The Soundtrack of My Life

               If my life was a movie, the 5 songs that would make up my soundtrack are Jesus Take The Wheel- Carrie Underwood http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lydBPm2KRaU&ob=av3n, Make it Through the Rain- Mariah Carey http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8KsWiLPdCs, Angel's Cry- Mariah Carey and Neyo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyGNfbKkMVE&ob=av3e, Ambitious Girl- Wale http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcUIv8Y_eIM and The Graduation Song (Friends Forever)- Vitamin C http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HDM3eYp4KQ. 
               'Jesus Take the Wheel' is a very inspirational song by Carrie Underwood about "letting go and letting God." She basically tells a story about how a woman and her daughter driving almost crash, but instead are salvaged by God. She realizes at that moment that she needs Him and is asking for Jesus to take control of her downhill spiraling life, something she cannot do on her own. Although it didn't take a near-death experience like this to lead me to request the same of Jesus, I have been in the same position as the woman in question and can relate my life to it in many ways. 
               'Make it Through the Rain' is a very inspirational song that I run to when times are hard. Mariah Carey has a way of wording her lyrics to make it feel as if she's gone through the same hardships and pains as her fans and can relate to them on the most personal levels. This song in a nutshell is saying that although times may get rough, be strong and you can always make it past them. 
               My third song is 'Angels Cry.' This song is about about how a couple that was perfect for each other split. From the first time I heard it, I was reminded of my parents and their divorce. This has had a huge affect on me so it would be a major contribution to my soundtrack. 
                'Ambitious Girl' is a song by Wale about a girl who would rather chase dreams than men. I like Wale's music because he is more of a poet than anything and this song in particular describes the ambition, determination and desire for success in my personality. 
                Lastly, 'The Graduation Song' is about moving on to bigger things after graduating. It's lyrics represent all of the amazing memories I've made with friends that are more like family now, and the good times that are still to come. 

Epilogue Summary

            I found the epilogue of All Shook Up to be most interesting because I enjoyed reading about Woodstock. I have heard about the festival prior to reading about it here and always had wondered what all of the commotion was about. Located first in August of 1969 at the little town of Bethel in New York, it turned out to be "chaotic, toiletless, muddy, and drug-filled." Much like many other rock n roll related events, parents highly discouraged their teenagers from attending, for the obvious reasons listed above. This didn't stop rebellions though, nothing would stand in their way of seeing performances of Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and the Jefferson Airplane.
             I also found it intriguing that Michael Lang was only 24 years old and the rock group manager that organized Woodstock. He opinion about the festival and the generation was that it wasn't solely about the music but a mixture of "everything involved in the new culture." My favorite quote of the chapter though, was when Janis Joplin contributed his thoughts on the uprising of rock n roll saying, "we used to think of ourselves as little clumps of weirdoes. But now we're a whole new minority group."
              Although a place where drugs and sex seemed much involved, Woodstock was a memorable event for all those in attendance. Something they would never forget and were lucky to say they experienced first hand. Many of the artists considered their music an art form. I like that despite the indecency that occurred while the music was performed, it was still a way to unite together and appreciate the beauty in something black, whites, and everything in between could appreciate.

Opinionator #2

             In the article that I read the issue was regarding a developing monitoring system that restricts some forms of radio content over the "public" airwaves. Family Research Council strongly advocated the public and their right to prohibit certain vulgar media from reaching the ears and young impressionable minds of the adolescent. The Federal Communications Commission was approved by Congress powers that enabled them to enforce regulations in order to determine appropriate levels of obscenity, indecency and profane programming.   

              Due to the federal courts' demand to keep control over everything, the FCC has found difficulty controlling the inappropriate content on broadcast and cable channels. It is now understood that the only substantial way of approach is to encourage cable customers to receive or block channels with their new right to do so. This includes all forms from limiting high cable bills to "limiting exposure to unwanted sexual or violent content. In order to persuade consumers to use this new form of self authority, the cable sellers made it free for their subscribers to block certain channels. The FCC knows this approach by the "cable choice" or "a la carte," and FRC believes "cable choice" would start a whole outlook and perseverance of the media and entertainment industry, resulting in a cheaper final product that is appropriate for all ages. 

               I believe this notion is a big step in the right direction. Although some satellite box's allow consumers the choice of parental control, not everyone provides this. In relation to the "Big Picture Theory" or also known as the "Hypothermic Needle Theory," raising awareness about the need to prevent our younger generations from exposure to ill-suited content may stop them from trying to portray what they see or hear. According to the article, "Family Research Council will monitor judicial, statutory, and regulatory developments in this area and influence national policy to make television, radio, and cable programming appropriate for the general public."