Ballad Analysis Using Songs

Ballad Analysis Directions This interactive assignment requires that you view each video and read the lyrics. You will then analyze the lyrics for traditional ballad traits. I will do the first one to demonstrate, we will do the next one together as a class, then you will finish on your own. Ring of Fire View the lyrics while listening to the song - complete the Ballad ChartLove is a burnin' thingAnd it makes a fiery ringBound by wild desireI fell into a ring of fireI fell into a burnin' ring of fireI went down, down, downAnd the flames went higherAnd it burns, burns, burnsThe ring of fire, the ring of fireThe taste of love is sweetWhen hearts like ours meetI fell for you like a childOh, but the fire went wildI fell into a burnin' ring of fireI went down, down, downAnd the flames went higherAnd it burns, burns, burnsThe ring of fire, the ring of fire One Tin Soldier Listen to the song while following the lyrics, then complete the ballad chart.Listen, children, to a storyThat was written long ago,'Bout a kingdom on a mountainAnd the valley-folk below.On the mountain was a treasureBuried deep beneath the stone,And the valley-people sworeThey'd have it for their very own.RefrainGo ahead and hate your neighbor,Go ahead and cheat a friend.Do it in the name of Heaven,You can justify it in the end.There won't be any trumpets blowingCome the judgment day,On the bloody morning after....One tin soldier rides away.So the people of the valleySent a message up the hill,Asking for the buried treasure,Tons of gold for which they'd kill.Came an answer from the kingdom,"With our brothers we will shareAll the secrets of our mountain,All the riches buried there."Now the valley cried with anger,"Mount your horses! Draw your sword!"And they killed the mountain-people,So they won their just reward.Now they stood beside the treasure,On the mountain, dark and red.Turned the stone and looked beneath it..."Peace on Earth" was all it said. (IRONY) Love Story by Taylor Swift Listen to the song and follow along in the lyrics. Carefully analyze the song for ballad traits.LyricsWe were both young when I first saw you.I close my eyes and the flashback starts:I'm standing there on a balcony in summer air.See the lights, see the party, the ball gowns.See you make your way through the crowdAnd say, "Hello,"Little did I know...That you were Romeo, you were throwing pebbles,And my daddy said, "Stay away from Juliet"And I was crying on the staircaseBegging you, "Please don't go"And I said...Romeo, take me somewhere we can be alone.I'll be waiting; all that's left to do is run.You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess,It's a love story, baby, just say, "Yes."So I sneak out to the garden to see you.We keep quiet 'cause we're dead if they knewSo close your eyes... escape this town for a little while.'Cause you were Romeo – I was a scarlet letter,And my daddy said, "Stay away from Juliet."But you were everything to me,I was begging you, "Please don't go."And I said...Romeo, take me somewhere we can be alone.I'll be waiting; all that's left to do is run.You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess.It's a love story, baby, just say, "Yes."Romeo, save me, they're trying to tell me how to feel.This love is difficult but it's real.Don't be afraid, we'll make it out of this mess.It's a love story, baby, just say, "Yes."Oh, oh.I got tired of waitingWondering if you were ever coming around.My faith in you was fadingWhen I met you on the outskirts of town.And I said..."Romeo, save me, I've been feeling so alone.I keep waiting for you but you never come.Is this in my head? I don't know what to think."He knelt to the ground and pulled out a ring and said..."Marry me, Juliet, you'll never have to be alone.I love you, and that's all I really know.I talked to your dad – go pick out a white dressIt's a love story, baby, just say, "Yes." Shut Up and Dance Listen to the song, follow along with the lyrics, complete the ballad chart.LyricsOh don't you dare look backJust keep your eyes on meI said you're holding backShe said shut up and dance with meThis woman is my destinyShe said oh oh ohShut up and dance with meWe were victims of the nightThe chemical, physical, kryptoniteHelpless to the bass and the fading lightOh we were bound to get togetherBound to get togetherShe took my armI don't know how it happenedWe took the floor and she saidOh don't you dare look backJust keep your eyes on meI said you're holding backShe said shut up and dance with meThis woman is my destinyShe said oh oh ohShut up and dance with meA backless dress and some beat up sneaksMy discotheque Juliet teenage dreamI felt it in my chest as she looked at meI knew we were bound to be togetherBound to be together Cats in the Cradle by Harry Chapin Listen to the song and follow the lyrics then complete the ballad analysis chart.LyricsMy child arrived just the other dayHe came to the world in the usual wayBut there were planes to catch, and bills to payHe learned to walk while I was awayAnd he was talking before I knew it and as he grewHe said, "I’m gonna be like you, Dad,You know I’m gonna be like you"(chorus)And the cats in the cradle and the silver spoonLittle boy blue and the man in the moonWhen you comin’ home, dad, I don’t know when,But we'll get together then, Son,You know we'll have a good time then.My son turned ten just the other dayHe said "Thanks for the ball, Dad, come on lets playcan you teach me to throw?" I said, "Not today,I got a lot to do" He said "That’s okay"And then he walked away but his smile never dimmedAnd said "I’m gonna be like him, yeahYou know I’m going to be like him"(chorus)Well he came from college just the other daySo much like a man I just had to say,"Son, I’m proud of you, can you sit for a while?"He shook his head, and he said with a smile"What I'd really like, Dad, is to borrow the car keysSee you later, can I have them please?"(Chorus)I’ve long since retired, my son's moved awayI called him up just the other dayI said "I'd like to see you if you don’t mind"He said "I'd love to Dad, if I could find the time.You see my new jobs a hassle, and the kids have the flu.But it's sure nice talking to you, Dad,It's been sure nice talking to you........"And as I hung up the phone it occurred to meHe'd grown up just like me,My boy was just like me. Ballad Analysis Chart View the lyrics while listening to the song and assess if the song meets each of the ballad traits then complete the chart. Write yes or no in the cell. We did the first two in class. Song Rhyme Pattern Quatrains Story Refrain Loss, Betryal or Death Trad. Ballad? Ring of Fire Yes Yes No Yes No No One Tin Soldier Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Love Story No No Yes Yes No No Shut Up and Dance No No Yes Yes No No Cats in the Cradle No No Yes Yes Yes Yes