Jack. will not be participating in this round for personal reasons, so 3 judges + me will decide (That means I will be rating you instead of hosting for this round )
Jack. will not be participating in this round for personal reasons, so 3 judges + me will decide (That means I will be rating you instead of hosting for this round )
FIRST ROUND
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RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE
THE SUBMISSIONS:
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Originally posted by Pedro
I am gonna try to keep it short.
Shakira is, in case you don't know a philantropist, a humanitarian. She gives money to help building new schools for kids with no access to an education, mostly in Colombia but she is trying to open it to the rest of the world with her Bare Feet foundation, so yes, she obviously has been trying to open the world's eyes for a change, to make this a better place.
She has talked about education, as I said, democracy, god, economy, politics and so on, she is part of the White House at the moment, so I think I have this little advantage.
I am going back to 2006 when she released Oral Fixation and she included in her album this song named "Timor". In this song she is being ironic from the beginning to the end but we can feel her rebellion to everyone, to everyone that don't care about Afrika, those in need, those who don't have food, water to survive, health care, she is truly pissed off and she says "if we forget about them, don't worry, but if they forget about us, then hurry. How about the people who don't matter anymore?", I mean, it says it all, this is a selfish world and she expressed all that in one song. People who live in better conditions and say they are unhappy should stop and think.
This is the part 1 and 3 of my entry and here it goes:
When Britney Spears first emerge on the scene, she's quickly become a household and bonafide name. Her dancing and sexiness is the reason why she still become one of the biggest popstar today and she still popular. After a success of her two first album, Britney decide to sex it up her career with a song called "I'm Slave 4 U".
Even though this performance is overrated. Britney's rebellion shows in the performance. She's dancing on a skimpy outfit (almost like a tiny-sized bikini) and playing with snakes shows that she's not same girl that once sing "Baby One More Time" and "Oops I Did It Again". My reaction to performance is shock in a good way. I'm happy that she grew up from a little girl to a women in just one performance. Critics love her rebellion-sexy side, Slave become one of Britney best charting and most remember single ever. The album also earned Britney another number one album and two Grammy nominations. Watch Baby One More Time to this performance. You will realize a big difference.
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Originally posted by borntodie
I hope it's okay
LANA DEL REY - RIDE
I see this music video as a rebellion in two different ways.
1) displaying an unconventional lifestyle among rockers on the road, Lana is rebelling against society and all the people who try to tell you what to do with your life. the video is a celebration of freedom for me, just look at this screenshot:
freedom from society and its norms, the freedom to be yourself and live however you want to live:
not settling down if you don't want to (she's sort of living on the road), surrounding yourself with people you feel you belong to, no matter how society regards them (bikers), facing your dark fantasies and accepting them as a part of yourself (thoughts about suicide/killing someone as are implied by the guns). the epilogue summarizes that notion quite well:
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I am ****ing crazy. But I am free.
why is she doing this? I think first of all, Lana just has this desire to share her experiences and point of view with people, she wants to express herself:
maybe she also wants to inspire people and encourage them to break out of the cage they might be living in and follow their dreams instead, because that's definitely how her music makes some people feel:
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Originally posted by DDRdashing
But it also makes me want to better myself and follow my dreams and find me freedom.
2) now let's turn away from the artistic POV towards the commercial one. this is the lead single for her debut album's re-release, and she chose to make a 10 minute short-film for it, instead of a simple 4 minute music video, which is without a doubt a risky decision. it probably won't get played on TV, and a lot of people, especially new listeners, might be turned off by the length.
in my opinion, that's Lana's way to rebel against the norms in the music industry, how everyone is so focused on success, forgetting about the art of music in the process. her music and videos are personal, she wants and has full artistic control, and she wouldn't release anything only to cater to the general public. content is more important to her as well as staying true to herself, which is just what she did with this video (it's sort of autobiographic). she's not a puppet of her record company like other singers, she does things her way, and Ride shows that pretty well.
so, Lana rebels both against society and the music industry, managing to impress fans and critics alike who laud her creativity and artistry, and it proves her right in continuing her path not listening to the haters.
I hope it's okay
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Originally posted by Mr. Loco
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Guiding Questions: Has your fave ever rebelled from societies norms, a controlling label/lover, or has a song with anti-establishment feeling ??
What is she/he rebelling against? Why is she/he doing it: is it a cynical point to get humanitarian brownie points or to try to be more relatable to the average person? Was this rebellion well received by the public,critics, or peers? Did it influence the path of her career?
Instructions:
PM me the following:
1.Your "rebellion"-give some general background,basically an intro
2.A Song/Live Performance/Music Video that really captures this rebellion.
3.Your explanation-Your main part of the PM, ties the Song(Or whatever you chose) to the rebellion, describes the reactions to the rebellion,etc.
-REMEMBER: Don't Write an essay, keep it short and on point.
1. "Just what we all need, more lies about a world that never was and never will be" Amy Lee is clearly rebeling against the images of certain celebrities, and how fake they really are.
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3. In this song, Evanescence rebelion is against society, and more specifically, about the entertainment business, to all the celebrities, and the fake images they give to the rest of the people. How many people pretend to be perfect, while they are not even close to that, because nobody is perfect, and they are just really hurting many people's self-steem and feelings by acting like that, making people have high standars for themselves to be just like someone that's completely fake.
This song is also made for people who stan hard to stop being so blind about their faves, and realize that things are not as perfect as they think they are. And make them realize that they don't really know ANYTHING about their faves.
I think the music video describes perfectly what I'm taking about. And a clear example of this is Britney's breakdown (this song was written because Amy Lee's little sister staned hard for her, and wrote this song before the breakdown). Everybody used to think Britney's life was perfect, and then we all realized it wasn't.
