Term 1 Week 3: (Weekend Assignment)
19/01/2011
This week, we have touched on the concepts of Prejudice and Discrimination. This short assignment requires you to reflect and blog on these concepts.
Listen to the following song. Pay attention to the lyrics as you listen to the song.
What is the main message in this song? Which part of the song do you have the strongest feeling? Why?
Note: Your response to the above questions should be about 150 words in length.
If you people don't know about what the song means, let me help you. This is an interpretation......
Interpretation:
"What's wrong with the world mama?
People livin' like they aint got no mamas.
I think the whole world's addicted to the drama."
That means people are living their lives with no meaning, doing a lot of unnecessary things and that they're addicted to television dramas and other things and are oblivious to what's going on in the real world.
People livin' like they aint got no mamas.
I think the whole world's addicted to the drama."
That means people are living their lives with no meaning, doing a lot of unnecessary things and that they're addicted to television dramas and other things and are oblivious to what's going on in the real world.
"...only attracted to things that bring the trauma.
overseas yeah we tryin' to stop terrorism,
but we still got terrorism, livin' here in the USA.
The CIA, the blood and The Crips and the KKK"
That means people love violent movies which ties in with being "addicted to television drama". The other part means that the US army are in Iraq trying to stop terrorism but the CIA is not telling the people anything that there is something really bad going on that the people do not know. Hence the "but we still got ter'rism livin' here in the USA".
overseas yeah we tryin' to stop terrorism,
but we still got terrorism, livin' here in the USA.
The CIA, the blood and The Crips and the KKK"
That means people love violent movies which ties in with being "addicted to television drama". The other part means that the US army are in Iraq trying to stop terrorism but the CIA is not telling the people anything that there is something really bad going on that the people do not know. Hence the "but we still got ter'rism livin' here in the USA".
"But if you only have love for your own race,
then you only leave space to discriminate and to discriminate only generates hate,
and when you hate then you're bound to get irate,
madness is what you demonstrate,
and that's exactly how anger works and operates"
That means you have to respect other races or you'll turn into a racist. In my opinion, it is true but exaggerating.
and when you hate then you're bound to get irate,
madness is what you demonstrate,
and that's exactly how anger works and operates"
That means you have to respect other races or you'll turn into a racist. In my opinion, it is true but exaggerating.
"People killing, people dying,
children hurt and liv-and cryin'.
when you practice what you preach...
father father help us, with some guidance from above.
There's people got me got me question me.
Where is the love?"
That means they disagree with the war on Iraq. The singer is praying to God to help him figure out how to restore peace in Iraq, instead of having the US army still on the grounds of Iraq.
when you practice what you preach...
father father help us, with some guidance from above.
There's people got me got me question me.
Where is the love?"
That means they disagree with the war on Iraq. The singer is praying to God to help him figure out how to restore peace in Iraq, instead of having the US army still on the grounds of Iraq.
"It just ain't the same,
always unchanged,
new days are strange,
is the world insane,
if love and peace is so strong,
why are there pieces of love that don't belong,
nations droppin' bombs,
new days are strange,
is the world insane,
if love and peace is so strong,
why are there pieces of love that don't belong,
nations droppin' bombs,
chemical gasses fillin' lungs of little ones,
with ongoin' sufferin' as the youth die young"
That means the world is changing but he doesn't understand why we preach love and peace but the US troops are in Iraq dropping bombs and killing.
with ongoin' sufferin' as the youth die young"
That means the world is changing but he doesn't understand why we preach love and peace but the US troops are in Iraq dropping bombs and killing.
"So I could ask myself really what is goin' wrong,
in this world that we livin' in people keep on givin' in,
makin' wrong decisions,
only visions of them dividends,
not respectin' each other,
deny thy brother"
That means the youths of America are getting discouraged from making good choices to help their country because there is a lot of bad role models around them.
in this world that we livin' in people keep on givin' in,
makin' wrong decisions,
only visions of them dividends,
not respectin' each other,
deny thy brother"
That means the youths of America are getting discouraged from making good choices to help their country because there is a lot of bad role models around them.
"The war's going on but the reason's undercover.
The truth is kept secret.
If you never know truth,
then you never know love.
where's the LOVE y'all? (I don't know!)
where's the truth y'all? (I don't know!)"
That means he's criticizing the government for being harsh about the war with Iraq and that there is no good reason for it and they aren't going to admit even though everybody knows the war is wrong.
The truth is kept secret.
If you never know truth,
then you never know love.
where's the LOVE y'all? (I don't know!)
where's the truth y'all? (I don't know!)"
That means he's criticizing the government for being harsh about the war with Iraq and that there is no good reason for it and they aren't going to admit even though everybody knows the war is wrong.
"I feel the weight of the world on my shoulda.
as I'm gettin older y'all people get colder.
only care about money makin.
Somethin's just gotta be follow-in the wrong direction.
Whatever happened to the values of humanity?
Whatever happened to the fairness and equality?
Instead of hope we spreadin animosity.
That's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin' under.
That's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin' down."
That means he thinks people these days are getting too materialistic. He misses the old days when people respected each other and had their morals.
as I'm gettin older y'all people get colder.
only care about money makin.
Somethin's just gotta be follow-in the wrong direction.
Whatever happened to the values of humanity?
Whatever happened to the fairness and equality?
Instead of hope we spreadin animosity.
That's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin' under.
That's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin' down."
That means he thinks people these days are getting too materialistic. He misses the old days when people respected each other and had their morals.
Now, let me give you my comments on this song.
Opinions:
This song refers to the fight against racism that took place in USA. It talks about how children are getting involved in gangs and caught up in criminal activities that should be avoided. People are being killed from these decisions and people are getting hurt. We can't be going to war as I quote from the the song "if you practice what you preach, then you turn the other cheek" this is not only referring to war but also minor issues that take place in the united states whether it would be racism or discrimination. This song is basically calling out all of the hatred that takes place in todays' society.
The part which I like most is:
"Nations droppin' bombs
Chemical gases fillin' lungs of little onesWith on goin' sufferin' as the youth die young
So ask yourself is the lovin' really gone
So I could ask myself really what is goin' wrong
In this world that we livin' in people keep on givin' in"
This part is about the Iraq war which started at 2003, which ended when Barrack Obama was elected as the President of the United States when he promised the people that he would allow the US army to come back to their homeland after many years. Before Barrack Obama was elected ad the US President, I thought that the US army should get out of Iraq because they've been over there for many years and it was definitely long enough. People get killed over there everyday, not just Iraqi citizens but US troops too. I disagree with the Iraq War because it's taking the lives of US soldiers away. I actually think the war is doing more harm than good. President George .W Bush thought that there were weapons of mass destruction in Iraq and the US army invaded Iraq to look for the weapons but nothing came up. Do the US really need so many soldiers? I think that rather than increasing the amount of soldiers, we should decrease the numbers.
Here is a video of Barrack Obama ending the Iraq War.......
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