The song has a unique tone to it. The aduitory art that happened when I heard this song was amazing. One really feels there. One can feel something when they listen to it. It explains so much in such a short piece. The music is very mudane, but yet powerful to one's mind. It expressions so much that had happen in prisons in the segregated south. There are many more songs than this one, but I think this song has a real feel.

Poetry............

Image Gil-Scott Heron saying:

A rat done bit my sister Nell.
(with Whitey on the moon)
Her face and arms began to swell.
(and Whitey's on the moon)
I can't pay no doctor bill.
(but Whitey's on the moon)
Ten years from now I'll be payin' still.
(while Whitey's on the moon)
The man jus' upped my rent las' night.
('cause Whitey's on the moon)
No hot water, no toilets, no lights.
(but Whitey's on the moon)
I wonder why he's uppi' me?
('cause Whitey's on the moon?)
I wuz already payin' 'im fifty a week.
(with Whitey on the moon)
Taxes takin' my whole damn check,
Junkies makin' me a nervous wreck,
The price of food is goin' up,
An' as if all that shit wuzn't enough:
A rat done bit my sister Nell.
(with Whitey on the moon)
Her face an' arm began to swell.
(but Whitey's on the moon)
Was all that money I made las' year
(for Whitey on the moon?)
How come there ain't no money here?
(Hmm! Whitey's on the moon)
Y'know I jus' 'bout had my fill
(of Whitey on the moon)
I think I'll sen' these doctor bills,
Airmail special
(to Whitey on the moon).

Gil-Scott Heron "Whitey on the Moon"

I not going to say much because spoken word poetry is very precise.

What is this?

Should this be considered music? This is exactly what I mean about music that is put out and it shouldn't be.

What is Good Music?

Good music has to have certain elements. For example, it should have understandable lyrics, a nice beat, and people should feel something inside. Some good music today have good messages, but the content is not good for kids. Other good music are the ones that talk about love, as long as they don't go overboard, such as hurting one another or taking any crap.
Here are some slow jams that lover can listen too. One is to get women to understand men more.

• Lyfe Jennings-Statistics
• Adrian Hood-Brown Eyed Blues
• Isley Brothers
• Mint Condition-Pretty Brown Eyes

This is only a few, but there are many more. All you have to do is listen to the music real close and most likely, excuse all the demeaning words, such as the cuss words.

Mary Mary - Get Up

Gospel Music Today

When I was younger, I had to go to church. The only thing I really cared about was the music. The word was also good to hear, but the preacher always spoke to long and I would get sleepy. Today, my generation really don't go to church anymore and they really don't care about the music. However, gospel artist like; Mary Mary, Kirk Franklin, and Tye Tribbett; just to name a few, are making music that the young and the old can really enjoy. Although they are praising the lord, people can dance to it and it's very catchy.

Music TV shows

No one can deny the popularity of American Idol and before that Star Search. These show feature unknowns trying for their shot at stardom. There are some real good singers on the show, but also some awful ones and that makes for great TV. Some people tune in because they are inspired by someone going for their dreams, believing that that could be them. Others watch the show to see people fail and get ripped apart by the judges. Another reason for the great success of American Idol it the interactivity it offers by allowing the viewers to vote for their favorite contestant and then discuss the latest cuts around the office cooler. Whatever the reason are the popularity of American Idol has spawned copy cat shows and movies. All this from a little music, oh yeah and a lot of Hollywood.

Music Soundtracks

Music soundtracks are used in movies, television shows, video games, and audio books. Movies have used soundtracks since the advancement of adding sound to recorded motion pictures. They set the mood and assist in helping the story move along. Some soundtracks are so good that they can stand on their own and can become more popular albums than the original motion picture. Some movies have such powerful scores that they inspire fear and awe when heard. The Godfather has one of the most recognizable opening scores ever recorded, and the opening strings of Jaws still scares the life jackets off of people and keeps them out of the water. The notes of Close Encounters Of The Third Kind is still recognizable to new movie goers. Some of the best movie soundtracks also include Purple Rain, Saturday Night Fever, and West Side Story.

Below is the song Night Fever by the Bee Gees from the motion picture Saturday Night Fever.

Bad Songs - You know em when you hear em!

