Comparative Review of Two Songs

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1C4Vt7YOyW5za0lkfgrQhP5jOv5RbQo9  (playlist of songs attached, just use 2)

Pick at least 2 songs from this week’s playlist — at least 1 from the Race Records/Blues genre and at least 1 from the Hillbilly/Country genre. Write a 2-paragraph review that compares and contrasts the songs. Think of the review as something you’d want someone to read in order to decide whether or not they’d enjoy listening to this song and/or others by the same performer. When writing the review, consider the following ideas (paraphrased from www.songoftheday.com). These ideas are in no particular order. You do not have to address all of them — I simply include them as inspiration to get you started.

• In what context would you expect to hear this song or performer?
• What do you like or not like about the song, its lyrics (if applicable), the performer, the music itself, the mood, the production quality, the band, the band’s image, the genre, etc?
• Does the image of the performer match the genre of the song?
• Who is the intended audience?
• Is there a deeper meaning behind the song?
• What is the historical context of the song?
• How does the song make you feel?
• Share some biographical and background information about the performer.
• Compare this song to others.
• What do you think about the style and image of the performer, especially as it relates to the genre expectations.