‘Songs of Social Commentary’ Lyrics Research Guide



‘Songs of Social Commentary’ Lyrics Research Guide

Use this guide to discover the different aspects of the song that you are exploring:

Introduction

• Name of the song

• Name of musician(s)

• Date written

• Historical/cultural context

• Issue explored/message/social ill/theme

Body

• Sample of lyrics ( please be sensitive about potentially offensive language)

• Relevance of the words and phrases selected: is the song convincing in its message?

• Significance in history

• Contemporary connections (if the song was written about an event in the past, is there any connection to events today?)

Conclusion

• The reasons you selected this song and /or musician

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