Monday, February 28, 2011

Lyrical Sequences in T. Rex's Mambo Sun



What I took from the lyrical sequence poetry, was this ability the authors had to communicate this emotional ideal from their own perspective. When listening to T. Rex’s album Electric Warrior, I encountered these songs that seemed incredibly uplifting, revealing the personal ambitions of the narrator. One song stuck out in particular, which was Mambo Sun, as it used these incredible metaphors to describe the narrator’s love for someone else. The music was almost dance like, as it almost celebrated the love that it was describing in the lyrics. The outlandish metaphors used by the narrator to describe his love are incredibly intriguing, as they convey a universal sentiment. He seems to relate his ideal love to the most mundane of actions.

1 comment:

  1. Thanks for your post, Kevin. Also, don't forget to embed the video (right now it only appears as link).

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