VIP Class Notes (Raph)

Vocabulary

Marginal (adj): 1- very small in amount or effect.
E.g.: The report suggests that there has only been a marginal improvement in women’s pay over the past few years.

Cultural Appropriation (n): 1- a concept in sociology that deals with the adoption of elements of a minority culture by members of the dominant culture, especially without the consent of people who belong to that culture, and without showing that you understand or respect this culture and the struggles of its people.
E.g.: Some see his use of African music as cultural appropriation.
E.g.: Beyoncé received a lot of backlash for cultural appropriation when she dressed as an Indian goddess in one of her music videos.

Almighty (adj): 1- (of God) having the power to do everything:
E.g.: Almighty God

Redemption (n): 1- (especially in Christianity) an occasion when someone is saved from evil, suffering, etc. 2- Forgiveness. 3- the act of exchanging bonds, shares, etc. for money.
E.g.: Lauren was grateful that her fiancé felt that she was worthy of redemption after she betrayed him.
E.g.: The bonds will be redeemed at 100% of their principal amount, plus interest to the redemption date.

Emancipate (v): 1- to give people social or political freedom and rights.
E.g.: But she considered herself to be emancipated from control.
E.g.: She got emancipated from her parents at the age of 16.

Redemption Song
by Bob Marley & the Wailers (Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrY9eHkXTa4)

[Verse 1]
Old pirates, yes, they rob I
Sold I to the merchant ships
Minutes after they took I
From the bottomless pit
But my hand was made strong
By the hand of the Almighty
We forward in this generation
Triumphantly

[Chorus]
Won’t you help to sing
These songs of freedom?
Cause all I ever have
Redemption songs
Redemption songs

[Verse 2]
Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery
None but ourselves can free our minds!
Have no fear for atomic energy
Cause none of them can stop the time
How long shall they kill our prophets
While we stand aside and look?
Some say it’s just a part of it
We’ve got to fulfill the book

[Chorus]
Won’t you help to sing
These songs of freedom?
Cause all I ever have
Redemption songs
Redemption songs
Redemption songs

[Acoustic Break]

[Verse 3]
Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery
None but ourselves can free our minds!
Whoa! Have no fear for atomic energy
Cause none of them-ah can-ah stop-ah the time
How long shall they kill our prophets
While we stand aside and look?
Yes, some say it’s just a part of it
We’ve got to fulfill the book

[Chorus]
Won’t you help to sing
These songs of freedom?
Cause all I ever have
Redemption songs

[Outro]
All I ever have
Redemption songs
These songs of freedom
Songs of freedom