The American Dream in Music

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The American Dream in Music

• Terrell Brown

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This is the Dedication

• I would like to dedicate this to my God, my mama,
  and my brothers and sisters.

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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

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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.

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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.
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• 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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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).

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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

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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

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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