I hope you got a chance to try the bands I had recommended last time, and liked the songs. This time I will give you 3 new bands that I am sure you will like.
The Talking Heads were formed in 1975 in New York City and active until 1991. The band was composed of David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth, and Jerry Harrison. Their biggest hits include “Psycho Killer”, in 1977, “Wild, Wild Life”, in 1986, and “Burning down the house” in 1982. The Talking Heads helped pioneer New Wave music by incorporating punk, art rock, funk, and world music into their songs. Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth married in 1977. Tears For Fears was a band formed in in 1981 by Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith. Their most well known songs include “Head Over Heels” from 1986, “Everybody Wants To Rule The World”, from 1985, and “Shout” from 1984. Tears for Fears was part of “The second british invasion” in the 80’s. The Police was formed in London in 1977 and playing until 1984. The band broke up and reformed two years later in 1986. After a long break, the band reformed for a reunion tour in 2007 and 2008. Their biggest hits are “Don’t Stand So Close to me”, written in 1980, “Message in a Bottle”, released in 1979, and “Every Little Thing she Does is Magic” written in 1981. The Police were part of the british new wave scene, and played rock influenced by punk, reggae, and jazz. I hope you will get to try out these bands, and I hope you will enjoy them as much as I do.
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Fabulous student artwork! Thanks to Mrs. Malone-Smith for sharing on her DB Instagram account.4/7/2021 Hopefully some of you got a chance to try out some of the bands that I recommended last time, and I hope you had liked them. I have a couple more bands, again all from the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s. Inxs was an Australian rock band formed in 1977, consisting of Michael Hutchence, Jon Farriss, Tim Farriss, Andrew Farriss, Kirk Pengilly, and Gary Beers. The band performed for 20 years. They hit the height of their fame in the 80’s and 90’s. Michael died suddenly in 1997, and the band tried to replace him but ended up disbanding. I recommend their songs “Need You Tonight”, “Never Tear Us Apart”, and “Mystify”.
The Kinks were an English rock band formed in 1964, by two brothers, Ray and Dave Davies, and Pete Quaife, and Mick Avory. Many other musicians joined later, but these are the original four. They were regarded as one of the most influential rock bands of the past few decades. I recommend the songs “All Day, And All Of The Night”, written in 1964, “You Really Got Me”, also written in 1964, and “Waterloo Sunset”, written in 1967. Peter Gabriel started singing for Genesis starting in 1967, but left the band to go solo in 1975. He is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Genesis, and also as a solo artist. He is a champion of world music and a human rights activist. He received the Man of Peace award from the Nobel Peace Prize laureates in 2006. TIME magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2008. He wrote “Sledgehammer” in 1986, “In Your Eyes” from 1986 and “Games without Frontiers” from 1980 with Kate Bush., and “Solsbury Hill” in 1977. I hope you will like some of these songs, and explore more music from the 70’s, 80s and 90’s. This posting of the student blog has many poems from Team Green students.
Awesome work from Mr. Heck's ELA classes. Enjoy the humor, insight, and perspective. It's been so nice not writing poetry.
I've been able to realize that the flow of words, The sounds of voices echoing, And the hurt interealized with symbolism isn't just for poetry. The sounds of the past can be turned into the booms of the future. No longer are thoughts stuck like glue to a screen, but they flow into the atmosphere and come back like the wind. A wind of freedom, creativity, and control. Music. Music makes the pain turn into beauty. The blue rays fly out of one's mouth from what was red fog surrounding the heart. Contemptment within the known is now flown to embracing the fate of one as is. Beauty lies within the vibrations in the floor, the double disguise of words, and the taps of love from all limbs. Beauty is within the music of one's heart. Next Poem Things were easier when I was young, Is a sentence that doesn't resonate with a broken person like me. Fragments of good memories are left everywhere but every second one happens, the big grumpy boot of luck and fate shatters them and reminds me my life sucks. I wish things were easier when I was younger, but as I got older everything got harder. Half of it's my fault, that the people laugh and jest, thinking that it's funny I have nothing left. Smiles all around for the girl who couldn't have a childhood, a pat on the back for not becoming a villain yet. Who do you people think you are? Nothing easy. My life sucks, yet you spit your words as they glob around my conscious reminding me how much you hate me. Admit it, you don't like me. You don't like what I have, my persistence, you're jealous. Guess what? I'm jealous too. You got everything and I may seem perfect but this image is for you. I don't want to scare you. I want to hide what this life can do to a person. There's nothing left to me, black and crumble is my heart, my eyes glisten when I think I've found the reason and then lose their color when they remember that happiness is temporary. Things were easier when I was young, because I had nobody and expected nobody. Now, everyday the knock of the tall large man comes at my broken door to remind me that the only body I have is named lonely. At least he keeps me company. It’s been so nice not writing poetry
Because let’s be real Poetry is sometimes better for reading Than writing At least for me Who thought That telling someone ‘Go write something profound. Now.’ Was a good idea? Words are meant to be like spring Taking their time Tricking you into thinking That something is happening on the page When it’s really just nonsense Then Bam Something really is there But Poetry Metaphors Rhymes I’d rather put in the time Making my own characters And worlds Sure I love Emily Langston Shel But They can keep their poetry It’s not for me It’s been too long since I’ve written a poem
OR Flipping in between pages Magic from within me Feeling what others cannot Escape from reality for a few moments In between forests and jungles Battles and war Knowledge and power And then your back sitting in your chair in the silence Of the world Things were easier when I was young Dump trucks power wheels being able to breathe the world was silent when I was young being able to live how I was running free not worried about global warming Not worried about who the president is It was simple and easy Maybe it was because I was young and did not know who they were? Or what it was? No not that It’s been too long since I’ve written a poem
I often get stuck and my brain feels so numb I don’t know what to write and I feel dumb Now I’m just rambling and not getting anything done This makes no sense, it’s just random The other kids know what to write, know what to say But I’m just here, tryna figure out today Rambling and babbling nothing sounds right But now I’m sitting upright Mr. Heck just told us we have to read our poems out loud Mine is so weird, I don’t want to speak aloud ______________________________________________________________________________ Things were easier when I was young I knew much less about this messed up world I just spun and sang and twirled I only saw my life as fun And I was not the only one I see it now as it really is Yet, I don’t wish I could go back to when I was young I see my journey long ahead It blooms and flowers but still comes to an end There is more for me and more for you But I want to go together Hand in hand Hearts as one We can make a new path from when we were young It’s been too long since I’ve written a poem
I like that, But also at the same time I don’t. Why, you see poetry is a tree that likes bees. Do you see yet? Poetry is something for all of us, Not just for someone like William Shakespeare. We can all do poetry. Just some of us aren’t the best at it. Why, because they don't see it yet. But they can if they take the time to. They just think that poetry is all about rhymes like mine, time, fine, and rhyme. But it just isn’t. Things were easier when I was young,
I didn't have a worry in the world I was living a good childhood, laughing and playing, riding bikes and going to the park with friends But I wish I could go back and relive those moments But soon I have to realize that I can't go back But I can smile and be happy it happened. |
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