https://padlet.com/ramon_43743/3itol1ycux02 Elements of music used in "The Great Gatsby" and how it correlates to the acquisition of music in today's era. en-us 2018-04-23 20:12:30 UTC 2018-04-29 06:49:19 UTC hello@padlet.com ramon_43743 https://padlet.com/ramon_43743/3itol1ycux02/wish/254600996  The significance of music in The Great Gatsby generates a mood created by the author, F. Scott Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald utilizes songs from the Jazz Age in which the novel was mainly written during this time period. The Jazz Age took place during the 1920's-30's where styles of jazz in music and dance were highly popularized. The styles of jazz differ into elements of feeling and generally fit into the persona's of the characters in the novel. Fitzgerald constitutes a certain song with whatever happens in the novel in order for Fitzgerald to profoundly indict a mood in a fluent manner. This allocates a certain meaning and moral to make the story flow within each and every situation any character from the book may go through. Music profoundly initiates a meaning of feeling such as sadness or energized happiness for that was the way music was approximately written in The Jazz Age.]]> 2018-04-23 20:16:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ramon_43743/3itol1ycux02/wish/254600996 ramon_43743 https://padlet.com/ramon_43743/3itol1ycux02/wish/256065983       Three O'Clock In The Morning by Paul Whiteman falls under the genre of jazz. It was written in 1919 just when the roaring twenties initially began. When this song occurs in the novel, Nick, Tom, and Daisy are talking about what Jay Gatsby did to gain his wealth. Nick also thinks that there is a possibility of another girl showing up to Gatsby's parties that Gatsby may fall in love with. 

"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" (Paul Whiteman)

      Fitzgerald implements a sort of mood of anxiety and confusion in which Gatsby only thinks and cares about Daisy, and can't quite figure out what to do about it.]]> 2018-04-27 15:51:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ramon_43743/3itol1ycux02/wish/256065983 ramon_43743 https://padlet.com/ramon_43743/3itol1ycux02/wish/256257070       The Sheik Of Araby by Fats Waller also falls under the genre of jazz but is associated with the type of upbeat rendition. The song was a Tim Pan Alley hit, and essentially ever since was a recognized standard in the pop culture of the rolling jazz age. This song "plays" when Jordan and Nick are driving through New York and Jordan tells Nick how Daisy and Gatsby used to date. Jordan also explains how Gatsby moved to Long Island in hopes of just seeing Daisy.

"And the stars that shine above,
Will light our way to love.
You'll roam this land with me,
I'm the Sheik of Araby." (Fats Waller)

      The "Sheik of Araby" is one such meaning that foreshadows a point of future love. Fitzgerald fits this in with a mood of Gatsby's persona and character as he is longing for love with only Daisy. So it initiates a hope for Gatsby's luxury in his future.]]> 2018-04-28 22:53:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ramon_43743/3itol1ycux02/wish/256257070 ramon_43743 https://padlet.com/ramon_43743/3itol1ycux02/wish/256259572        Ain't We Got Fun by Van and Schneck is considered "zesty" in the type of jazz that was more upbeat and comical. This was one of "the roaring twenties" favorites as it was illustrated as different and vibrant. This song occurs in the novel on pg. 95 when Daisy goes to Gatsby's house for the first time. Fitzgerald incorporates this song into the story because it was the right fit to make Gatsby actually seem to have a good time and the upbeat intercourse is the perfect piece to Daisy's appearance. Also knowing that Daisy is there, Gatsby actually has a purpose to interact with those attending the party at this point and time.

"Ev'ry morning, ev'ry evening
Ain't we got fun?
Not much money, Oh, but honey
Ain't we got fun?
The rent's unpaid dear
We haven't a bus
But smiles were made dear
For people like us" (Van & Schneck)

The lyrics introduce an upbeat mood not only for Gatsby, but just for all the people attending the party in general.]]> 2018-04-28 23:58:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ramon_43743/3itol1ycux02/wish/256259572 ramon_43743 https://padlet.com/ramon_43743/3itol1ycux02/wish/256274570      Marvin's Room by Drake was released in 2011 on his infamous album "Take Care". The song falls under the genre type of hip-hop/rap, but solely given an affirmation of R&B. This song correlates to The Great Gatsby because Gatsby is longing for love from Daisy, who is married, and in the song Drake longs for love from an ex-girlfriend who has moved on and found someone else.

"...All my people been here
I see all of her friends here
Guess she don't have the time to kick it no more
Flights in the morning
What you doing that's so important?
I've been drinking so much
That I'ma call you anyway and say" (Drake)

      Profoundly, this lyric connects to Fitzgerald's mood of anxiety and confusion when he uses Three O'clock in The Morning by Paul Whiteman in the story. Gatsby is so caught up in the life Daisy is living without him, and that sort of theme is implemented in both Three O'clock in The Morning and Marvin's Room.

"**** that ***** that you love so bad
I know you still think about the times we had
I say **** that ***** that you think you found
And since you picked up I know he's not around"

      Although explicit, this lyric entitles that Gatsby knows that Daisy still thinks about the times they've had together, but is so caught up on herself to even notice or care.]]> 2018-04-29 05:54:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ramon_43743/3itol1ycux02/wish/256274570 ramon_43743 https://padlet.com/ramon_43743/3itol1ycux02/wish/256275493       My Boo by Usher and Alicia Keys was released in 2004 on Usher's album "Confessions". This song falls under the genre type of hip-hop and R&B. This song connects to Fitzgerald's mood of future, foreshadowed love. The song gives Gatsby a connection of only longing for Daisy's love in the near future even though they've had a love connection in their subsequential past.

"It started when we were younger girl
You were mine my boo
Now another brother's taking over
But its still in your eyes my boo
Even though we used to argue it's alright
I know we haven't seen each other
In awhile but you will always be my boo" (Usher) 

The lyrics correlate to the messages and mood of The Sheik of Araby thus creating a longing for a love that may be too complicated to even uphold.]]> 2018-04-29 06:17:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ramon_43743/3itol1ycux02/wish/256275493 ramon_43743 https://padlet.com/ramon_43743/3itol1ycux02/wish/256276345       Live Your Life by T.I. and Rihanna was released in 2008 on T.I.'s album "Paper Trail". The song falls under the genre type of rap and hip-hop. This song correlates to Fitzgerald's mood of Gatsby putting all his worries to the side and essentially having fun and to "Live Your Life". This song connects to Ain't We Got Fun because the morals of that song also interpret just having fun no matter the situation. Even though this mood may only occur to Gatsby when Daisy is around, it just comes to show that the songs connect to how he knows to have fun and not worry sometimes.

"So live your life (Hey! Ay ay ay)
You steady chasin' that paper, just live your life
(Oh! Ay ay ay)
Ain't got no time for no haters, just live your life
(Hey! Ay ay ay)
No tellin' where it'll take ya, just live your life
(Oh! Ay ay ay)
'Cause I'm a paper chaser, just livin' my life
(Ay) my life (Oh) My life (Ay) my life (Oh)
Just livin' my life (Ay) my life (Oh)
My life (Ay) my life (Oh) just livin' my life" (Rihanna)

This lyric shows that Gatsby shouldn't worry about what's to come, but to simply live in the moment because he's getting money with the initial power of getting whatever he wants, whenever he wants.]]> 2018-04-29 06:38:44 UTC https://padlet.com/ramon_43743/3itol1ycux02/wish/256276345