Redemption Song Lyrics

Old pirates, yes, they rob I;
Sold I to the merchant ships,
Minutes after they took I
From the bottomless pit.
But my hand was made strong
By the 'and of the Almighty.
We forward in this generation
Triumphantly.
Won't you help to sing.
These songs of freedom? -'
Cause all I ever have:
Redemption songs;
Redemption songs.

Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery;
None but ourselves can free our minds.
Have no fear for atomic energy,
'Cause none of them can stop the time.
How long shall they kill our prophets,
While we stand aside and look? Ooh!
Some say it's just a part of it:
We've got to fulfil de book.

Won't you help to sing
These songs of freedom? -
'Cause all I ever have:
Redemption songs;
Redemption songs;
Redemption songs.
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/Guitar break/
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Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery;
None but ourselves can free our mind.
Wo! Have no fear for atomic energy,
'Cause none of them-a can-a stop-a the time.
How long shall they kill our prophets,
While we stand aside and look?
Yes, some say it's just a part of it:
We've got to fulfil de book.

Won't you help to sing
Dese songs of freedom? -
'Cause all I ever had:
Redemption songs -All I ever had:
Redemption songs:
These songs of freedom,
Songs of freedom.

Across the Universe (Critique)

An individual can go on and on about the breathtaking formation and fabrication of Across the Universe. The director, Julie Taymor, should be considered a mastermind for her toil. In addition to producing a striking story, she gave a narrative of America’s most distressed time in history with the assistance of one of the world’s greatest bands. The preeminent features of the movie were Julie’s preference of actors and actresses and the application of Beatle’s music.

The most fantastic facet of the movie was the array of actors and actresses. The majority of them were new to the acting aspects of movies. Some of these new additions included Jim Sturgess (Jude), Joe Anderson (Max), Dana Fuchs (Sadie), Martin Luther (JoJo), Evan Rachel Wood (Lucy), and T.V. Carpio (Prudence). With these actors and actresses Julie built a sturdy chemistry of companionship and adoration that lasted on and off screen.

The components of the film that appear to touch so many are the layouts of music. Julie Taymor had a plentiful amount of different songs to choose from; she chose a catalog of songs that fit perfectly into the scheme of the plot. Songs such as “Strawberry Fields Forever” and “Revolution” were added to intensify the anti-war movement’s fight against the Vietnam War. Many of the songs were rearranged to fit some actors’ vocal ranges. Most viewers expected these rearrangements to be a disgrace to the brilliant mind of the Beatles. However, Julie and her music unit arranged the songs so that they were attractive to both Beatles and non Beatles fans alike.

Overall, Across the Universe was an exhilarating and alluring movie produced for people of all ages. It created a profound appreciation for those who were in a time when all political and social aspects of the word were being flipped up side down. Along with the assistance of the music, teenagers of this generation are capable of taking an intricate look at the uncertainties and delights of those in the late 60’s and early 70’s.

Talent Show Critique

Usually Fort Dorchester High School talent shows are anything but entertaining. Most students use the opportunity to skip the last two periods of the day. This year’s production of the talent show proved to be both amusing and entertaining. The acts included a extensive range of talent instead of the usual dancing and singing. The African American Studies Club did a magnificent job with the preparation and organizing of the show. Unfortunately, a few aspects of the show were not appealing. The chief element was the behavior of the audience.

Everyone knows that not every performer in talent shows has talent. However, it is most thoughtless and discourteous to boo and hiss at performers who have enough courage to perform in front of 1500 of his/her peers. As observed, the majority of the audience was reluctant to listen to and appreciate something that was different and unique. However, as soon as someone got on stage and began to shake their rear end, the audiences went crazy, began to hoop, holler, and applaud. Ultimately, the audience displayed the lack of diversity among FDHS students.

The music selection, of course, was another concern among the audience. In a sense, the music was biased because it was composed of predominately rap. Not everyone in the audience appreciated listening to merely one genre of music. One of the rap songs that proved to be bothersome was 2 Pistols and T-Pain’s “She got it.” It appeared as though every other routine contained that song. The final performance of the talent show was a guest star appearance of the group Primetime. The music of the group was relatively irritating. It contained the identical beats of other popular rap songs, and the lyrics were most complicated to comprehend, although quite frequently it sounded as if they were make a reference to a gun—incredible message to sent to high school students.

Overall, the superlative portion of the talent show was the organizational and creativity skills of the African American Studies Club. It was particularly enjoyable to see a group of dedicated and organized students. However, listening to the grumbles and insolence of the audience was undeniably not worth five dollars. Hopefully, by next year’s talent show, someone will be able to get the audience to appreciate the courage and dedication of its performers.