week 10 blog post

 "JUMP"

Van Halen

This is a song that automatically sends me back to my childhood after even the first few beats. When I was growing up, my dad would take my brother and I skiing on the weekends and we would always listen to songs from this time period. This song is very unique all the way through. I think it would easily surprise a new listener right off the bat with its' cool introduction. The intro of this piece is unlike any other song I have ever heard, and would have been especially cool in this time as it is a completely new idea. It starts out with an electric feel, maybe a keyboard? It is very hard to describe, but anyone who has heard the song before could easily recognize it from the first measure.

The lyrics of this piece are very simple and do not have too big of an impact on the piece, at least in my opinion. It is a "pump-up" type song as it is very upbeat and has a major or happy feel to it. If I had to guess, I would think this song was written for a variety of an audience, but I would guess most likely for a younger generation at the time. I can picture teens or young adults enjoying this song as it was first coming out. Overall, I think this piece is not only unique for this time period but will remain a 'classic' for a very long time. 

Comments

  1. Jamie PerryNovember 14, 2021 at 9:52 AM

    omg hey bestie hailey. I loved your blog very very well done. This song also takes me back to my childhood because my dad would always play it for us. I love everything you had to say amazing.

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  2. Carley RantaNovember 14, 2021 at 12:59 PM

    Hi! I love how you mentioned that you listened to songs like this with your dad, because I can totally relate to that with my own dad. Also, I love how you talked about how this song was so different for the time period which I think is so true because it had that unique electric sound. Overall, this piece was analyzed super well and done very thoughtfully, great job!

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  3. Sydnie NilssonNovember 15, 2021 at 7:10 PM

    I love that you mention how unique this song is. It definitely has a very memorable first few notes and a super nostalgic feel to it. I do like that the lyrics are super simple, because it makes it easy to remember and almost adds to the popularity of it. Great analysis!

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  4. Ben FreemanNovember 17, 2021 at 8:05 AM

    I agree that this song is very unique. The synth and the way it was used in this song is jsut beautiful and you recognize this song on the first 3 notes of the song. You are right it is very much different from any other song I have heard. This song is a good Pump Up song and a buddy of mine would blast this while we did box jumps and it would always be funny.

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