ASU Epilogue and Some of Fever Chapter 6

What's Rock 'n' Roll without the mentioning of Woodstock, the Age of Aquarius, and of course Bruce Springsteen? The answer:  there wouldn't be any Rock 'n' Roll in the end of the '60s. Epilogue: "Born In The USA"  gave a summation of the late '60s that included the civil rights which was deeply impacted by the sound of music (no pun intended), girls and boys disobeying their parents by experimenting, Woodstock in 1969, generational conflict between those who were under and over the age of thirty, and the "persistent career" of Bruce Springsteen.
I had found the focus of Jersey rocker, Bruce Springsteen to be eye catching within the epilogue and chapter six of Fever. His songwriting skills translated his songs into stories, which really made his albums into series. His career had been basically singing about his life, from the resentment and anger that was about his father in "Adam Raised a Cain" to the having a giant hit with "Born in the U.S.A," which became an anthem for car commercials  to L&M cigarettes and anything that was considered patriotic. Springsteen's musical career was broken up into three stages of his life which was difficult to separate: his early career had been about escaping from places, and then came limits that were in the way of life, and then late in his career towards the '90s came about running away from the limits that were in the way. 
Although he was known as the next Dylan, he had some inconsistencies when it came to dishing out some projects in the '90s: his self- reliance and misconceptions about his work had taken a toll of a number of things. His marriage for one was not all it had seemed to be especially after "Tunnel of Love" was released in 1987. Who needed a soap opera when all you could do was listen to multiple albums of Springsteen with and without his E Street Band? Maybe Days of Our Lives or some other cheesy soap could have been tied with the appeal of Springsteen's music or otherwise known as his life.

