1. Music and Lyrics Angela Gray Ling 490

2. What it’s about Music and society  Forum for public debate  Social actors  reflect the world  Interpret and change it  Unify people  Express values, experiences, and emotions

3. My Project Compare lyrics  1958 vs 2008 Billboard  Around since end of 1800’s  Music charts since 1930’s

4. Experts Michelle Landon  Eclectic taste in music & knowledge of pop culture Leland Spindler  Writes and composes music Elizabeth Rinker  Text analyzation

5. Themes TotalRR* 19581710 2008149 *Romantic Relationships

6. Themes cont. Total RRLoveLust 195810 0 2008936

7. Future Work More songs - top ten, Hot 100 Genre specific Analyze every decade Do people really listen? Other factors