Music List #4

1) Bruno Mars- A lot of his songs talk about girls and love.  His songs could make girls feel better because of the lyrics.  It is pretty relaxing.

2) Ne-yo- He talks about love and love problems in a lot of his songs.

3) Usher- He just makes me relax just by listening to his lyrics.

4) Aventura- This is a spanish band.  I love this band I now almost all of their songs.  They also talk about love and they have made a lot of couples get back together.  When I am stressed out I listen to them and they just help me relax.

5) Drake- I like him because sometimes I can't really understand what he says so I just listen to the beat and I don't think for a little.  Sometimes it is good not to think a lot because this helps our brains rest.  =]

Party with a plan (Workshop #2)

Thursday October 28, 2010 from 1:30 - 3:00pm.  
This workshop was actually interesting I learned many things that I didn't even know existed.  For example, I learned about a drink called "Four Loko".  This drink has about 5-6 beers and about 12oz of caffeine inside them.  Many college students have gotten hospitalized as a result of drinking a "Four Loko".    It was shocking to discover that every year as a result of drinking an average of 1,700 college students die and 97,000 are sexual assaulted (9 out of 10 victims are women).


Things that are useful to know:

1). It is good to drink but to certain extents.  One could get alcohol poison and die because of it.
2). People who weigh less and are short have higher chances of getting intoxicated faster.
3). Eating before drinking reduces 40% of intoxication.
4). DO NOT LET GO OF YOUR DRINKS AT ANYTIME
*if you do then get a new one.
5). BAC levels in California
*.45+ death, .01 .05 relaxed, .16 - .30 very drunk.
*DUI cost = 11,000
6). Alcohol Poison
*blood from hands and feet go to the inter organs which causes coldness.
7). What to do if someone is acting abnormal ?
*check for slow or irregular breathing
*do not leave this person alone
*call 911

Fever Chapter #5

This chapter was a little hard to understand but while reading it I found it really interesting reading about Joni Mitchell.  Joni Mitchell was a woman that had her own style.  She never tried to copy any of the superstars such as Tina.  The book identifies her as a new kind of woman.  It is interesting because even though  she was different than most the singers that had hits during this period; she was able to shine with her unique style.  It is mentioned that Mitchell's songs were like a puzzle.  Her thoughts of men were never fully defined on her songs.  She wrote some her songs based on her relationships! She had all kinds of songs.  For example, some of her songs were short and curt while others were complicated.  Joni Mitchell's career was sealed by "You Turn Me On", one of her first hit songs.

Interview a Senior

One of the seniors I interviewed was Ginger.  Ginger is in my Mexican American Class.  She mentioned that college was basically the opposite of what she thought it would be like.  She said that before coming into college she thought that college was all about partying and meeting crazy people.  Moreover, she thought that college was going to be harder than high school.  She was surprised to find out that college was easier for her than high school.  She said that college has made her mature in many ways thanks to the people she has met.  Ginger came into SJSU with an undeclared major.  After a while she decided to go into Criminal Justice and this has never change.  She mentioned that she wish she paid more attention to her classes instead of living the fun college experience.  She leaned that focusing, going to class, and putting in the effort will take you farther.  She would advise the freshman to stay focus and to not listen to their peers.

The second senior I interviewed was Jose.  Jose is also in my Mexican American Studies class.  He said that college was just how he thought it would be.  He said he always thought college was not the time to make the wrong decisions, so he stayed focus at all times.  His major did not change.  He said he always knew what he wanted since the beginning.  He mentioned that something different he would do would be to take classes over the summer.  This way he would have taken less years to graduate.  He would advise the freshman to stay focus and to take classes over the summer.  He also wants to tell the freshman to party after they are done with their school work and to study for their exams. 

"All Shook Up" Chapter 6

I was surprised to discover that most of the famous artists from the era of the 50's ended mad.  I came to a conclusion that maybe parents from this era were right when they didn't let their children listen to rock 'n' roll.  For example, Jerry Lee Lewis married a thirteen year old which made his career come to an end.  In the real world it is nonsense to marry a child.  Jerry Lee Lewis married a little girl who still needed to become an adult before getting married.  This meant that Lewis could have gotten with any other girl which is why the parents were scared for their children.  Furthermore, Chuck Berry was put in jail for the period of three years for violating the Mann Act.  Chuck Berry brought a fourteen year old to the United States from Mexico.  This girl worked at a night club and as a prostitute at night.  It is a little unfair because Chuck Berry got a chance to become famous once after his bad actions while Jerry Lee Lewis lost his career.  On the other hand rock 'n' roll come to an end when radio stations started playing more mellow songs.  Lastly I think that even if rock 'n' roll ended a lot of artist from the 60's covered a lot of their music.

