The boy then dies and the girl is the only one to mourn his death. The song discusses the negative effects of war on soldiers and their loved ones and Maines most likely chose to discuss her feelings about war while introducing this song for this reason. The song aims to use emotion to tell the story and to allow the audience to feel the pain that the young girl feels.
This syllogistic song uses emotion and differing musical styles to relay its message and lead the listeners to the conclusion that the soldier has died at war and the girl he loves will never love again. The lyrics used in the song have some clarity in leading the audience to this conclusion, but falter in the last verse and the chorus. The use of this structure and clarity allows the narrator to describe the negative effects of the war on soldiers and their loved ones and the emotions they feel.
The symbolism shows that the Dixie Chicks want the audience to understand that war not only ruins the lives of these soldiers, but also the lives of the ones who love them.
When a soldier dies, their parents lose a child, their siblings lose a brother or sister, their husband or wife loses their partner, and their children lose their mother or father. The song opens with a single, soft guitar strum before Maines begins to sing gently and slowing, introducing the sad and heartbreaking feeling of the song.
The chorus then begins immediately after the second verse and although it is louder and faster, it is still quiet and slow. This allows the song to build, but indicates that this is not the climax. The third verse introduces the banjo and percussion and is faster and louder than the first two.
The whiny sound of the fiddle during the instrumental section continues the sad nature of the song and gives the audience time to think about the words of the chorus. The chorus is then sung twice. Through these stylistic differences, the audience is able to feel the emotion and subconsciously focus on important words. Through the use of style, the Dixie chicks are able to show the sentiment of the song while leading the audience to the conclusion that the girl and the boy have fallen in love, but can never be together because he has been killed in Vietnam.
The song makes the audience think about the effects of war through the lyrics and the emotions of the song and shows that war is detrimental to both soldiers and their families. The song relays this information relatively clearly, but the audience does have to think some in order to understand what is going on, which adds to the emotion and feeling that the song is trying to relay. Reid, Jan. The Improbable Rise of Redneck Rock.
Austin, Texas: University of Texas Press, Willman, Chris. And generally that was the situation that started me thinking about that.
I set the song in Vietnam, but those were the things that I was thinking about. Those were the thoughts going through my head. With how great the story of the song is and how it inspires people undergoing the same situation, Bruce Robison is truly a great songwriter for creating such a masterpiece.
Some songs are donned with controversies and it is quite a normal and common situation. However, in certain situations, it is the singer or the performer that makes the song controversial.
This happened to the Dixie Chicks and this song way back in This happened after the Dixie Chicks had their concert in London on May 10, Natalie Maines, the vocalist of the band, introduced the song by saying,. This statement caused a massive protest among Bush supporters, many of whom were country music fans.
In the same manner, many radio stations dropped the song from their playlists, and worse, banned the band completely. Dixie Chicks, Travelin' Soldiers. Please log in again. The login page will open in a new tab. After logging in you can close it and return to this page. Share 0.
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