Social Studies: Live aid Song - Radio Ga Ga

Radio Ga Ga - 

Queen drummer Roger Taylor wrote this song. When it charted, all four member's of the group had written at least on Top 10 hit either in the US or UK.

"Radio Ga Ga" is a 1984 song performed and recorded by the British rock band Queen, written by their drummer Roger Taylor. It was released as a single with "I Go Crazy" by Brian May as the B-side. It was also included on the album The Works and is also featured on the band's compilation albums.

Roger Taylor wrote this as a critique of radio stations, which were becoming commercialized and playing the same songs over and over (and this was before radio was deregulated, allowing companies to own multiple stations in a market, resulting in more corporate ownership, less competition and generally bad radio. 

My thinking:

In my opinion I think the artist used this song in their performance to remind the people about the old times and the World Wars that was invaded by 'Mars'. Also I think the verse " Ga Ga" means like crazy or foolish. Thirdly I think they made this song to raise money.

LYRICS:

I'd sit alone and watch your light
My only friend through teenage nights
And everything I had to know
I heard it on my radio

You gave them all those old time stars
Through wars of worlds invaded by Mars
You made 'em laugh, you made 'em cry
You made us feel like we could fly

So don't become some background noise
A backdrop for the girls and boys
Who just don't know, or just don't care
And just complain when you're not there

You had your time, you had the power
You've yet to have your finest hour
Radio (radio)

All we hear is radio ga ga
Radio goo goo
Radio ga ga
All we hear is radio ga ga
Radio blah blah
Radio, what's new?
Radio, someone still loves you

We watch the shows, we watch the stars
On videos for hours and hours
We hardly need to use our ears
How music changes through the years

Let's hope you never leave, old friend
Like all good things, on you we depend
So stick around, 'cause we might miss you
When we grow tired of all this visual

You had your time, you had the power
You've yet to have your finest hour
Radio (radio)

All we hear is radio ga ga
Radio goo goo
Radio ga ga
All we hear is radio ga ga
Radio goo goo
Radio ga ga
All we hear is radio ga ga
Radio blah blah
Radio, what's new?
Someone still loves you

You had your time, you had the power
You've yet to have your finest hour
Radio (radio)

 

The power of one - Hang him up scene:Film study

 The Power of One - Hang him up scene: SEXXXY PARAGRAPH

S - A symbolise shot and lighting was  used effectively in the hang him up scene. 

E - For an example, symbolism was showen when Pk was passing through the room and we can all see that on each bed, had a Nazi flag or symbol on them, which clearly explains us that the school represent the Nazi. The lighting was effectively used, when the police officer opened the door. There was a dark lighting of the cop, and a bright light outline of the cop which made him look like a ghost, and this lighting makes us feel alarmed or mysterious.

 

X - The symbolism in this scene, understandably shows us that the characters in the scene represent the Nazi. The lighting of the police officer gives us a clue that they are evil, powerful and scary.

X - The director added in the symbols to give us a sign that the school is German and the school represents the German army - The Nazi.

X - This worked well with the symbolism that is shown in some part of the scene because it illustrates the movie and proves that the movie will definitely be about the whites and the blacks.

Y - This scene reminds me of the amount of the Wars Germany went into. This scene also compares how the police officers use to treat people back then.

The mouse - Gym scene: Film study

 The mouse - Gym scene: SEXXXY PARAGRAPH

S - At the start of this scene, we hear a depressed, lonely, sad, chill, relaxed, peaceful song  was played when the mouse was entering his working out place. 

E - For an example, the loneliness of the mouse was shown by the way it walked into the scene. We then see the mouse crawling towards a mouse trap which gives a guess that the mouse could be dead in no time. 

X - The song made me feel sad and worried about the mouse. The lighting also shows that something bad is going to happen, which also gives me a weird, sorry and creepy feeling.

X - The director added the sad beat and dark lighting to give us a bad thought, so basically the director was trying to trick us. 

X - This worked well with the scene because it tricked us.

Y - This scene reminds me of a movie that started off sad and ends with a happy ending.

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