Recently, I changed my mind about the California Dream and I have decided to choose a song with much more symbolism and a deeper meaning overall. My new song is "Hotel California" by the Eagles. From listening to this song I have slightly changed my mind about my interpretation of the California Dream. I now feel that the California Dream is that if one moves to California one will suddenly become happy. Through this project I have realized that "Hotel California" is actually a sad song about someone who moved to California hoping to be happy but ultimately failed. The California Dream is not about fame or wealth, but just happiness. I think that people believe that California is happy because the weather is sparingly "gloomy," because it hardly ever rains and the sun (which can symbolize hope or joy) is almost always present and bright during the day.
Music Video - The Eagles - Hotel California 1976 (Live)
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Here's a music video of my new song! Isn't it awesome? It couldn't be a better embodiment of the California Dream.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Thursday, January 21, 2010
My California Song
The song I have chosen to analyze for the 'California Dream' project is "California" by Joni Mitchell. This song emphasizes my view of the California dream because the song explains that California is warm, full of familiar faces, and makes a person going to California very happy overall. When the singer talks about leaving california, she mentions that she will only be doing so for a very brief period of time, because California is really the land where she belongs and will return to in the end.
Here is a link to the YouTube video of Joni Mitchell singing California.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
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