SO GET THIS:
You're in high school, just livin' life and lovin' life, and things are going great for you and your band. You've been playing some shows, and EVERYBODY at school knows about you. You guys just found out that you've earned a spot in your city's Battle of the Bands, which will be the perfect opportunity to show all the bands, rappers, and musical groups from other high schools who is boss. This show could be your big break. Nothing would be better than an amazing record deal.
But you just got an email from the coordinators of the Battle that explains the rules. You must play an original song, and the song must touch on at least one major social issue. The issues that they have identified as fair game are:
Suddenly, things have been complicated. You've been so busy focusing on writing sappy love songs and electrifying guitar solos that you haven't written any songs that discuss social issues!! What are you going to do?!
But you just got an email from the coordinators of the Battle that explains the rules. You must play an original song, and the song must touch on at least one major social issue. The issues that they have identified as fair game are:
- Poverty
- Corruption
- War
- Racism
- Sexism
- Environmentalism
Suddenly, things have been complicated. You've been so busy focusing on writing sappy love songs and electrifying guitar solos that you haven't written any songs that discuss social issues!! What are you going to do?!