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Bring The Boys Back Analysis
Popular music has been used as a space where ideas can be expressed in an unique manner for centuries. From this week’s lesson, the two songs that would be comparing and contrasting are “Bring the Boys Back”(1971) by Freda Payne and “Fight the Power”(1989) by Public Enemy. Both of the songs illustrate the opposition of conflicts and that everyone should be treated equally. The song “Bring the Boys Back” focused on the idea of families hoping to have their boys back home alive and safe from war. In the tone of the singing and the words that are expressed, the message clearly reflects the idea that home is the desirable place than the battlefield. The style of the music and the lyrics seemed to be a direct message to the government officials
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