Blue’s Lyrics' meaning
"Got My Mojo Working" is a 1956 song written by Preston Foster and first recorded by Ann Cole, but popularized by Muddy Waters in 1957.
This song is clearly a kind of happy Blues that tell us about a man who got his magical power or amulet ready, but it does not work on the woman that he wants. Then, he goes away in order to look for something more powerful, a mojo hand.
"Baby, Please Don't Go" is a blues song first recorded by Big Joe Williams in 1935. It has become a blues and rock standard, and has been recorded by many artists.
What the last sentence mean? "baby please don't go ... you know your man down gone to the country farm, with all the sahckles. These sentences means that her lover has gone to the jail.
Blues Means Sad. It is not always, there are happy blues too.
wath the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqOLQVoJHyk
People often think in blues such as sad kind of music or sad lyrics. Nonetheless, Blues is not only a sad style, but also is an art form which contains a funny language, metaphors and an interesting slang. Mostly times, blues’ lyrics are poems whereby writers express full of meaning ideas.
The History Reflected In The Blues
The Afro-American population’s history is reflected in the blues’ lyrics, and for sure in the music of the songs too. The lyrics do not relate the history but it has between letters some expressions that allow us see how the life was at that time. Consequently, the music reflected what is going on in the economy; for instance, we can see that the early blues usually was only played with guitar. Also, it take place in genres like rap in what there is not musical instruments. It is probably because there was not money enough for instruments.
Music such as a universal language
Many people agree with this because they think about music how a way to enjoy. According to the definition, music is an art of sound in time that expresses ideas and emotions in significant forms through the elements of rhythm, melody, harmony, and color. Nevertheless, the word most important of this definition is “emotions “. Perhaps, that is the reason, music is universal because arouses emotion, and evokes sentiments.
The Afro-American population’s history is reflected in the blues’ lyrics, and for sure in the music of the songs too. The lyrics do not relate the history but it has between letters some expressions that allow us see how the life was at that time. Consequently, the music reflected what is going on in the economy; for instance, we can see that the early blues usually was only played with guitar. Also, it take place in genres like rap in what there is not musical instruments. It is probably because there was not money enough for instruments.
Music such as a universal language
Many people agree with this because they think about music how a way to enjoy. According to the definition, music is an art of sound in time that expresses ideas and emotions in significant forms through the elements of rhythm, melody, harmony, and color. Nevertheless, the word most important of this definition is “emotions “. Perhaps, that is the reason, music is universal because arouses emotion, and evokes sentiments.
Hi Jamie,
ReplyDeleteThanks for all of those great links! It's great to share a little more about the history of each song. Popular blues songs have been recorded over and over again by different artists, and it's cool to hear how each musician does it differently. I think you're right that emotion is the key to music's being a universal language. Thanks for a great post!
Jessica
Hi Jamie,
ReplyDeleteI think music is always expressed by different style of songs in different age. I think that is why blues is blue although some of them is better to make us feel relax.