The Great Gatsby Soundtrack Project by Emily Janko https://padlet.com/emily_324476/aeqopgaiz96e By Emily Janko en-us 2018-04-20 20:00:58 UTC 2024-10-09 13:06:44 UTC hello@padlet.com Introduction emily_324476 https://padlet.com/emily_324476/aeqopgaiz96e/wish/253983777 Music, although not the main focus of The Great Gatsby, plays a significant role in the book. Fitzgerald used music in his novel to capture the time period (the 20's) and to support mood, tone, or the actions of the characters. The songs that Fitzgerald decided to include are "Three O'Clock in the Morning" by Paul Whiteman, "The Sheik of Araby" by Fats Waller, "Ain't We Got Fun" by Van and Schenck, and "Beale Street Blues" by Chris Barber.
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]]> 2018-04-20 20:03:51 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_324476/aeqopgaiz96e/wish/253983777 Three O' Clock in the Morning emily_324476 https://padlet.com/emily_324476/aeqopgaiz96e/wish/253986455 "Three O'Clock in the Morning" is a waltz by Paul Whiteman that is mentioned by Fitzgerald in The Great Gatsby. Nick watches Daisy leave and notes that, "...Three O'Clock in the Morning, a neat, sad little waltz of that year, was drifting out the open door." (Fitzgerald, page 108). The song plays when Tom is talking about Gatsby's wealth and his party (unfavorably), which is upsetting to Daisy. As Daisy leaves and says goodbye to Nick, she stops and looks over to where the song is playing-- it draws her in. The actual lyrics of the song make it obvious why Fitzgerald specifically chose to include the song. Some of the lyrics are, "
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". The song has romantic lyrics, which pertains to the relationship between Daisy and Gatsby and these specific lyrics are very fitting-- it's like Gatsby is singing the song to Daisy. Even just Nick's description of the song helps create the sad mood that the lyrics produce, especially in the context of this scene.


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]]> 2018-04-20 20:17:25 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_324476/aeqopgaiz96e/wish/253986455 Sheik of Araby emily_324476 https://padlet.com/emily_324476/aeqopgaiz96e/wish/253987054 "The Sheik of Araby" is a jazz song by Fats Waller that is also included by Fitzgerald in The Great Gatsby. Most of the lyrics are actually written in the book. The lyrics that Fitzgerald included are, "I'm the Sheik of Araby.
Your love belongs to me.
At night when you're asleep
Into your tent I'll creep--" (Fitzgerald, page 78). The song plays while Jordan and Nick are driving in a car together, discussing Gatsby and Daisy. The song is very short, so the rest of the lyrics are, "The stars that shine above
Will light our way to love
You'll rule this land with me;" Since the song is so short, all of the lyrics are pretty significant. Although some of the lyrics are creepy, they pertain to Gatsby and Daisy's relationship as well. The "Your love belongs to me" line is especially important because this is how Gatsby feels about Daisy, who he later on wants to admit that she never loved Tom, only Gatsby. The use of this song in the book does create a creepy mood because of the lyrics, though. The song also conveys a sort of powerful, romantic mood as well.

https://genius.com/Fats-waller-the-sheik-of-araby-lyrics]]> 2018-04-20 20:19:59 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_324476/aeqopgaiz96e/wish/253987054 Ain't We Got Fun emily_324476 https://padlet.com/emily_324476/aeqopgaiz96e/wish/253993406 "Ain't We Got Fun" is a foxtrot by Van and Schneck that is included in The Great Gatsby as well. The  song is played by Klipspringer on the piano during Daisy's first visit to Gatsby's house.  The lyrics that Fitzgerald included are, "In the morning,
In the evening,
Ain't we got fun--
One thing's sure and nothing's surer
The rich get richer and the poor get-- children.
In the meantime,
In between time--" (Fitzgerald, page 95). The song is relevant to The Great Gatsby due to how it talks about the rich and the poor. Obviously, people like Daisy and Gatsby are very rich and only continue to get richer, while those who are less fortunate do not and their struggles keep piling up. Economic class is one of the biggest aspects of the story. This song creates a somber mood because it is, for the most part, true and it is not a happy truth at that.
http://lyrics.wikia.com/wiki/Van_%26_Schenck:Ain%27t_We_Got_Fun]]> 2018-04-20 20:58:06 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_324476/aeqopgaiz96e/wish/253993406 Three O' Clock in the Morning emily_324476 https://padlet.com/emily_324476/aeqopgaiz96e/wish/256255027 A modern song that correlates to "Three O' Clock in the Morning" is "When You Sleep" by My Bloody Valentine, which is alternative music. Lyrics from the song that are significant are, "When I look at you
Oh, I don't know what's real
Once in a while
And you make me laugh
And I'll see you tomorrow
And it won't be long
Once in a while
Then you take me down
Then you walk away" These lyrics are particularly relevant to "Three O' Clock in the Morning" and The Great Gatsby because the lyrics are similar and they almost describe the context of the scene it is playing in. The lyrics of this song also create the romantic yet sad mood of the scene.
https://genius.com/My-bloody-valentine-when-you-sleep-lyrics]]> 2018-04-28 22:02:07 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_324476/aeqopgaiz96e/wish/256255027 The Sheik of Araby emily_324476 https://padlet.com/emily_324476/aeqopgaiz96e/wish/256256504 A modern and similar song to "The Sheik of Araby" is "Heroes", a rock song, by David Bowie. Significant lyrics from this song are, "I, I will be king
And you, you will be queen
Though nothing, will drive them away
We can beat them, just for one day
We can be heroes, just for one day" "Heroes" is not as creepy as "The Sheik of Araby", but it does create that powerful and romantic mood. The lyrics also pertain to Daisy and Gatsby because they are like a king and a queen-- they are wealthy, live in mansions like castles, and have more power than others.





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]]> 2018-04-28 22:38:02 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_324476/aeqopgaiz96e/wish/256256504 Ain't We Got Fun emily_324476 https://padlet.com/emily_324476/aeqopgaiz96e/wish/256256854 "Money" by Pink Floyd, which is progressive rock, relates to "Ain't We Got Fun". Although "Ain't We Got Fun" is about the woes of being poor, the song relates more to The Great Gatsby when it talks about wealth. "Money" is all about wealth, which Gatsby and Daisy have. Some of the lyrics are, "Money, get away
Get a good job with more pay and you're okay
Money, it's a gas
Grab that cash with both hands and make a stash
New car, caviar, four-star daydream
Think I'll buy me a football team" These lyrics definitely correlate to Daisy and Gatsby, who listen to Klipspringer play "Ain't We Got Fun" on the piano. "Money" also creates a somber mood because it does not just talk about how great it can be to have wealth, but about the troubles of money too. ]]> 2018-04-28 22:48:49 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_324476/aeqopgaiz96e/wish/256256854