in school i have to make a romeo and juliet portfolio. and 15 of the points come from this song.
here are the EXCACT instructions ~ "choose one modern song, and get the text of its lyrics. Include the lyrics and then tell why you pick that song and how it relates to the themes/story of romeo and juliet.
so yeah... im thinking it has to show that they are in love, but cant be together.... and they can tlive without eachothers love.... (you know that kinda thing)
PLEASE help me!!!!
2007-02-05 02:24:03 · 5 answers · asked by one_lastwish 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Dire Straits is too obvious and you wouldn't get many marks. You need something says the same message but with a different theme so that you can get marks for your interpretation of the song & lyrics.
Other songs directly about the characters are:
"Next to you" - Wilson Phillips
"Love conquers all" - Abc
You could try:
"You've got to hide your love away" by Lennon & McCartney
Boy is ridiculed because the girl he loves is high class
"Billy don't be a hero" by Paper Lace
Girl can't have lover because he goes off to war and dies
"Forbidden Love" by Artension
Probably too obscure but a real headbanger
"Ana Ng" They might be Giants
Dream girl is on the other side of the world never to meet
"Every breath you take" Police
Paranoid bloke watched unattainable dream girl from a distance
"I Ran" Flock of seagulls
Guy meets dream girl but can't approach her so runs away
"Jessie's Girl" Rick Springfield
Dream girl gets someone else
But, true to form, the best example escapes me. There was a song in the seventies about a boy & girl who were in love and when their families found out, they were separated. They got back together and killed themselves (crashing a car?) so as to be together forever. That would be ideal for you.
2007-02-05 03:50:30 · answer #1 · answered by kinvadave 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"Lost Along The Way" - The Gufs (email me and i'll get you the lyrics to any of these)... It's about growing-up, losing the love, realizing that the dreams of being together will not be coming true, etc.
"Where Do I Go From Here?" - The Gufs... It's about everything you've ever known and cared about just ending... "...so tell me where do i go when everything that i've lost is all i know and tell me how should i feel to be lost and lonely drunk behind the wheel..."
"Just Like Heaven" - The Cure
"A Letter To Elise" - The Cure
"Treasure" - The Cure... "...remember i was always true remember that i've always tried remember i loved only you remember me and smile for it's better to forget than to remember me and cry..."
"Snow White Queen" - Evanescence
"Romeo & Juliet" and "#1 Crush" are great songs, too!!!
2007-02-05 03:05:42 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dire straits-romeo &juliet
A lovestruck Romeo sings the streets a serenade
Laying everybody low with a love song that he made
Finds a streetlight steps out of the shade
Says something like you and me babe how about it?
Juliet says hey it's Romeo you nearly gave me a heart attack
He's underneath the window she's singing hey la my boyfriend's back
You shouldn't come around here singing up at people like that
Anyway what you gonna do about it?
Juliet the dice was loaded from the start
And I bet that you exploded into my heart
And I forget i forget the movie song
When you gonna realize it was just that the time was wrong Juliet?
Come up on different streets they both were streets of shame
Both dirty both mean yes and the dream was just the same
And I dreamed your dream for you and now your dream is real
How can you look at me as if i was just another one of your deals?
When you can fall for chains of silver
You can fall for chains of gold
You can fall for pretty strangers and the promises they hold
You promised me everything you promised me thick and thin yeah
Now you just say oh Romeo yeah you know I used to have a scene with him
Juliet when we made love you used to cry
You said I love you like the stars above I'll love you till I die
There's a place for us you know the movie song
When you gonna realize it was just that the time was wrong Juliet?
I can't do the talk so like the talk on the TV
And I can't do a love song like the way it's meant to be
I can't do everything but I'd do anything for you
I can't do anything except be in love with you
And all I do is miss you and the way we used to be
All I do is keep the beat and bad company
Now all I do is kiss you through the bars of a rhyme
Juliet I'd do the stars with you any time
Juliet when we made love you used to cry
You said I love you like the stars above I'll love you till I die
There's a place for us you know the movie song
When you gonna realize it was just that the time was wrong Juliet?
A lovestruck Romeo sings the streets a serenade
Laying everybody low with a lovesong that he made
Finds a convinience streetlight steps out of the shade
Says something like you and me babe how about it?
2007-02-05 02:30:21 · answer #3 · answered by tuxgal3 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can use love by keisha cole..or another love song..but hers is the best one..or forever by chris brown..its a fast song but if you listen to it the words fit....
2016-05-24 18:04:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, you could always use the song 'number 1 crush' by garbage.. especially since it was in the 90's version of the movie.
it's a song about obsession, and well it fits.
2007-02-05 02:39:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