The task of finding an alternative method of presenting the “What’s in your bag” task was a challenging one. There are so many ways in which you could do so and that was demonstrated by the variety of modes within our class. Tyler Graham had a similar approach to this task as I did by adding a musical twist to the items in our bags.
Tyler wrote and create a song with lyrics that describe the items found in his bag. In my opinion, based on the image of Tyler playing guitar and the production level of the audio clip I would say he knows what he is doing. Tyler’s approach allowed his musical abilities of song writing to complement the items found in his bag. He also used technology to create the background music to match his song with an incredible production level.
Tyler’s post and song can be found here: https://blogs.ubc.ca/monsieurgraham/mode-bending/
Tyler’s Lyrics
What’s in your bag? Is there a yarn to spin?
What’s in your bag? Gonna tell you everything.
Got the produce not to eat, and its protective shell.
Got the cables I got the cords, cause this Apple’s electrical.
I got a hairbrush folded away, that look good, feel good fun.
I got erasers at the end of my lead, gotta fix it all before it’s done.
Packin’ a couple of reference books, it’s quicker easier on the web.
But flippin’ pages like a bygone age, there’s somethin’ tangible to be said.
Got this citrus dossier to keep the labour safe on the run.
And records kept in ink so red for this trip around the sun.
My Post can be found here: https://blogs.ubc.ca/paslawski540/2020/06/26/task-7-a-parody/
My Lyrics
At times it may be difficult to understand what I was saying, like I said, music is not my strong suit.
Yeah, I’m gonna take my bag to the grocery store
I’m gonna pack ‘til I can’t no more
I’m gonna take my bag to the grocery store
I’m gonna pack ‘til I can’t no more
I got the keys in the back
Cell phone is a must
Cash from the bank
Got the wipes that’s packed to clean
Reading when I wait, yup
You can use my pens
I have hand – sani
You ain’t prepped like me
Your always gunna find somethin’
It is never nothin’
Your always gunna find somethin’
It is never nothin’
Water when I need more
Oils when I’m feelin’ sore
Food can come in handy
So, I don’t be hangry
My bag keeps my stuff safe
That is up for debate
The bag is from Kate Spade
Purchased this decade
In comparison, I used the approach to incorporate music by borrowing the melody from a music artist, Lil Nas X, and remixing the lyrics to match the description of my bag. This had some limiting factors as I was trying to match the syllables and beat in Old Town Road. This led to some tricky lyrics and difficulty pronouncing while recording. Had I written my own song I could have avoided these issues.
Overall, I applaud Tyler for his creation. His post allowed peers to learn more about him as an extension of his bag. I felt this was the goal I had in mind for my song. However, with the disclaimer that I do not find myself to be musically inclined and really showed myself and my peers a new side of me.
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