SOCIAL ISSUES IN SONGS:How Songs Mirror Our WorldMusic has a powerful social influence on society. It helps us remember the past, grapple with current issues and trends, and look to a brighter tomorrow. Popular music and lyrics are often focused on social and/or political issues related to the time they were created. For example, The Rolling Stones 1969 hit, Gimme Shelter, is a response to the United States’ involvement in the Vietnam War. Clearly, the repetition of the phrase, “Rape, murder! / It’s just a shot away / It’s just a shot away,” sheds light on the negative climate surrounding our involvement in the Vietnam War.The purpose of this assignment is to1)select a song, 2)analyze it, and 3)make a claim as to how the song accurately reflects social/political issues occurring at that period in time.Guiding questions:What is this song in response to? What political and/or social issue is it addressing?What is the artist’s response to this social issue? What is he/she trying to say aboutit? Use evidence from the song to show this.In what ways does the artist’s response to the social issue reflect society’s response as well?What was occurring in history at the time this song was written? In what ways could this song be a commentary on the events occurring at that time?How do I even begin this paper?There are a number of ways you can begin this paper, but here are a few options. Please note that although these are suggestions for how to begin your paper, you will want to include all of these components at some pointin the essay:Begin with a summary of the song (What is the song about? What do the lyrics mean?)Begin with a historical overview of the time period the song was written.Begin with an overview of the social/political issue the song is addressing.Begin with your connection to the song.REQUIREMENTSYou must provide historical contextof the song.You must provide an explanation of the social issues the song addresses.