J.++Music+Lyrics

Music Lyrics: for the development of student writing

1. Dave Matthews Band: "Don't Drink the Water"

Lyrics: http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/davematthewsband/dontdrinkthewater.html

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMjoUWAxEZU (Song) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOj72UKzfv0 (VH1 Storytellers: Info on song background)

Use: Review for final

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2. Various Artists: "All Along the Watchtower"

Lyrics: http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/bobdylan/allalongthewatchtower.html

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jff6pZJvrWk (Bob Dylan version)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLV4_xaYynY (Jimi Hendrix version)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4u6yc52EO-U (Dave Matthews Band version)

Use: Introduction Activity on Perception

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<span style="color: #404040; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">3. Various Possible Artists/Songs/Lyrics: "Fix You" Example

<span style="color: #404040; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Lyrics: http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/coldplay/fixyou.html

<span style="color: #404040; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JI-o25K6B-E

<span style="color: #404040; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Use: Lyric or Poetry Analysis/Literary Terms/Interdisciplinary

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<span style="color: #404040; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">4. Various Possible Artists/Songs/Lyrics: "Lean On Me" Example <span style="color: #404040; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Lyrics:http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/billwithers/leanonme.html

<span style="color: #404040; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Wpof8s5ZTg

<span style="color: #404040; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Use: Mentor Text

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<span style="color: #404040; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">5. Various Possible Artists/Songs/Lyrics: "Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town" Example

<span style="color: #404040; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Lyrics: http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/pearljam/elderlywomanbehindthecounterinasmalltown.html

<span style="color: #404040; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5i6fCGkFYa0

<span style="color: #404040; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Use: Lyric or Poetry Analysis/Literary Terms

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