Official definition: a foundational text includes classic literature or subject specific documents that set a basis for later works such as Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter, the Declaration of Independence, and Darwin’s Origin of Species .
Search for lyrics to an American song that can be traced back in its concepts to the declaration of Independence [school-appropriate, please!].
For instance, the concept most people remember are that "all men are created equal" and are endowed by their Creator with " inalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."
In your comments below this post, provide the answers to each question:
- Tell us the title of the song, the songwriter, when the song was written, and how it links back to the Declaration.
- Provide the link to the entire song lyric.
- Copy and paste in the part of the song that has the strongest relationship to the Declaration and explain why you selected that part as your example.
18 comments:
One Republic sang the song "Too Late To Apologize A Declaration". This song was written on October 26th, 2011. The link to the entire song is http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=A_56cZGRMx4&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DA_56cZGRMx4. The part of the song with the strongest relationship to the Declaration is when it says "All men are created with
certain
UNALIENABLE RIGHTS!
Among these are life, liberty
And the pursuit,
Of happiness!"
This song links to the Declaration because of the lyrics, the characters in the video, and because of quotes from the actual Declaration of Independence.
1) The title of the song is "Independence Day" and the songwriter is Martina McBride. The song was originally written by Gretchen Peters. It doesn't say when it was written but it was released in April 1994.
The DOI lets us have our freedom and this song says that we now have the independence. We can celebrate the freedom and independence that the Deceleration of Independence gave us.
2)http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/martinamcbride/independenceday.html
3)Let freedom ring, let the white dove sing
Let the whole world know that today is a day of reckoning
Let the weak be strong, let the right be wrong
Roll the stone away, let the guilty pay it's Independence Day
Well she lit up the sky that fourth of July
By the time that the firemen come
They just put out the flames, and took down some names
And sent me to the county home
Now I ain't sayin' it's right or it's wrong
But maybe it's the only way
Talk about your revolution
It's Independence Day
This part of the song has the strongest relationship because it shows that we celebrate our independence day and shows how much the DOI effects our life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
1) The title of the song is "Home" by Dierks Bentley.The song was cowritten by Dierks Bentley, Dan Wilson, & Brett Beavers.
2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTnIS9sgkP8
3)
West, on a plane bound west
I see her stretching out below
Land, blessed mother land
The place where I was born
Scars, yeah she’s got her scars
Sometimes it starts to worry me
Cause lose, I don’t wanna lose
Sight of who we are
From the mountains high
To the wave crashed coast
There’s a way to find
Better days I know
It’s been a long hard ride
Got a ways to go
But this is still the place
That we all call home
Free, nothing feels like free
Though it sometimes means we don’t get along
Cause same, no we're not the same
But that’s what makes us strong
I think that part has the strongest relation to the Declaration of Independence because it talks about living in America & by living in America you are granted unalienable rights; life, liberty, & the pursuit of happiness.
*I chose the some Independence Day by Martina McBride. Written in 1994.
Link to whole songhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26ZJG7n8Y2c
*Well word gets around in a small, small town
They said he was a dangerous man
But mama was proud and she stood her ground
She knew she was on the losin' end
Some folks whispered and some folks talked
But everybody looked the other way
And when time ran out there was no one about
On Independence Day
I chose these lyrics because i look at the husband in this song and think of the king in the declaration and the mom as all the insolent people.
1)The song tilte is warrior, it is written by Kid Rock. The song was written in 2008. It links back to the declaration because it talk about freedom and what struggles must be faced to maintain it.
2)http://www.metrolyrics.com/warrior-lyrics-kid-rock.html
3)So dont tell me who's wrong and right when liberty starts slipping away
And if you aint so free when you breathe red white and blue i'm givin all of myself cuz thats what i do
I picked that part of the song because it really shows the best of how the struggle to maintain freedom which in the declaration is life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
1) This song is titled Independence Day and it is written by Gretchen Peters it was released in 1994. it links to the declaration of independence by saying how people were determined to be free. 2) www.az lyrics.com/lyrics/Martina McBride/ Independence day.html 3) Let the weak be strong, let the right be wrong Roll the stone away let the guilty pay it's Independence day . I choose this part of the song because it shows that people were not willing to give up on getting freedom just like the colonists.
1) The title of the song is "The Freedom Song" by Jason Mraz and it was written in 2012. This song relates to the Declaration of Independence because it talks about doing what brings joy to you and having happiness in your life.
2)http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/jasonmraz/thefreedomsong.html
3)I picture something is beautiful
It’s full of life and it is all blue
I’ve seen the sunset on the beach, yeah
It makes me feel calm, when I’m calm
I feel good
When I feel good I sing
And the joy it brings makes me feel good
And when I feel good I sing
And the joy it brings
I chose this part because it shows how the writer does what he does to be happy and live his own life without the consent of others.
