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Title: The American Dream in Music


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The American Dream in Music
  • Terrell Brown

2
This is the Dedication
  • I would like to dedicate this to my God, my mama,
    and my brothers and sisters.

3
Index Page
  • Song
  • It takes two
  • Chim Chim-in-ey
  • Black man
  • Seeing is believing
  • Black or White
  • Public Enemy No.1
  • Hard Knock Life
  • Brendas Got A Baby
  • Hate It or Love It
  • Georgia Bush
  • Page
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13

4
It takes two
  • Her One can have a dream, babyHim Two can
    make that dream so realHer One can talk about
    bein' in loveHim Two can say how it really
    feelsHer One can wish upon a starHim Two
    can make that wish come true, yeahHer One can
    stand alone in the darkHim Two can make the
    light shine throughChorus (Both)It takes
    two, babyIt takes two, babyMe and you, just
    takes twoIt takes two, babyIt takes two,
    babyTo make a dream come true, just takes
    twoHer One can have a broken heart, livin'
    in miseryHim Two can really ease the pain
    like a perfect remedyHer One can be alone in
    a car, on a night like these all aloneHim Two
    can make just any place seem just like bein' at
    homeChorusInstrumentalJust takes two,
    just takes twoHer One can go out to a movie,
    lookin' for a special treatHim Two can make
    that single movie somethin' really kinda
    sweetHer One can take a walk in the
    moonlight, thinkin' that it's really niceHim
    But two walkin' hand-in-hand is like addin' just
    a pinch of spice
  • Marvin Gaye
  • This song is about doing stuff together and not
    being alone.
  • It reflects my view of the American dream because
    nobody wants to be alone as much as they act like
    it.
  • It makes me feel like I need a girlfriend or
    something.

5
Chim Chim-in-ey
  • ChorusChim chim-in-ey, chim chim-in-eyChim
    chim cher-ee!A sweep is as lucky, as lucky can
    beChim chim-in-ey, chim chim-in-eyChim chim
    cher-oo!Good luck will rub off when I shakes
    'ands with you
  • Or blow me a kiss and that's lucky too
  • Now, as the ladder of life 'as been strungYou
    might think a sweep's on the bottommost
    rungThough I spends me time in the ashes and
    smokeIn this 'ole wide world there's no 'appier
    bloke
  • Chim chim-in-ey, chim chim-in-eyChim chim
    cher-ee!A sweep is as lucky, as lucky can
    beChim chim-in-ey, chim chim-in-eyChim chim
    cher-oo!Good luck will rub off when I shakes
    'ands with you
  • Chorus
  • I choose me bristles with pride, yes, I doA
    broom for the shaft and a brush for the fluteUp
    where the smoke is all billered and curled'Tween
    pavement and stars is the chimney sweep
    worldWhen there's 'ardly no day nor 'ardly no
    night There's things 'alf in shadow and 'alfway
    in light On the rooftops of London coo, what a
    sight! Chim chim-in-ey, chim chim-in-ey Chim chim
    cher-ee!When you're with a sweep you're in glad
    companyNowhere is there a more 'appier crewThan
    them wot sings, "Chim chim cher-ee, chim
    cher-oo!"On the Chim chim-in-ey, chim chim
    cher-ee, chim cher-oo.
  •  
  • By Julia Andrews
  • Its about being happy and passing it on. Its
    saying good luck rubs off.
  • Because most of the time when one person is happy
    they make everybody around them happy.
  • I really dont feel nothing but I see what its
    saying though.

6
Black man
  • First man to dieFor the flag we now hold high
    (Crispus Attucks)Was a black man The ground
    were we standWith the flag held in our handWas
    first the redman's Guide of a shipOn the first
    Columbus trip (Pedro Alonzo Nino)Was a brown man
    The railroads for trainsCame on tracking that
    was laidBy the yellow man We pledge
    allegianceAll our livesTo the magic colorsRed,
    blue and whiteBut we all must be givenThe
    liberty that we defendFor with justice not for
    all menHistory will repeat againIt's time we
    learnedThis World Was Made For All Men Heart
    surgeryWas first done successfullyBy a black
    man (Dr Daniel Hale Williams) Friendly man who
    diedBut helped the pilgrims to survive
    (Squanto)Was a redman Farm workers rightsWere
    lifted to new heights (Caesar Chavez)By a brown
    man Incandescent lightWas invented to give
    sight (Thomas Edison)By the white man
  • Stevie Wonder
  • Its about how black men are mistreated in
    America and never get credit.
  • It reflects my view of the American dream because
    I deal with the same issues that he is talking
    about.
  • It makes me feel like there is no hope.

