Music Of America

1. Music Of America By joshua

2. Index • Where Have All The Flowers Gone ? By Pete Seeker • Blowin, in the wind by bob Dylan • Peace To The World by BB King • “Dear Father” by NEIL DIAMOND • American Dream by Bad Religion • Used to the bad news by Boston • River valley by Moxy Furious • Gulf war song by Moxy Furious • Fix you by Cold Play • Hell no we are not all right Chuck D (Flavor Flav

3. Where Have All The Flowers Gone ? By Pete Seeker Long time passing Where have all the flowers gone? Long time ago Where have all the flowers gone? Girls have picked them every one When will they ever learn? When will they ever learn?  Where have all the young girls gone? Long time passing Where have all the young girls gone? Long time ago Where have all the young girls gone? Taken husbands every one When will they ever learn?  Where have all the young men gone? Long time passing Where have all the young men gone? Long time ago Where have all the young men gone? Gone for soldiers every one When will they ever learn? When will they ever learn?  Where have all the soldiers gone? Long time passing Where have all the soldiers gone? Long time agoWhere have all the soldiers gone? Gone to graveyards every one When will they ever lear? Where have all the graveyards gone? Long time ago Where have all the graveyards gone? Covered with flowers every one Description This song is about how they drafted everybody in to the war and people just started to disappear. Reflection The reflection is that back then we really had no American Dream and the untied states did not care about the well being of others they just want to win.

4. Blowin, in the windby bob Dylan • How many roads must a man walk downBefore you call him a man?Yes, 'n' how many seas must a white dove sailBefore she sleeps in the sand?Yes, 'n' how many times must the cannon balls flyBefore they're forever banned?The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind,The answer is blowin' in the wind.How many times must a man look upBefore he can see the sky?Yes, 'n' how many ears must one man haveBefore he can hear people cry?Yes, 'n' how many deaths will it take till he knowsThat too many people have died?The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind,The answer is blowin' in the wind.How many years can a mountain existBefore it's washed to the sea?Yes, 'n' how many years can some people existBefore they're allowed to be free?Yes, 'n' how many times can a man turn his head,Pretending he just doesn't see?The answer, my friend, is blowin' Description The morale of this song is that life is changing and nothing is what it seems. Reflection This is in the war of Vietnam. Also in war there are a lot of things not expected happens.

5. Peace To The World LyricsBy BB King Raise up your handsAnd put a smile on your faceI'm talking to everyoneIn the human raceWe're proud and strongSo stand up tallLet's all get togetherBring peace to the worldThere's a train of loveBeginning right hereSo jump on to itAnd have no fearIt's yours, it's mineWe got the callLet's all get togetherAnd bring peace to the worldLet's all get togetherBring peace to the worldLet's all get togetherBring peace to the worldEvery man and womanBoy and girl Description This song is about getting together and try to find peace. Reflection This reflection is to rebuild alife to live because of the aftermath of the Vietnam war. Boy and girlLet's all get togetherBring peace to the worldShelter the homelessOpen your doorFeed the hungryGive to the poorOffer your heartDon't think smallLet's all get togetherBring peace to the worldLet's all get togetherBring peace to the worldLet's all get togetherBring peace to the worldEvery man and womanBoy and girlLet's all get togetherBring peace to the world

6. "Dear Father" By NEIL DIAMOND • Dear FatherWe dream, we dreamWe dreamWhile we mayWho are we to needWe need we needWhile we waitWhile we wait[Spoken:]Dear FatherWe dream, we dreamWe dreamWhile we may, while we mayWho are we to needWe need, we needWhile we waitWhile we wait Description This is about how he missed his father that died in the war and he just wants peace. Reflection This reflects the American dream by they want to create a new dream where violence would not be a true threat.

