What are typical blues lyrics about? How do blues lyrics usually end? Give an example and cite its source. Are “Poor Boy Blues” and “She Got Me Walkin’” typical blues lyrics? Explain your answer. What is the cultural context of the typical blues lyrics?
What will be an ideal response?
• lovers and mistreatment
• The mistreated party gets out of the situation with a parting, ironic comment
• The typical blues theme of lovers and mistreatment is found in "She Got Me Walkin,'" but not in "Poor Boy Blues" which deals with poverty/illiteracy.
• "Blues music in African-American culture helps lovers understand each other. " . . .the themes are traditional and shared by the community, blues songs also give listeners community approval for separation in response to mistreatment" (WOM, p. 131).
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