MUSIC

1. AMY WHINEHOUSE

1.1. 1. KEYWORDS - translate into Danish

1.1.1. award - pris turbulent -turbulent eclipse - tabloids - doomed - infusion - defiant - bouncy - turmoil - vocal performance - appearance - indifference -

1.2. 2. Read the text. Use the keywords you have looked up to understand the text.

1.2.1. Amy Winehouse, the Grammy Award-winning pop singer-songwriter whose compositions reflected — and ultimately were overshadowed by — a turbulent personal life and struggles with alcoholism and drug addiction, was found dead July 23, 2011 at her apartment in London. She was 27. Amy Winehouse's hit songs included "Rehab," "Valerie," "Tears Dry on Their Own" and "Back to Black." The British-born performer’s train-wreck-style public behavior often threatened to eclipse her talent. Although she received high-profile engagements, such as Nelson Mandela’s 90th-birthday concert at London’s Hyde Park in 2008, she routinely canceled or missed appearances, whether because of bad health or bad manners. In June 2011, Ms. Winehouse canceled a tour after she shouted “Hello, Athens!” to an audience of 20,000 in the Serbian capital of Belgrade. Backup singers had to sing her songs and she was ultimately booed off the stage. Ms. Winehouse said living dangerously generated her creativity, and she was often photographed half-dressed and wild-eyed. The English tabloids reported she had suffered brain damage from excessive use of drugs and alcohol. “It sounds like such a wank thing to say,” Ms. Winehouse once commented, “but I need to get some headaches going to write about.” Her reckless life often called to mind the doomed pop stars of earlier generations, including Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison and Kurt Cobain — all of whom also died at the age of 27. She had a fondness for jazz vocals and 1960s pop, but she roughed up the style to include hip-hop slang and an infusion of profanity. Her music often focused on drinking, drug-taking and chronic infidelity. Her song “Rehab” mirrored her life through its defiant lyrics: “They tried to make me go to rehab / I said no, no, no.” The bouncy song, styled after the early Motown sound and 1960s girl groups, became a hit in 2007. Amid the chaos and turmoil of her personal life, Ms. Winehouse won five Grammy Awards in 2008, including best new artist. She also won for song of the year and best female pop vocal performance for “Rehab,” as well as for record of the year and best pop vocal album for “Back to Black.” She was supported by a first-rate production team in her recordings, but she did not always appear first-rate in live performance. A New York Times music reviewer wrote of her May 2007 appearance at Manhattan’s Highline Ballroom, “Her voice glints with possibility: tart, smoky, ready to flirt or sob, and capable of jazzy timing. “What she doesn’t have, and may not want, is the kind of focus older singers brought to their songs,” he wrote, adding that her performance “switched between confession and indiference.”

1.3. YOUR RESEARCH

1.3.1. 1. Who is Amy Winehouse?

1.3.1.1. Amy Whinehouse was a English singer and song writer.

1.3.2. 2. Research how Amy Winehouse’s life style affected her health and career.

1.3.2.1. 1. What do you know about Amy Winehouse and her lifestyle? Well Amy had a very unhealthy life style and she actually died because she drank too much alcohol. 2. What was her relation to alcohol and drugs? She had a very bad relationship with drugs and alcohol. She once cancelled a koncert because she "was too tired" but in reality she just drank too much. 3. What were her problems? Her problems? SHE DID DRUGS!? She died because of alcohol. I would say that is a very big serious problem. 4. What were her solutions to the problems? Well some people cant face reality so they just keep living in a drug related world. And to escape the world they just keep drinking.

1.3.2.1.1. Write down your notes here...

1.3.3. 3. Watch the video and listen to the song. Where does the video take place?

1.3.3.1. Well in the start of the video she wakes up in a sketchy place. I assume that was her "drug/alcohol" world. Later she sits outside i dont think that means too much but maybe she is trying to come out of the bad addiction. Then she sits in a office she is probably trying to show that she is the boss. She controls her own life and nobody can change that. In end of the video she sits in a mental institution.

1.3.4. 4. Rehab

1.3.4.1. REHAB LYRICS

1.3.4.1.1. Rehab Songwriter: Amy Jade Winehouse They tried to make me go to rehab but I said 'no, no, no' Yes I've been black but when I come back you'll know, know, know I ain't got the time and if my daddy thinks I'm fine He's tried to make me go to rehab but I won't go, go, go I'd rather be at home with Ray I ain't got seventy days Cause there's nothing There's nothing you can teach me That I can't learn from Mr Hathaway I didn't get a lot in class But I know it don't come in a shot glass They tried to make me go to rehab but I said 'no, no, no' Yes I've been black but when I come back you'll know, know, know I ain't got the time and if my daddy thinks I'm fine He's tried to make me go to rehab but I won't go, go, go The man said 'why do you think you here' I said 'I got no idea I'm gonna, I'm gonna lose my baby so I always keep a bottle near' He said 'I just think you're depressed, this me, yeah baby, and the rest' They tried to make me go to rehab but I said 'no, no, no' Yes I've been black but when I come back you'll know, know, know I don't ever wanna drink again I just ooh I just need a friend I'm not gonna spend ten weeks have everyone think I'm on the mend It's not just my pride It's just 'til these tears have dried They tried to make me go to rehab but I said 'no, no, no' Yes I've been black but when I come back you'll know, know, know I ain't got the time and if my daddy thinks I'm fine He's tried to make me go to rehab but I won't go, go, go

1.3.5. 1. What is the message of the song?

