Orren's musical ramblings

  Introduction      I'll Make A Man Out Of You was written for the movie Mulan by Mathew Wilder and David Zippel and released on June 2nd, 1998. The Movie, also released in 1998, follows the story of the main character Mulan. It was one of the many animated films released during the Disney senescence(Wikipedia). It was a major box-office success based on the Chinese Legend of Hua Mulan. Both the song and the film were released worldwide but originated in America.      Mulan is her father's only child. During a Hunnic invasion in ancient China, Every family is expected to provide one male for the war. Her father is old but has no sons, so he is forced to go. Mulan takes her father's military equipment and sneaks away. Disguised as a man, she joins the army. Once she reaches her unit, they begin training for their eventual victory over the Huns. This song is a montage of their training to become soldiers.      During the song, Captain Li S...

       Baba Yetu was written in 2005 for the game Civilization 4. In 2005 it would have been challenging to figure out the meaning of the lyrics. The song is meant to take a listener on a journey, and to experience this, the piece should be listened to before reading any analysis. Please take three and a half minutes to just listen to the song before reading further. "You took me out of my seat and somewhere" was Mel B's response when she heard this song on America's Got Talent. Let the music take you somewhere, and come back and read.  (Soweto Gospel Choir) Introduction     Baba Yetu was written in 2005 by Christopher Tin. It was performed by the Soweto Gospel Choir and became the first video game theme to win a Grammy in 2011(Mathias). It uses African percussion and rhythm in the song(Mathias). Baba Yetu means our father in Swahili (Baba- father, Yetu-Our), and the lyrics comprise the lord's prayer. This song is more than just a prayer.  ...