Written by:
Curtis M Goodman
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This post will examine three songs on friendship by three different musical artists. The goal is to better understand each song’s contribution to the discussion of friendship. This post will predominantly focus on analyzing lyrical content in an effort to understand each song’s message about friendship. The three songs and artists to be examined are: “Friends” by Led Zeppelin, which provides context from the 1970s era of mainstream English rock and roll music; “One of these Days” by Neil Young, which provides representation from Canada and a slice of country-folk song writing of Nashville from 1992; and “Bro Hymn Tribute” by Pennywise, that represents a Californian independent punk-rock context from 1991 and 1996. In addition to examining lyrical content, this post will also briefly analyze the melodies and harmonies of each respective song. The main goal is to find meanings of friendship within the music. The lyrics of the song will be provided before the discussion of each song. To add to the experience, listen while you read, remember: if you like the songs be sure to buy them at your local music store. View full article »