Michael L. 10E
I decided to make a soundtrack for my creative response because music can speak louder then words. With music it’s easier to determine the message the artist wants to present to us. Also music gives you a better understanding of the point trying to be made. I did most of the songs about the time setting of the book and the different opinions of the times. As for the rest of the songs I gave to Johnny since he is the main character.
“Song- Artist-Album”
1. Untitled- Simple Plan- Still Not Getting Any…
· I chose this song because it represents the time in Johnny’s life in which he felt depressed, unwanted and useless. The whole song represents what Johnny was feeling at the time word for word.
2. The Reason- Hoobastank- The Reason
· This song represents the time after Johnny was taken in by Rab. I chose it for the lines “I found a reason for me, to change who I used to be, and the reason is you.” Although the song is probably being sung about a girl, I still think it fits Johnny’s gratitude towards Rab.
3. The Kill- 30 Seconds to Mars- A Beautiful Lie
· I chose this song for the Sons of Liberty. I think it fits them well because in the song it says “come break me down, bury me bury me I am finished with you.” It is said almost like a challenge like the Sons of Liberty are always challenging the British like the Boston Tea Party.
4. Wanted Dead or Alive- Bon Jovi- Slippery When Wet
· I picked this one for Johnny because it suits his new role as a messenger. The song states “I’m a cowboy on a steel horse I ride. I’m wanted dead or alive.” Since Johnny was working for the Observers he was practically wanted dead or alive for treason.
5. How to Save a Life- The Fray- How to Save a Life
· This song is dedicated to when Pumpkin died. The line “where did I go wrong I lost a friend.” Johnny’s plan to help Pumpkin escape failed and Pumpkin was then caught be the British.
6. Why Can’t We Be Friends- Smash Mouth- Fush Yu Mang
· I chose this song for the Tories, which is very few in Boston. Ike the title suggests, this song represents the Tories idea of wanting to just make up with the British and continue on with peace.
7. Don’t Tread on Me- Metallica- Metallica
· This song is about the famous line by Ben Franklin “Don’t Tread on Me.” I chose this song for the Whigs in particular. This is because unlike the Tories the Whigs wanted to secede from England and wanted their independence.
8. The Unknown Soldier- The Doors- Waiting For the Sun
· I dedicate this song for Rab. When Johnny asked who died from the Battle of Lexington, Rab wasn’t one of them. However Rab died soon after and probably wasn’t included on the list of deaths making him the unofficial Unknown Soldier.
9. Behind Blue Eyes- The Who- Who’s Next
· Since I gave a song for the colonists I thought why not give a song to the British. The song says “no one knows what it’s like to be the bad man…to be hated.” At the time most of the British wanted the colonists to get their independence.
10. R-Evolve- 30 Seconds to Mars- A Beautiful Lie
· Last but not last I chose R-evolve because it represents the end of the book in which it was the beginning of the revolution. I liked the lines “the evolution is coming, a revolution has begun” in particular. The “evolution” is the colonists’ independence and the “revolution” is the war itself.
I decided to make a soundtrack for my creative response because music can speak louder then words. With music it’s easier to determine the message the artist wants to present to us. Also music gives you a better understanding of the point trying to be made. I did most of the songs about the time setting of the book and the different opinions of the times. As for the rest of the songs I gave to Johnny since he is the main character.
“Song- Artist-Album”
1. Untitled- Simple Plan- Still Not Getting Any…
· I chose this song because it represents the time in Johnny’s life in which he felt depressed, unwanted and useless. The whole song represents what Johnny was feeling at the time word for word.
2. The Reason- Hoobastank- The Reason
· This song represents the time after Johnny was taken in by Rab. I chose it for the lines “I found a reason for me, to change who I used to be, and the reason is you.” Although the song is probably being sung about a girl, I still think it fits Johnny’s gratitude towards Rab.
3. The Kill- 30 Seconds to Mars- A Beautiful Lie
· I chose this song for the Sons of Liberty. I think it fits them well because in the song it says “come break me down, bury me bury me I am finished with you.” It is said almost like a challenge like the Sons of Liberty are always challenging the British like the Boston Tea Party.
4. Wanted Dead or Alive- Bon Jovi- Slippery When Wet
· I picked this one for Johnny because it suits his new role as a messenger. The song states “I’m a cowboy on a steel horse I ride. I’m wanted dead or alive.” Since Johnny was working for the Observers he was practically wanted dead or alive for treason.
5. How to Save a Life- The Fray- How to Save a Life
· This song is dedicated to when Pumpkin died. The line “where did I go wrong I lost a friend.” Johnny’s plan to help Pumpkin escape failed and Pumpkin was then caught be the British.
6. Why Can’t We Be Friends- Smash Mouth- Fush Yu Mang
· I chose this song for the Tories, which is very few in Boston. Ike the title suggests, this song represents the Tories idea of wanting to just make up with the British and continue on with peace.
7. Don’t Tread on Me- Metallica- Metallica
· This song is about the famous line by Ben Franklin “Don’t Tread on Me.” I chose this song for the Whigs in particular. This is because unlike the Tories the Whigs wanted to secede from England and wanted their independence.
8. The Unknown Soldier- The Doors- Waiting For the Sun
· I dedicate this song for Rab. When Johnny asked who died from the Battle of Lexington, Rab wasn’t one of them. However Rab died soon after and probably wasn’t included on the list of deaths making him the unofficial Unknown Soldier.
9. Behind Blue Eyes- The Who- Who’s Next
· Since I gave a song for the colonists I thought why not give a song to the British. The song says “no one knows what it’s like to be the bad man…to be hated.” At the time most of the British wanted the colonists to get their independence.
10. R-Evolve- 30 Seconds to Mars- A Beautiful Lie
· Last but not last I chose R-evolve because it represents the end of the book in which it was the beginning of the revolution. I liked the lines “the evolution is coming, a revolution has begun” in particular. The “evolution” is the colonists’ independence and the “revolution” is the war itself.
Untitled- Simple Plan
I open my eyes
I try to see but I'm blinded by the white light
I can't remember how
I can't remember why
I'm lying here tonight
And I can't stand the pain
And I can't make it go away
No I can't stand the pain
Chorus:How could this happen to me
I made my mistakes
Got no where to run
The night goes on
As I'm fading away
I'm sick of this life
I just wanna scream
How could this happen to me
Everybody's screaming
I try to make a sound but no one hears me
I'm slipping off the edge
I'm hanging by a thread
I wanna start this over again
So I try to hold onto a time when nothing mattered
And I can't explain what happened
And I can't erase the things that I've done
No I can't
How could this happen to me
I made my mistakes
Got no where to run
The night goes on
As I'm fading away
I'm sick of this life
I just wanna scream
How could this happen to me
I made my mistakes
Got no where to run
The night goes on
As I'm fading away
I'm sick of this life
I just wanna scream
How could this happen to me
