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WRD 288: Rhetoric and Popular Culture
A sacred list of songs we love, written by students of WRD 288 at DePaul University
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Spring 24
The Great Musical Playlist of Spring 2024
The Great Musical Playlist of Spring 2024
Justin C. Staley
May 27
Nocturnal Future
Nocturnal Future
I have a very personal relationship with music; this article will really focus on that, within reason of what I feel is appropriate to…
Anonymous
May 27
An Unhealthy Amount of Repeats
An Unhealthy Amount of Repeats
Billie Eilish’s best song was featured in Barbie, won an Oscar, and was streamed over 30.9 million times on Spotify alone. The popularity…
Sara Cruz
May 27
Wang Dang Doodle’s Rocking History
Wang Dang Doodle’s Rocking History
Wang Dang Doodle By Koko Taylor
Nicole R Stammers
May 27
Touch-Tone Telephone
Touch-Tone Telephone
Neil Cicierega’s rise to fame began with his content creation on Newgrounds, where he posted under various pseudonyms, including Lemon…
Vanessa Hernandez
May 27
She Lives In my Lap by Outkast
She Lives In my Lap by Outkast
A song about a struggling relationship is me and my friends’ Song
Savannah Spencer
May 23
“Chemtrails over the Country Club” by Lana Del Rey is the anthem of the Covid-era
“Chemtrails over the Country Club” by Lana Del Rey is the anthem of the Covid-era
The day before Lana Del Rey released the title single for her 2021 album Chemtrails over the Country Club, an old friend passed away after…
Jordan Rich-Camara
May 23
Maneater Vs Maneater: Which is Victorious?
Maneater Vs Maneater: Which is Victorious?
“Oh here she comes…” Here comes in a song straight from the 80’s by Daryl Hall and John Oates. If you don’t know already, Hall and Oates…
Amairani Rodriguez
May 23
“Pink Pony Club”: Finally, the Queer, Midwest Rebel, Burlesque Pop Anthem That We’ve Been Asking…
“Pink Pony Club”: Finally, the Queer, Midwest Rebel, Burlesque Pop Anthem That We’ve Been Asking…
Sounds niche. However, by embracing her outsider status and shoving it through a ring pop kaleidoscope, the drag-inspired Chappell Roan has…
Jbarno
May 23
Big Feelings Paired with Beautiful Piano and Simple Lyrics (“The Luckiest” by Ben Folds)
Big Feelings Paired with Beautiful Piano and Simple Lyrics (“The Luckiest” by Ben Folds)
A simple piano melody, lyrics about being in love, and Ben Folds’ storytelling; what more could you want in a song? Growing up it wasn’t…
Ella Yates
May 19
Gabriel Cook’s Song About Humanity’s Inevitable Demise
Gabriel Cook’s Song About Humanity’s Inevitable Demise
The importance of Barry McGuire’s “Eve of Destruction.”
Gabriel Cook
May 23
“pretty isn’t pretty”
“pretty isn’t pretty”
21 -year-old Olivia Rodrigo’s second album GUTS released in 2023 and produced by Dan Nigro features one of my favorite songs. “pretty isn’t…
Leahlynngon
May 23
“We are all ghost stories at the end of the day.”
“We are all ghost stories at the end of the day.”
The sidebar of my Spotify is filled with playlists, all devoted to fictional characters I have created and written about, their stories…
Amber Corkey
May 23
Descendents: One More Day
Descendents: One More Day
In March of 2004, Descendents released the Cool to be You Album. Track number 11 is called “One More Day”, and it is one of my favorite…
Amber Rosegay
May 23
Type Shit
Type Shit
Type shit is a song that has never got old for me. Although it only came out less than two months ago on March 22nd, 2024, I must listen…
Ben
May 23
Why we love, love
Why we love, love
Nicki Minaj’s rap ballad, “Your Love,” is angelic, dreamy, and full of the greatest emotion one could experience: love. The track was…
Jonsteinbach
May 23
NF: “Lie”- From Perception Album
NF: “Lie”- From Perception Album
One of my all-time favorite songs comes from an album called “Perception” by NF. He’s a more unknown artist who released this album in…
Ava Vogt
May 23
“Catch” by The Cure
“Catch” by The Cure
British pop rock band, The Cure’s, 1987 hit song “Catch”, featured on Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me, describes the story of a woman Robert…
annanicklow
May 23
No Context Needed — “Politics and Violence” by Dominic Fike
No Context Needed — “Politics and Violence” by Dominic Fike
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFXPG2ICn5E
Mikey Surtel
May 23
ZB ❤
ZB ❤
Jakes Piano — Long Island by Zach Bryan
Erinsenger
May 23
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