“Just an American Boy”. The Political Songwriting of Steve Earle by Richard Jobes

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The Satirical Vision of Canadian/Scottish Songwriter, Poet, and Novelist Graeme Williamson by Victor Kennedy

“…Graeme Williamson, best known as the lead singer/songwriter of the 1980s Toronto New Wave band Pukka Orchestra, was also a poet, short story writer, and novelist. …”
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Creativity and Cultural Production: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Understanding Creativity Through an Ethnographic Study of Songwriting by McIntyre Phillip

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"He Has Rescued Me from Danger" by Sarah Bishop

Subjects: “…music and trauma; songwriting; resilience; religious music; cross-cultural music therapy…”
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Al mismo tiempo, en el mismo lugar de Jorge Tacla: una obra que deja ver lo escondido by Melissa Serrato Ramírez

“…In this interview, the Chilean artist Jorge Tacla explains how he conceived and carried out Al mismo tiempo, en el mismo lugar, which pays tribute to Victor Jara, a musician, songwriter, teacher, theater director, activist and militant of the Communist Party, who was brutally murdered a few days after the coup that overthrew the government of Salvador Allende, on September 11, 1973.…”
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« Je la regarde et je danse » by Elena Nesti

“…In this article, I analyse the onstage danced movements of a singer-songwriter who is a non-dancer. The more she moves, the more her fans recognise the reason why they “chose” her, whey she represents them. …”
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From Pablo Honey to A Moon Shaped Pool: Radiohead’s Experimental, Political Journey by Guillaume Clément

“…As their music became more complex, Radiohead evolved into a politicized band as well, with singer and songwriter Thom Yorke seeking inspiration in the socio-political context of the time. …”
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THE RECLAIMING CUBAN CULTURAL IDENTITY WHILE LIVING AS A CUBAN DIASPORA IN AMERICA AS DEPICTED IN CAMILA CABELLO “HAVANA” by Tan Michael Chandra

“…Upon closer scrutiny, what at first glance considered as a simple love song underlines the cultural notion behind it.  As the singer and songwriter is Cuban, Cabello expresses a theme of longing and stake a claim of  Cuban cultural identity in the character of the song despite being offered a life in America. …”
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“With a Little Help from my Friends”: Exploring Pseudo-Social Music Listening Experiences by Scott Bannister, Freya Bailes, Alinka E. Greasley

“…Extra-musical knowledge, such as knowledge of the composer, songwriter, or performer, was considered less important. …”
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Sing A Song for Home: How Displaced Iranian Song-Writers in LA Conceive of Home and Homeland by Pouya Morshedi, Lisa-Jo K. van den Scott

“…The 1979 revolution in Iran caused many people, including singers and songwriters, to immigrate. Many of them moved to Europe and North America. …”
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Une collecte de complaintes criminelles en Occitanie by Xavier Vidal

“…The results show us that, at least for a more recent period, an important place was given to the French language in the allover production of those songwriters. The criminal laments do not escape from this rule. …”
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"Kiedy dzieci są niegrzeczne, nie wiem, co się zdarzyć może!" Obraz dzieci grzecznych i niegrzecznych w polskich piosenkach dziecięcych by Małgorzata Pilecka

“…One of its key elements turned out to be the image of children’s attitudes and behaviours, which are considered appropriate (polite) and inappropriate (rude, naughty) by the songwriters. As the analyses show, apart from a few exceptions, the studied children’s songs clearly fit into the functional and behavioural pedagogical discourse, as they emphasize the need to submit the child to the rules imposed from above. …”
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Malaysia’s Warm Weather as a Metaphor by Wen Fen Beh, Florence Kuek

“…Unable to exploit the vibrant or changing seasonal colours of temperate countries, Malaysian songwriters use this endearing weather metaphor to call attention to its warmth, serenading readers with a unique romance and catchy refrain. …”
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