1.Madonna gained her fame partially by having a risque look and by singing about things like virginity,pregnancy,and money.How do you view her ad an artist in relation to Waters and Dylan,some of whose songs are,perphaps,more "serious"?
---I think Madonna could be an artist famous over the world,now she had been a part of American culture, not only because she was sexy,but also her had a excellent ability of performing. We can not judge her works just by vuglar lyrics. She foucs the problems of real society that most people were shame to talk. She were brave to talk about these,and said her idea in the songs. That was a great singer's mojo.
2.Madonna has kissed women,dated Lation and African-American men,and features sex and sexuality prominently in her videos and books.Do you think her variedtastes are just for show or publicity or do you think her openness is a postitve attribute?Explain your answer.
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3.How do you see,or do you see,the history and culture of the 60s and 70s in Madonna's music?
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Sunday, February 22, 2009
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Giant Dreams, Midget Abilties
1.Why was jazz so special to the author's father?
A life in music was author's father's great passion.Jazz was special to author's father because he appreciated Jazz science he was yong,and he enjoyed it as thought it wewe his private discovery.
2.Did the children in the family actually like jazz?
Yes,they did like. Because it was the music the children grown up with, they had a genunie appreiation of jazz.
3.What does the author think of Greek music?
He thought Greek music was an oxymoron.
4.How does the author feel about his father's behavior at the Dave Brubeck show?
The author felt his father's behavior was strange even abnormal.
5.When and why does Lisa cough up a mouthful of grape soda?After the author's father said that they should think of putting an act together.She could be scared.
6.What had the narrator of the story petitioned for (instead he got a guitar). Does that tell you anything about the narrator?He had petitioned for a brand-name vacuum cleaner rather than a guitar.He was a neat boy.
7.What does "my fascination was both evident and unwelcome" mean?It means obviously he had a unwelcome confusedness with the teacher.
8.Why has Mr.M named his guitar Beth?What is the first name that the narrator comes up with?What is wrong with it,according to Mr.M?He name the guitar after Beth because he and Beth have romance.It's oliver. Mr.M said it was not a good name because the guitar were supposed to be named after a girl's name.
9.Is Mr.M a good singer? Guitar player?He was not a good singer but a good guitar player.
10.What does Sedaris compare the sounds of his sisters practicing their instruments to (flute and piano)?He thought aimless whisper of Lisa's flute sounded like whipping through an empty pepsican.He consider thought Cretchen's practicing sounded like that cat was chsing a mouth across the keys.
11.Why does MR.M make the narrator so uncomfortable?Because Mr.M had a singular talent for making uncomfortable forced narrator to consider things he'd rather not think aboutthe sex of his guitar, for instace.
12.What changes for the narrator when he sees Mr.M being picked on by some 12 year-olds at the malls?He felt angry.He thought they had a quite a bit in common that they were each man trapped inside a boy's body.
13.Are Mr.M and the narrator alike?No. Mr.M and narrator are two kind of people.
14.Why does the narrator risk singing in front of Mr.M even though he knows,instinctively,that it is a social mistake?Because he want Mr.M recognize what he thought of as his great talent.
15.What is the narrator begining to realize about himself by the end of the story?A life in music was his father' dream , not his.With not passion even the best talent one can not do well.
16.Are we defined by our desires?I think sometimes we are.But we can not always defined by our desires.
17.What has the father unwittingly done for the narrartor by forcing him to take unwanted music lessons?May be give him some money.
18.Is the father a sympathetic character?No. Father has his own passion in music. He enjoy his own music at the end of story again.
A life in music was author's father's great passion.Jazz was special to author's father because he appreciated Jazz science he was yong,and he enjoyed it as thought it wewe his private discovery.
2.Did the children in the family actually like jazz?
Yes,they did like. Because it was the music the children grown up with, they had a genunie appreiation of jazz.
3.What does the author think of Greek music?
He thought Greek music was an oxymoron.
4.How does the author feel about his father's behavior at the Dave Brubeck show?
The author felt his father's behavior was strange even abnormal.
5.When and why does Lisa cough up a mouthful of grape soda?After the author's father said that they should think of putting an act together.She could be scared.
6.What had the narrator of the story petitioned for (instead he got a guitar). Does that tell you anything about the narrator?He had petitioned for a brand-name vacuum cleaner rather than a guitar.He was a neat boy.
7.What does "my fascination was both evident and unwelcome" mean?It means obviously he had a unwelcome confusedness with the teacher.
8.Why has Mr.M named his guitar Beth?What is the first name that the narrator comes up with?What is wrong with it,according to Mr.M?He name the guitar after Beth because he and Beth have romance.It's oliver. Mr.M said it was not a good name because the guitar were supposed to be named after a girl's name.
9.Is Mr.M a good singer? Guitar player?He was not a good singer but a good guitar player.
10.What does Sedaris compare the sounds of his sisters practicing their instruments to (flute and piano)?He thought aimless whisper of Lisa's flute sounded like whipping through an empty pepsican.He consider thought Cretchen's practicing sounded like that cat was chsing a mouth across the keys.
11.Why does MR.M make the narrator so uncomfortable?Because Mr.M had a singular talent for making uncomfortable forced narrator to consider things he'd rather not think aboutthe sex of his guitar, for instace.
12.What changes for the narrator when he sees Mr.M being picked on by some 12 year-olds at the malls?He felt angry.He thought they had a quite a bit in common that they were each man trapped inside a boy's body.
13.Are Mr.M and the narrator alike?No. Mr.M and narrator are two kind of people.
14.Why does the narrator risk singing in front of Mr.M even though he knows,instinctively,that it is a social mistake?Because he want Mr.M recognize what he thought of as his great talent.
