1. “Acapella”
Karmin

2. Excerpt
“Used to be your baby, used to be your lady Thought you were the perfect lover All the harmony went fallin' out of key, so Now you gotta find another Now you're talkin' crazy, sayin' that you made me Like I was your Cinderella You and me are through though, watch me hit it solo I'mma do it acapella, yeah I'mma do it acapella, yeah” (Karmin 1)

3. Background
“When all these things had been done, the kind god- mother touching her with her wand, changed her worn-out clothes into a beautiful ball- dress embroidered with pearls and silver. She then gave her a pair of glass slippers, that is, they were woven of the most delicate spun-glass, fine as the web of a spider” (Dalziel 5).

4. Origin Egypt- Rhodopis 1st century BC China- Yeh-Shen 618-907 AD
Italy- Giambattista Basile 1634
France- Charles Perrault*** 1697
Germany- Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm 1812
United States- Disney 1950 (based on French version)

6. Analysis
The purpose of this song is to explain why the speaker decides to be single. The intended audience, other single men and women, might associate the allusion to Cinderella with magic, desperation, and transformation because, in her story, Cinderella’s fairy godmother used her magic to transform Cinderella from a maid to a princess during her time of desperation. This association suits the purpose of the creator of the song because it causes the audience to understand why the independent speaker refuses to let her ex take credit for the strong, successful person she has become today.

7. Works Cited
Dalziel, Edward, and George Dalziel. "Cinderella." University of California Libraries, Web. 16 Mar Donahue, Anne T. "9 Cinderella Stories You Might Not Know." Refinery29, 13 Mar Web. 16 Mar Karmin. "Acapella." MetroLyrics. CBS Interactive, Web. 16 Mar