Music Review

I like listening to jazz. So, I thought that this would be a good selection for today. The album that I have chosen is called The Best of Sade, obviously by the band Sade. I’m just going to give a little information about Sade, the lead singer’s background. Sade Adu is a British Nigerian R&B singer-songwriter, composer, and record producer. The English R&B band is named after Sade and was formed in 1983. The genres of that band are smooth jazz, sophsiti-pop, soul, jazz, soft rock, funk, and quiet storm.

The Best of Sade is a compilation of Sade’s first greatest hits. It was released in the year of 1994. I was born in 1994 and I grew up listening to Sade. Overall, Anyways, my top favorite song is titled “Smooth Operator”. If you like listening to jazz, I think you’ll like this song. The instruments are awesome. The tenor saxophone, guitar, bass guitar, and percussion are all there. Sade’s voice has an extremely smooth feel. It’s different.  I don’t really know how to explain it elaborately. Listen and you’ll figure it out! For those who like listening to jazz or those who don’t, I think you guy should check it out.

Jay and Nick

            Jay and Nick are two very interesting characters. They both have personalities that make you question what type of person they really are. Nick is the “politician” of the story, he doesn’t take sides. He’s neutral. Nick just goes with the flow. On the other hand Jay only wants things to go the way he plans. You could say Jay doesn’t like to lose. If he wants something, he’ll strive to reach it. We all know that Nick and Jay are next-door neighbors. But in the beginning they didn’t even know one another. When Nick receives an invite to Jay’s house party, he starts to figure out who this mysterious, wealthy man is.

           We are all aware that Nick and Jay aren’t the closest of friends. They are more like acquaintance.  It is clear as day that Jay is only using Nick. Jay’s reasoning is simply he wants his past love, Daisy, back. Jay did anything to reach her again. He only bought his gigantic mansion to get Daisy’s attention. As well as hosting these parties in which strangers attend, hoping one day Daisy shows up. And that’s where Nick comes in. Nick and Daisy are cousins. So it makes sense for Jay to ask Nick a favor in inviting Daisy to tea. I believe that Jay and Nick’s “friendship” isn’t real. It’s just a matter of getting what someone wants.

First Draft of Winter Poem

Christmas, the time snowflakes fall,

Hot chocolate’s all that’s brewed.

Sleds zooming down icy hills,

Snowmen and snowball fights,

Festive trees and colorful lights.

Christmas, the most anticipated day of the year,

Singing carols on the top of your lungs.

Bundled up from the chill of winter weather,

Everyone’s dressed in holiday sweaters,

Smiles on children’s faces.

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Christmas, three days prior to my birthday,

Families gathering for a wondrous celebration,

Millions, billions, and trillions of presents,

Torn wrapping and ribbons on the floor.

Less presents each year I expect more.