Music Journal

1990-1950

It Don't Mean A Thang(1931) - Duke Ellington

As old music goes, this son is pretty good. I actually kinda like it. I have loved Swing Dance ever since I heard it existed and thought swing music was pretty good. Its got a good swing to it. Its a nice and catchy song. It has gotten stuck in my head many times and I like it. This song is pretty popular still. For me, when I think about swing music, this is the first song that comes into my hea, and it is decades old.

Give My Regards To Broaway(1904) - George M. Cohan

This song is from an old musical. The song is ok. I wouldn't download it onto my Ipod, but I wouldn't have the need to change the channel if he song came on(unlike Justin Bieber). The song is mostly more like taking a song, not as much singing. I perfer songs that are actually people singing the songs and not really ones where they talk them, it doesn't show much talent.

Autumn Leaves (Les Feuilles Mortes) (1947) - Music by Joseph Kosma and lyrics by poet Jacques Prévert

I don't like this song at all. Its too slow and its in french so I don't understand it. I just don't find it entertaining at all. Not my style of music what so ever. Its just every boring to me. It has not beat really to it.


1950-1970

Jailhouse Rock (1957) - Elvis Presley

I like this song, I mean, its good for the time period. Its got a nice beat and fun lyrics. This music has progressed alot since the previous time period. A lot of people didn't like Elvis because his moves were 'vulgure', but now a days they are quiet tame. So in total, this is a pretty good song. Like, I wouldn't put it on myipod, but I don't mind listening to it once in a while or like in class and stuff. But I don't like enough to take the time to put it on my ipod ad I would never really listen to it if I did.

Sweet Caroline(1969) - Neil Diamond

I love this song. It is such a popular song and 2 of my favourite people have covered it. Jonas Brothers and David Archuleta. Its a nice song, and I'm suprised that I actually like it because I don't like many old songs. The 2 covers that I love are the 2 I mentioned before and I really like and love listening to.

I've Just Seen A Face(1965) - The Beatles

I love this song. I actually had it on my mp3 for a while, but never got around to putting it on my ipod. I love the music to this song and everything about it really. It is one of my favourite by The Beatles. It is one of the few old songs that I really like and wouldn't mind having n my ipod, well, the version that was sung in Across The Universe that is.

1970-2000


Don't Stop Belevin'(1981) - Journey

I love this song. I have a cover of it on my Ipod and love listening to it, Good melody and beat. It's got a good message to, basically dont give up. This song is one of my favourites and is really fun to sing along to. I have only heard the original version by Journey a few times but I like their version to. Liking the original is kind of a must:)




All Star(1999) - Smashmouth

I'm not gonna lie, I loved this song when I was a kid, and would consider puttin it back onto my ipod. It has a really catchy melody and tune in it. Its just a really fun song that brings back memories. The lyrics are fun too. Its an easy song to dance to and sing along too too.

I'm Too Sexy(1992) - Right Said Fred

This song is amazing. I love listening to it and watching video's people have made of it. It doesn't really have any point to it, but thats what makes it fun. Not all songs have to have a real meaning to it or have tobe about relationship. Sometimes songs about nothing are the best. This song is very easily stuck in my head as well.


2000's

Sk8r Boi(2002) - Avril Lavigne

This song is pretty good. I've never really been a huge Avril fan, but I don't mind this song and I will listen to it. It has a good message too. Basically that you dont have to be a certian way to be with a certian guy. In the song, the boy is a skater boy and she did ballet. Two very different people liked eachother and made it all work out great. This song is also really catchy and fun to dance to.

Candy Shop(2005) - 50 Cent

I don't like this song at all. It's all about sex and I don usually like songs about it. Thats one reason why I don't like half the music that it out now a days, sometimes I only like a song for the music itself but hate he lyrics. Sex songs are really pointless and unnessary. There are other ways to go about relationships in songs without always having to talk about sex.

A Little Bit Longer(2008) -Nick Jonas

This song is one of my favourites. It is not about sex and it isn't even about a relationship. Nick wrote it about his Type 1 diabetes. Its about going through a hard time in life. You don't even have to have diabeted to relate to it. One of the lyrics is 'A Little bit longer and I'll be fine'. This lyrics can really be applied to anything, any hard time you are going through in your life. It is such a beautiful song and you can tell that it was written straight from the heart.

Send It On - Protest Song

A words, just a word
'til you mean what you say
And love, isnt love
'til you give it away
We've all gotta give
Yes,something to give
To make a change

[Chorus:]
Send it on
On and on
Just one hand can heal another
Be a part
Reach a heart
Just one spark starts a fire
With one little action the chain reaction
Will never stop
Make us strong
Shine a light and send it on

Just Smile (Just smile)
And the world (and the world)
Will smile
Along with you..
That small act of love
Thats meant for one
Will become two

If we take the chances..
The chance circumstances
Imagine all we can do

[Chrous:]
Send it on
On and on
Just one hand can heal another
Be a part
Reach a heart
Just one spark starts a fire
With one little action the chain reaction
Will never stop
Make us strong
Shine a light and send it on

Send it on..

Theres power in all of the choices we make
So im starting now theres not a moment to wait

A word, just a word
'til you mean what you say
And love,isnt love
'til you give it away

Send it on
(Send it on)
On and on
(on and on)
Just one hand can heal another
Be a part
(be a part)
Reach a heart
Just one spark starts a fire
With one little action the chain reaction
Will never stop
Make us strong
Shine a light and
Give it on
Shine a light and send it on..

Send it on
(Send it on)
On and on
(on and on)
Just one hand can heal another
Be a part
(be a part)
Reach a heart
Just one spark starts a fire
With one little action the chain reaction
We'll help it start
Make us strong
Shine a light and
Give it on
Shine a light and send it on..

Written By : Adam Anders, Nikki Hassman, and Peer Astrom
Performed By : Nick Jonas, Kevin Jonas, Joe Jonas, Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez
Released : October 2, 2009


This song is about Global Warming and how to help stop it. It says that one person telling another person can help because it will spread like wild fire. It will start a chain reaction.


The thoughts are that a word is just a word. Meaning that global warming is just a word till people actually know that it is a problem and what they are talking about.
" We've all gotta give
Yes,something to give
To make a change "
This means that everyone has to give something for a change to happen, even if its as simple as unplugging your phone charger when you're not using it.
"Just one spark starts a fire
With one little action the chain reaction
Will never stop"
Say a person is a Spark, just one person can start a fire, one person can tell other people and those people will tell more. One person saying something starts a chain reaction and it won't stop because people will just keep telling another person and on and on.
"If we take the chances..
The chance circumstances
Imagine all we can do"
If people take the chance to change, they can change global warming. The circumstances could change, with taking a change only god knows what we can accomplish.
"Theres power in all of the choices we make
So im starting now theres not a moment to wait"
Different choices that are made can make different situations, theres a power to the choices that are made. People should start trying to help the earch now there's no time to waste, the longer we wait, without doing something, the worse shape our gets.

Global Warming has been around for a long time now, but in the past few years it has gotte worse because people kept ignoring it and kept makin my planet die by what they were doing. This issue is very serious. If people keep ignoring global warming, the the earth will be killed and with the earth killed, human life on the planet cannot live either. But if people start turning off lights when they leave the room or unplug their phone charger when not using it and driving around less etc. etc., then the earth can contine to live.

I do think that this is something that a pop artist should do. Writing songs about important issues can help alot. It does because when you are a popular artist, the people look up to you and wanna be like you. If you want to help save the planet, then people who look up to will will d the same. Its a great way to get people to listen without always realizing it. Everyone listens to music and so yes, it is a great way to spread awarness!