The Soundtrack of My Life

If my life were a movie then Natalie Portman would play me and the movie would be a pop culture hit like the Rocky Horror Picture Show! Gah, I feel that this is going to be a hard play list to make since this one will have the most meaning.
1. Respect- Aretha Franklin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DZ3_obMXwU
Sing it girl! What else screams girl power, besides Lesley Gore's "You Don't Own Me?" I'm going to play this scene by scene for my movie. I love to play this song when I'm walking to my first class of the day and it makes me "strut my stuff" and keep my chin up. This song is truly empowerment for ladies of all ages!
2.Australia- The Shins
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHTSxw6zN1E&ob=av2e
Just because I'm a nerdy person does not mean that I do not like to have some fun every once in a while. I play this song when I'm getting ready to go with my friends. It makes me feel like I'm not experiencing college night life as a hermit, plus the video is funny. It's time to let some hair down and dance.
3. Let Them Talk- Hugh Laurie (Yup, House)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJu8ihVdygY
I've been a House fan for a while, well since the show came out, and I've found that the eclectic style that Dr. Gregory House (and possibly Hugh Laurie) have really connects to me because I have the same taste(s). Everything speaks to me, including Hugh Laurie's-what I call Mixture- Album. I heard this song when I was looking for a way out of a sleepless night, but instead I wound up crying to this song for God knows why. Either I was just emotional or something struck a sensitive nerve.
4. Brown Eyed Girl- Van Morrison
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=119J9ON2HBA
I'm a brown eyed girl, so why not have this song? This song is fun and makes me proud to have some brown eyes since people say they are so common. I ply this song nonstop during the summer or when I need a pick me up from a long day. I remember the "discussions" I would have with my best friends, the Twins. Carley has blue eyes and she says that this song was made just because there was pity for people with brown eyes since they aren't noticed as much. That discussion turned into a screaming match between the two of us, while her twin brother, Cameron, just sat in the back of their car eating a bag of chips since we were going to Bolsa Chica (our favorite beach).
5. Proud Mary- Tina Turner
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_MqvP3VL74&feature=related
This link may not have the real Tina Turner in it but I think the movie was pretty accurate in portraying her career before, with, and after Ike. I admire her for still making it big and not letting her dreams go. She made her comeback in the '80s and she hit the big time when she came out with "What's Love Got To Do With It." She'll always be a role model for women everywhere and just like Cher, she'll live on forever, but we all know her real age.
Sorry, but in a soundtrack there are more than just five songs, and frankly five songs just won't cut it in my soundtrack.
6. Feeling Alright- Joe Cocker
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiTcmahEjiY
I'm feelin' better than just alright, I'm feelin' great with this song. The falls days this semester make me feel like I'm doing ok and when I feel like I'm overwhelmed then I must absolutely put this song on and I think that things could be worse; I could be doing something completely different and not be here in San Jose having some fun and focusing in my studies. This song is one of those songs that cheers me up when I just need some random happiness for the time being.
7. How to Love- Lil Wayne
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s95U6Tm0uqU
I pretty much like every genre of music, or at least give every genre a chance and then decide if I'll stick with it or kick it to the curb. Rap is something that I listen to when other people are playing it or if I have the radio on a station that plays "Today's Hits." My second oldest sister is the one that usually listen to Rap, Pop, and R&B, but her taste has rubbed off on me. I had never really expected this song to be on my top rated in my iPod, but I do "give mad props" to Lil Wayne for venturing outside of the usual Raps that he does about leading a hard thug life and gettin' women.
8. My List- The Killers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrXSgIos8pk&feature=related
Carley and I had this phase where we were big Killers fans and we had even seen them in concert together, been like an arm's length's away, and know every song. For a while we had this notion that this song would be our wedding song, that we would be married on the same day so that we could split the cost and we have the same taste. Yeah, this was only some fantasy that we came up with so that we wouldn't have to pay attention in chemistry. However, this will always be my all time favorite song for every occasion. :)
9. Little Secrets- Passion Pit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScC_pi3PJ9k
I've met some really cool people that I really enjoy hanging out with and listen to music while we make an attempt to finish assignments and projects for classes. I owe Jamie credit for introducing me to this music. She's what I like to call a "Long Beach Hippie." It's a SoCal thing. She's an awesome girl that I enjoy to play Taboo with whether she is high or not.
10. Underneath the Sycamore- Death Cab for Cutie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyjbYkvXk8M
My brother found this song for me because he knows that I love Death Cab and we promised that one day we will see them in concert together. Being in college makes me homesick here and there, but the songs that I have on my iPod, hear of Pandora or the radio, relaxes me and I know that they are thinking of me when there is something funny,  nerdy, or spastic happening when I'm not at home. I am especially close with my brother since we are only a year apart and spent so much time together, but right now we still keep in contact and he keeps me updated on the latest news at home. When we were younger people used to think we were twins, and I think we should have been twins since we act like we are.

Opinionator #2

Gender stereotypes are not only depicted by bathroom symbols, but by television commercials seen between the prime time shows, as conveyed by Robert M. Cook in his “On TV, Mom still scrubbing toilets, while Dad  gets career” article of Foster’s Daily Democrat. Since TV had its first aired commercial, marketing of domestic products have been aimed towards women. Television sets and cars have been targeted towards men. Just the other day I was reading Yahoo News and it was even said that the new iPhone was being targeted towards women to capture moments of familial bliss, while men use the iPhone for business. The media, especially marketing techniques that are seem to separating by gender rather than by likes and dislikes. Just turn on the TV and the next commercial to come on will be aired for a specific gender. Car commercials have become increasingly gender specific when it comes to soccer mom vans and the manly trucks that can haul sporting goods and lumber. I believe it has even come down to selling sex to each gender. Mr. Brawny has changed over the course of time to persuade women that he is type of guy that could pick up any spill; he was a reliable dude. For men it seems that having models dressed in skimpy bikinis eating a “juicy” burger is what works best for Carl’s Jr.  Our society will always be separated by gender but then again that’s not so bad because bathroom lines may be longer if we all had to share a bathroom with each other.