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Curious, Derisive, Inspirational, Callous, Jovial Curious Upside Down – Jack Johnson (This song is actually a part of the “Curious George” soundtrack. George is a curious little monkey who gets in trouble a myriad of different ways, annoying his owner, the man in the yellow hat.. This song seems to fit his carefree and spellbound-by-life attitude.) Who's to say What's impossible Well they forgot This world keeps spinning And with each new day I can feel a change in everything (The singer has a positive outlook on life and is feeling very positive that things will change for the better. He is curious as to what will happen next and wants to do the impossible.) And as the surface breaks reflections fade But in some ways they remain the same And as my mind begins to spread its wings There's no stopping curiosity (He is curious. He says “There’s no stopping curiosity.”)

I want to turn the whole thing upside down I'll find the things they say just can't be found I'll share this love I find with everyone We'll sing and dance to Mother Nature's songs I don't want this feeling to go away (He wants to prove people wrong and make the world a better, happier place. He wants to “turn the whole thing upside down” to find the upside, and is trying to search for a better everything.)

Who's to say I can't do everything Well I can try And as I roll along I begin to find Things aren't always just what they seem

I want to turn the whole thing upside down I'll find the things they say just can't be found I'll share this love I find with everyone We'll sing and dance to Mother Nature's songs This world keeps spinning and there's no time to waste Well it all keeps spinning spinning round and round and

Upside down Who's to say what's impossible and can't be found I don't want this feeling to go away

Please don't go away Please don't go away Please don't go away Is this how it's supposed to be Is this how it's supposed to be  (He is asking if things are supposed to be this way, because he is curious.) (Badically, the singer of the song is curious about life. He wants to make the world a better place by looking at the upside of things. He is curious if things can be improved or not, and has a positive outlook on the world.)

Derisive Gives You Hell –All American Rejects

The singer uses a flat and grating voice, which makes his lyrics sound additionally disrespectful and jeering.

I wake up every evening, with a big smile on my face And it never feels out of place

And you're still probably working at a 9 to 5 pace I wonder how bad that tastes

Theses lyrics provide a juxtaposition between the singer’s joyous, yet abnormal lifestyle as a musician, and the mundane average life of whomever he is addressing. This reminds the person being addressed of how little they have compared to the singer. The line “I wonder how bad that tastes” both mocks and condemns the person being addressed fro their lifestyle choice.

Now where's your picket fence love And where's that shiny car, And did it ever get you far

These rhetorical questions ridicule the clichés of an ‘average’ lifestyle, and their failure to bring the person being addressed any happiness. The “picket fence” and “shiny car” embody this average lifestyle. The term “love” create a tone of mock-affection, which only makes the overall verse sound more ridiculous, and makes the mocking all the more poignant. And here's all your lies, You can look me in the eyes With that sad sad look that you wear so well

The final line of this verse completely mocks the person being addressed. The listener feels like the singer is laughing at the person being addressed. The line “sad sad look you wear so well” shows that the singer is reveling in the other persons pain, yet also taking it comically in how he refers to a sad expression with all of the callousness of a fashion statement.

When you see my face Hope it gives you hell Hope it gives you hell When you walk my way Hope it gives you hell Hope it gives you hell When you hear this song and sing along, oh you'll never tell Then you're the fool, I'm just as well Hope it gives you hell When you hear this song I hope that it will give you hell You can sing along, I hope that it puts you through hell ** The repeated phrase “hope it gives you hell” expresses the singer’s contempt for the person being referred to. This phrase also mocks them for making what he considers a poor life choice. He then says “When you hear this song and sing along, oh you’ll never tell. Then you’re a fool, I’m just as well.” This line jokes about the ignorance of the person being addressed, and how they will never realize this song was about them. The consistently cruel and mocking sound and diction of this song, amount to a highly derisive tone. **

(Even at the start of the song, the music starts out with piano chords building up, pulling the listener into the song immediately.) She took the midnight train going anywhere Born and raised in South Detroit (In this part of the song, an ordinary boy and an ordinary girl living depressing little lives get on a train to take them anyhwere but where they are now.)
 * Inspirational**
 * Don't Stop Believin' - Journey**
 * Just a small town girl**
 * Living in a lonely world**
 * Just a city boy**
 * He took the midnight train going anywhere**

A singer in a smoky room A smell of wine and cheap perfume For a smile they can share the night It goes on and on and on and on (Here they get to "share the night"... they enjoy each other's company and their lives are improved. Most people can relate to the mundane lives of these two people,but the possibility of the escape from the norm as presented in the song inspires people to try to explore new oppurtunities.)