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Originally posted by MusicLoverDude
Over the course of 4 years, Miley Cyrus had become one of the biggest sensations across the universe through the works of her hit show Hannah Montana. She essentially had been painted as a good girl that so many girls looked up to. But in 2010, Miley would show everyone exactly who she really was:
Miley was rebelling against the clean-cut image that the evil corporation of Disney tried to shove down the public's throats. Miley knew she was not like that, and she wanted the public to KNOW that. The response though, was really mixed. On the positive side, a lot of people ended up liking her album of the same name, and a lot of people support her now over other Disney artists. On the negative side of things, a lot of people deemed her a **** and a bad role model for kids.
No matter the case though, it's clear that since Hannah Montana is over, Miley these days feels like herself. She's found love, she's taken control of her image and her career, since she is no longer with Hollywood Records (thank god), and she got herself on Two and a Half Men (it probably helped that Jon Cryer was on Hannah Montana for two episodes).
She is forever untamed, and the world will DEAL!
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Originally posted by Coopy
P!nk is very much in control of all aspects of her career. But that wouldn't mean anything without the rebellion which was the release of her critically acclaimed 2nd album 'M!ssundaztood' in 2001. With the release of her 1st album in 2000, 'Can't Take Me Home', P!nk's record label LA Face Records maintained control over everything wanting P!nk to continue being this r&b "popstar" who was liked by everyone and someone who didn't express any controversies.
Enough was enough when it came to her next musical project and P!nk rebelled against her record label and switched to Arista Records for her next two albums and subsequently demanded control over all aspects. P!nk made the music she wanted to and touched on emotional/controversial topics within her lyrics (Family Portrait, Lonely Girl, My Vietnam etc). She didn't care about success or perception, she just wanted to make the music that she could connect to and feel proud of as well as feeling like herself and not pretending to be some polished "popstar".
Her video for 2nd single taken from 'M!ssundaztood' entitled "Don't Let Me Get Me" demonstrates what sort of person they would've liked to morph P!nk into...
I hope I've provided enough and look forward to hearing from the judges!
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Originally posted by theREALslimSHADY
allright so i wouldn't call it a rebellion.. but Taylor swift has never been considered real country by the Traditionalists. Traditionally country music is pure banjo twang with no gimmicks, but taylor stepped out of that conservtive box and made her own Genre of country-pop music! since Love Story happened it was clear that taylor wasnt the kind of country artist to stick to the norms, and with You Belong With Me she showed that she can have fun with country music by adding some elements from pop in it. She was never afraid, as suggested by her album Fearless, to explore music. She is the kind of person who loves music irrespective of the genre.. all she cares about is delivering the emotion of the song, and the meaning and feeling behind it, regardless of whether its country or pop or even rock!! Speak Now transcended over so many genres and even with people saying she is not really country, it was her most commercially successful album and critically acclaimed for her songwriting skills!
So, Taylor is initiating this kind of silent Rebellion where she shows that its the emotion behind the music that matters, not the genre under which it is put. starting out as a core country artist, taylor has shown that she can command any kind of genre, be it the tear jerking ballads like White Horse or Last Kiss, Guitar trembling rock 'State Of Grace' or 'Eyes Open'.. or as we saw with her latest effort RED, dance-pop music like WANEGBT and IKYWT.
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i m sorry i knew you asked to keep it short and sweet and to include a ong that showed her rebellion, but i dont think this happened over one song but gradually over each era. if any i would say that We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together was the song that showed that taylor dint care she wasnt considered country anymore as long as people were loving her music and getting the message she wanted to send along with it.
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Originally posted by Kavish
Hi, the artist I have chosen is Avril Lavigne.
She has been involved in many 'rebellion' causes, the most notable one being the "MAKE SOME NOISE" project - where she rebelled against injustice and breach of Human Rights.
She performed the following song for the "Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur" campaign. The song is 'Imagine' by John Lennon, and her cover was very well received by both the public and critics.
She chose this song because of its lyrics which are like 'the concept of a positive prayer' as Lennon himself called it. The song promotes Peace, with no denominations of religion or politics - a world where people could be free as One. The song she chose really fits the cause she was rebelling against, and her cover is still remembered today as one of Imagine's best covers.
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Originally posted by TheSeenScene
The Goddesses of 2NE1
How do they rebel against the norm?
The korean goddesses are known for their outlandish fashions and cocky attitude on stage. I mean, just look at this dress CL is wearing.
Many fans and fashion experts were shocked and some even appalled that she would even consider wearing this dress at a red carpet event. But CL and the rest of 2NE1 have made it a point to stand out from the rest of the k-pop groups.
In their music video for "I Am The Best", the girls sport insane outfits and even stranger hairstyles. But do they care? No. Sure, the fashionistas of the world might be gagging, but to CL, Park Bom, Dara, Minzy and their millions of fans around the world, it's just a way of expression.
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Originally posted by Lucky#17
My artist is Lady Gaga.
She has been a rebellion for the normal. She has rebelled her whole life against people expecting the norm + trying to help people accept diversity. She has addressed this in many ways such as The Born This Way Foundation, standing up for gay people + trying to help people love who they are through her songs. She is doing this because she clearly cares about the topic + understands her fans (even the General Public) enough to address these issues + spread awareness to make the world a better place.
In the performance below, she sings one of her most rebellious songs entitled Hair. This song is about how her mother would cut her hair at night for trying to be the real Stefani + about many kids today suffering from how they think they have to stick to the norm. In this particular performance, she dedicated this song to a boy named Jamey Rodemeyer. He was a gay boy that committed suicide after he was attacked by bullies time + time again.
Overall, Gaga has rebelled to let everyone live the life that they have always wanted to live. She has taught many people like me that life is too precious. We only live it once, so we must stand up for what we want to make the most out of it.