7. American Dreamby Bad Religion • I hate my family, hate my school, speed limits and the golden rule. hate people who aren't what they seem, more than anything else, American Dream. American Dream's gonna swallow you whole, it's bursting at the seam, it'll sweep you away, so enjoy it today, tomorrow you'll be old thus useless. American Dream... American Dream.... American Dream, that's ok, 'cause no one dare give you away. I hate my job, I hate your god, I hate hypocrites and common slobs. hate people who aren't what they seem, more than anything else, American Dream. promise me today I'll have a Chevrolet, with whitewalls on the side, one boy, one girl, comfortable lies the American Dream... American Dream... American Dream, that's ok, 'cause no one dare give you away. American Dream! (bleah!) Description This song is against the American dream and what every thing that was the American dream. Reflection This is a reflection of how people hated the American dream because it is True VS Reality.

8. Used to the bad newsby Boston • Boston - Used To Bad News ------------------------------------- Just let me hear it from your lips It's the last thing that I'll ask you to say Don't wanna hear it from strangers If it's over let me have it straight I've been used But I'm takin' it like a man I'm confused But I'm doin' the best that I can I've been tossed around plenty before I've had this heart of mine broken and more I can't find a reason for sure But I've gotten used to bad news (can't find me a reason for sure) Don't tell me why Yes it's over I can see the end But please don't lie If you're leavin' me like a friend I've been tossed around plenty of times And I've read between all the lines You're just another in the grand design And I've gotten used to bad news I know what you're sayin' is bad It's not what I wanted but I'm ready for that I'm ready for that, yea. I've been used But I'm takin' it like a man I'm confused But I'm doin' the best that I can I've been tossed around plenty before I've had this heart of mine broken and more I can't find a reason for sure But I've gotten used to bad news (can't find me a reason for sure) Description This song is about the city Boston there so use to the bad news because a lot had happen that year Refection They were so use to the bad news that the American dream was no dream, also that nothing good had happen.

9. River valleyby Moxy Fruvous Reflection This shows us about the untied states we are American and we don’t care about our home. (Dave) Who will save the river valley? That's my drinking water This was once a sacred place now, look at what we've got here I'll pretend there isn't any problem, just do my job And if I don't like the standard of living, go move to Russia... (Dave & Jian) Me and Pete went swimming last night, he's my friend from boy scouts All the fish were floating upright, we got scared, and we got out (Dave, w/ rest backing up certain phrases) Mother says don't play down where your father does his job And though he's got to make living, or move to Russia... (Jian) this is my world, this is my world, don't let it go away is it a crime, spending my time, dreaming of yesterday (Dave & Jian) Meet me in the river valley, you can tell me stories 'Bout a time before pinstripe suits, dippers, grits, and tories (Mike) My mother sang the songs her mother taught her and we'd be swimming off in cool, cool water and when she'd call us from the yard running home it felt like god... (All) This is my world, don't take it away... (Dave & Jian) Is your favourite place controlled by developing ambitions? Do you think you'll have some power signing a petition? Are you fine with your surroundings? Are they gonna crumble? I'm living in the river valley, come and join me for a tumble! (Mike) High up above, see the cars up on the viaduct from sunrise to the last call - they push their luck and that would be fine if the world was yours, and you were mine (All) (Mike) Who will save the river valley? (this is my world) Who will save the river valley? (this is my world) Who will save the river valley? (this is my world) Who will save the river valley? From the Liner: Description This tells about that they don’t want the river valley gone and the want to protect it.

10. Gulf war song by Moxy Fruvous • We got a call to write a song about the war in the Gulf, But we shouldn't hurt anyone's feelings. So we tried, and gave up, cuz there was no such song, But the trying was very revealing: What makes a person so poisonous righteous, That they'd think less of anyone, who just disagrees? She's just a pacifist, he's just a patriot. If I said you were crazy, would you have to fight me? Fighters for liberty, Fighters for power, Fighters for longer turns in the shower. Don't tell me I can't fight 'cause I'll punch out your lights And history seems to agree That I would fight you for me. So we read, and we watched All the specially selected news, And we learned so much more about the good guys. "Won't you stand by the flag?" Was the question unasked, "Won't you join in and fight with the allies?" What could we say? We're only 25 years old, With 25 sweet summers, and hot fires in the cold. This kind of life makes that violence unthinkable. We'd like to play hockey, have kids and grow old. Fighters for Texaco, Fighters for power, Fighters for longer turns in the shower. Don't tell me I can't fight 'cause I'll punch out your lights, And history seems to agree That I would fight you for me, That us would fight them for we. He's just a peacenik, And she's just a war-hawk. That's where the beach was, That's where the sea. What could we say? We're only 25 years old, And history seems to agree that I would fight you for me, That us would fight them for we. Is that how it always will be? Description this so the stagnant of the war was that no helped anybody. Reflection this is also the dream VS reality. the war was more different.

