bop or flop by paea pole'o

      The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill is one of my all-time favorite albums ever. Lauryn Hill has such a soulful voice but also can throw down when it comes to rapping. I grew up listening to this song and I still never get tired of it. I think this song shows off Lauryns versatility! She can seriously do no wrong. When she starts singing "Guys, you know you better watch out. Some girls, some girls are only about THAT THING, THAT  THING, THAT THING", you can feel it in your soul!! The musical accompaniment in this song is amazing as well. You can hear the bass that carries the song. The trumpets in the back play their role. The constant piano chord plunking. The drums. All comes together to form such a legendary track. There's also a part where all the instruments drop and they sing acapella for a bit. So good! 

    Bob Marley is another one of my all-time favorite artists. I was introduced to him by my father, who was in a reggae band himself. We always had reggae music playing growing up and this was one of those songs. Not only did I love Marley for his music, but I also loved what he stood for. He was a huge advocate for his people and fought for peace and love. Marley wrote this song about police brutality and how it is unjust, but he also had another meaning behind it and that was birth control. The history of the song itself is interesting to say the least.     The harmonies of the background singers aren't very blended. I don't know if that was on purpose or not but I think it's fitting for the song. I think it could possibly portray imbalance that Marley saw in the justice system (it's a stretch, I know, but it makes sense). I love Marleys voice, it's very much it;s own style and timbre. You can hear how passionate he is. The Wailers (his band) does a great job com...

           T he whole 70's era of music is one of my personal favorite times in music history and th e Bee Gees are one of the more prominent artists of the 70's. They're also one my all-time favorite artists. This song is one of their more well-known songs. They're one of the few artists that can pull off a falsetto in every song they drop. I also just love how they're able to harmonize! You can tell that these brothers have been harmonizing for a long time. They actually were tasked to write this and a couple other songs for the movie "Saturday Night Fever" starring John Travolta. It was based on a hit film theme song called  A Summer Place.  The writers of the I also love the mix of instruments they have in the song. I was able to pick out a few; a wah-wah guitar pedal guitar, an electric guitar, violins, keyboard, and drums. It all comes together so perfectly to give a groovy, funky, disco type of vibe. Certified 70's club banger for sure. It ...

      My mom made me listen to this song all the time growing up and I just remembered hating this kind of music. Now that I'm older, I see the worth of this song and music like it. The timbre of Sam Cookes' voice is very soulful and smooth. It sounds like the kind of voice radio shows would rave about. His range is impeccable! He goes from a low octave to a higher octave very smoothly and makes it seem effortless. I also appreciate the background vocals! Their harmonies definitely reinforce Cookes voice. The instruments in this song are very subtle. There's a bit of a riff of guitar plucking in the background. The drums keep the tempo going, as sort of a heartbeat for the song. The lyrics are very repetitive. He says "you send me" about 20 times in the song which more or less means, "you excite me" or "you make me happy." But I think it's important to remember that repetition is used for emphasis. So Cooke is really trying to prove his poi...

    This song is such a classic. I don't know anyone that doesn't know it. The similies he makes with having a sweeter song than the birds in the tree and how he has so much honey that bees envy him is definitely ahead of its time. He also says that he has all the riches in the world. Obvious exaggeration, but then he says that it's his significant other that is making him feel like this. Super corny, but don't knock it 'til you try it. When we have someone we love more than life itself, it's easy to feel like you have it all.      I also just want to give a shoutout to the band in this song. The guitar plucking has become legendary, you instantly know what song is playing by the first couple chords that are plucked. The string section does a great job of giving the song a movie-like score. If you hear this song in a movie (which it's in a lot of movies), you know the scene is gonna be a happy-go-lucky type of scene. And the trumpets add to that movie feel. ...

      When you hear this song, it's easy to see why the ladies swooned all over Frank Sinatra. What he lacks in range, he makes up for in just suave and elegance. Just silky smooth. The lyrics he sings are very predictable and typical for a love song but because it's Frank Sinatra, no one cares! He can speak gibberish and people would love it simply cause of his voice. I love the orchestra in this song as well. I think they deserve a lot of the credit.  It's cool how they followed Sinatras lead throughout the entire song. It takes a talented ensemble to be able to follow the lead of a jazz singer because they're very fluid with the way they sing songs. Every jazz singer puts their own spin on songs to make it their own. If you listen to other versions of this song, the general melody is the same but they add their own personality to it. Throughout the song, you can hear a harp being played and the sound of it makes me think of someone entering the gates of heaven. Th...