Thoughts by Alyssa Adams

 One of my all-time favorite childhood movies is Mulan. I have always liked the image that it portrays for women and the sense of humor that comes along with this movie. This song specifically I think portrays the time that it was mad and how men felt about women. The expectations that were had on women and that they were worth fighting for if they can cook, clean, and they're pretty. While the men are saying these things Mulan is saying what if she speaks her mind or has a brain to think for herself and the men that she is preparing to go to battle with all say "nah". At this time she is pretending to be a man because she took her father's space to go to war so the men that she is out there with don't know that she is a woman but with the way that they were talking in the song, she definitely disagrees with their perspective. This song was written in 1998 with the movie and was sung by Harvey Fierstein, James Hong, Lea Salonga, Jerry Tondo, and Matthew Wilder. Th

Britney Spears was just 7 or 8 years old when she felt the drive to perform. She tried out for Micky Mouse Club when she was 8 years old but it wasn't until she was 11 years old that she got the part. she was on the show for only two years. For the next few years, she focused on school and playing sports but her desire to sing and get back on the stage was calling her. In 1998 at the age of 17, she released her first single Baby One More Time. This song was a hit from the time that it came out in less than a year it was at the top of the billboards and sold 25 million copies. with this accomplishment, she received multiple awards. In 2000 she released Oops... I did it Again selling more than a million in the first week. From then until 2017 her songs were up and down in the billboards as she released new songs here and there. Her biggest hit was Toxic which was released in 2003. This song won her a Grammy at the 47th Grammy Awards. Max Martian is known to have written many of Britn

         When it comes to Scottish music and traditions it all fascinates me. It started when I watched the series "Outlander" on Netflix. I know I know not a great representation of the actual music but from what I did see it's so unique and the instruments like bagpipes have this beautiful sound that I have no familiarity with. I love the dancing that comes with the music and this connection between the people of this culture that is felt when listening to the music. I feel like this music holds this connection between the people who know it and who grew up with it. I also feel like it has this sense of home and comfort to it. Celtic Music     Celtic music is another name for Scottish folk music. Their music includes a variation of different musical instruments like bagpipes, tin whistles, and the accordion. Other instruments that are that are often associated with traditional Scottish music are the fiddle, guitar, and drums. Celtic music has origins that can be traced

     The first recording system ever invented was a cylinder phonograph in 1877. This invention opened up the doors to allow people to make recordings and send them. They also allow people to play music when they want to. Next came a Gramophone which was created about 10 years after the phonograph. This device would play records that had engraved songs on them. It wasn't until 1948 that a new recording device or music player was invented. A long-playing record was the next best thing that allowed whole albums to be put on one record. Then about 15 years later in 1962 a multi-track analog tape recording came around. This quickly became the most popular way that music was recorded. In 1963, the cassette tape and player came out. this opened up the world to portable music. By 1982 the CD was invented in Japan and then by 1983, it was sold in the United States. By 1999 CDs were sold to make recordings. lastly, in 2001 the iPod was able to store multiple albums and play them back to you

Bohemian Rhapsody Click the link to listen to the song!     When my now husband started dating in high school we would go on these long road trips for baseball tournaments and during one of those trips this was when he introduced me to this gem. I had never heard of it but it instantly became a staple on those road trips. It brings a smile to my face to think of those trips and the fun that we would have belting this song out loud with the windows rolled down. Since then I haven't listened to it very much but doing these musical analyses' gives me a chance to reminisce on those sweet memories.  Bohemian Rhapsody - Queens - 1975 - UK - Hard Rock Linked in the source this information came from Lyrics     The lyrics are thought to be coming out song for the lead singer Freddy Mercury according to Genius.com. It is thought that the first verse of this song is a representation of the killing of his old image confirmed by Freddy's partner Jim Hutton. The song is 6 minutes long wh

 Growing up my family would always turn on the speakers throughout the whole house and play all different kinds of music for our Saturday morning cleanings. After all the chores were done in the summer we would then go and swim in our pool, if I got to pick the song that day my first choice was always Don't Worry Be Happy ! It felt so effortless and nothing else mattered that day outside of having fun with my family. The song just always seemed to match the way I felt about those summer days. Click below to hear the full song! Don't Worry Be Happy  - Bobby McFerrin - 1988 Lyrics It is stated in Oldtimemusic.com that Bobby McFerrin's song quickly became a hit to people from all different walks of life. I can see how honestly because it might just be the pick-me-up you need after a long work week. The lyrics go into how life might feel really heavy with all these bills and other struggles that you might be facing but it is important sometimes to forget about all those big lif