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Paul Simon - Revision 1: Context and Structure
Paul Simon - Revision 1: Context and Structure
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1
What are the verses about?
Elvis' house
They tell a story of things he can imagine on the journey & other thoughts
A very public divorce
2
What is unsual about the musical material in the verses and in the chorus?
They have similar music in each
They are completely different, contrasting sections
3
Which 2 genres did Paul Simon fuse together?
American Folk Music and South African Music
Blues Music and South African Music
South African Music and Classical Music
American Folk Music and Classical Music
4
Why does Paul Simon choose to have a very repetitive feel for the Outro?
To make the music depressing
To describe the journey continuing on and on
To make the music boring
To give the listener more to enjoy
5
Unusually the chorus lyrics change, but generally what are they about?
The marriage
The very public divorce
The journey
A positive place of hope that he's heading towards
6
How does the song end, which also gives a sense of 'continuing'?
It gradually slows down
There's a 'fade out'
It gradually get faster
It gradually gets louder
7
Which of these musical forms is most similar to Paul Simon's song 'Graceland'?
Verse and Chorus Form
Binary Form
Sonata Form
Ternary Form
8
What was the purpose of Paul Simon's song 'Graceland'?
A story about Elvis Presley
A story about a holiday he went onto South Africa
Way to express his grief after the break-up of his marriage (Carrie Fisher)
A story about a man
9
Why did Paul Simon make these decisions about structure?
To create different sections that suggest moving in different directions
To create a sense of continuing as if moving along a long straight road
10
Which of these musicians was Paul Simon influenced by, who lived in a house called 'Graceland'?
Elvis Presley
Michael Jackson
Stormzy
Bob Marley
11
Which two contrasting feelings does Paul Simon describe through the music in 'Graceland'?
Calm and intense
Happy and sad
Nervous and assured
Acceptance of the situation and sadness
12
Which section describes the very public view of the divorce?
Short Instrumental break
Outro
Pre-Chorus
Introduction
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What is structrally unusual about the introduction section of 'Graceland'?
It's very short
It's very long
