We have to choose a song for IHS (Identity/health/society) class and the song has to address an issue that relates to teenagers in either a positive way or a negative way. We have to analyze the lyrics and the message of the song.
Some of the issues my teacher gave me were body image & beauty, sexuality and gender identity, drugs/alcohol/tabacco, relationships,violence.
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2007-09-30 14:47:11 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Lyrics
"You Can't Be Too Strong" by Graham Parker and the Rumour. It is about abortion.
"The Needle and the Spoon" by Lynyrd Skynyrd or "The Needle and the Damage Done" by Neil Young. Both of them deal with drugs.
2007-09-30 14:59:21 · answer #1 · answered by Lee W. 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
London Calling or Career Opportunities by The Clash would be good for social class. Actually any Clash song would be a good fit for that one. Then of course there's Train in Vain or Should I Stay or Should I Go by them, great love song. Then of course there's Beatles songs, like I Feel Fine, or I Wanna Hold Your Hand. I'm not sure about gender though, that would be a lot tougher but there's tons of songs out there for all of those subjects.
2016-05-17 21:26:51 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gangsta's Paradise by Coolio is actually a very good song from the movie Dangerous Minds
Lithium or Come As You Are by Nirvana
I Kissed a Girl-Jill Sobule
Beautiful-Christina Aguilera
I'm Not an Addict-K's Choice
2007-09-30 14:52:55 · answer #3 · answered by squishy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God... this is sad that this is the example I came up with.
Britney Spears:
Baby One More Time
It should cover a lot of the stuff you have in your question and it fits for a teenager since she was one when it was a hit.
This would be the "Easy" choice by the way and would probably not take very long to write.
I would try to go for something a little more off beat and meaningful.
Guns N' Roses - Welcome to the Jungle would be a great choice for the teenagers of bad parts of LA, or the bad part of anywhere for that matter. It would take you a bit more work to make this one as good as a paper, but it would have more feeling and meaning.
Oh, one last option.
The Offspring - Way Down the Line
Its pretty much perfect.
2007-09-30 14:56:37 · answer #4 · answered by Gishman 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Pink- Who Knew
Pink Floyd- Wish You Were Here
Guns N Roses- Mr. Brownstone
Eric Clapton- Cocaine
2007-09-30 15:16:02 · answer #5 · answered by jeff k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For Body Image you can use Beautiful by Christina Aguillera, For Sexuality and gender how about Damn I wish I was your lover by Sophie B Hawkins, You can use Time by Prince, or The Message for the drugs etc..., for relationships you can This time I'll be Sweeter by Angela Bonfill, and you can use Luka by Suzanne Vega for Violence. hey're all old songs but they very good songs to use. Also Feeling Good by Nena Simone, and Evergreen by Barbra Streisand for the Relationship. Thease are all very good songs. Oh an don' forget Waterfalls by TLC, it deals with Sex lies and drugs.
2007-09-30 15:08:24 · answer #6 · answered by bdancer43 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Stupid Girl- by Pink
It's about the whole Paris-Lohan-Britney culture we find ourselves in,and the way the current generation of girls from 5-25 years old are letting go of the original ideals of the hard-fought feminist movement.
Quote: "What happened to the idea of a woman President?......now she's dancing n a video for 50 Cent..."
Unpretty- TLC
About weight, body image, racism, relationship violence.
2007-09-30 15:10:54 · answer #7 · answered by tiny pup 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Supermodel by Jill Sobule " I didn't eat today and I'm not gonna eat tomorrow..cause I'm gonna be a supermodel"
At Seventeen-Janis Ian
The Needle and The Damage Done-Neil Young
2007-09-30 14:51:47 · answer #8 · answered by Jem 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Waterfalls" by TLC
or
"Let's Talk About Sex" by Salt-N-Peppa
or
"Waiting On The World To Change" by John Mayer
2007-09-30 16:01:44 · answer #9 · answered by Sylverwolf 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hands Held High by Linkin Park has to do with the war in Iraq/war in general.
High School is when the military starts to recruit people, and its when a lot of people really start thinking about what they want to do with their lives.
Father of Mine by Everclear has to do with a person whos father left them and their mother. some teens might be dealing with that
Superman by Five for Fighting might work for something.
The World is Black and We're Only Gonna Die by Good Charlotte might have to do with the more dipressing side of life
Welcome to My Life by Simple Plan could have to do with the bullied and outcast.
The Reason by Hobastank (i'm sure i spelled that wrong) could have to do with learning about something, meeting someone, or loosing someone and it changing your life.
No Control by 311 could have to do with...well not having control.
Message in A Bottle could be about how teens feel alone and wanting to "get out". trying to reach out to someone for help.
Mad World by Michael Andrews could have to do with how some teens feel out of place or unusual.
I'm A Boy by The Who deffinately has to do with gender identity.
Hold On by Good Charlotte could have to do with stressing over school and wanting to quit or about suicide.
Hate Me by Blue October might be used to illustrate how drugs or alcohol affect people.
The Day That I Die by Good Charlotte has to do with suicide.
hope this helps ( i hate assignments like this! lol)
2007-09-30 14:56:57 · answer #10 · answered by LITTLE GREEN GOD 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