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Introduction - Songs in The Great Gatsby

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Introduction - Songs in The Great Gatsby

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In The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald uses many songs popular in the 20's to convey certain moods and atmospheres where those songs are played. For example, "Ain't We Got Fun" creates a lighthearted and cheery, yet bittersweet mood, symbolizing the wealth motif and how class affects characters in the novel. "The Sheik of Araby" creates an arrogantly hopeful mood when Nick discovers that Gatsby has loved Daisy for a very long time. "Three O'Clock in the Morning", which plays at the end of one of Gatsby's last parties, creates a sadly romantic mood, as it parallel's Gatsby and Daisy's relationship.
The novel also takes place during the Jazz Age, when new music was especially popular and relevant to the culture. These popular 20's songs help the reader visualize and understand the culture and lifestyle of the Jazz Age.

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"The Sheik of Araby" -  Smith-Wheeler-Snyder

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"The Sheik of Araby" -  Smith-Wheeler-Snyder

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This song plays just after Jordan tells Nick the story of how Daisy and Jay new each other before the events of the novel, in 1917. After her story, she and Nick drive through Central Park, and hear the song.

I'm the Sheik of Araby
Your heart belongs to me
At night when you're asleep
Into your tent I'll creep
The moon and stars above
Will shine down on our love
You'll rule the world with me
I'm the Sheik of Araby

"The Sheik of Araby" was a vaudeville song written in 1922. This song was included to reflect Gatsby's feelings for Daisy and his love for her. Because she is already married to Tom, he wants her heart to belong only to him. He "creeps" into her "tent" by entering her life again and beginning an affair with her. The song is also very repetitive, further demonstrating Jay Gatsby's mindset for getting Daisy all to himself. With his riches and high status, she'll "rule the world" with him.
This song creates a hopeful, romantic, yet almost arrogant mood. Jay fantasizes about his future life with Daisy, which this song represents, yet throughout the novel Jay underestimates how difficult that may be, with Daisy being married, as well as her having a child. Gatsby is convinced that he'll have no trouble taking Daisy away and making his dreams of romance come true with her, which this song reflects, as the singer also seems to think the same towards whomever the song is directed towards.

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"Three O'Clock in the Morning" - John McCormack

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"Three O'Clock in the Morning" - John McCormack

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This song plays as Daisy and Tom leave Gatsby's party in the very early hours of the morning, and Nick describes the song as "a neat, sad waltz" (page 108).

It's three o'clock in the morning
We've danced the whole night through
And daylight soon will be dawning
Just one more waltz with you
That melody so entrancing
Seems to be made for us two
I could just keep on dancing forever dear with you

"Three O'Clock in the Morning" is a jazz song written in the 1920's. This song was included to create a romantic, yet sad mood for the end of the party, as well as Daisy and Gatsby's relationship. "We've danced the whole night through" symbolizes how both Gatsby's party is ending, and their relationship will soon end as well. Daisy did not have a good time at Gatsby's party, because of Tom's attitude towards Gatsby and how he acts around other women. "I could just keep on dancing forever dear with you" shows Gatsby's feelings towards Daisy, and how he wants his parties to both figuratively and metaphorically to go on forever with her.
"And daylight soon will be dawning, just one more waltz with you" also symbolizes how Gatsby wants to spend more time with Daisy, as well as foreshadowing the tragic events about to happen, which will be the end of their relationship. This song signifies Gatsby's hopes for being with and keeping Daisy forever, however, "daylight soon will be dawning", and that will never happen.

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"Ain't We Got Fun" - Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney

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"Ain't We Got Fun" - Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney

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When Daisy is at Gatsby's house in chapter 5, Gastby demands that Ewing Klipspringer play the piano for Daisy, and he sings, "Ain't We Got Fun".

Ev'ry morning, ev'ry evening
Ain't we got fun?
Not much money, Oh, but honey
Ain't we got fun?
The rich get rich and the poor get children
In the meantime, in between time
Ain't we got fun?

This was a popular foxtrot song written in 1921, about how one doesn't need wealth and money to have a fulfilling life. This is an important song in the novel as wealth and class are very prominent themes within the book, such as Gatsby earning his wealth solely to impress and earn Daisy's affection. There is also a stigma against the West Egg and the Valley of Ashes, as those who live in those areas are not as wealthy as those in the East Egg.
One lyrics Fitzgerald explicitly uses is "the rich get rich and the poor get children", which relates to Gatsby and Daisy - Gatsby is very wealthy with his luxurious mansions and parties, while Daisy is stuck with Tom and her child.
This song creates a both lighthearted and depressing mood; it describes American families struggling to live in poverty ("the rent's unpaid dear, we haven't a bus"), yet are still able to enjoy life and be optimistic. It creates a sense of wary and dreadful optimism, as the singer repeatedly asks "ain't we got fun" as his life falls apart with debt and poverty. This relates to Gatsby, as he is trying to have fun with Daisy and his parties, despite the inevitable doom that is to befall on both of them.

