The three songs to use are:
California Dreamin- The Mamas and Papas
I love La- Randy Newman
Beverly Hills- Weezer
You must use all 3 of these songs.
The focus of the essay is “Look into the ways songs represent a particular culture in L.A. Culture in this case could mean ethnicity or country of origin, but it could also mean a subculture that revolves around an activity or place (such as surfers, car culture, etc.)”- Please do this analysis for each song.
For the introduction, it should end with a thesis that gives your readers a complex claim that explains how music is able to speak to or reflect a neighborhood, landscape, culture, or community in Los Angeles, and also needs to be based on the focus of the essay which is mentioned above.
You must integrate Josh Kun’s essay, “Los Angeles is Singing.” For your readers, you must accurately summarize the ideas, theories, terms, or concepts you are using from your source (making sure your summary is understandable to a reader who is not familiar with the source you’re introducing, but that summarizing does not take over your essay). The essay is attached.
Please make sure to also quote lyrics from the songs before providing analysis on them.
The essay must be 5 paragraphs long.
When writing the essay please avoid listing the songs like “The first song I picked”, organize it around original ideas and claims about how music represents LA.
Please include works cited, and don’t forget to include quotes from all the attached files in the essay! Please cite the songs as well as the essay.
Thank You!
