Question Description
- For each of the songs below, provide a 200-250 word response addressing the following questions:
- How does the song make you feel?
- What comes to your mind when listening to this song? Why?
- What is happening musically that makes you feel this way?
- Your answer should focus on the musical sounds that make the song stand out (instrumentation, vocal style, melody, rhythm, tempo, etc.)
- Use Wikipedia, the All Music Guide, or even just Google to help you identify the historical significance of the song. Be sure to cite your sources.
- All four journals are to be listed in one word document.
All songs can be found by google.All by Frank Sinatra
Journal 1 -“I’m A Fool to Want You” 1951 (many critics consider this Sinatra’s best recording; it is linked directly to his biography)
Journal 2 – “Mama Will Bark” 1951 (many consider this Sinatra’s worst recording!)
Journal 3 – “I’ve Got the World on a String” 1953
Journal 4 – “I’ve Got You Under My Skin” 1956