7
Seeing is Believing
  • Every time I see the sun riseOr a mountain
    that's so highJust by seeing is believingI
    don't need to question whyWhen I see a mighty
    oceanThat rushes to the shoreIf I ever had
    cause to doubt HimI don't doubt Him anymoreOh
    seeing, seeing, seeing is believingAnd I see him
    everywhereIn the mountains, in the valleyYes I
    know my God is thereOh, in time I look above
    meSee the stars that fill the skyHow could
    there be any questionOnly God can reach that
    high
  • Elvis Presley
  • This song is about believing is what you see.
  • This song reflects my view of the American dream
    because everybody believes in what they can see
  • It makes me feel like in this Country, if you see
    it you can have it

8
Black or White
  • I Took My BabyOn A Saturday BangBoy Is That
    Girl With YouYes We're One And The SameNow I
    Believe In MiraclesAnd A MiracleHas Happened
    TonightBut, IfYou're Thinkin'About My BabyIt
    Don't Matter If You'reBlack Or WhiteThey Print
    My MessageIn The Saturday SunI Had To Tell
    ThemI Ain't Second To NoneAnd I Told About
    EqualityAn It's TrueEither You're WrongOr
    You're RightBut, IfYou're Thinkin'About My
    BabyIt Don't Matter If You'reBlack Or White
  • Michael Jackson
  • Its saying it doesnt matter what color you are
    we all are equal
  • If reflects how the world should be how people
    shouldnt judge you by what color your skin is
  • It makes me feel that the world is getting better
    as far as racism

9
Public Enemy No.1
  • You got no rap - but you want to battleIt's like
    havin' a boat - but you got no paddleCause I
    never pause - I say it becauseI don't break in
    stores - but I break all lawsWritten while
    sittin' - all fittin' not bittenGivin' me the
    juice that your not gettin'I'm not a law obeyer
    - so you can tell your mayorI'm a non-stop,
    rhythm rock poetry sayerI'm the rhyme player -
    the ozone layerA battle what? Here's a bible
    start your prayerThis word to the wise is
    justifiedIf they ask you what happened - just
    admit you liedYou just got caught a - for going
    out of orderAnd now you're serving' football
    teams their waterYou messed with the master,
    word to ChuckAnd I'll wax cold tax, made sure
    you got dome (?)You just got dissed - all but
    dismissedSucker duck emcees - you get me
    pissedIt's no fun - being on the runBecause
    they got me - Public Enemy number one
  • Public Enemy
  • It how being a black male makes you a target for
    the rest of the world
  • It tells the way black males get treated in this
    country
  • It makes me feel like I aint gone ever be free
    in this country

10
Hard Knock Life
  • It's the hard knock life (uh-huh) for usIt's the
    hard knock life, for us!!Steada Treated,we get
    trickedSteada kisses, we get kickedIt's the
    hard knock life!!Jay-ZFrom standin on the
    corners boppinto drivin some of the hottest cars
    New York has ever seenFor droppin some of the
    hottest verses rap has ever heardFrom the dope
    spot, with the smoke Glockfleein the murder
    scene, you know me wellfrom nightmares of a
    lonely cell, my only hellBut since when y'all
    niggaz know me to fail? Fuck nawWhere all my
    niggaz with the rubber grips, bust shotsAnd if
    you with me mom I rub on your tits, and
    what-notI'm from the school of the hard knocks,
    we must notlet outsiders violate our blocks, and
    my plotlet's stick up the world and split it
    fifty/fifty, uh-huhLet's take the dough and stay
    real jiggy, uh-huhAnd sip the Cris' and get
    pissy-pissyFlow infinitely like the memory of my
    nigga Biggie, baby!You know it's hell when I
    come throughThe life and times of Shawn Carter
    nigga Volume 2, y'all niggaz get ready
  • Jay-Z
  • This song is about how it is in the projects and
    the poor parts of America and how we get treated
  • It reflects my view of the American dream because
    people living in these parts of the world dream
    of getting out to a better place
  • It makes me feel like this country doesnt care
    about its people (poor people).

