"Ev'rybody's talkin' 'bout
Minister, Sinister, Banisters and Canisters,
Bishops, Fishops, Rabbis, and Pop Eyes, Bye bye, Bye byes
All we are saying is give peace a chance
All we are saying is give peace a chance
(Let me tell you now)
Ev'rybody's talkin' 'bout
Revolution, Evolution, Masturbation, Flagellation, Regulation,"
This song from the 1960's was very influential and popular because it was promoting the peace in an Anti-Vietnam War Movement. Its easy to understand his point because he uses repetition of his main point which you can see in lines 4 and 5. Also he uses a lot of in line rhymes that are seen throughout the whole song. These lyrics are a form of critique because in a way he is critiquing the state of war and instability in the surroundings. I feel as he is speaking to everyone to try and get everyone to promote peace as he is promoting it. Also I feel as if he is trying to start a movement with everyone to try and make a better place for everyone and try and stop the violence. What I like about this song is that it is very straight forward and easy to understand and I like that he is promoting peace and its in a way encouraging. Overall I enjoy the simplicity in this song and also the good message it was sending to people during war times.
Don't fall too far behind. Catch up.
ReplyDeleteYou need to say give examples in providing a technique used- ie. in line rhyme (ministers, sinister, Banisters....).
You also share that Lennon is straight forward- but what does Pop Eyes, Bye bye, Bye byes have to do with peace. Just asking.