Tone Analysis - "Racist Friend" by They Might Be Giants

"Racist Friend" | They Might Be Giants

This is where the party ends I can't stand here listening to you And your racist friend I know politics bore you But I feel like a hypocrite talking to you And your racist friend  It was the loveliest party that I've ever attended If anything was broken I'm sure it could be mended My head can't tolerate this bobbing and pretending Listen to some bullet-head and the madness that he's saying This is where the party ends I'll just sit here wondering how you Can stand by your racist friend I know politics bore you But I feel like a hypocrite talking to you You and your racist friend

This is where the party ends I can't stand here listening to you And your racist friend I know politics bore you But I feel like a hypocrite talking to you And your racist friend  Out from the kitchen to the bedroom to the hallway Your friend apologizes, he could see it my way He let the contents of the bottle do the thinking Can't shake the devil's hand and say you're only kidding This is where the party ends I can't stand here listening to you And your racist friend I know politics bore you But I feel like a hypocrite talking to you And your racist friend

--Lyrics From: http://www.lyricsdepot.com/they-might-be-giants/your-racist-friend.html

Analysis:

Analysis of "Go On, Say It"

Go On, Say It

Blind Pilot

picking up sound on the inner state high in my breath letting in waste there will be time when the sleep I'm in covers me cold covers me thin I know I wake up forgetting which box this is in how I will keep you just how I left you

my daughter once told me I know a lot now I'm strutting off with more than I've got a hitchhiker told me I don't talk a lot made me feel fine made me quiet if you had said it right instead of praying to us why how I will keep you just how I left you come on, say it right (x8)

Lyrics: http://www.lyricsmania.com/go_on,_say_it_lyrics_blind_pilot.html

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Conflict in Alternative Music

The basic principle of a story is that there is conflict going on between two opposing forces. In music, the singers tell their individual stories through their lyrics. I choose to make conflict my theme because I believe it is not something to be avoided, but something to be embraced as a part of a complete, meaningful story. With this in mind, I chose to make my genre alternative music. Alternative music encompasses an eclectic group of artists and songs, which reflects my personal tastes. Alternative artists are not often well know or well established, and may include music from other genres (notably rock).