Music and Lyrics Angela Gray Ling 490
What it’s about Music and society Forum for public debate Social actors reflect the world Interpret and change it Unify people Express values, experiences, and emotions
My Project Compare lyrics 1958 vs 2008 Billboard Around since end of 1800’s Music charts since 1930’s
Experts Michelle Landon Eclectic taste in music & knowledge of pop culture Leland Spindler Writes and composes music Elizabeth Rinker Text analyzation
Themes TotalRR* *Romantic Relationships
Themes cont. Total RRLoveLust
Future Work More songs - top ten, Hot 100 Genre specific Analyze every decade Do people really listen? Other factors