Here is an example of non-verbal vocalizations by British recording artist, Goldfrapp aptly named, “Voicething.” This song, which acts like a vocal agglomeration of copious sounds, is made up of repetitive coos and murmuring throughout.

After listening to the Song Exploder episode about Hozier, I recommend checking out Nina Simone and Mavis Staples.

My name is Johnny Sullivan, and I am a junior with an Interdisciplinary Major in Journalism. My many hobbies include reading, writing, singing, and acting; broadly speaking, I’m a fan of all things dealing with language. I also play guitar and piano. I’ve actually taken another course at QC called Writing About Music, but that course dealt more with the history of music. I’m excited to learn more specifically about music criticism. I really hope we get to read at least one or two selections from Lester Bangs. He’s one of my idols.

http://popmusic.qwriting.qc.cuny.edu/page/7/

Friedemann Findeisen breaks down basic pop song structure.

Hey you guys sorry abut this super late post I have been having major issues with being able to contribute to the class page. BUT NOW I CAN POST! So hey, my name is Jimmy. I am an English Major I took this class because it seems like a fun elective with professor Tougaw. I am excited to reconnect with the people who I already met and meet the new people in this class. A little about me is that this is my last semester at queens college, hopefully I will be accepted to Columbia university for my MA. My over all goal is to open my own school or Learning Center one day.

Ann Powers is going to be a guest at QC! Save the date. It’s not mandatory for you to attend, but I advise it strongly. It will be a great experience to interact with one of the world’s most influential music writers.

Ann Powers is NPR Music’s critic and correspondent. She writes for NPR’s music news blog, The Record, and she can be heard on NPR’s news magazines and music programs. One of the nation’s most notable music critics, Powers served as chief pop music critic at the Los Angeles Times from 2006 until she joined NPR in 2011. From 1997 to 2001 Powers was a pop critic at The New York Times and before that worked as a senior editor at the Village Voice. Powers’s books include Weird Like Us: My Bohemian America and Good Booty: Love and Sex, Black and White, Body and Soul in American Music.

Hello everyone! My name is Jarybel Correa. I am in my third year of college and am majoring in Early Childhood Education and my co-major is English. I am so excited to continue on my education and gain more knowledge and education along the way. I am also very excited for this class this semester. Music has always been such a huge part of my life, from coming from a musical family, to using music in my everyday life. In the future when i become a teacher i will be sure to use music in my classroom, it is very beneficial for students to learn and, express themselves in a creative way. Listening to so many different types of music in my 20 years of life, i have yet to settle on one genre of music as the best. Growing up and learning about all kinds of music from my father, as well as from my hispanic family, it has really been a part of my personailty, and who i am.