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Incisive, Sophomoric, Rebellious, Didactic, Nostalgic

**Rebellious ** Bad Reputation-Joan Jett

An' I don't give a damn ' bout my bad reputation -**Through her lyrics, Joan Jett portrays her resistance to authority and conventions. To separate one’s self from the rules and conventions of society means to be rebellious. **
 * I don't give a damn 'bout my reputation **
 * You're living in the past it's a new generation **
 * A girl can do what she wants to do and that's **
 * What I'm gonna do **

Oh no not me

An' I don't give a damn 'bout my reputation Never said I wanted to improve my station An' I'm only doin' good When I'm havin' fun An' I don't give a damn 'Bout my bad reputation
 * An' I don't have to please no one **

Oh no, not me Oh no, not me I don't give a damn 'Bout my reputation
 * I've never been afraid of any deviation **
 * An' I don't really care**
 * If ya think I'm strange**
 * I ain't gonna change An' I'm never gonna care 'Bout my bad reputation**

**-Joan Jett holds no value towards pleasing others and their standards. ** Oh no, not me Oh no, not me

Pedal boys!

An' I don't give a damn 'Bout my reputation Oh no, not me Oh no, not me
 * The world's in trouble**
 * There's no communication**
 * An' everyone can say**
 * What they want to say**
 * It never gets better anyway**
 * So why should I care**
 * 'Bout a bad reputation anyway**

I don't give a damn 'bout my bad reputation An' I don't give a damn 'Bout my bad reputation
 * You're living in the past**
 * It's a new generation**
 * An' I only feel good**
 * When I got no pain**
 * An' that's how I'm gonna stay**

**Joan Jett displays an attitude within this song that is independent and has no concern with following rules or standards. To be rebellious is to want to resist authority and societal conventions. Essentially, this song is the ballad of someone who is declaring their absolute disdain for what people think. Joan Jett’s rough, strident voice is heard nearly screaming in some parts of the song, matched with a loud, fast-paced beat to convey the disruptive and unconventional qualities of rebellion. **

My Way by Frank Sinatra
 * Nostalgic**

And now, the end is near, And so I face the final curtain. My friends, I'll say it clear; I'll state my case of which I'm certain.


 * I've lived a life that's full -**
 * I've travelled each and every highway.**
 * And more, much more than this,**
 * I did it my way.**

**I planned each charted course -** //Zach- The Singer nostalgically reflects upon the life he’s lived. He concludes it has been a good life, one with no real regrets. He’s done everything he really wanted to do in life, and is satisfied.// **Yes, there were times, I'm sure you knew, ** I faced it all and I stood tall And did it my way.
 * Regrets? I've had a few,**
 * But then again, too few to mention.**
 * I did what I had to do**
 * And saw it through without exemption.**
 * Each careful step along the byway,**
 * And more, much more than this,**
 * I did it my way.**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">When I bit off more than I could chew, **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">But through it all, when there was doubt, **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">I ate it up and spit it out. **


 * I've loved, I've laughed and cried,**
 * I've had my fill - my share of losing.**
 * But now, as tears subside,**
 * I find it all so amusing.**

//Zach- Upon further reflection, The Singer seems to surprise himself with all that he’s accomplished. But most importantly, he’s proud he’s always done things his way, and never backed down, despite others’ misgivings.// <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">For what is a man? What has he got? If not himself - Then he has naught. To say the things he truly feels And not the words of one who kneels. The record shows I took the blows And did it my way.
 * To think I did all that,**
 * And may I say, not in a shy way -**
 * Oh no. Oh no, not me.**
 * I did it my way.**

Yes, it was my way.

**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Didactic ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> Be Yourself by Audioslave

Someone falls to pieces Someone kills the pain Spinning in the silence She finally drifts away Someone gets excited In a chapel yard And catches a bouquet Another lays a dozen White roses on a grave Yeah...
 * -In this verse, Chris Cornell is describing several different ways people express themselves as an individual. The point of him writing this song was to stress the importance of that expression.**

And to be yourself is all that you can do Hey... To be yourself is all that you can do
 * -In the chorus, Chris Cornell is clearly trying to express that the only way to live is as an individual. The message that he is attempting to get across is that everyone should act as themselves, not based on other's actions.**

Even when you've paid enough Been put upon or been held up With every single memory of The good or bad, faces of luck Don't lose any sleep tonight I'm sure everything will end up alright You may win or lose <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; line-height: 14px;">**-This verse discusses ups and downs of life. He says that even when things don’t go your way, you can’t let it bother you.**


 * This song obviously has an ultimate goal; to teach listeners a sense of individuality. A didactic tone is established in the chorus, when the writer comes right out and says, "<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; line-height: 14px;">to be yourself is all that you can do." Each person may show their distinctive qualities in a different way, but what is important is that those qualities are expressed. Also, later in the song, the writer tells listeners that even when life gets you down, it is important to keep going, because in the end everything will turn out fine. **

I Don't Want To Grow Up-The Ramones
 * Sophomoric**

When I'm lyin' in my bed at night I don't wanna grow up Nothing ever seems to turn out right I don't wanna grow up  **  -This is a very adolescent train of thought. The repetition of the line, “I don’t wanna grow up,” scattered throughout the lyrics creates a very childish feel to the song. ** The only thing to live for is today... I'm gonna put a hole in my T.V. set I don't wanna grow up
 * -In these lines, we see a perfect example of sophomoric. To only worry about now, and have no outlook for the future, is an immature way of life to say the least. Also, putting a hole through a T.V. set, either literally or if used as a metaphor, is not exactly a grown-up thing to do. This verse reveals the writer’s true immaturity **

** This song is clearly written by the child within the author. Although he is still young, the writer lets on that he is wise to the world and is very experienced, which just makes him seem even more unsophisticated. The juvenile statement, “I don’t wanna grow up,” makes the song seem as though it were literally written by a child, giving it a particularly sophomoric tone. **

Incisive Everlasting Everything-Wilco

**<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Everything alive must die ** **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> Every building built to the sky will fall ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Don <span style="font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">’ <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">t try to tell me my <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> Everlasting love is a lie

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> Everlasting everything <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> Oh nothing could mean anything at all

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> ** Every wave that hits the shore ** <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">** Every book that I adore ** <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">** Gone like a circus, gone like a troubadour ** <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">** Everlasting love for ever more **

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> ** Oh I know this might sound sad ** <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">** But everything goes both good and the bad ** <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">** It all adds up and you should be glad ** <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">** Everlasting love is all you have ** //<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Zach- The Singer states how everything that ever exists will one day be gone. While a seemingly depressing idea, The Singer remains optimistic. After all, everlasting love never fades. //