms. Those who got captured […]

Introduction Changes was produced after Tupac was shot dead in a runaway shoot in Las Vegas. It was among the many songs that were not released by the rapper but was released later after his death. It raises the curiosity why he did not have released yet it is the most selling song as compared […]

The song “Waving Through A Window” is from the musical Dear Evan Hansen. Dear Evan Hansen is written by Benji Pasek, Justin Paul (music and lyrics), and Steven Levenson (book). The show opened on Broadway at the Music Box Theater in December of 2016. Before it opened on Broadway, the show debuted in Washington D.C […]

Robert Schumann – Die Die Schöne Müllerin Journey Motives in Piano The piano plays a vital role in this song cycle that singers cannot be sung without piano accompaniment. The musical structure is so intertwined between voice and piano that either party cannot completely represent the character or set the scene of the song cycle. […]

What’s going on is a song written but Marvin Gaye, who was a soul singer and songwriter during the 1960’s and 1970’s. He would produce his own records and most to of the time his songs talked about controversial themes. The song what’s going on was released on May 21, 1971. This song does talk […]

When listing the names of music legends, Aretha Franklin, the queen of soul, is among that list. Born in Memphis, Tennessee 1972, no one expected someone from such background to make huge hits that will shake the nation to its core. She was the fourth of five children to Baptist preacher Reverend Clarence la Vaughan […]