S+Farrington

Song: Top Drawer Group: Man Man Release Date: Unreleased (May 2008) Student Name: Stephen Farrington Genre: Alternative Rock (Experimental) Synopsis: This song is yet to be released, and is not in its final state. This song relates to African American History because it follows the same patterns that music created by African American musicians throughout music history, changing the elements that are key to the music that they make. For those of you are extremely confused, this song represents African American music because its key parts, percussion and lyrics, have been changed. The percussion is not just drums, but it also includes keyboard sounds. The lyrics don't mention regular actions or feelings, but possiblities of things that could happen. It's the change in pace from contemporary rock that makes this piece a symbol for change that's been associated with African American music.

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Song: When The Levee Breaks Group: Led Zeppelin Release Date: 1971 Student Name: Stephen Farrington Genre: Blues Synopsis: This song is a blues song, which ironically, is about how the levees in New Orleans would cause catastrophic effects (or could be interpreted that way). It has to do with African American history because blues is something that goes back to African American music's roots, and this song is a prime example of blues music. Its lyrics follow classic blues, and the percussion is similar to that of blues's roots.

Lyrics: If it keeps on rainin', levee's goin' to break, //[X2]// When The Levee Breaks I'll have no place to stay.

Mean old levee taught me to weep and moan, //[X2]// Got what it takes to make a mountain man leave his home, Oh, well, oh, well, oh, well.

Don't it make you feel bad When you're tryin' to find your way home, You don't know which way to go? If you're goin' down South They got no work to do, If you don't know about Chicago.

Cryin' won't help you, prayin' won't do you no good, Now, cryin' won't help you, prayin' won't do you no good, When the levee breaks, mama, you got to move.

All last night sat on the levee and moaned, //[X2]// Thinkin' about my baby and my happy home. Going, going to Chicago... Going to Chicago... Sorry but I can't take you... Going down... going down now... going down....

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Song: Reinspikka Hip Hop Group: Tungtvann Release Date: 2000 Student Name: Stephen Farrington Genre: Hip-Hop Synopsis: This song is weird. It is weird because the song is in some unintelligible language. It is also weird because it is clearly based off of American hip-hop. Hip-Hop is based off the call and response technique of percussion from traditional African American History, and this song is perfect example of this. This song is from Norway, but the elements of traditional African American spoken lyrics through rhyme and call-and-response is clear.media type="file" key="16 Reinspikka Hip Hop.mp3"