I have always loved music. Songs allow us to transport to another world and connect us emotionally. While lyrics might not always be understood by everyone, we all can connect to the mood, tone, and feeling embedded in music. I have never really understood just how long songs have been around until Dr. Bezio stated her belief that humans could have been singing before they were talking\/writing. While it seems weird to think about them like this, it makes sense. As I already stated, music is a way to connect us. I think this the exact reasons that certain songs have become known for their impact on movements. One thing that I could not stop thinking about is how pop culture and social media have made huge impacts on this. I am sure that we all (or at least those of us who actively use the social media app TikTok) remember the trend of making videos on the BLM protests using a handful of songs (one being a “This Is America” remix, etc.). In any sense, those sound clips are instantly recognizable and deeply tied to the movement. Songs convey messages and allow us to understand each other’s pain. They also connect us to other emotions, like joy and love. I think you can tell a lot about what is important in a time period by the music that was popular (aka a subset of pop culture). Like Bezio mentioned about “It Don’t Mean a Thing” by Ellington, there is a lot of history that goes along with songs, instead of just what the song is literally saying. To understand a song is to understand why it was written and what about it made\/makes it so popular.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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