Analysis of the song "Dear Mr. President" by Pink


Term Paper, 2010

6 Pages, Grade: 1,0


Abstract or Introduction

[...] For my analysis I have chosen the song Dear Mister President by Pink which is a direct criticism of President George W. Bush. The first time I heard it, I was really impressed by it because the song is very critical and provoking, but the music is in a slow way and creates a very reflective and melancholic atmosphere which makes it a very touching song for me. The music of the song is, as just mentioned, very slow, just going along with the text, so you really have to listen to the words and are not distracted by it. This song was one of the most important songs on her album called I’m not dead and it is an open letter to the former President of the United States George W. Bush. It was written on Martin Luther King Day in 2005, but released for the first time in 2007. An interesting fact is that this song has won the Amadeus Austrian Music Award as the best international single of the year. [...]

Details

Title
Analysis of the song "Dear Mr. President" by Pink
College
University of Vienna  (Institut für Musikwissenschaft)
Course
VO Gender, Race and Social Justice in Anglo-American Popular Music
Grade
1,0
Author
Year
2010
Pages
6
Catalog Number
V196947
ISBN (eBook)
9783656230663
ISBN (Book)
9783656231639
File size
392 KB
Language
English
Keywords
Pink, Dear Mr. President, Bush, politic, analysis, song, Uni Wien, Musikwissenschaft, Sophie Houriez
Quote paper
Sophie Houriez (Author), 2010, Analysis of the song "Dear Mr. President" by Pink, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/196947

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