#13. Playlist

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1Wi68WJgh4b9K0bqAdHqZR?si=b37b1abd1def4a72

1. A song that is from a genre that is new to me

Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Jomba Mlaleli

World music is a genre that is from non western countries. Ladysmith Black Mambazo is a South African group. People call the music genre is township jazz. Township is urban area of South Africa. 

2. A song from my parents' generation

Lee mi ja - Dongbaek Agassi (1964)

Slow and sad song that a young lady waits someone who won't come back. This song expresses about women's suffering from the war at that time.

3. A song that shows my generation's values

Seotaiji and Boys - 난 알아요 (I know) (1992) 

This song is mixed of genres (hiphop+rap+rock+electronic+remix...), dancing performance, lyrics that has no meaning, sometimes resist older generations. My generation consider that performance and styles of music and artists are more important than lyrics. Many young people copied Seotaiji and Boys dance and fashion style at that time and older generations dislike it.   

4. A song from a different culture 

Afro Cuban All Star - A Toda Cuba Le Gusta (1997)

The genre of this song is Afro Cuban jazz or Latin jazz that is a kind of jazz with Latin American rhythms. It developed by Cuban immigrants in the U.S. They brought Afro-cuban rhythms and instruments such as the conga and the bongo. 

5. A song whose lyrics I can explain

Mitski - Your Best American Girl 

If I could, I'd be your little spoon
And kiss your fingers forevermore
But, big spoon, you have so much to do
And I have nothing ahead of me

You're the sun, you've never seen the night
But you hear its song from the morning birds
Well, I'm not the moon, I'm not even a star
But awake at night I'll be singing to the birds

Don't wait for me, I can't come

Your mother wouldn't approve of how my mother raised me
But I do, I think I do
And you're an all-American boy
I guess I couldn't help trying to be your best American girl

You're the one
You're all I ever wanted
I think I'll regret this

Your mother wouldn't approve of how my mother raised me
But I do, I finally do
And you're an all-American boy
I guess I couldn't help trying to be the best American girl

Your mother wouldn't approve of how my mother raised me

But I do, I think I do

As an Asian-American girl, she feels that she is not accepted by white community. Her mother is Japanese and the mom maybe raised her daughter Mitski based on Japanese culture but she looks like confused because she is not complete Japanese nor American. Also, she says that the American boy can't understand her because they have advantages as a white American people and don't have experiences that she has suffered as an Asian-American girl. 

6. My all-time favorite song

Smashing Pumpkins - Mayonaise (2011)

I loved the album "Siamese Dream" that included this song. I don't understand the lyrics well but it feels like comfort me. Also, intro guitar riff makes me relax and the arrangement makes me feel nostalgia and the melody move my heart emotionally.