Music Quiz

Do You Know Your Music?

1. Complete the lyrics; “Wake up in the morning feeling like”....

a. Kanye West
b. P.Diddy
c. Jason Derulo
d. Adam Lambert

2. Who won American Idol this year?

a. Chris Allen
b. Fantasia Burino
c. Jordan Sparks
d. Lee DeWyze

3. What was the first single released by the Beatles?

a. I am the Walrus
b. Let it Be
c. Love me Do
d. Strawberry Fields Forever

4. What is Lady Gaga’s real name?

a. Joanna Stefania Rocco
b. Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta
c. Angelina Joanne Dirosso
d. Stefani Angelina Dirocco

5. What famous singer started their career on a hit TV show?

a. Micheal Buble
b. Lil Wayne
c. Drake
d. Teddy Geiger


6. Who’s hit song is Umbrella?

a. Kesha
b. Lady Gaga
c. Brittney Spears
d. Rihanna


7. Name the song “ Russian roulette is not the same without a gun and baby when its love if its not rough it isn’t fun”

a. Tik tok
b. Poker face
c. Save the last dance for me
d. With you


Answers: 1,b / 2,d / 3,c / 4,b / 5,c / 6,d / 7,b

Clutter Collage

This is my clutter collage of different advertisements I found around downtown toronto.

Glambert

Adam Lambert is one of the greatest recent singers in the media that is liked by many people for his amazing style, music and personality. He was the runner up for season 8 of American Idol for which many people believe is because of him coming out of the closet. He is very open about how he is a homosexual and is proud about his sexuality which shows that he is not afraid to be himself. I really like this about him because he is not like most celebrities who are fake and you never know who they really are. He is very down to earth and a unique individual. Most people say he is the male version of Lady Gaga because of his style but I think that it is his own choice to dress like that and that he is not copying anyone. Just because his style is similar it does not mean that he is copying her. There are many people who hate Adam Lambert because he is homosexual and they say he looks like a girl. There are even hate groups for Adam Lambert on facebook and other sites who talk about how they hate Adam’s looks and music and I find it really hurtful to know that people are participating in this because I am a really big fan of his. Adam Lambert has released one album so far called “For Your Entertainment” that has an amazing variety of songs. His songs go from pop to rock to queen inspired songs. You can find a little bit of everything in his CD and that’s what I like, he doesn’t stick to one type of genre. He is now on his Glam Nation tour which I will be attending on June 19 and I am very excited to see what he comes up with because you can never know what to expect with him.

Desert Island Mix CD

Adam Lambert- Strut
Genre- Pop Rock

Year Released- 2009

Adam Mitchel Lambert. This recently popular pop star was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on January 29th, 1982;which makes him 28 years old. This pop star got his debut on the famous TV show American Idol. Even though Adam Lambert did not win this show, he still became ever famous among teenagers and more. His sexuality however has shocked many because he is not afraid to embrace and let his sexuality be known.

Tom Jones and The Cardigans- Burning Down The House
Genre- Alternative Rock

Year Released- 1999

The Cardigans are a Swedish band formed in 1992. For years their band was together and they were strong as a group, but then the group split for a few years between 1999-2002. During this break Nina Persson, a band member from The Cardigans joined Tom Jones to record a duet album. Tom Jones was born June 7th, 1940. The song that they worked on together is a cover version of a song made famous by Talking Heads.

The Beatles- I Am The WALRUS

Genre- Rock, Pop

Year Released- 1967

Oh The Beatles, where to begin?

The Beatles were a group that came from Liverpool, England in 1960. From 1962 and on the group consisted of 4 amazing, hard rocking dudes. On drums we have the famous Rrrringo Star, on bass the amazing Paul McCartney, on lead guitar, the hot George Harrison and last but not least, as lead singer the one, the only Jooohn Lennon.

Elvis- Jailhouse Rock
Genre- The King Of Rock And Roll

Year Released- 1957

Elvis Aaron Presley was born on January 8th, 1935 in Tupelo, Mississppi. As a child even himself, The King Of Rock And Roll, had sadness around him. His twin brother was a still born, letting him grow up as an only child. Elvis was known all over the world for introducing music to a new era, he was considered one of the most important figures of the twentieth century music scene. However, this world does not get to enjoy the beauty of his music because on August 16th, 1977 Elves Aaron Presley died....dundundun.

Korn- Shoots And Ladders
Genre- Nu Metal
Year Released- 1995

To all those little kids out there, welcome to a song that is made up of all those favorite songs yours. This song includes 6 nursery rhymes for you to enjoy. The music stylings of Korn have taken these sweet, innocent songs and turned them into some not so sweet, not so innocent songs. This Nu Metal band came to be known in 1993 in Bakersfield, California.

