Music-1020-01 Popular music in America

"Why U Love to Listen 2 Prince" was so fascinating to listen to. Prince was a revolutionary artist in the music industry. The hosts talked about his use of drum machines in a dramatic way changing the sound from what was originally intended, trying to sound like real drums, to more synthesized and unique. I really enjoyed the discussion of his relationship with other artists and technology. It was fascinated to hear how he was at the forefront of music with computers and how he integrated into that form of communication. My favorite song they discussed was "Black Rain" a song that came out well after his other popular music. It was interesting to see how they viewed it as a bop that can listen to independently from his older music but still harken back to that music. Last week I got Disney plus and it put me on an 80 and early '90s kick.  I have been bench watch Ducktales and watched the Goofy Movie. In which there is a character called Powerline who is this...

I am like 5 years old and it's the 4th of July and we are in the car driving to relatives and my Dad put this song on loop!! So let just say I have listened to it a bit. Not that I am complaining Bruce Springsteen's is my jam I mean he is a rock and roll icon for a reason. I love his inventive lyrics and commentary on blue-collar life, catching rhythms and cords and "Born in the U.S.A.  is no exception I mean how many firework shows have you seen that have this song playing in the background last year I went to the stadium of fire at BYU and they did a through the ages firework show using different icon patriotic songs though time. The best song by far was "Born in the U.S.A" they did a really good job of syncing the fireworks to the changes in the song creating a spectacular show to rival Disney parks and resort firework shows. The song consent of verse-chorus formate the chorus is: Born in the U.S.A, I was born in the U.S.A, I was born in the U.S.A, I was born ...