Fever Chapter #4

While reading this chapter I thought it was really interesting that Motown was a corporation formed by mainly black people and it had such a success.  I was surprised that not long after segregation was occurring in the United States many people were now listening to blacks sing.  It was also surprising to learn that females were now playing an essential role in the music industry.  Bands such as Martha and the Vandellas and Diana Ross and the Supremes were now producing number one hits.  I was happy when I read a part that talked about that black and white people where admiring each other in terms of music.  Men and women were seeing as equal and most importantly segregation was being put aside.  People were now enjoying the music regardless  of who was behind the microphone.

Music Memories #2

1. What did you listen to as teenagers?
ACDC, Journey, Steve Smith, Foreigner, Def Leppard, Lynyrd

2. What concerts did you attend?
well, I went to see the Grateful Dead a whole bunch of times.  Also Motley Crue once, and Prince but I didn't go to many big concerts because I REALLY hate crowds.

3. Have your taste changed over time?
not really, I've always liked a variety of music, so.. as I hear new music I do ass a lot to what I listen to, but still listen to the old stuff too. . So I suppose it's gotten broader, but I still like what I've always like

4. Favorite bands then and now?
favorite then-
Journey, Santana
favorite now-
she loves Cure, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Pink and Lady Gaga and Eminem
It depends on the mood she is in she said.

My taste of music has not completely changed over time.  I enjoy listening to different styles and enjoy listening to new songs that come out.  I, just like the person I interviewed just continue to add songs to my playlist.  My favorite songs never get old not even if I get new songs.  I also agree that the music I listen to really depends on the mood I am in.  If I feel sick I hate listening to Pitbull and artist on the same style but when I am in a good mood I love listening to this music.  As time goes by we listen to new artists and start to like their music.  I found it interesting how we both listen to Lady Gaga.  This demonstrates that she is open to listen to new music. I am in the same position because Lady Gaga is a new artist but she is now one of my favorites as well.  In my opinion people never really forget about the music they listened to as teenagers.  It is true that at times many people might stop listening to music they listened to as teenagers but that doesn't mean anything.  For example, my parents listen to music that comes out in the radio which means that they listen to music that is popular in today's era.  When my parents listen to old music(music that was popular when they were teenagers) they start singing and dancing and say "this is good music". This proves that people might listen to new music but they never forget about the music from before.

Angela's Music List #3

SONGS I HATE!!!!

1. "Alejandro" by Lady Gaga
I don't like this song because I think the lyrics are annoying.  She repeats the name a lot and I don't see the point of her repeating the name that many times.

2. "Single" by Lil Wayne
I don't like this song because I hate slow songs and I sometimes don't like rap.  My friend would listen to this song a lot and it was hard for me not to get mad.


3. "Beautiful Monster" by Ne-Yo
I don't like this song because it brings me back bad memories. 

4. "Die for Metal" by Manowar
I dislike this song because I don't like metal.  The way they sing scares me.  They yell and act weird. 

5. "1 Love" by E-40
I hate this song because I don't like the way they rap in that song.  I am not a big fan of rap and in this song I just don't feel it.  NOT MY TYPE

"Fever" Chapter #2 and #3

While reading these two chapters I thought it was really interesting how females became famous but were controlled by males.  It is mention that men controlled the song choices, production, arrangements, and managements.  I think that some men were taking advantage of this situation.  I think that women should have had the right to choose their own music and make their own arrangements.  On the other hand there were males who did help females in a good way.  I thought girls who were singing during this time were really brave.  They did not let stereotypes define them.  They found a way to overcome the stereotypes.  Furthermore I also thought it was really interesting how Tina was compared to Elvis.  The book mentions that she sang good and that it was really hard for a her and Elvis to find songs because their talent was too big.  She got the attention of producers and she ripped through gender.