11
Brendas Got A Baby
  • I hear Brenda's got a babyBut, Brenda's barely
    got a brainA damn shameTha girl can hardly
    spell her name(That's not our problem, that's up
    ta Brenda's family)Well let me show ya how it
    affects tha whole communityNow Brenda never
    really knew her moms and her dad was ajunkyWent
    in death to his arms, it's sadCause I bet Brenda
    doesn't even knowJust cause your in tha ghetto
    doesn't mean ya can't growBut oh, that's a
    thought, my own revelationDo whatever it takes
    ta resist tha temptationBrenda got herself a
    boyfriendHer boyfriend was her cousin, now lets
    watch tha joy endShe tried to hide her
    pregnancy, from her familyWho didn't really care
    to see, or give a damn if sheWent out and had a
    church of kidsAs long as when tha check came
    they got first dibsNow Brendas belly is gettin
    biggerBut no one seems ta notice any change in
    her figureShe's 12 years old and she's having a
    babyIn love with tha molester, whos sexin her
    crazyAnd yet she thinks that he'll be with her
    foreverAnd dreams of a world with tha two of
    them are together,whatever
  • Tupac
  • This song is about a little girl who is
    mistreated and gets pregnant at an early age
  • It reflects the American dream because this
    happens everyday all across America
  • This song makes me feel like we need to make a
    change and stop giving girls babies and leaving
    them

12
Hate It Or Love It
  • Comin' up I was confused, my mama kissin' a
    girlConfusin' occurs, comin' up in the cold
    worldDaddy ain't around, prolly out committin'
    feloniesMy favorite rapper used to sing ch-check
    out my melodyI wanna live good, so shit I sell
    dopeFor a fo' finger ring, one of them gold
    ropesNanna told me if I pass I'll get a sheep
    skin coatIf I can move a few packs and get the
    hat, now that'll be dopeTossed and turn in my
    sleep at nightWoke up the next mornin' niggas
    done stole my bikeDifferent day, same shit,
    ain't nothin' good in the hoodI'd run away from
    this bitch and never come back if I could
  • 50 cent and The Game
  • The song is about being the underdog and coming
    out on top
  • It reflects the American dream because every
    underdog dreams of coming out on top and he did
  • I feel like I can come up too

13
Georgia Bush
  • This song is dedicated to the one wit the
    suitThick white skin and his eyes bright blueSo
    called beef wit you know whoFuck it he just let
    him kill all of our troopsLook at the bullshit
    we been throughHad the niggas sitting on top
    they roofsHurricane Katrina, we shoulda called
    it Hurricane (Geeoorrggiaa) BushThen they
    telling y'all lies on the newsThe white people
    smiling like everything coolBut I know people
    that died in that poolI know people that died in
    them schoolsNow what is the survivor to do?Got
    to no trailer, you gotta moveNow it's on to
    Texas and to (Geeoorrggiiaa)They tell you what
    they want, show you what they want you to seeBut
    they don't let you know what's really going
    onMake it look like a lotta stealing going
    onBoy them cops is killas in my homeNigga shot
    dead in the middle of the streetI ain't no
    thief, I'm just trying to eatMan fuck the police
    and president (Geeoorrrggiiaa) BushSo what
    happened to the levees, why wasn't they
    steadyWhy wasn't they able to control this?I
    know some fok' that live by the leveethat keep
    on telling me they heard the explosionsSame shit
    happened back in Hurricane Betsy1965, I ain't
    too young to know thisThat was President Johnson
    but nowbut it's president (Geeoorrggiiaa) Bush
  • Lil Wayne
  • This song is about President Bush and how he
    doesnt care about black people, especially in
    New Orleans.
  • It reflects America because it shows how Bush is
    treating people and how its wrong
  • It makes me feel like America has gone crazy
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