11. Fix you by Cold Play • When you try your best but you don't succeed When you get what you want but not what you need When you feel so tired but you can't sleep Stuck in reverse and the tears come streaming down your face when you lose something you can't replace when you love some one but it goes to waste could it be worse? Lights will guide you home And ignite your bones And I will try to fix you High up above or down below When you're too in love to let it go But if you never try you'll never know Just what you're worth Lights will guide you home And ignite your bones And I will try to fix you Tears stream down your face When you lose something you cannot replace Tears stream down your face And I Tears stream down your face I promise you I will learn from my mistakes Tears stream down your face And I Lights will guide you home And ignite your bones And I will try to fix you. Description this also is a memory of the Katharine Reflection this reflects that people are dying and they have no where to go to.

12. Hell no we are not all right 2002 Description this song has the most sigant in all the others. this is a protest about the hurricane Now them violence is quick, tsunamis, I don't mean to scareWasn't this written somewhere?Disgraces, all I been seein is hurtin black facesMoved out to harm in far away places[Emergency] statements, corpses, alligators, and snakesBig difference between this haze and [the little diamonds on the VMAs]Betta look what's really important, y'all under the sunEspecially if you are over 21(This ain't no TV show) ain't no video (this is really real!)Y'all hearin the same old keep it realPosin for TV stars, havin big rim cars[But these streets be bloody, b] no matter where you at no gasDriving a luxury (urgency)Don't y'all know? (It's in a state of emergency)Show somebody's government is far from realitySomebody's government is far from reality!New Orleans in the mornin, afternoon, and night(Hell no! Hell no. We Ain't Alright!)New Orleans in the mornin, afternoon, and night(Hell no! Hell no. We Ain't Alright! We got a problem.) Chuck D (Flavor Flav) People are dying..They don't have homes..They don't have jobs..The city of New Orleans will never be the sameNow let's get off your asses and let's do somethingand let's fix the biggest goddamn crisis in the history of this countryGuess it gotta come down to this..In order to see things for what they are and what they is..We still may not be free up in this piece or treated very equally asfar as I can see.. now if you saw what I sawAnd see what I see on the TV that lead me to write this songafter talking to my father..But the anger in this song seem to write it's damn self...Hell No We Ain't Alright(It's your boy Son of a Bush. Hahaha.)Now all these press conferences and breaking news alert [this just in]While your government looks for a war to win..Claim for the blame game, names where I beginWalls closin, need to get some help to my kinWhile the rest of this Bush nation standsthe drama unfolds as we the people under the standFifty percent of this Son of a Bush nationis like hatin on hatin aspect of assassinationAsk Pat Robinson, quiz him[Smells like terrorism]Racism in the news, still one sided views..Sayin whites find foodPray for the National Guard who be ready to shootbecause they be sayin us blacks lootNew Orleans in the mornin, afternoon, and night(Hell no! Hell no. We Ain't Alright!)New Orleans in the mornin, afternoon, and night(Hell no! Hell no. We Ain't Alright!)New Orleans in the mornin, afternoon, and night(Hell no! Hell no. We Ain't Alright!)New Orleans in the mornin, afternoon, and night(Hell no!) Damn damn.."Neva bada than" - this refelcts the government not doing there job and leave the people to die and all we did was be scared and do nothing to help them