Cyber Day; Post 20
Today our Honors Western Civilization class was given an abnormal assignment, that is listening to an education rap song about Rome, by Chi Cago (secretly Mr. Schick). In his email, Mr. Schick sounded very enthusiastic about this piece of music, which makes the fact we that were not in class much harder to grasp. That said, I originally thought it was going to be "Rome" by the B-52's, though that theory was greatly proven wrong after reading further into his email, possibly for the better. As for our blog posts, we were directed to discuss our reaction to Chi Cago's Rome, a feat that will be hardened by the limitations of Blog writing ( it's hard to convey my emotions here). This veracious review is listed below:
My Comprehensive Review of Chi Cago's Rome:
As Mr. Schick (who will now be referred to as Chi Cago) explained in his email, a wide array of emotions have been expressed throughout each of his Western Civilization sections in the past years. This conjecture of Mr. Shcick held true in my case, for I have no words to express the rush of emotions that crossed my mind upon hearing this song for the first time. It was emotionally deep, touching on many aspects of Ancient Rome's existence, which I admit, must be hard to do in song format. Towards the beginning of the song, Chi Cago touches on Rome's government and it's a division between two classes: "Hey, we got three governments rolled into one Patricians and Plebians havin' some fun" (Chi Cago, "Rome"). In many of the verses, hidden gems can be revealed once further thought is put forth. For example, when Chi Cago says " Fightin 'gainst Carthage in wars that are punic" (Chi Cago, "Rome"), he states that in the Punic Wars (both underlined), Rome (the centerpiece of his song) was fighting against Carthage (also underlined). While many gems are hidden within this song, let's focus on some of the obvious aspects of Chi Cago's Rome. It's technically just a parody of "Low" by Flo Rida which was revised to both sparks a mixture of emotions and educate the listeners. While the vocals may be soft (as in you had to listen to a bit to hear them), they were also fast, which allowed for more content to be squished into this informative masterpiece (that's right, I called it a masterpiece). The beat itself also synced quite well with the vocals given that it was supposedly produced in the Garage Band application. Further, I feel the content that was covered was likely the most applicable in our studies and will stick with us, especially the usage of dates (which are easy to forget).
Last Thoughts and What I Would've Done Differently:
While I understand this is the first case in which we have ever endured Cyber Days to this extent, I feel a number of charms could be added to make the experience from home more pleasant. Firstly, given Mr. Schick's production experience, the creation of a music video with everyone's participation may enlighten this song to future classes! A sign that this class existed and that we were enthusiastic about Western Studies. Although I wouldn't alter the lyrics, I would make the vocals just a tad bit louder for easier comprehension. On the other hand, this lowering of vocal volume may assist in getting people's attention for better grasp of the content of the song.
Works Cited:
With that said, I conclude this post. I greatly enjoyed today's class. Stay safe and take care everybody!
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