Woodrow Wilson Guthrie (1912 –1967) was one of the most significant figures in American folk music, who inspired several generations both politically and musically Growing up in a small town in Oklahoma, he heard church hymns, outlaw ballads, blues, fiddle tunes and popular music. As a boy, he had already proved himself a gifted street… Read More Woody Guthrie
Guthrie‘s original lyrics to the song included this social commentary (similar to the last verse): There was a big high wall there that tried to stop me. The sign was painted, said ‘Private Property.’ But on the backside, it didn’t say nothing. This land was made for you and me. C’era un alto muro che… Read More “This Land Is Your Land” (3)
“This Land Is Your Land” is one of the United States’ most famous folk songs. Its lyrics were written by Woody Guthrie in 1940 on an existing Baptist gospel hymn that had already inspired the Carter Family Some have called “This Land Is Your Land” an alternative national anthem. Others say it’s a Marxist response… Read More “This Land Is Your Land” (2)
This land is your land, this land is my land From California to the New York island; From the red wood forest to the Gulf Stream waters This land was made for you and me. As I was walking that ribbon of highway, I saw above me that endless skyway: I saw below me… Read More “This Land Is Your Land” (1)
The melody is based on “Plaisir d’amour”, a popular French love song composed in 1784 by a German with an Italian name, Jean-Paul Egide-Martini. The song was initially written for a woman as “rom“, which explains the first and third line ending on “in” and “sin” rather than words rhyming with “you”. Elvis Presley‘s version… Read More “Can’t Help Falling in Love” (2. analysis)
Wise men say only fools rush in But I can’t help falling in love with you Shall I stay? Would it be a sin If I can’t help falling in love with you? Like a river flows surely to the sea Darling so it goes Some things are meant to be Take my hand,… Read More “Can’t Help Falling In Love” (1)
💛 Do you believe in love at first sight or do I need to walk by again 💛 I fell in love at first sight. I should have looked twice. 💛 Are you made of beryllium, gold, and titanium? You must be because you are BeAuTi-ful.… Read More Funny Quotes on Love💛💛💛
(abridged from: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/meet-catch-and-keep/201801/is-love-first-sight-real) “A compelling idea, but is there scientific evidence to support it? …… The idea is wonderfully romantic: Two strangers see each other “across a crowded room,” there’s an instant attraction, an electric spark, and suddenly they’ve found their match and never look back. In a world where dating often requires a lot… Read More Is Love at First Sight Real?💙💙💙
The poem isn’t set in a specific time or place: the vagueness of the setting shows that this can be applied to anyone. They’re both convinced that a sudden passion joined them. Such certainty is beautiful, but uncertainty is more beautiful still The two lovers depicted in the poem are convinced that a sudden surge… Read More 💖Love at First Sight💖(2. analysis)
They’re both convinced that a sudden passion joined them. Such certainty is beautiful, but uncertainty is more beautiful still. Since they’d never met before, they’re sure that there’d been nothing between them. But what’s the word from the streets, staircases, hallways— perhaps they’ve passed by each other a million times? I want to ask… Read More 💖Love at First Sight💖(1)
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