15.What is the narrator begining to realize about himself by the end of the story?A life in music was his father' dream , not his.With not passion even the best talent one can not do well.
16.Are we defined by our desires?I think sometimes we are.But we can not always defined by our desires.
17.What has the father unwittingly done for the narrartor by forcing him to take unwanted music lessons?May be give him some money.
18.Is the father a sympathetic character?No. Father has his own passion in music. He enjoy his own music at the end of story again.
Sunday, February 15, 2009
LONELY
The melody of this song is just so simple(a little R&B), but like the Just One Last Dance's music repeat a lot. However they both have a nice music."http://www.imeem.com/people/PaIHIjG/music/xrZaVsM1/akon_lonely/"
And the singer's voice sounds so funny at the beginning.
Hope you enjou it~~~
And the singer's voice sounds so funny at the beginning.
Hope you enjou it~~~
Friday, February 13, 2009
Q 5&6
Q5:
I think blues reflected people' living situation in both lyrics & music.We can know stories from lyrics, and feel singers' emotion by the tone as well as melody. Blues singers' life have somthing indelightful. When lyrics (just one last dance) like "turning around~around~around~like the first time~", the melody sounds like "don't go please stay for awhile ". You can really feel girl's emotion that she's not willing to let the man go,but she knowed it's the last dance.All these songs i think are all from stories a little sad. Can't you feel a little sad from this lyrics and the melody?
Q6:
Blues can be sad also a little pity. As far as i heard, blues always told sad stories.But listening to blues makes me feel better when feel alone. That just like someone told you a sad story and after you feel sorry for the person in the story.Then you will feel better about yourslef. I enjoy the melody as well.
I think blues reflected people' living situation in both lyrics & music.We can know stories from lyrics, and feel singers' emotion by the tone as well as melody. Blues singers' life have somthing indelightful. When lyrics (just one last dance) like "turning around~around~around~like the first time~", the melody sounds like "don't go please stay for awhile ". You can really feel girl's emotion that she's not willing to let the man go,but she knowed it's the last dance.All these songs i think are all from stories a little sad. Can't you feel a little sad from this lyrics and the melody?
Q6:
Blues can be sad also a little pity. As far as i heard, blues always told sad stories.But listening to blues makes me feel better when feel alone. That just like someone told you a sad story and after you feel sorry for the person in the story.Then you will feel better about yourslef. I enjoy the melody as well.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
JUST ONE LAST DANCE
U can find this song on"http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/html/media/200804/14/a063ce7f410c93d5ac.mp3"
Just one last dance....oh baby...just one last dance
We meet in the night in the Spanish café
I look in your eyes just don’t know what to say
It feels like I'm drowning in salty water
A few hours left ‘til the sun’s gonna rise
Tomorrow will come an it’s time to realize
Our love has finished forever
How I wish to come with you (wish to come with you)
How I wish we make it through
Just one last dance
Before we say goodbye
When we sway and turn round and round and round
It’s like the first time
Just one more chance
Hold me tight and keep me warm
Cause the night is getting cold
And I don’t know where I belong
Just one last dance
The wine and the lights and the Spanish guitar
I’ll never forget how romantic they are
But I know, tomorrow I’ll lose the one I love
There’s no way to come with you
It’s the only thing to do
Just one last dance
Before we say goodbye
When we sway and turn round and round and round
It’s like the first time
Just one more chance
Hold me tight and keep me warm
Cause the night is getting cold
And I don’t know where I belong
......
Just one last dance
Just one more chance
Just one last dance
Just one last dance....oh baby...just one last dance
We meet in the night in the Spanish café
I look in your eyes just don’t know what to say
It feels like I'm drowning in salty water
A few hours left ‘til the sun’s gonna rise
Tomorrow will come an it’s time to realize
Our love has finished forever
How I wish to come with you (wish to come with you)
How I wish we make it through
Just one last dance
Before we say goodbye
When we sway and turn round and round and round
It’s like the first time
Just one more chance
Hold me tight and keep me warm
Cause the night is getting cold
And I don’t know where I belong
Just one last dance
The wine and the lights and the Spanish guitar
I’ll never forget how romantic they are
But I know, tomorrow I’ll lose the one I love
There’s no way to come with you
It’s the only thing to do
Just one last dance
Before we say goodbye
When we sway and turn round and round and round
It’s like the first time
Just one more chance
Hold me tight and keep me warm
Cause the night is getting cold
And I don’t know where I belong
......
Just one last dance
Just one more chance
Just one last dance
Monday, February 9, 2009
Introduction
My name is Zhang Yifan & I also have a nick name in english that is James.
"YIFAN-一帆" in chinese means "one-sail".Somtimes like destiny that i'm always living in the city by the sea.
I come to Boston for learning english.I am really happy to study with you guys.All of you are smart & nice.
In China, I majored in Electrical Engineering.I want to get futher education in the U.S. So come here and get my english improved is my choice.I am now findding the opportunity that can let me into a master degree programme.In the future,i dream to be a engineer.
I love my home town "shanghai".I miss my famliy & miss my girl friend so much.
"YIFAN-一帆" in chinese means "one-sail".Somtimes like destiny that i'm always living in the city by the sea.
I come to Boston for learning english.I am really happy to study with you guys.All of you are smart & nice.
In China, I majored in Electrical Engineering.I want to get futher education in the U.S. So come here and get my english improved is my choice.I am now findding the opportunity that can let me into a master degree programme.In the future,i dream to be a engineer.
I love my home town "shanghai".I miss my famliy & miss my girl friend so much.
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