God Bless The USA
by Lee Greenwood
If tomorrow all the things were gone,
I'd worked for all my life.
And I had to start again,
with just my children and my wife.
I'd thank my lucky stars,
to be livin here today.
‘Cause the flag still stands for freedom,
and they can't take that away.
And I'm proud to be an American,
where at least I know I'm free.
And I wont forget the men who died,
who gave that right to me.
And I gladly stand up,
next to you and defend her still today.
‘Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land,
God bless the USA.
From the lakes of Minnesota,
to the hills of Tennessee.
Across the plains of Texas,
From sea to shining sea.
From Detroit down to Houston,
and New York to L.A.
Well there's pride in every American heart,
and its time we stand and say.
That I'm proud to be an American,
where at least I know I'm free.
And I wont forget the men who died,
who gave that right to me.
And I gladly stand up,
next to you and defend her still today.
‘Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land,
God bless the USA.
And I'm proud to be and American,
where at least I know I'm free.
And I wont forget the men who died,
who gave that right to me.
And I gladly stand up,
next to you and defend her still today.
‘Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land,
God bless the USA.
1. the title of the song is "Their coming to America" by Neil Diamond. It was written on April 25, 1981. It links to the deceleration because it is about people coming to America to pursue happiness and live the American dream.
2.Lyrics- http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/neildiamond/america.html
3."Got a dream to take them there
They're coming to America
Got a dream they've come to share
They're coming to America"
I choose those lyrics because its talking about how people had a dream and came to America to pursue it.
1)I chose "The Freedom song" by Jason Mraz written in 2012, this song relates to the decleration of independence because it talks about how freedom brings happiness and joy into peoples lives.
2)http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/jasonmraz/thefreedomsong.html
3)Come on along, I know you really want to feel our song
We've got some life to bring
We've got some joy in this thing
Come on along, I know you really want to feel our song
We've got some life to bring
We've got some joy in this thing.
I chose this part of the song because it tells us how much joy freedom brings people and how it is a part of our pursuit of happiness.
1) The title of the song is "Broken Wing" sung by Martina McBride though it was written by James House, Sam Hogin, and Phil Barnhart. It was released in September of 1997. This song links back to the Declaration because it's a story about a girl who needs her independence in a bad relationship.
2)http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/martinamcbride/abrokenwing.html
3)"She loved him like he was
The last man on Earth
Gave him everything she ever had
He'd break her spirit down
Then come lovin' up on her
Give a little, then take it back"
"She'd tell him about her dreams
He'd just shoot 'em down
Lord he loved to make her cry"
1. the title of this song is God Bless The USA. by Lee Greenwood. i chose this song because i have alwasys felt connected to the lyrics. the song has very meaningful lyrics. this is about a man who is fighting for freedom.
2http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/leegreenwood/godblesstheusa.html
1) Independence day by Martina McBride, it relates to the D.o.I because it's about being free.This song was released on April 25,1994.
2)http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/martinamcbride/independenceday.html
3)Well word gets around in a small, small town
They said he was a dangerous man
But mama was proud and she stood her ground
She knew she was on the losin' end
Some folks whispered and some folks talked
But everybody looked the other way
And when time ran out there was no one about
On Independence Day
Let freedom ring, let the white dove sing
Let the whole world know that today is a day of reckoning
Let the weak be strong, let the right be wrong
Roll the stone away, let the guilty pay it's Independence Day
4)I chose this part of the song because it's about standing up for yourself and being independent and free.
1) The song i chose is "Made in America" by Toby Keith. This song was released in June 2011 and it relates back to the Declaration of Independence because it is about our country and displays the importance of our freedom. It also makes me realize how much soldiers do for our country and how much it benefits America.
"My daddy served in the army
Where he lost his right eye
But he flew a flag out in our yard
Until the day that he died
He wanted my mother, my brother, my sister and me
To grow up and live happy
In the land of the free."
"Hey Uncle Sam
Put your name at the top of his list
And the Statue of Liberty
Started shakin’ her fist
And the eagle will fly
Man, it’s gonna be hell
When you hear Mother Freedom
Start ringin’ her bell
And it feels like the whole wide world is raining down on you
Brought to you Courtesy of the Red White and Blue"
http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/tobykeith/courtesyoftheredwhiteandbluetheangryamerican.html
The song is really named "Courtesy of the Red White and Blue" not "Made in America".
1) The song i chose was "only in america" by Brook and Dunn's. It was written on June 8th,2011. I think this song represents the declaration because it talks about how much freedom we have and that we have the right to be who we want to be and succeeded as far as we want to.
2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJvXYE7V0aw
3)"Only in America
Where we dream in red, white and blue
Only in America
Where we dream as big as we want to
We all get a chance
Everybody gets to dance
Only in America
Yeah only in America
Where we dream in red, white and blue
Yeah we dream as big as we want to"
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