by Kristin

ktchance — 2015-03-05 16:50:39 UTC

Lyrics

2015-03-05 17:05:35 UTC

I took my baby on a Saturday bang
Boy is that girl with you
Yes we're one and the same

Now I believe in miracles
And a miracle has happened tonight

But, if you're thinkin' about my baby
It don't matter if you're black or white

They print my message in the Saturday Sun
I had to tell them I ain't second to none

And I told about equality and it's true
Either you're wrong or you're right

But, if you're thinkin' about my baby
It don't matter if you're black or white

Protection
For gangs, clubs, and nations
Causing grief in human relations
It's a turf war on a global scale
I'd rather hear both sides of the tale
See, it's not about races
Just places
Faces
Where your blood comes from
Is were your space is
I've seen the bright get duller
I'm not going to spend my life being a color

Don't tell me you agree with me
When I saw you kicking dirt in my eye

But, if you're thinkin' about my baby
It don't matter if you're black or white

I said if you're thinkin' of being my baby
It don't matter if you're black or white

I said if you're thinkin' of being my brother
It don't matter if you're black or white

Ooh, ooh
Yea, yea, yea now
Ooh, ooh
Yea, yea, yea now

It's black, it's white
It's tough for them to get by
It's black, it's white, (x3) whoo

Song Info

2015-03-05 17:09:32 UTC

Artist : Michael Jackson

Song title : Black Or White

Album title : it was a single

Date the song was released : November 11, 1991

Are there any guest artists : Yes

1) Give at least 2 examples of how the song is revolutionary

2015-03-05 17:17:51 UTC

• because he says "It Don't Matter If You're Black Or White" its saying it doesn't matter what skin color you are everyone is equal

• because he says "I Ain't Second To None" which means nobody is better than everybody at everything

Video

2015-03-05 17:24:59 UTC

3) Explain the historical and social context of the song.

ktchance — 2015-03-23 16:27:19 UTC

Its historical because black & white people used to be separate and unequal. Now everyone is equal and treated the same

4) Explain why you chose this song. What is your connection to the song?

ktchance — 2015-03-23 16:28:21 UTC

I chose this song because I like the message of the song. I also like Michael Jackson as a singer.

8) Who do you think is the audience for the song?

ktchance — 2015-03-23 16:30:12 UTC

It really could be for anyone of any age

9) Does the video connect with the meaning of the song? How?

ktchance — 2015-03-23 16:30:54 UTC

Yes it does because in the video Michael Jackson is with people from all over the world like Sweden and India

5) Allusions

ktchance — 2015-03-23 16:31:08 UTC

• "I am tired of this devil" is an allusion because the 'devil' is racism but he doesn't say racism he says devil instead

• "It's a turf war on a global scale" he says turf war instead of saying land

6) 3 other examples of figurative language that are used in the song.

ktchance — 2015-03-23 16:31:41 UTC

• "They print my message in the saturday sun" Is figurative language because you can't print a message in the sun.

•"I am tired of this devil" is an allusion because the 'devil' is racism but he doesn't say racism he says devil instead

•"If you're thinkin' about my baby. It don't matter if you're black or white." is repetition because he says it over and over

2) Lyric Analysis (3 stars mean those & the analysis go together)

ktchance — 2015-03-24 16:08:28 UTC

***I took my baby on a Saturday bang
Boy is that girl with you
Yes we're one and the same

Now I believe in miracles
And a miracle has happened tonight

But, if you're thinkin' about my baby
It don't matter if you're black or white well I was thinking it meant if somebody was thinking about being his girlfriend it doesn’t matter what their skin color is***

***They print my message in the Saturday Sun This is an idiom because you can’t out a message in the sun***
***I had to tell them I ain't second to none He’s saying he’s a person with equal rights as everyone***

And I told about equality and it's true
***Either you're wrong or you're right he’s trying to say that everyone has their own opinion on what equality is. If someone has a different opinion on equality, everybody is right.***

***But, if you're thinkin' about my baby
It don't matter if you're black or white

I am tired of this devil
I am tired of this stuff
I am tired of this business
Sew when the going gets rough
I ain't scared of your brother
I ain'ts scared of no sheets
I ain't scared of nobody
Girl when the goin' gets mean he’s saying he’s tired of racism, which he says is the Devil . He also says that he is not scared of anyone when things get bad and he won’t let racism, affect him.***

Protection
For gangs, clubs, and nations
Causing grief in human relations
It's a turf war on a global scale
***I'd rather hear both sides of the tale he’s saying racism is a war of races and land and he would want to hear both sides of people's opinions***
***See, it's not about races
Just places
Faces
Where your blood comes from
Is were your space is
I've seen the bright get duller
I'm not going to spend my life being a color

Don't tell me you agree with me
When I saw you kicking dirt in my eye

But, if you're thinkin' about my baby
It don't matter if you're black or white

I said if you're thinkin' of being my baby
It don't matter if you're black or white

I said if you're thinkin' of being my brother
***It don't matter if you're black or whitehe didn’t care about the person’s skin color and was able to accept many people.***

Ooh, ooh
Yea, yea, yea now
Ooh, ooh
Yea, yea, yea now

It's black, it's white
It's tough for them to get by
It's black, it's white, (x3) whoo

7)What is the theme or message of the song?

ktchance — 2015-03-25 15:52:23 UTC

That no race is better than another one. And that everyone is equal