song for related text (1 Viewer)

[lil-chilean]

hi all
just wourding if song is a good related text for belonging.so far just been thinking of songs such as:

• Working class hero by john lennon
• My island home by Christina Anu
• i still call Austraila home

 

[Phoenix Fury]

While I really didnt like the song at all, we looked at "Bridal Train" by The Waifs in class so I used that rather than trying to find another related text. It has a fair bit of stuff you can get out of it for belonging.

 

[Aerath]

I recommend you not do a song, unless you can both analyse the musical compositional aspects of the song as well.

 

[Aerath]

You need not analyse the musical component of the song, only the lyrics/structure are neccesary.

I (respectfully) disagree with you.
My reasons are noted here.

 

[jet]

I agree with Aerath. You need to analyse the musical component. I did a song myself (did not end up using it in the HSC however)

 

[wendybird]

I second what Aerath said.

You DO need to be analysing the musical components of the song, and NOT just the lyrics. Otherwise you may as well be analysing a poem.

This is what my english teacher - top HSC marker with 40+ years experience said to me.

This is also why she strongly suggested that we stay as far away from songs as a related text as possible. It really is difficult to pull off, and most people end up only describing the lyrics - which is not sophisticated analysis at all.

 

[Absolutezero]

Agreeing with Aerath as well.

Song lyrics do not exist in isolation. To take them from the music would be to manipulate their meaning.