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Revenge
Sang By: Jordan Maron and TryHardNinja
Parody of: DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love, by Usher

This song is a great allegory for how the European conquerors would force Native Americans into labor, specifically in the mines, and then take all of their stuff. The most famous verses of the song, "Got my pickaxe swingin' from side to side" is an exact representation of the forced labor the Native Americans had to participate in it. Then the chorus follows it up with, " 'Cause, baby, tonight, The creeper's tryna steal all our stuff again" is a representation of how the European conquerors would steal their jewels and valuables.

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"Revenge" - A Minecraft Parody of Usher's DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love (Music Video)

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Viva la Vida
Sang By: Coldplay

While originally being written for the French Revolution, the tonality and mood of this song also resembles the tribulations of the Native Americans during this period. The Natives lost their territory and a lot of their population due to disease. The lyric, "Now the old king is dead, long live the king," shows the shift of power in North America from the Native Americans who ruled the land, to the European colonists. The references to the bells of Jerusalem could also be seen historically as the Christian missionaries attempting to convert Native Americans to Christianity.

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Coldplay - Viva La Vida (Official Video)

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Smokin' Out The Window
Sang By: Bruno Mars and Anderson Paak

Smokin' Out The Window is an almost exact symbol for the worsening relationship between the 13 colonies and Great Britain. The song starts off with the lyric "this love started out so tender, so sweet, But now she got me smokin' out the window" This change in attitude is very much similar to how the relationship of Great Britain and the colonies after the French and Indian War. Also, the lyric "This bitch got me payin' her rent, payin' for trips, Diamonds on her neck, diamonds on her wrist" represents how the colonies were taxed in order to pay for the cost of the French and Indian War.

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Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic - Smokin Out The Window [Official Music Video]

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Stronger
Sang By: Kelly Clarkson

The vibe of this song perfectly resembles the Era of Good Feelings. The chorus, "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger" symbolizes how the US' draw in the War of 1812 brought along a wave of nationalism and unity to the young nation. The lyrics referencing Clarkson's breakup also can be tied back to the American Revolution and the independence of the colonies from Great Britain.

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Kelly Clarkson - Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) [Official Video]

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Home on the Range
Sang By: Frank Sinatra

This song is the perfect cowboy song. This period piece perfectly symbolizes the feeling of independence that going westward brought to pioneers, and the general emotions corresponding to Manifest Destiny. However, the lyric I would like to mention is, "Give me a home where the buffalo roam." I would like to point out the irony with this statement because the people who moved westward absolutely decimated the buffalo population, so there would likely be little places for buffalo to roam since they all were killed.

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Why We Build the Wall
Sang By: Patrick Page and the Hadestown Original Broadway Company

This song is an unconventional song, but it perfectly emulates the feeling of the workers during the Industrial Revolution. The song is in the style of 12 days of Christmas, where it adds a verse and then repeats the rest of the lyrics. However, the vibe is completely different from 12 days of Christmas. Patrick Page, who plays Hades, leads the song and represents the owners of industry, while the ensemble represents the workers, who are forced to do repetitive work in horrid working conditions. The lyric, "The enemy is poverty, And the wall keeps out the enemy" shows the lies and manipulation that the industry owners would use to control their workforce, as Hades is actually keeping his workers in conditions worse than poverty.

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Once and for All
Sang By: Newsies Additional Singing Cast and Newsies Ensemble

This song is from the musical Newsies, which is about a group of newsies striking against the owners of the paper. This song is placed at the climax of the musical where they organize a city-wide child labor strike against all forms of child labor in New York City, which shuts down the entire town. This obviously is reflective of the organized unions and labor strikes that happened during this period. The lyric, "This is for kids shinin' shoes in the street, With no shoes on their feet everyday" is a perfect representation of the cruddy working conditions and unethical practices of child labor during this period.

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Newsies (Original Broadway Cast Recording) -16. Once and For All

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Crazy Train
Sang By: Ozzy Osbourne

Crazy Train is an American classic, made in response to the mental health crisis in America and the Cold War. The chaotic nature of this music is reflective of the nature of the political, cultural, and economic state of America during this period. Ozzy Osbourne sings about how the Cold War has effected the lives of every American, saying "Heirs of a cold war, That's what we've become, Inheriting troubles I'm mentally numb." Crazy Train is a reflection of the mental impact that American history can have on everyday Americans.

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Ozzy Osbourne - Crazy Train (Official Animated Video)

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Airplanes
Sang By: B.o.B

Airplanes is a good song to represent how the technological age has had an impact on the mental health of Americans. The song constantly states how the singer wants to go back to a simpler time, pretending that commercial airplanes are shooting stars to wish to return to their earlier life. It shows how much nostalgia has had an impact on this generation, especially with how technology like phones has increased this value on nostalgia. The lyric, "And when you're starin' at the phone in your lap, And you hopin' but them people never call you back" also shows the effects of social media on this generation.

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Airplanes, Pt. II (feat. Eminem & Hayley Williams of Paramore)

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As the World Caves In
Sang By: Matt Maltese

This song is a fairly pessimistic view on the future of America. This song is an apocalypse song, referencing how the world has gone into nuclear war. The lyrics, "The papers say it's doomsday, The button has been pressed, We're gonna nuke each other up, boys" is how I would imagine a nuclear fallout scenario in America, if it happened. It is definitely a pessimistic viewpoint, but it is definitely a possibility.

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Matt Maltese - As the World Caves In [Official Audio]