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  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSg1hCI_y2E&list=PLBXBmZcJbX0wcsPxZWZGGw7M_g-VMvmLI&index=2 For this blog post, I will be focusing on the song "I Just Can't Wait to Be King" from The Lion King. It was composed by Tim Rice and Elton John in 1994 in America. Featuring Laura Williams, Rowan Atkinson & Jason Weaver.  In the 1992 draft of The Lion King, it did not include the song "I Just Can't Wait to Be King". Instead, Mufasa sang a song titled "To Be King". By the time the 1993 draft was finished, that was cut and replaced with "I Just Can't Wait to be King". It is the second song in the soundtrack for this movie.  This song shows when Simba, Nala, and Zazu are on their way to the watering hole. Zazu talks about how in the future Simba and Nala will be together, Simba then insists that he would abolish that tradition and still be able to be a mighty king. In the song, Simba talks about how he can't wait to be king, and

  Frank Sinatra Fly Me To The Moon Written by Bart Howard in 1954, sung by Frank Sinatra in 1964, Amercia.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEcqHA7dbwM My Way  Originally written  In 1967 by Jacques Revaux, Paul Anka rewrote it in 1969, sung by Frank Sinatra. France, America.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQzdAsjWGPg Frank Sinatra was born in 1915 in New Jersey. His father was a tavern owner and his mother was an influence in local politics. As a teenager, Frank was inspired by Bing Crosby to choose popular singing as a vocation. He joined a local singing group in 1935. By 1942, Franks fame grew tremendously and he yearned to be a solo singer. His solo recording career began in 1944 with Columbia Records. Frank was also an actor throughout the 1940s. He went on to become one of the top film stars of the 1950s and ’60s. In 1960, he founded Reprise Records and was recording music at an astonishing pace, releasing 14 albums of new material during the years 1961–63. He had his last publ

 For this blog, I will be going over Mariachi music. For my first song, I chose the song  Guadalajara performed by  Mariachi Sol De Mexico. You can listen to it  here.  This song was originally  written and composed by Pepe Guízar in 1937.  For my second song, I chose Cielito Lindo performed by Mariachi Nuevo Jalisco. You can listen to it  here.  It was originally composed by Quirino Mendoza y Cortés in 1882.  Mariachi music is a Mexican musical ensemble composed of a variety of mostly stringed instruments. It first came to life in the late 1700s to early 1800s in west-central Mexico. The main instruments in Mariachi are a vihuela, the guitarrón, a standard six-string acoustic guitar; and violins and trumpets. Both of these songs are very appealing to listen to and have a very nice sound to them. My boyfriend's father is in a Mariachi band and plays the guitarrón. It's always so fun to listen to him practice. I have not been able to watch him play with his band, as he travels t

 I chose to do this blog on country rap. I listen to country music all the time, pretty much on the daily but I also listen to other genres of music, and rap is included in that, so I thought this would be the perfect topic for me to do.  My first point in this begins with Bubba Sparxx.  Back in the 80's and 90's, Bubba took the hip-hop beats and rhymes and mixed them with country stories. His hit song, "Ugly", was one of the main songs that really allowed this genre to take off and become something big. "Ugly was produced by Timbaland and was released in 2001 in the US. (more info about that  here . You can listen to it  here , on YouTube. My next point is on Kidd G.  By the time he was 16, Kidd G started writing his own music. His single, "Dirt Road", which was also his first attempt at country music, hit No.40 on hot country songs. One of my favorite songs by him is Teenage Dream, and you can listen to it  here . It was produced by Kidd G & Bonni

 I chose to do the song "I Remember Everything" by Zach Bryan and Kacey Musgraves .  This is currently one of my favorite songs. One of my favorite things about this song is the melody. Their voices are so lovely by themselves and when they sing together, I feel like it just resonates and is so harmonious. Their voices pair so well together. The song is written in the C Major key.  The rhythm of this song flows so smoothly and effortlessly, that it makes it a breeze to learn and understand the lyrics. Some of the lyrics in this song I feel like just speak more than others. I think a good example of this is when Zach says "Do I remind you of your daddy in his '88 Ford? Labrador hangin' out the passenger door". I can easily visualize this part of the song, much easier than other versus in the song. I have listened to Zach Bryan for a long time, and this song is honestly a lot different than other songs that he has written and sung. It's more of a somber-to

 Hello! My name is Mercedes Lindquist. I'm 20 years old and have lived in the interior of Alaska for about 18 of those years. I attend UAF in person and this is my second year attending the college. I love being outdoors (mainly in the summer!) and hiking, camping, fishing, and hunting in the fall. This summer my boyfriend went to Anchorage to get a rooftop tent for his car, and we went camping in Valdez. I can honestly recommend it to anyone! I also have a strong passion for cars, which can keep me pretty busy with my friends.  This is a picture I took of the northern lights a few weeks ago, it's one of my favorite things about Alaska. I think my relationship with music is pretty solid. For work, I'm a parts driver for one of the dealerships here in Fairbanks, so I listen to music all the time while I'm driving. I don't play any instruments and I never really have. I've only ever been to one concert, but I do enjoy going to places that have live music. I listen