Artists and musicians have a big influence in our world, and sometimes we don't even notice it. We tend to get lost listening to a song or staring at a painting without knowing what's the story behind it. It is amazing because not only are they giving us something "nice" to listen to or something "pretty" to look at, but they are sharing their stories and hopes. Which artist or musician made an impact on you?
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Salvador Dali- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJP1Ke5Im00
Posted: February 11, 2009 12:44 pm | 1 comment
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MJ has made an influence on racism both positive and negative. When MJ turned from "black to white" many African Americans became offended because they looked up to him. Every person on this planet was shocked the moment they saw the transformation. As a kid i never really thought about racism, but when MJ "transformed" i began to ask questions to understand the whole issue. His doing gave many people a negative image about African Americans. At the same time, i was shocked to hear that some of his songs revolve about racism. The 2 songs that highlight the issue of race ( specifically about African Americans) are: "Black or White" and "They Don't Care about Us". The funny thing is that MJ is "white" in these 2 music videos and his lyrics are saying that people judge us because of our skin color; because we are "black".
Watch MJ's videos on www.youtube.com:
1) Black or White: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZI9OYMRwN1Q
2) They Don't Care About Us: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCqQ2JcQW ... more »
Posted: February 8, 2009 3:55 pm | 5 comments
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As a child, I remember one of my habits was watching Michael Jackson videos after school. The songs and the performances on the tape “Thriller” became my obsession, and until today “Thriller” remains to be my favorite album. My brother and I memorized every single word in every single song and unsuccessfully tried to imitate his “moonwalk”. Furthermore I still remember when I discovered another man with Michael Jackson’s identical voice while my mother was watching CNN. I was completely confused because the man on the screen was not Michael Jackson; it was an awkward looking white man, but Michael Jackson’s name was all over the headlines. And so I asked my mother about the situation, and when I finally understood I couldn’t lift my jaw up from the floor for a few minutes. I didn’t even know that such thing was even possible. Some people say that he has a disease called Vitiligo, which causes loss of color pigmentation in the skin. I never really believed the Viti ... more »
Posted: February 1, 2009 3:05 pm | 1 comment
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