Topic: Global Media Cultures

Exercise 6. Song Analysis

Music makers are entangled by the cultural, economic, and political dynamics of globalization (El Ghadban, 2014). Harrington
and Bielby (2001, from El Ghadban, 2014) also noted considering music as popular requires “value judgment” depending on the
importance the music plays in everyday social activities and its “engagement with power and with Otherness.”

For this topic, analyze the social and cultural, as well as economic and political undercurrents, in Philippine context, of the
following popular songs. What impacts do these songs have for Filipinos? In the last column, give your hypothesis why you think
these songs became “trending” in the Philippines. Limit your answers to maximum of three sentences for each cell. (30 pts.)

Why do you think this song is

Socio-cultural Economic/Political
popular in the Philippines?
SONG (Maximum Score: 3 points (Maximum Score: 3 points
(Maximum Score: 4 points
each) each)
each)
1. Naririnig Mo Ba? by Ben
and Ben
Link:
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=P2BhsHX7EqM

2. Exile by Taylor Swift

Link:
https://youtu.be/osdoLjUNF
nA?
list=PLINj2JJM1jxNNBnGb3W
vHmcyCyfl0VlJX

3. Dynamite by BTS
Link:
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=gdZLi9oWNZg
 SONG ANALYSIS RUBRICS

Socio-cultural Economic/Political Why do you think this song is popular in the

SONG
(Max. Score: 3 pts each) (Max. Score: 3 pts each)
1. Naririnig Mo Ba? By 3: The student was able to present a clear
Ben and Ben connection of the song to the Philippine
context or situation.
2. Exile by Taylor Swift
2: The argument is clear, but no explanation
provided.
3. Dynamite by BTS
1: No clear response provided. The student did
not provide context nor clear statement.
Response was written in phrases.
0: No response was provided
Philippines? (Max. Score: 4 pts each)
4: The student was able to present a clear connection of
the song to the Philippine context or situation, and
there was connection to some concepts/arguments
presented in the readings/discussions.
3: The student was able to present a clear connection of
the song to the Philippine context or situation, but no
connection to some concepts/arguments presented in
the readings/discussions was given.
2: The argument is clear, but no explanation provided.
1: No clear response provided. The student did not
provide context nor clear statement. Response was
written in phrases.

0: No response was provided