Hi everyone,

I'm in speech class this summer and need a lil help. the assignment is to choose a story, speech or lyric that is powerful and conveys a message. I'm thinking of choosing "Joy in Repetition". Any thoughts, suggestions, or comments are highly appreciated. We also have to give a brief history and meaning of our piece. Please help.

Destiny

Have you thought about If I was your girlfriend? Basically it is a man trying to entertain the notion that a man wants not only to be a lover to a woman but her best friend as well. That they don't have to be two seperate roles. The man wants to share the closeness with the woman that is experienced between two best girlfriends. I think it is an honest, interersting concept. Good lyrics too!

I did an english paper on the song The Ladder once...got a good grade too.

"joy in rep" is an awesome song 2 cover!! dont over look "lets go crazy" with its subtle/hidden religious under tones!!

I like Adore if you confess you love for someone.

But I think Sign o' the Times has powereful meanings to it.

Joy in repetition is a good one, but it will probably the hardest one to get ur point across, establishing the true meaning etc

Anna Stesia would probably be the best one in terms of the themes etc, just listen to those lyrics, confusion, lust, love, loneliness, depression, religion, spirituality, god.

Annie Christian is another good one.

What about Family Name? Man i could talk about that one 4ever...

Try:

PoomPoom

What am I gonna do?!
PoomPoom PoomPoom PoomPoom...
PoomPoom PoomPoom PoomPoom Poom {x4}
{Repeat phrase in chorus}

4:57 with U on the mind
I'm cravin' U so much - shit, I crave U all the time
Sweet chemistry we got
My blood's runnin' so hot
Every time I think about the PoomPoom

PoomPoom
I can't stop thinkin' about U (PoomPoom)
Every day and night, girl (PoomPoom)
PoomPoom
I can't stop thinkin' about U (PoomPoom)
(PoomPoom)

4:58 and I'm hard straight
Licorice and goldenseal is all I ate
If U were here I wouldn't masturbate
Wishin' I was kin 2 your PoomPoom

Kin 2 your PoomPoom
I can't stop thinkin' about your Poom (PoomPoom)
Every day and night (PoomPoom)
Yeah, hey, hey (PoomPoom)
PoomPoom, yeah (PoomPoom)

Hey lil' shorty, what yo name is?
Catchin' all this wreck in the music biz
How'd U get that body my crew be mackin'?
How'd U get dem eyes? Dem all yo lashes?
Honey, U number 2 on my chart
Before U get 2 one, U got 2 audition…
U got 2 audition 4 the part (Boom)
Now what's yo doctor's name? (PoomPoom)

U know what I'm talkin' about (PoomPoom)
Let me see yo papers (PoomPoom)
PoomPoom (PoomPoom)
Yeah, U alright, U alright
Let me take this outta my mouth (Poom)

4:59, huh, could U be so kind
2 tick a little faster so I could, so I could, so I could find (Tick-tock {x4})
A better way 2 spend this precious, this precious time
Than occupying my mind with the PoomPoom

Thinkin' about your PoomPoom
Oh no, can't stop thinkin' about U (PoomPoom)
(Hold it right there, shorty)
Every day and night, girl (PoomPoom)
(Don't U move now – what yo name is?)
What am I gonna do? (PoomPoom)
(What yo name is?)
What am I gonna do? (U lookin' good 2 me)
Yeah! (PoomPoom)
(Catchin' all this wreck)
Yeah, what am I gonna do? (PoomPoom)
(U little ass)
I can't stop, I can't stop, I can't stop thinkin' about your PoomPoom (PoomPoom)
(Is that all your hair, girl? U know U look good)
Ooh, ooh! (PoomPoom)
(Gimme yo name, what yo name is?) (PoomPoom)
(Well then fuck U then)

(PoomPoom) {x8}

PoomPoom PoomPoom PoomPoom...
PoomPoom PoomPoom PoomPoom Poom {x4}

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and @ lyrics to poom poom---


Dolphin -- living up to people's expectations

Eye Hate u --- love.... whoo! ...does that explain a lot.

Free --- Americans taking for granted what we have (ideally)...

Joy in repitition is a fine choice, in my opinion, it is the most poetic of his lyrics. Most of his lyrics are pretty run of the mill, which is to be expected concerning his being in and around the pop field. Like all great artists, he does hit upon some heavy shit sometimes, In "Joy" the most profound thing for me was his talking of 'two words' as a response to "what's your name" later in the song the character turns it into the most basic and desperate of human desires, "love me".

Krystal666 said:

actually i thought of "if i was your girlfriend" too.its just that i have to perform the reading in front of my class and thought it would be kinda hard. i think that "joy in repetition" is a much better poetic choice.

Thanks Krystal!

cinnamonjo said:

wow, i never thought to use "dolphin". that's actually a great choice. I kinda like "eye hate u" too.this is gonna be a hard choice. i was also thinking about "live 4 love" as well cuz it has a message and a story. what do u think?

Shorty said:

I'd be interested to know what you wrote about. what context was the paper written?

bountyhunterseven2000 said:

Let's go crazy is filled with lots of imagery but it would be kinda hard to do. I have to kinda perform the song as a spoken word piece.

SANSKER7 said:

damn, i forgot about "sign o the times" that's an excellent choice. the song is still so meaningful. this is gonna be hard trying to narrow down one song.

FunkyBrotha said:

Well, as part of the presentation i have to convey the message of the song prior to performing it.

I've never heard "Anna Stesia"

Family Name would be too long, i have only 2 minutes

mozfonky said:

I'm with u on that note. The most fascinating moment for me is how entranced he is by the two simple words "love me". My question for you is "in the movie, they show aura on the stage talking (Joy in rep is in the background), has it really happened or is it a daydream?"

destinyismine said:

Don't know, been awhile since I seen the movie.

The Ballad of Dorothy Parker
Sign O The Times
The Cross

I had to do this in high school and I chose The Ladder.
It worked well - the biblical, sociological references, etc.

what about Still will stand all time...such a nice piece and all the relegious undertones even though he is talking about love....You can talk about how in you where not able to say god in music before and had to cover it up as prince did in this song.