FrC 14I
Spring 2014
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FrC 14I
Ungraded assignment for Wed. 4/2: responses

Bob Marley’s “Stand Up”: Why did Bob Marley have such of an impact on the music industry and society, especially with this song?—HW

Is “Holiday in Cambodia” a song about reestablishing slavery in Cambodia?—DE

In response to RG’s song “f*ck the police” by NWA, I’d like to address the quote “Young N***a got it bad cuz I’m brown, and not the other color so police think, They have the authority to kill a minority”. Do you think that this racial prejudice is still prevalent in today’s society?—LH

In the video “F*ck tha Police,” why do you think that cops are so prejudiced against black people? What causes this behavior?—CJM

2-Pac “Changes”: at around 2:38 2-Pac seems to preach not selling drugs to kids even though you have no other way to make money. Would you sell crack to kids if you had no other way to provide for yourself and your family?—MT

In “Changes” by 2Pac, he says, “Instead of war on poverty they got a war on drugs so the police can bother me.” In its purest sense, what is the purpose of government? Should it be concerned with drugs more than poverty?—CSt

In Tupac’s song he keeps repeating “That’s just the way it is” do think this signifies that he believes it will never get better or do you think he means that’s just the way it is now?—NB

[In “(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)”]: “Your Pop’s caught you smoking and he said no way, That hypocrite smokes two packs a day.” Even if parents smoke, isn’t it their obligation to try to prevent their children from following their bad habits?—JS

From the song, “Free My Soul”, by Big K.R.I.T, what do you believe he is trying to free his soul from?—ASC