"Inspiration Information" -- Shuggie Otis (1974)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBacdFSCydo&feature=related

In my opinion, the overall feel of this song is carefree and "funky". The musical element that puts of that vibe is synthesizer, the syncopation of the rhythm, the bass, and his singing style. In order to get this feel, his singing style didn't use too much annunciation, which flowed the words together and gave it some of the funky feel. There was also a chorus that backed him up that was softer and toned down his singing. The bass was also very prevalent, as was the syncopation, which was the funky/groovy style in the 1970s. The synthesizer was also a common instrument that was used during the 70s that characteristically gave the funky feel to a song.

SOAPSTone of "Semeadores" by Diego Rivera

Subject - The workers
Occasion - During the Mexican Revolution
Audience - The working class; common people
Purpose - To illustrate the the working class
Speaker - Believes in hard work
Tone - Neutral to negative

The meaning of Semeadores is to show the hardships that the Mexican people had to endure. This is shown by one of the workers hunched over digging with a firm grip on the shovel. Both workers are very dark in skin tone, implying that they have worked in the sun a lot. They are also faceless, showing that they could possibly represent anybody. The feet of the workers are also sunken into the ground, which may symbolize how they are "chained" to their work.

Creative Writing Process

Wilco's approach to creating a song is they first have an idea of the "bare bones" version of the song and then they deconstruct it. After they deconstruct it, they add in music that feels right for the song.

For my creative process of writing, I first brainstorm what I want to write about and create a list of everything I brainstorm. Once I choose my topic, I would create an outline of main ideas and supportive details that I would use in the piece. After I finish writing, I would go back and proofread it. Then I would wait a couple days and go back and make more changes to the piece; I also might have someone else read it and give me constructive criticism. I would then go back and edit it again and make finishing touches on it.