This week we learned about unobtrusive research, such as content analyses. For this assignment, you will be examining three sets of song lyrics, identifying common themes across songs, and writing up a summary of your findings. Follow the instructions below.
Prompt 1. In one paragraph: (1) Identify the unit of analysis.For help, please review Chapter 11. (2) Describe the benefits of using this unit of analysis to observe human communication
Prompt 2. In a paragraph: Describe the codes you identified across the song lyrics. You must identify at least three distinct code themes. You are not limited to three codes and can include subcodes. Include the number of codes within each theme (e.g., there were five lines that mentioned “theme 1”). Please describe each code theme and provide examples of each theme (worth 10 points).
Grammar/Mechanics/Formatting/APA/References: See below (worth 5 points).
Guidelines/Grammar/Formatting/APA/References: Use Times New Roman font, font size 12, and double-spaced paragraphs, and include APA citations/references (if applicable). Make sure you proofread what you have written prior to submission.
examples: Love the Way You Lie – Eminem (feat. Rihanna)
Just gonna stand there and watch me burn?Well, that’s alright, because I like the way it hurtsJust gonna stand there and hear me cry?Well, that’s alright, because I love the way you lieI love the way you lie
I can’t tell you what it really isI can only tell you what it feels likeAnd right now, there’s a steel knife in my windpipeI can’t breathe, but I still fight while I can fightAs long as the wrong feels right, it’s like I’m in flightHigh off of love, drunk from her hateIt’s like I’m huffing paint and I love her, the more I sufferI suffocate and right before I’m about to drownShe resuscitates me, she fucking hates meAnd I love it, “WaitWhere you going?” “I’m leaving you””No you ain’t, come back”We’re running right back, here we go againIt’s so insane ’cause when it’s going good, it’s going greatI’m Superman, with the wind at his back, she’s Lois LaneBut when it’s bad, it’s awfulI feel so ashamed, I snapped, “Who’s that dude?”I don’t even know his name, I laid hands on herI’ll never stoop so low again, I guess I don’t know my own strength
Just gonna stand there and watch me burn?Well, that’s alright, because I like the way it hurtsJust gonna stand there and hear me cry?Well, that’s alright, because I love the way you lieI love the way you lieI love the way you lie
You ever love somebody so much you can barely breathe when you’re with ’em?You meet, and neither one of you, even know what hit ’emGot that warm fuzzy feeling, yeah, them chills, used to get ’emNow you’re getting fucking sick of looking at ’emYou swore you’ve never hit ’em, never do nothing to hurt ’emNow you’re in each other’s faceSpewing venom in your words when you spit ’emYou push, pull each other’s hair, scratch, claw, bit ’emThrow ’em down, pin ’em, so lost in the moments when you’re in ’emIt’s the rage that took over, it controls you bothSo they say you’re best to go your separate waysGuess that they don’t know ya ’cause today, that was yesterdayYesterday is over, it’s a different daySound like broken records playin’ overBut you promised her, next time you’ll show restraintYou don’t get another chance, life is no Nintendo gameBut you lied againNow you get to watch her leave out the windowGuess that’s why they call it window pane
Just gonna stand there and watch me burn?Well, that’s alright, because I like the way it hurtsJust gonna stand there and hear me cry?Well, that’s alright, because I love the way you lieI love the way you lieI love the way you lie
Now I know we said things, did things that we didn’t meanThen we fall back into the same patternsSame routine, but your temper’s just as bad as mine isYou’re the same as me, when it comes to love, you’re just as blindedBaby, please come back, it wasn’t youBaby, it was me, maybe our relationship isn’t as crazy as it seemsMaybe that’s what happens when a tornado meets a volcanoAll I know is I love you too much to walk away thoughCome inside, pick up your bags off the sidewalkDon’t you hear sincerity in my voice when I talk?Told you this is my fault, look me in the eyeballNext time I’m pissed, I’ll aim my fist at the drywallNext time? There won’t be no next timeI apologize, even though I know it’s liesI’m tired of the games, I just want her back, I know I’m a liarIf she ever tries to ***** leave againI’m a tie her to the bed and set this house on fire
Just gonna stand there and watch me burn?Well, that’s alright, because I like the way it hurtsJust gonna stand there and hear me cry?Well, that’s alright, because I love the way you lieI love the way you lieI love the way you lie
Face Down – The Red Suit Apparatus
Hey girl you know you drive me crazyOne look puts the rhythm in my handStill I’ll never understand why you hang aroundI see what’s going down
Cover up with make up in the mirrorTell yourself it’s never gonna happen againYou cry alone and then he swears he loves you
Do you feel like a manWhen you push her around?Do you feel better now, as she falls to the ground?Well I’ll tell you my friend, one day this world’s got to endAs your lies crumble down, a new life she has found
A pebble in the water makes a ripple effectEvery action in this world will bear a consequenceIf you wait around forever you will surely drownI see what’s going down
I see the way you go and say you’re right againSay you’re right againHeed my lecture
Do you feel like a manWhen you push her around?Do you feel better now, as she falls to the ground?Well I’ll tell you my friend, one day this world’s got to endAs your lies crumble down, a new life she has found
Face down in the dirtShe said “This doesn’t hurt!”She said “I finally had enough!”
Face down in the dirtShe said “This doesn’t hurt!”She said “I finally had enough!”
One day she will tell you that she has had enoughIt’s coming round again
Do you feel like a manWhen you push her around?Do you feel better now, as she falls to the ground?Well I’ll tell you my friend, one day this world’s got to endAs your lies crumble down, a new life she has found
Do you feel like a manWhen you push her around?Do you feel better now, as she falls to the ground?Well I’ll tell you my friend, one day this world’s got to endAs your lies crumble down, a new life she has found
Face down in the dirtShe said “This doesn’t hurt!”She said “I finally had enough!”
Blown Away – Carrie Underwood
Dry lightnin’ cracks, across the skiesThose storm clouds gather, in her eyesHer daddy was a mean, old misterMama was an angel in the groundThe weather man called for a twisterShe prayed, “Blow it down.”
There’s not enough rain in OklahomaTo wash the sins out of that houseThere’s not enough wind in OklahomaTo rip the nails out of the past
Shatter every window ’til it’s all blown away!Every brick, every board, every slammin’ doorBlown away!’Til there’s nothin’ left standin’, nothin’ left of yesterdayEvery tear-soaked, whiskey memoryBlown away!Blown away! (Blown away…)
She heard those sirens, screamin’ outHer daddy laid there, passed out on the couchShe locked herself in the cellarListened to the screamin’ of the windSome people call it, taking shelterShe called it, ‘Sweet revenge”
Shatter every window, ’til it’s all blown away! (Blown away…)Every brick, every board, every slammin’ doorBlown away! (Blown away…)’Till there’s nothin’ left standin’, nothin’ left of yesterdayEvery tear-soaked, whiskey-memoryBlown away! (Blown away!)Blown away!There’s not enough rain, in OklahomaTo wash the sins out of that houseThere’s not enough wind, in OklahomaTo rip the nails, out of the past (Blown away!)
Shatter every window, ’til it’s all blown away! (Blown away!)Every brick, every board, every slamming doorBlown away! (Blown away…!)’Til there’s nothin’ left standin’, nothing left of yesterday, (Blown away!)Every tear-soaked, whiskey memoryBlown away! (Blown away!)
Blown away-ay!Blown away-ee-yay, ee-yayay!Blown away-ee-yay!Blown away-ay!Blown away!
