Episode 32: ”Extended Metaphor in Music,” Featuring Simon & Garfunkel, Bob Marley, andCommon

Show Notes and Web Links 

On Episode 32, Pete discusses “Extended Metaphor in Music,” through Simon and Garfunkel’s “I am a Rock,” Bob Marley’s “Cornerstone,” and Common’s “I Used to Love H.E.R.”

The extended metaphors throughout the songs lead to discussion of family ties, pain and loss, commercialism, “authenticity,” and much more. The songs are deepened by the skillful figurative language used by the artists.

All of these songs can be heard in almost all, if not all, streaming platforms, by asking Alexa, on YouTube, etc. 

“I am a Rock” was released in 1965 by CBS on the album Sounds of Silence.. Music. “Cornerstone” was released in 1970 on the album Soul Rebels. “I Used to Love H.E.R.’ is from the 1994 album Resurrection, on Relativity Records. 

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The intro song for The Chills at Will Podcast is “Wind Down” (Instrumental Version), and the other song played on this episode was “Hoops” (Instrumental)” by Matt Weidauer, and both songs are used through ArchesAudio.com.

 

“Cornerstone” by Bob Marley, as analyzed on Genius.com.

 

Authors/Texts Mentioned and Allusions Referenced During the Episode:

“All The World’s a Stage…” Discussion

 

Psalm 118-”The stone that the builder refused…”

 

Episode Seven of The Chills at Will Podcast, “O’Henry Endings”-features “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson

 

Common, Kanye West, and Gil Scott-Heron-”My Way Home”