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Who
Says
I wouldn't wanna be anybody else. You
made me insecure
Told me I wasn't good enough But who are you to judge
When you're a diamond in the rough I'm sure you got some
things
You'd like to change about yourself But when it comes to
me
I wouldn't want to be anybody else
Na na na Na
na na
I'm no beauty queen I'm just beautiful me Na na
na
Na na na
You've
got every right To a beautiful life C'mon
Who says
Who
says you're not perfect Who says you're not worth it
Who
says you're the only one that's hurting
Who
says
A song is a short piece of music, usually combines with
words, melody, and vocals. A song
consists of words called lyrics, verses which tell the story,
and a refrain, a short phrase
repeated at the end of every verse.
The social
functions of a song are :
·
To entertain the listeners
·
To teach moral value through the
lyrics of the song
·
To express personal feeling /emotion
·
To motivate /inspire others
·
To appreciate work of art
The generic Structure of song
v Song Title
v Verse
Chorus/refrain
: meant to be the most memorable part, containing the ultimate message of the piece
Bridge
:
a series of lyrics that tell the main story of the song and keep the action or
thoughts moving forward
v Chorus/refrain
:
meant to be the most memorable part, containing the ultimate message of the
piece
v Bridge
:
a passage of music that contrasts the verse and the chorus, and is generally
used to take the listener from one section to the next.
-
Figurative language ( the use of
words, phrase, or sentence to beautify or sometimes to hide the meaning).
-
Rhyme ( a repetition of similar sounds)
-
Denotation ( the real meaning)
and connotation (
the hidden meaning)
A.
Rangkuman
The social functions of a song are :
v
To entertain listeners
v
To motivate or give inspiration
v
To teach moral value
The Generic
Structure
v
Song Title
v
Verse
v
Chorus
v
Bridge
The language
features of a song :
v
Figurative language
v
Rhyme
v
Denotation
v
Connotation
Latihan Soal
Choose the best
answer.
All day I’ve been
inside And I’ve got the feeling
I’m trapped between the walls
And
underneath the ceiling I feel a bit off track
And I’m trying to get back
Outdoors Song by: Jason Mraz
Back in the cool,
cool air where the sun is shinning
Nothing’s going to
stop me It’s all in the timing
It’s finally again my turn
It’s time to return
‘Cause I won’t
stay inside no more
No more
I can’t wait to go
Outdoors
Well open up your
door and be like me Open up your door and then breathe free And look at all the
beauty you’ll feel Loved, loved, loved, loved
Listen to the music of the wind and the brides sing
We’re just one big family
And all of nature
deserves to be Loved, loved, loved, loved, Loved
So, I won’t stay inside no more
No more
It can’t wait, I’m sure
There’s
need to run and hide Let’s go explore
It feels so great let’s go outdoors
(Don’t cha do)
Everyone come on come on out there
where the air is fresh and clear So, I won’t stay inside no more No
more
It cannot wait
Let’s go out doors
Well, open up your
door and be like me Open up your door and then breathe free And look at all the
beauty and you’ll find The earth and the sky is yours
So please go,
there’s no need, There’s no need to hide inside Let’s go explore
This will, this will feel so great
Let’s go outdoors
1. What does the singer want?
A. Sleep
B. Go outside
C. Play inside his house
D. Live in a sedentary life
E. Live his life
2.
What does the writer feel when
he’s inside the house?
A. Trapped
B. Angry
C. Happy
D. Excited
E. So so
3. Based on the song above, who sing the
song?
A. Birds
B. Winds
C. Children
D. Musicians
E. Trains
4. Who is Jason Mraz?
A.
Singer
B. Child
C. a bird
D. a listener
E. a composer
5.
What is the message can be found
in the text above?
A. It is a wasteful time to live your life adventurous
B. It is important to life an adventurous
life
C. We must always be inside home
D. We must be careful with our wishes
E. We will be a superstar
6.
What is the tone of the song above?
A. Sad
B. Melodic
C. Melancholy
D. Happy
E. Melodic
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Let her go By Passenger
Well you only need the light when it’s burning low
Only
miss the sun when it starts to snow Only know you love her when you let her go
Only know you’ve
been high when you’re feeling low
Only hate the road when you’re missing home
Only know you love her when you let her go
And you let her go
Staring at the
bottom of your glass Hoping one day you’ll make a dream lasts But dreams come
slow and they go so fast
7.
What does the writer try to tell
us through the song?
A. To give us a message to do our best in
everything.
B.
To appreciate what we have before
we lose them.
C. To support us to become better people.
D.
To realize that our lives are precious.
E. To improve our personality.
8.
The words feeling low is closest
in meaning to ....
A.
selfish
B. rejected
C.
unhappy
D. hopeless
E. pessimistic
Rain and tears all the same
But in the sun you’ve to play the game
When you cry in winter time
RAIN AND TEARS
By Demis Roussos
You can’t pretend,
it’s nothing but the rain How many times I’ve seen
Tears coming from
your blue eyes Rain and tears all the same
But in the sun you’ve got to play the game
Give
an answer of love I need an answer of love Rain and tears in the sun
But
in your heart you feel the rain the waves Rain and tears both for shown
For in my heart there’ll never be a sun
Rain and tears all the same
But in the sun you’ve play the game
9.
Which one of the following
statements is implied in this song?
A. The writer’s lover treats him well.
B. The writer has got his expectation from his lover
C. The writer of the song feels sure with his love.
D. The writer’s lover often expresses her
sadness
E. E. The writer feels that his love story will have a happy ending.
10. “Rain and tears both for shown.
For in my heart there’ll never be a sun”. The phrase “my heart there’ll never
be a sun” means that the writer….
A.
will feel sure in his heart
B. will have his heart be with bright lif
C. will feel so faithless all the time
D. will get very tired all his life
E.
will always feel sad
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Songs for A Dying Planet Song by: Joe Walsh
Is anyone out
there?
Does
anybody listen or care anymore? We are living on a dying planet,
We’re killing
everything that’s alive, And anyone who tries to deny it Wears a tie
And gets paid to lie
So I wrote these songs for a dying planet,
I’m sorry but I’m
telling the truth, And for everybody trying to save it These songs are for you,
too.
Is anyone out there?
11. What kind of planet are we living now?
A. Dying Planet
B. good planet
C. beautiful planet
D. nice planet
E. lovely planet
12. . “And gets paid to lie”. The word “gets paid” means….
A. Receive money for work completed
B.
Pay someone
C. buy with money
D. sell with low prices
E. promote completely
13. What is the simple meaning of song?
A. A piece of music that is written out
B. Music that is composed by a specific
person
C. A short musical work that combines melody and vocal singing
D. A musical interlude sung for a work purpose
E. A song is rhyming words
14. Which of the following words
below is the term used to describe all the words of a song?
A. Refrain
B. Verse
C. Lyrics
D. Bridge
E. Chorus
15. Which of the following statements is not true about a song?
A. A song can involve a single verse or many verses and refrains
B. A song can be written to reflect a story, emotion, or used in a workplace
C. Songs have been written and performed all over the world
D. A song never includes a vocal line
E. A song can make people happy or sad
The social function of a song
The social function of a
song:
The social function of a
song:
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