1. Music on Supply and Demand
“Sing for the Moment”

2. Music on Supply and Demand
“Sing for the Moment” [Verse 1] These ideas are nightmares to white parents Whose worst fear is a child with dyed hair and who likes earrings Like whatever they say has no bearing, it's so scary in a house that allows no swearing To see him walking around with his headphones blaring Alone in his own zone, cold and he don't care He's a problem child And what bothers him all comes out, when he talks about His dad walkin' out Cause he just hates him so bad that he blocks him out If he ever saw him again he'd probably knock him out His thoughts are whacked, he's mad so he's talkin' back Talkin' black, brainwashed from rock and rap He sags his pants, do-rags and a stocking cap His step-father hit him, so he socked him back, and broke his nose His house is a broken home, there's no control, he just let's his emotions go...

3. [Chorus] {C'mon}, sing with me, {sing}, sing for the years {Sing it}, sing for the laughter, sing for the tears, {c'mon) Sing it with me, just for today, maybe tomorrow the good Lord will take you away...

4. [Verse 2] Entertainment is changin', intertwinin' with gangsta's In the land of the killers, a sinner's mind is a sanctum Holy or unholy, only have one homie Only this gun, lonely cause don't anyone know me Yet everybody just feels like they can relate, I guess words are a they can be great Or they can degrade, or even worse they can teach hate It's like these kids hang on every single statement we make Like they worship us, plus all the stores ship us platinum Now how did this metamorphosis happen From standin' on corners and porches just rappin' To havin' a fortune, no more kissin' -- But then these critics crucify you, journalists try to burn you Fans turn on you, attorneys all want a turn at you To get they hands on every dime you have, they want you to lose your mind every time you mad So they can try to make you out to look like a loose cannon Any dispute won't hesitate to produce handguns That's why these prosecutors wanna convict me, strictly just to get me off of these streets quickly But all they kids be listenin' to me religiously, so i'm signin' cd's while police fingerprint me They're for the judge's daughter but his grudge is against me If i'm such a menace, this doesn't make sense Pete It's all political, if my music is literal, and i'm a criminal how can I raise a little girl I couldn't, I wouldn't be fit to, you're full of it too, Guerrera, that was a fist that hit you...

5. [Chorus] {C'mon}, sing with me, {sing}, sing for the years {Sing it}, sing for the laughter, sing for the tears, {c'mon) Sing it with me, just for today, maybe tomorrow the good Lord will take you away...

6. [Verse 3] They say music can alter moods and talk to you Well can it load a gun up for you , and cock it too Well if it can, then the next time you assault a dude Just tell the judge it was my fault and i'll get sued See what these kids do is hear about us totin' pistols And they want to get one cause they think the shit's cool Not knowin' we really just protectin' ourselves, we entertainers Of course it's affectin' our sales, you ignoramus But music is reflection of self, we just explain it, and then we get our checks in the mail It's messed up ain't it How we can come from practically nothing to being able to have any thing that we wanted That's why we sing for these kids, who don't have a thing Except for a dream, and a rap magazine Who post pin-up pictures on their walls all day long Idolize they favorite rappers and know all they songs Or for anyone who's ever been through it in their lives Till they sit and they cry at night wishin' they'd die Till they throw on a rap record and they sit, and they vibe We're nothin' to you but we're it in they eyes That's why we seize the moment try to freeze it and own it, squeeze it and hold it Cause we consider these minutes golden And maybe they'll admit it when we're gone Just let our spirits live on, through our lyrics that you hear in our songs and we can...

7. [Chorus] {C'mon}, sing with me, {sing}, sing for the years {Sing it}, sing for the laughter, sing for the tears, {c'mon) Sing it with me, just for today, maybe tomorrow the good Lord will take you away...

8. Music on Supply and Demand
How are “government regulations” attempting to alter the “Supply” of music? Show graphically.
How could an arrest/trial affect “Expectations” about Supply? Show graphically.
How do kids impact Eminem’s productivity? Show graphically

9. 4. What “Inputs” went into his music. 5
4. What “Inputs” went into his music? 5. What effect does a difficult life have on the demand for rap music? Show graphically. 6. What is the Opportunity cost for rapping about violent topics?

10. Music on Demand – Mercury Blues

11. Mercury Blues lyrics If I had money tell you what I'd do I'd go downtown and buy a Mercury or two I’m crazy 'bout a Mercury, I'm crazy 'bout a Mercury I'm gonna buy me a Mercury and cruise it up and down the road The girl I love, I stole from a friend He got lucky stole her back again Cuz’ She knew he had a Mercury, she knew he had a Mercury I'm gonna buy me a Mercury and cruise it up and down the road Hey now mama you look so fine Ridin' round in your Mercury 49 I’m crazy 'bout a Mercury, I'm crazy 'bout a Mercury I'm gonna buy me a Mercury and cruise it up and down the road My baby went out she didn't stay long She bought herself a Mercury, came a cruisin' home I’m crazy 'bout a Mercury, I’m crazy 'bout a Mercury I'm gonna buy me a Mercury and cruise it up and down the road If I had money tell you what I'd do I'd go downtown and buy a Mercury or two I’m crazy 'bout a Mercury, I'm crazy 'bout a Mercury I'm gonna buy me a Mercury and cruise it up and down the road I'm gonna buy me a Mercury and cruise it up and down the road
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12. Music on Demand – Mercury Blues
What non-price determinant seems to influence his desire for a Mercury?
2. Use the definition of demand to explain your response to this statement: “The singer does not have a demand for a Mercury.”
3. Draw a demand curve for Mercuries in Label it “d”. Move or shift the curve to show the demand for Mercuries now. What determinant caused the change? Is it a price or non-price determinant?

13. Music on Demand – Mercury Blues
4. Is the demand for Mercuries elastic or inelastic? In DFW is the demand for cars elastic or inelastic? 5. List 3 inelastic goods a Mercury needs. 6. Name 3 substitutes for a Mercury today. 7. Give 3 examples of complementary goods for any anutomobile.

14. Music on Demand – Mercury Blues
8. Draw a demand curve to show what would happen to demand for Mercuries in 1949 if the price decreased. 9. What effect has time had on the price of Mercuries? The demand for Mercuries? The supply of Mercuries? 10. What was his opportunity cost for not having a Mercury?