Madonna- Vogue
Genre- House, R&B

Year Released- 1990

Madonna Louise Ciccone was born on August 16th, 1958. She was born in Bay City, Michigan, but later moved to New York City to be a dancer. Madonna is not just one of those one hit wonders, those `` she was popular then, but not so much now``. She has kept up with those genre changes, kept up with pop music and has evolved her stylings in order to keep up with the constantly changing music industry.

Michael Jackson- P.Y.T

Genre- R&B,Pop
Year Released- 1982

Elvis, was the king of Rock And Roll, well lets now introduce you to THE KING OF POP. Yes, The King Of Pop, is the one, the only MJ. MJ was born on August 29th, 1958. In the mid-fifties Michael Jackson belonged to a group with 4 and his brothers and sisters. This group was known as The Jackson 5. Michael Jackson has created controversy against his actions, but has also created love towards him and his music. On June 25th, 2009 however, The King Of Pop, laid to rest with the whole world down and praising.

Michael Bubble- Feeling Good

Genre- Jazz

Year Released- 2005

Way to go Canada! Canadian singers know how to do it, well at least Canadian singer Michael Bubble does. Micheal Buble was born on September 9th, 1975. With his feel good song, Feeling Good, you cannot go wrong. This Canadian savvy guy had a career breakthrough in 2000 when he became known to fellow Canadians and more.

Kiss- Rock And Roll All Night

Genre- Glam Metal

Year Released- 1975

No matter how old a band gets, or how old the members of the band gets, their music can never go wrong. The band Kiss sure does fit into that. Kiss, the band, formed in New York City in January 1973. The band who in concert covers their face in neat, hard rocking facepaint and the band that never gets old with all the oldies.

Lady Gaga- Alejandro

Genre- Dance

Year Released- 2009

Who would think that Lady Gagas real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta. Lady Gaga was born on March 28th, 1986. As we all know Lady Gaga is not the most normal of singers out there. With her crazy clothes and funky hair she is most definitly different. However, those catchy tunes of hers have got America and more twirled around her fingers.

Culture Jammin

This image has a very powerful message that connects to a larger message and tells a story. This image is showing how McDonalds is killing many people or endangering their health due to the lack of nutrition in food from McDonalds. There is a heart rate monitor that is showing the golden arches of the McDonald logo representing the fact that McDonalds is causing many health problems and is one of the many causes of the currently ongoing problem of obesity in America. Many people eat McDonalds on a regular basis and will develop many health problems in the future. I think the main message of this picture is that people should watch the amount of McDonalds they eat and eat everything in proportion.

Should Music be Free?

Music can be downloaded by anyone for free in a matter of seconds by many different types of downloading software. There are very few people who actually pay for the music they download on their computer. In Canada it is not against the law to download music for your personal use. People take advantage of this because it is so much easier to download from software such as limewire then to spend money out of your own pocket to pay for a song. It is not necessarily good to be doing this because the artists are not being rewarded for their own music. We are basically stealing from the artists by downloading their music for free. Personally I think it is nice to own CDs of your favourite artists because it has the album cover and all the liner notes from the artist and it makes you feel more connected to the artist. Not only are you doing the right thing by paying for their music but it is also rewarding for you to know that you are giving back to your favourite artists.

How Teenagers are Depicted in the Media

Usually when people think of teenagers they see us as hormonal, angsty kids who are trying to rebel against the world. They think that we think we know it all when we know that we do not know it all, however we do know a far bit more then others assume we do. We are mostly thought of as jeopardizing our lives with alcohol, drugs and unprotected sex when in reality this is not the case for every teenager. The media portrays a message that all teenagers are trying to do is find out who they are and that is why they make mistakes but saying yes to drugs or alcohol, etc. In reality most of the time we make mistakes because we want to do it or because we want to try something new. Teenagers are definitely not portrayed in the media as someone you can trust because we are always thought of as the type who are going to steal or cause a lot of commotion. We can’t even walk into a store alone without the employees staring us down for fear of us stealing something. It is absolutely ridiculous what the media can make some people believe to think. Teenagers are shown in movies as the type who always party on the weekends and get drunk. Although this may be the case for some teenagers, it is not the case for many teenagers and this is not an accurate portrayal. In most movies and television shows you almost never see the teenagers doing homework or studying which many teenagers do during the weekend. They are not always partying because they do care about their future, even if the media thinks otherwise. Movies these days are always showing that popularity is the key to happiness for teens, when in reality not many people really care about who is popular and who is not. For many teens scoring a date with the hottest guy or girl in high school is not one of the main priorities they are thinking about. Unfortunately, movies and shows are very one sided and only show the stereotypical life of teenagers as opposed to reality. It is really sad to think that teenagers are being perceived as shallow and dumb individuals because of the media. People need to keep in mind that not all teens grow up in the same atmosphere and they o not all have the same experiences. We should not let the media alone define how teenagers live.