I am going to list my worst songs of the 1990’s. My ears are already bleeding.  In no particular order they are as follows:

Ricky Martin: La Vida Loca

Limp Bizkit: Nookie

TLC: Waterfalls

Soundgarden: Black Hole Sun

Billy Ray Cyrus: Achy Breaky Heart

Vanilla Ice: Ice Ice Baby

MC Hammer: Too Legit To Quit

Aqua: Barbie Girl

Los Del Rio: Macarena

Shaquille O’Neal: Strait Playin

Do you agree or disagree with my list? What songs would you add to this list?

Pop Music today

What is Pop music? Popular music, as its name suggests, is music that is release with the goal of getting wide appeal and have large audiences listen to it. It is understood to be commercially recorded and often driven towards the youth market. The songs are usually short and have catchy beats.  There is usually a high degree of production value to the songs, as on their own they may be lacking artistic qualities. Pop music tends to emphasis the production and recording of the music over a live performance. These novelty songs can come out of seemingly nowhere and captivate society and then once we get tired of them then quick disappear into irrelevance.  Anybody remember “Ice, Ice, Baby” by Vanilla Ice, “Rico Suave” by Gerardo or who could forget “Achy Breaky Heart” by Billy Ray Cyrus? 

Contemporary Music

Contemporary music or modern music is generally considered any music from the 1950’s to present day. Modern music is generally based on originality and artists are constantly trying to push the envelope with new sounds and experimentation. From the early 1950’s and a generation that first brought us Rock and Roll to the Country music of the 70’s to Pop music of today. The sounds and emotions of music today are like no other time. There is greater variety than ever before. Today you can listen to any type of music and any genre no matter what you’re searching for. 

Below is a classic Doo Wop ballad from the Diamonds called “She say (Oom Dooby Doom)” release in 1959.

The Art of Beatboxing (PRESENT)

Beatboxing to some people might not see this as music. It the fundamental language of beats. People start a beat in their heads and it ends up in the music. The OG of beatboxing were the !Kung with their click language. I take them as a big influence to the beatoxing currently. Beatboxers strategically, scientifically, and sporadically take different instruments in their heads and through the mouths. Sometimes they make interesting combinations with instruments until it becomes harmonious. A beatboxer predicts how the beat will turn out in the end. Most time the beats don't make sense, but it only takes one instance that a beat will mesh together. Beatboxing goes across many cultures not just America. A Belgium artist named Roxorloops has won recondition in the beatbox culture. There are American Beatboxers such as razell who has quite an influenza on beatboxing music. Here is a link of Roxorloops at the world beatboxing convention
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dq4LWB4b-s

Immortal Technique (PRESENT)

Elegant. Fierce. Down right F&*%ing raw. He explicitly loud while implicitly sending hidden messages. The messages are different to everyone, but it is clear what kind of message he is giving. He is a post -industrialist revolution rapper. I enjoy many of his lyrics and beats. One song people know is "Dancing with the Devil" that has a certain dark aspect to it. It is reality nonetheless. So Immortal Technique does not try to hide behind the curtains of giant music corporations to sugar coat controversial topics. The culture he brings with him reminds me of the cubism age. People were not ready for cubism and the majestic ugly truth that it had brought. Immortal Technique does exactly that : bring that truth in the spotlight and magnify it a hundreds times over with his vicarious vocabulary.My favorite written piece by him is Creation and Destruction. The rhythmic emotion he gives to every song is explosive. The first link is to "Dancing with the Devil" :http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8v-hUweYE4

Music Today

Today's music is way different from back in the day. In the past, music had a meaning and it seemed like everyone had that same feeling as the artist. Today, music is about things some people go through, but not a lot. For example, there is a song about a lady busting window's out her man car. I have never felt that way about a man. I know a person who has actually done that, but I don't feel like it should be an anthem song. Music today, also has a lot of cussing and violence. Kids shouldn't be listening to that much cussing and violence because then they would act it out on the streets.

The Didg

The didgeridoo is probably the one of the oldest instruments in humanity.The instruments comes in different shape and sizes. Bamboo is usually what some didgeridoos are made of. It can be as high as 5ft long to 2ft. It mimics what some aboriginals think the nature of the world. It makes a loud droning sound through the hollow out center. I have one personally made from bamboo and it is very difficult to play. The link shows a man playing the didg really well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxC04N23U3o&feature=related

What does music mean all over?

From the different post that we have come up with, different cultures have different types of music that they make/listen too, but all in all, they listen to it for entertainment or communication. Some cultures keep their music close to them where ever they go, while others would let their music die out. The music of the past is the reason we have music today. Nothing has changed except for the person who is singing/rapping and the tempo of the music. The concept of the music today, as it were in the past, is still the same also. To entertain and communicate.