1.3.5.1. The lyric says "They tried to make go rehab but i said no no no" So some people clearly tried to help her but she declined the help and ended up dying.

1.3.6. 2. How does the video match the lyrics?

1.3.6.1. The video does match the lyrics it shows her daily life with drugs and alcohol. And rehab is like a new start but she refused and in the end of the video she was in a mental institution.

1.3.7. 3. What is rehab all about?

1.3.7.1. Drugs, alcohol and people trying to help her but she refused.

1.3.8. 4. Why does she say no?

1.3.8.1. She's an addicted its hard to stop.

1.3.9. 5. What does she mean when she says “black”?

1.3.9.1. She's been in the dark.

1.3.10. 6. Who wants her to go into rehab?

1.3.10.1. I think a lot of people is worried about her her family, friends and fans.

1.3.11. 7. How long does the treatment take?

1.3.11.1. Well i researched and it doesn't specifically say the time but i think it depends what type of drug and how addicted.

1.3.12. 8. How did she do in school?

1.3.12.1. The lyric says "There's nothing you can teach me That I can't learn from Mr Hathaway" That's means she was sassy to the teacher and probably hated school.

1.3.13. 9. What does not come in a shot glass?

1.3.13.1. "I didn't get a lot in class But I know it don't come in a shot glass"

1.3.14. 10. What does she think will happen if she commits herself to ten weeks of rehab?

1.3.14.1. I think she is afraid that it will change herself and people will look differently on her.

1.3.15. 11. What is it to be “on the mend”?

1.3.15.1. It's when a person is on medicin.

1.3.16. 12. Does the doctor think she is depressed?

1.3.16.1. "He said 'I just think you're depressed, this me, yeah baby, and the rest' " Yes.

1.3.17. 13. Does she think she is depressed?

1.3.17.1. She knows something is wrong with her and what's she's doing is bad. She probably protects herself by saying she's not but is.

2. KURT COBAIN

2.1. Kurt Cobain was born in 1967 and died in 1994. Kurts Cobain full name was Kurt Donald Cobain.

2.2. Kurt Cobain was an singer, songwriter and musician.

2.3. Kurt Cobain created the band "Nirvana" with Krist Novoselic and Aaron Burckhard. Aaron played drums, Krist played bas and Kurt sang and played guitar. A couple of months later joined Chad Channing the band who also played drums.

2.4. In 1991 they made the album "Nevermind" including with the hit song "Smells like Teen Spirit" Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit

2.5. Kurt Cobain had a younger sister Kimberly who was born in 1970 making him 3 years older. Kurts family had a musical background. His uncle, Chuck Fradenburg, played in a band called The Beachcombers. His aunt, Mari Earle played guitar and sometimes in bands.

2.6. Kurt got married with Courtney Love in 1992 and got a daughter, Frances Bean Cobain the same year. Kurt was never a "familie man" he was struggling with heroin, chronic health problems and depression the last years of his life.

2.7. On April 8 1994 he was found with a bullet in his head in Seattle. It was confirmed suicide but there's theories that he was murdered. His fingerprints weren't on his suicide note or gun. He was only 27 back then. Kurt joined Club 27.

3. JIM MORRISON

3.1. Jim Morrison or rather James Douglas Morrison was born in 1943 and died in 1971. He only lived in 27 years.

3.2. Jim was in a rock band called "The Doors" and was the lead singer and songwriter. Ray Manzarek was the keyboardist , guitarist Robby Krieger, and drummer John Densmore. The Doors most famous song was "Light My Fire" The Doors - Light My Fire was number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 3 weeks. Jim recorded a total of six studio albums with the Doors.

3.3. Jim had a sister, Anne Robin who was born in 1947. Jim also had a brother, Andrew Lee who was born in 1948 making Jim the oldest sibling. Both of Jims parents were in the United States naval forces.

3.4. Jim was actually really smart. He had an IQ of 149 and scored 528 in a math test. He was on an "Honor role" twice in his school.

3.5. After he recorded "La woman" with The Doors he decided to take some time off and moved to Paris with his girlfriend, Pamela Courson in 1971. He later then died of an accidental overdose of heroin thinking it was cocaine. Pamela also died of heroin overdose 3 years later. Jim died at the age of 27 so he made it into "Club 27". Jim was buried in Cimetière du Père-Lachaise in Paris.