Strangers, waiting, up and down the boulevard Their shadows searching in the night Streetlight people, living just to find emotion Hiding somewhere in the night

Working hard to get my fill Everybody wants a thrill Paying anything to roll the dice Just one more time Some will win, some will lose Some were born to sing the blues Oh the movie never ends It goes on and on and on and on (The song acknowledges that life is difficult, but you will get your "fill" if you work hard enough. It also makes it seem like everybody has a purpose (some will win...sing the blues).)

Streetlight people (This part tells, nay, commands the listener not to stop believing, to persevere). (The general sound and feel of the song is epic. It's a song one can't help but to sing along to, and it's so overplayed that virtually everyone knows the lyrics. Singing this song tends to fill one with a feeling of happiness and inspiration. It is commonly sang in groups, which allow people to bond over common life experiences which are highlighted in the song. While the experiences in the song are often negative such as "Some were born to sing the blues", which imply that some people suffer thier entire life, these experiences are always presented in a positive way, which inspires people to remain optimistic.)
 * Don't stop believing**
 * Hold on to that feeling**

I try to make it through these lies, and that's all I do
 * CALLOUS**
 * Apcalyptica- I Don't Care:**
 * I try to make it through my life, in my way, there's you**

Just don't deny it, Don't try to fight this ,and deal with it and that's just part of it,

Just go and leave this all behind
 * If you were dead or still alive**
 * I don't care, I don't care**
 * Cause i swear (i swear),i don't care**

Always trying to stay in line That's all they do
 * I try to make you see my side**
 * But your eyes see right through**

I'm getting buried in this place I got no room your in my face
 * don't say anything just go away**

Just go and leave this all behind
 * If you were dead or still alive**
 * I don't care, I don't care**
 * Cause i swear (iswear) i don't care**

Just and and leave this all behind Just go ahead and leave this all behind
 * If you were dead or still alive**
 * I don't care, I don't care**
 * Cause i swear(i swear)i don't care**
 * If you were dead or still alive**
 * I don't care(i don't care), I don't care(i don't care)**
 * I don't care(i swear), I don't care**
 * At all...**

The title of the song is, "I Don't Care," representing a **callous tone**. The first line reads, "** I try to make it through my life, in my way, there's you, **" showing that the artist is just trying to get by, but the person who he is trying to convey the message to is in the way making the fist line in itself **callous.** Saying that you do no not care about something especially something as significant as, "If you were **dead** **or** still **alive** I don't care, I don't care...Cause **I swear, I don't care,"** is truly cold. What makes that line so noteworthy is that it is in the chorus; therefore, it is repeated several times creating a tone that is rather heartless. The third verse states, "**I try to make you see my side...But your eyes see right through**," meaning that the person who the artist is expressing themselves to are not listening; thus, the artist feels that no one cares. In the fourth verse a line reads, "**Don't say anything just go away**," which has an expression of irritation and a lack of sensitivity towards who is trying to speak to the artist. The concluding lines are,"I don't care (I swear), **I don't care At all**," exemplies the **callous** tone of the song.

Oh! Ohhhh yeeeh
I used to think maybe you loved me now baby I'm sure

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 * The image of “Walking on sunshine” is intensely jovial. The singer mentions sunlight, which is associated with hope, renewal, and energy. “Walking on sunshine” implies the sense of being surrounded by these positive concepts associated with sunshine. The ending line “and don’t it feel good” expresses happiness in an extremely simple and outright manner. **======

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I used to think maybe you loved me, now I know that its true

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not back for a day, no no no

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I said baby I just want you back and I want you to stay

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 * This verse repeats the first line of the song, which once again alludes to feelings of comfort and love. As the lyrics list things the singer does not want, and deems negative such as coming “back for a day,” she builds up to the final line of the verse, which ends with “I want you to stay.” This juxtaposition between negative lonely concepts, and a positive loving one emphasizes the positive nature of the ending statement. **======

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 * This song unquestionably has a jovial tone. The song itself describes being in love, and the joy that accompanies this feeling. The instrumentals encourage people to dance, and feel merry which adds to the overall jovial tone of this song. The repeated use of “sunshine,” and “Don’t it feel good” express blatant happiness. The only remotely negative lines in the song, which come in the last verse, are utilized to exaggerate a positive statement. **======