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"Another Day in Paradise" - Phil Collins

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"Another Day in Paradise" - Phil Collins

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This song correlates to "Ain't We Got Fun".

She calls out to the man on the street
'Sir, can you help me?
It's cold and I've nowhere to sleep,
Is there somewhere you can tell me?'

He walks on, doesn't look back
He pretends he can't hear her
Starts to whistle as he crosses the street
Seems embarrassed to be there

Oh think twice, it's another day for you and me in paradise
Oh think twice, 'cause it's just another day for you,
You and me in paradise, think about it

This is a modern pop song. Like "Ain't We Got Fun", this song describes the hardships of poverty. However, despite this, the singer also describes themselves in paradise ("Ain't we got fun?"/"You and me in paradise"). This also relates to the attitudes of the characters, only worrying about their own well-beings at the expense of others - for example, Myrtle cheating on her husband for Tom's money.
Like the original song Fitzgerald uses, "Another Day in Paradise" creates a depressing mood by describing hardships of others, which also creating a false sense of hope that everything is still alright. The singer ignores the other problems in the world and convinces himself that everything is fine, just like characters such as Daisy, Gatsby, and Tom do with their their relationships, and the corruptions from their relationships.

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Phil Collins - Another Day In Paradise (Official Music Video)

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This song correlates to "The Sheik of Araby".

I want a girl who will laugh for no one else
When I'm away she puts her makeup on the shelf
When I'm away she never leaves the house
I want a girl who laughs for no one else

"No One Else" is a modern alternative song. Both songs describe wanting a love interest all for themselves ("I want a girl who will laugh for no one else"/"Your heart belongs to me"). "The Sheik of Araby" symbolizes Gatsby's feelings for Daisy, and lyrics in "No One Else" also apply to Daisy ("My girl's got a big mouth
with which she blabbers a lot, she laughs at most everything, whether it's funny or not"). This song also describes Gatsby's feelings toward's Daisy and Tom ("And if you see her, tell her it's over now").
"No One Else" has a similar mood to "The Sheik of Araby" because both songs create hopefully romantic, yet slightly arrogant moods. Both songs describe how they want to be together with their love interest, however, seem to think it'll be very easy to accomplish. Getting someone to spend the rest of their life with another person is never easy, and in Gatsby's case, it never happens at all. Daisy cannot leave Tom and her child, and Gatsby sacrifices himself for Daisy and gets killed.

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“If The World Should End Lyrics.” @U2: Independent Site for U2 Fans, www.atu2.com/lyrics/songinfo.src?SID=1113.

“Phil Collins - Another Day In Paradise Lyrics.” SongMeanings, songmeanings.com/songs/view/11208/.

Pye, Harrison, et al. “The Sheik Of Araby.” The Beatles Bible, 26 Oct. 2017, www.beatlesbible.com/songs/the-sheik-of-araby/.

Robledo, Julián, et al. “Three O'clock in the Morning.” Browse All Recordings | Three O'clock in the Morning, Take 3 (1922-08-21) | National Jukebox LOC.gov, Victor, 21 Aug. 1922, www.loc.gov/jukebox/recordings/detail/id/8979/.

Weezer Lyrics. www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/weezer/nooneelse.html.

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"If the World Should End" - Jennifer Damiano

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"If the World Should End" - Jennifer Damiano

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This song correlates to "Three O'Clock in the Morning".

There’s nothing else I need to know
And there’s nothing
You need to pretend
If the world should end

And the sky tonight is luminous
For all the wrong reasons
And every doorway is hiding something
And if this world should all come crashing down
I wouldn't care at all

This is a modern rock song. Both songs describe the ending of something ("We've danced the whole night through"/"If the world should end"), while still wanting to stay with their lover. "Three O'Clock in the Morning" symbolizes Gatsby wanting to stay with Daisy forever, despite the ending of both the night and soon their relationship, and "If the World Should End" also describes loving someone through the end of an event.
"If the World Should End" has a similar sadly romantic mood to "Three O'Clock in the Morning" because both songs describe wanting to love someone, while that love will soon end. Both songs seem to deny that ending ("Just one more waltz with you"/"And if there’s no tomorrow, I’ll have today again"). They both romanticize their love for the person they're directed towards, yet that romantic mood is tainted with the ominous feeling that a tragedy is about to occur, destroying their relationship.

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If The World Should End - Jennifer Damiano