Friday, April 19, 2019
Hip Hop
In class this week we had watched some music videos on pop music. One of the songs that really stood out to me was “Papa Don't Preach” by Madonna. In this song a young girl meets a guy and she feels as though he is her true love. She went and told her father how she got pregnant and at first he was disappointed and was very upset. I feel as though he eventually felt bad and because of this he finally confronts her and ensures her that he is happy for her. Another powerful song that stood out to me was “ Til It Happens to You” by Lady Gaga. This song is in support of sexual abuse and in particular the college setting. The music video is semi graphic and shows a few scenarios of sexual assault and you can see the emotions it bring out in the victims. At the end of the video it shows friends and family comforting them and ensuring that it will be okay. The video ends with all the victims walking down a hallway together. This song i'm sure touched many victims and I like the powerful message it sends. It shows people that they are never alone in these situations.
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I think you brought up some great points. "Til It Happens to You" is a very powerful song that discusses a topic I think many artists would be afraid to. I definitely agree that this song shows that you are never alone and it is comforting for victims to realize that there are others who have experienced something so painful as well.
ReplyDeleteI like your analysis of both of the songs, and I agree that they are both very important in sending the message across. I think both songs could have sent the message that they aren't the only ones. "Papa Don't Preach" I think some women could relate too because they got pregnant and don't know how to tell their parents/how they will react.
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